Dataset
Site information and compound concentrations for 15 Iowa streams, 2021
U.S. Geological Survey
2025
DOI: 10.5066/p14btjr3
Abstract
Microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), and pesticides cause unintentional environmental contamination through many pathways in multiple matrices. This statewide, multi-matrix study examined multiple contaminants of global concern (CGCs) in water, bed sediment, and fish to understand their occurrence in small streams located in regions of intense agriculture activity across Iowa (United States). Fifteen sites were sampled across a range of predominant land uses (e.g., poultry, swine); all sites had detections of microplastics in all matrices. PFAS concentrations varied but were detected in water and sediment; all fish had detections of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS). ARGs were detected in more than 50 percent of water and bed sediment samples and metformin was the most frequently detected PPCP.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Site information and compound concentrations for 15 Iowa streams, 2021
- Creators
- Shannon M Meppelink - United States Geological SurveyDana W Kolpin - United States Geological SurveyGregory H LeFevre - University of IowaDavid M. CwiertnyCarrie E Givens - United States Geological SurveyLee A Green - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignLaura E Hubbard - United States Geological SurveyLuke Iwanowicz - United States Geological SurveyRachael F Lane - United States Geological SurveyAlyssa L Mianecki - University of IowaPadraic S. O'Shea - United States Geological SurveyClay D. Raines - United States Geological SurveyJohn W Scott - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignDarrin A. ThompsonMichaelah C Wilson - United States Geological SurveyJames L Gray - United States Geological Survey
- Resource Type
- Dataset
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- DOI
- 10.5066/p14btjr3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2025
- Academic Unit
- Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering; Chemistry; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984815911102771
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