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Suzuki H, Makino W, Takahashi S, Urabe J. Assessment of toxic effects of imidacloprid on freshwater zooplankton: An experimental test for 27 species. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172378. [PMID: 38604362 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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The neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid has been used worldwide since 1992. As one of the most important chemicals used in pest control, there have been concerns that its run-off into rivers and lakes could adversely affect aquatic ecosystems, where zooplankton play a central role in the energy flow from primary to higher trophic levels. However, studies assessing the effects of pesticides at the species level have relied on a Daphnia-centric approach, and no studies have been conducted using species-level assessments on a broad range of zooplankton taxa. In the present study, we therefore investigated the acute toxicity of imidacloprid on 27 freshwater crustacean zooplankton (18 cladocerans, 3 calanoid copepods and 6 cyclopoid copepods). The experiment showed that a majority of calanoid copepods and cladocerans were not affected at all by imidacloprid, with the exception of one species each of Ceriodaphnia and Diaphasoma, while all six cyclopoid copepods showed high mortality rates, even at concentrations of imidacloprid typically found in nature. In addition, we found a remarkable intra-taxonomic variation in susceptibility to this chemical. As many cyclopoid copepods are omnivorous, they act as predators as well as competitors with other zooplankton. Accordingly, their susceptibility to imidacloprid is likely to cause different responses at the community level through changes in predation pressure as well as changes in competitive interactions. The present results demonstrate the need for species-level assessments of various zooplankton taxa to understand the complex responses of aquatic communities to pesticide disturbance.
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- Hiromichi Suzuki
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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Wei Y, Liu Q, Zhao J. Formulation of water pollutant discharge limits for malathion based on nonsensitive aquatic organism protection. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17253. [PMID: 37828123 PMCID: PMC10570275 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43494-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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The "Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard" was implemented for water pollutant discharge in China's pesticide industry, which has no control requirements for particular wastewater pollutants in the industry. In the standard, certain pollutants discharge limits are limited strictly or loosely, resulting in practical management implementation difficulties. In view of the highly selective targeting characteristics of organic pesticide active ingredients in fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides, a method for deriving discharge limits based on the water quality criteria for pesticides for the protection of nonsensitive species is established based on the idea of fully protecting aquatic organisms beyond sensitive objects. Through the use of malathion as an example, by screening its toxicity data in different species of aquatic organisms, the sequence point with the most significant change in the acute toxicity sensitivity of the species is taken as the variation point in the cumulative frequency of the sensitive and nonsensitive species to derive the water quality criteria, using the species sensitivity distribution method as the scientific basis for determining the discharge limits. After a comparative analysis of different simulation models, the sigmoid model, with the best fit, is selected to determine that the sensitive species hazard concentration (HCs) of malathion to aquatic organisms in China is 46.4 µg/L, and the discharge limit derived from the HCs based on the relationship between the environmental capacity and emissions is rounded to 250 µg/L. Studies showed that the relationship between the emissions limit derived from the water quality criteria for protecting nonsensitive species and malathion limit stipulated in the "Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water" conforms to the corresponding relationship of the quality standard and discharge standard, which can be achieved by current pollution control technology, combined with water quality improvement. The discharge limit offers the advantages of technical accessibility and economic rationality.
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- Yuxia Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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de Palma Lopes LF, Rocha GS, de Medeiros JF, Montagner CC, Espíndola ELG. The acute effects of fipronil and 2,4-D, individually and in mixture: a threat to the freshwater Calanoida copepod Notodiaptomus iheringi. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:80335-80348. [PMID: 37294488 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28066-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The magnitude of copepods' responses to pesticides, individually and in mixture, is little understood. The aims of this study were to evaluate: (i) the effects of the pesticides fipronil and 2,4-D, individually and in mixture, on the freshwater copepod Notodiaptomus iheringi; and (ii) the survival and the feeding rate of copepods after the exposure. Acute toxicity tests using the commercial formulations of fipronil and 2,4-D, individually and in mixture, were performed. The LC10-48h, LC20-48h, and LC50-48h of fipronil to N. iheringi were 2.38 ± 0.48, 3.08 ± 1.14, and 4.97 ± 3.30 μg L-1, respectively. For 2,4-D the LC10-48h, LC20-48h, and LC50-48h were 371.18 ± 29.20, 406.93 ± 53.77, and 478.24 ± 107.77 mg L-1, respectively. Morphological damages on the copepods exposed to pesticides were observed at all concentrations. Fungal filaments covering dead organisms were presented at the treatment highest concentration (R5:7.43 ± 2.78 μg L-1 fipronil). The mixture of the pesticides presented synergistic effects on the mortality of N. iheringi. Post-exposure tests showed no difference between the treatments and the control on the mortality and on the feeding rate for 4 h. However, since delayed toxicity of pesticides can occur, longer post-exposure tests using N. iheringi should be tested. N. iheringi is a key species in the aquatic Brazilian ecosystem and showed sensitivity to fipronil and 2,4-D; thus, more studies with this species assessing other responses are recommended.
