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. 2016 Oct 7;6:34928. doi: 10.1038/srep34928

Table 2. Concentrations of the target pharmaceuticals found in the rivers of this study and other regions/countries reported in the literature.

Compound Concentration range (ng/L) Mean concentration (ng/L) Region/Country Reference
AZM n.d.-67 17a This study  
n.d.-24 4 Rivers adjacent to Jiaozhou Bay, China 18
n.d.-1620 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
CLM n.d.-48 12a This study  
n.d.-85 11 Rivers adjacent to Jiaozhou Bay, China 18
2-21 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
STZ n.d.-56 9a This study  
LOQ-2 n.a. Alzette and Mess rivers, Luxembourg 30
TMP 3–26 8a This study  
<5–8 <5 England and Wales 31
2–12 4 Huangpu river, China 13
n.d.-9 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
IBU n.d.-195 61a This study  
9–2383 n.a. Alzette and Mess rivers, Luxembourg 30
LOQ-210 15 Gründlach river, Germany 15
<LOQ n.a. Acheloos River, Greece 14
<5–36 <5 England and Wales 31
n.d.-988 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
DCF n.d.-64 20a This study  
LOQ-55 n.a. Alzette and Mess rivers, Luxembourg 30
<LOD-51 27 Acheloos River, Greece 14
<10–76 13 England and Wales 31
n.d.-380 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
CLF n.d.-299 36a This study  
105–168 142 Acheloos River, Greece 14
n.d.-8 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
<LOD-107 44 Lobregat river basin, Barcelona, Spain 32
PRC 2–7024 1132a This study  
144–305 259 Acheloos River, Greece 14
<LOD n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
ATL 1–91 12a This study  
8–68 18 England and Wales 31
<LOD n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
PNL n.d.-9 1a This study  
1–8 4 Gruündlach river, Germany 15
n.d.-9 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
CBZ 1–30 13a This study  
92–186 144 Acheloos River, Greece 14
<1–25 13 England and Wales 31
2–128 13 Kaveri River, India 33
n.d.-136.0 n.a. Barcelona, Spain 12
CAF 66.3–8570.8 1990a This study  
37.6–72.2 52 Acheloos River, Greece 14
54.7–199.0 102 England and Wales 31

Note: n.d.-not detected; n.a.-not available; LOQ-limits of quantification.

aMean concentrations in this study were calculated using the measured values if above the LOQ, the 1/2 LOQ if <LOQ or 0 if not detected.