Crespo, TeresaCarvalho, GildaAlmeida, Bárbara Fonseca de2013-11-112013-02http://hdl.handle.net/10362/10701Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in BiologyThe continuous release of micropollutants into receiving waters due to insufficient elimination from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) raises global concerns regarding their potential risks to the environment and human health.(...)engdoctoral thesis