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- Laís Fernanda de Palma Lopes
- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São Carlense, 400, São Carlos, São Paulo, 13560-970, Brazil.
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- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São Carlense, 400, São Carlos, São Paulo, 13560-970, Brazil
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- LQA, Analytical Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz - Barão Geraldo, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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- LQA, Analytical Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz - Barão Geraldo, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São Carlense, 400, São Carlos, São Paulo, 13560-970, Brazil
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Shen C, Pan X, Wu X, Xu J, Zheng Y, Dong F. Computer-aided toxicity prediction and potential risk assessment of two novel neonicotinoids, paichongding and cycloxaprid, to hydrobionts. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 861:160605. [PMID: 36460103 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Paichongding (IPP) and cycloxaprid (CYC) have been effectively used as the alternative products of imidacloprid (IMI) against IMI-resistant insects and exhibit a great market potential. However, risk assessment of IPP and CYC for non-target organisms, especially ecological risk assessment for non-target aquatic organisms, is still lacking. Here, we predicted the toxicity and potential risks of IPP, CYC, and their transformation products (TPs) to hydrobionts. The results indicated that IPP and CYC could generate 428 and 113 TPs, respectively, via aerobic microbial transformation. Nearly half of the IPP TPs and nearly 41 % of the CYC TPs exhibited high or moderate toxicity to Daphnia or fish. Moreover, we found that IPP, CYC, and 80 TPs of them posed potential risks to aquatic ecosystems. Almost all harmful TPs contained a 6-chloropyridine ring structure, suggesting that this structure may be associated with the strong toxicity of these TPs to aquatic organisms, and these TPs (IPP-TP2 or CYC-TP2, IPP-TP197 or CYC-TP71, IPP-TP198 or CYC-TP72, and IPP-TP212 or CYC-TP80) may appear in aquatic environments as final products. The risks posed by these TPs to aquatic ecosystems require more attention. This study provides insights into the toxicity and ecological risks of IPP and CYC.
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- Chao Shen
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China; Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Li J, Yu Z, Warren A, Lin X. Predation risk affects the ecotoxicity evaluation of antibiotics: Population growth and antioxidase activity in the ciliate Paramecium jenningsi. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 251:114536. [PMID: 36634479 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Although predation risk exists under natural conditions, its role is usually ignored when evaluating the ecotoxicity of environmental contaminants, and the interaction between predation risk and antibiotic ecotoxicity is not yet clear. To investigate the nonconsumptive effects (NCEs) of predation on the ecotoxicity evaluation of antibiotics, the median lethal concentration (LC50), relative population growth rate (RGR), and activities of three antioxidases were measured in the ciliate Paramecium jenningsi exposed to graded concentrations of the antibiotics nitrofurazone (NFZ) or erythromycin (ERY) in the presence or absence of a predator, i.e., the ciliate Didinium nasutum. The results showed that (1) NCEs significantly reduced the LC50 of NFZ but had no effect on that of ERY; (2) predation pressure alone had no significant effect on the inhibitory rate of the P. jenningsi population, but the interaction with NFZ was synergistic, while that with CRY was additive; (3) the concentrationresponse (i.e., mortality) model for each antibiotic exposure with and without predation pressure differed significantly in the parameter slope; (4) RGRs were significantly reduced by antibiotic exposure or NCEs; only in NFZ-exposed groups did the RGRs decrease linearly with increasing exposure concentration; and (5) the activities of all three antioxidases significantly increased due to NCEs or following exposure to antibiotics. In brief, NCEs were detected in P. jenningsi, and these had additive or synergistic effects on antibiotic ecotoxicity, but their magnitude depended on the properties and exposure concentrations of the antibiotics. Our findings suggest that it is necessary to consider the roles of NCEs in the ecotoxicity evaluation of environmental contaminants.
