Sorption behaviour of norfloxacin on marine sediments

摘要

Pharmaceutical antibiotics are widely used, and their residues may represent potential hazards to organisms. Sorption of antibiotics to solid surfaces plays an important role in controlling their fate and effect on ecosystems in aquatic environments. As knowledge on the migration of norfloxacin (NOR) in the ocean environment is still limited, this study investigated the sorption behaviours of NOR on marine sediments, as well as the influence of the properties of the sediment and medium.