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Temporal variability in TiO_2 engineered particle concentrations in rural Edisto River

机译：Temporal variability in TiO_2 engineered particle concentrations in rural Edisto River

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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used in engineered particles including engineered nanomaterial (ENM) and pigments, yet its occurrence, concentrations, temporal variability, and fate in natural environmental systems are poorly understood. For three years, we monitored TiO2 concentrations in a rural river basin (Edisto River, 1% urban land cover) in South Carolina, United States. The total concentrations of Ti, Nb, Al, Fe, Ce, and La in the Edisto River trended higher during spring/summer compared to autumn/winter. Upward trending Ti/Nb ratio in the spring/summer compared to near-background autumn/winter ratios of 255.7 +/- 8.9 indicated agricultural preparation and growing-season-related increases in TiO2 engineered particles. In contrast, downward trending of the Ti/Al and Ti/Fe ratios in the spring and summer compared to the near-background autumn/winter ratios of 0.05 indicated greater mobilization of Fe and Al, relative to Ti during spring/summer. Surface-water concentrations of TiO2 engineered particles varied between 0 and 128.7 +/- 3.9 mu g TiO2 L-1. Increases in TiO2 concentrations over the spring/summer were associated with increases in phosphorus, orthophosphate, nitrate, ammonia, anthropogenic gadolinium, water temperature, suspended sediments, organic carbon, and alkalinity, and with decreases in dissolved oxygen. The association between these contaminants together with the timing of the increases in their concentrations is consistent with diffuse wastewater sources, such as reuse application overspray, biosolids fertilization, leaking sewers, or septic tanks, as the driver of instream concentrations; however, other diffuse sources cannot be ruled out. The findings of this study indicate spatially-distributed (non-point source) releases can result in high concentrations of TiO2 engineered particles, which may pose higher risks to rural stream aquatic ecosystems during the agricultural season. The results illustrate the importance of monitoring seasonal variations in engineered particles concentrations in surface waters for a more representative assessment of ecosystem risk.

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