Surface Water Degradation by Human Activities |
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학술지명 한일연구자교류협회국제학술대회
저자 김윤석
발표일 2014-09-20
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The concern of the problems caused by organic compounds in aquatic environments has been increased in the world. Surface water, which is represented by rivers, lakes and marshes, is a source of drinking water. Rain and snow that fall to the ground supply surface water. When artificially synthesized chemical substances are released into the environment, they may become part of surface runoff. Particularly, endocrine disrupting chemicals, persistent organic pollutants including dioxins and organochlorine pesticides have been extremely produced and widely used around our daily lives, since these compounds synthesized within the past 100 years. These compounds decompose slowly in the environment, and are prone to bioaccumulation in food chains. The occurrence of these chemicals in aquatic environment samples suggests harmful effects on ecosystems and human health. |