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- Jiqiu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystem, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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- College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystem, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Shen C, Pan X, Wu X, Xu J, Dong F, Zheng Y. Predicting and assessing the toxicity and ecological risk of seven widely used neonicotinoid insecticides and their aerobic transformation products to aquatic organisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 847:157670. [PMID: 35908706 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Neonicotinoid insecticides (NIs) are widely used worldwide, accounting for 25 % of the global insecticide market, and are easily transported into surrounding aquatic ecological environments after application. At present, >80 % of surface water is contaminated by NIs globally. Some transformation products (TPs) of NIs can exhibit greater toxicity to aquatic organism than their parent products. However, few studies have evaluated the toxicity and ecological risk of the TPs of NIs. In this study, we aimed to assess the toxicity and ecological risk of seven widely used NIs and their aerobic TPs to aquatic organisms using a prediction method. We found that partial aerobic TPs of NIs have greater toxicity to aquatic organisms than their parent products, and some of them could severely damage aquatic ecosystems. Meanwhile, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, and several other TPs of NIs with a chlorinated ring structure showed strong bioconcentration abilities, which could potentially harm aquatic organisms through the food chain. Moreover, the widespread use of NIs has certain aquatic ecological risks, which should be controlled and limited. This study comprehensively evaluated the ecological risk of seven widely used NIs and their aerobic TPs to aquatic organisms for the first time. Our results could provide an important reference for assessment of the aquatic environmental risk posed by NIs and pollution control.
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- Chao Shen
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China; College of Plant Health and Medicine of Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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- College of Plant Health and Medicine of Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, PR China
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Otaki JM, Sakauchi K, Taira W. The second decade of the blue butterfly in Fukushima: Untangling the ecological field effects after the Fukushima nuclear accident. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2022; 18:1539-1550. [PMID: 35475314 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Many field observations of the biological effects of the Fukushima nuclear accident have been reported in the first decade after the accident. A series of observational and experimental studies have demonstrated causal adverse effects on the pale grass blue butterfly even at the low-level radiation exposure in the "field," contrary to the dosimetric view that insects are generally tolerant of radiation exposure. However, it has been demonstrated that the pale grass blue butterfly is tolerant of high oral doses of anthropogenic radioactive cesium (137 Cs) under "laboratory" conditions. This field-laboratory paradox can be explained by ecological field effects; for example, radiation stress in the field causes physiological and biochemical changes in the host plant, which then trophically affects butterfly larvae. The second decade of butterfly-based Fukushima research will be devoted to demonstrating how such adverse field effects occur. Changes in the host plant's nutritional contents likely affect butterfly physiology. The host plant may also upregulate secondary metabolites that affect herbivorous insects. The plant may be affected by changes in endophytic soil microbes in radioactively contaminated areas. If demonstrated, these results will reveal that the delicate ecological balances among the butterfly, its host plant, and soil microbes have been affected by radioactive pollution in Fukushima, which has important implications for environmental policies and human health. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2022;18:1539-1550. © SETAC.
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- Joji M Otaki
- The BCPH Unit of Molecular Physiology, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- The BCPH Unit of Molecular Physiology, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- The BCPH Unit of Molecular Physiology, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
- Research Planning Office, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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Heuschele J, Lode T, Konestabo HS, Titelman J, Andersen T, Borgå K. Drivers of copper sensitivity in copepods: A meta-analysis of LC50s. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 242:113907. [PMID: 35901590 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Copper is both an essential trace element and a potent pesticide. The use of copper as an antifoulant has increased in the last decades in line with the expanding aquaculture and shipping industries. In aquatic environments, it also affects non-target taxa. One of which are copepods, which constitute the central link in the marine food web. Despite their ecological importance, there are no systematic reviews of the lethal concentration range and drivers of copper toxicity in this taxon. Here, we combined literature data from 31 peer-reviewed articles recording the Lethal Concentration 50 (LC50) for copper in copepods and the experiments' respective environmental, developmental, and taxonomic parameters. The LC50 is a traditional endpoint for toxicity testing used in standardized toxicity testing and many ecological studies. In total, we were able to extract 166 LC50 entries. The variability in the metadata allowed for a general analysis of the drivers of copper sensitivity in copepods. Using a generalized additive modeling approach, we find that temperature increases copper toxicity when above approximately 25℃. Counter to our expectations; salinity does not influence copper sensitivity across copepod species. Unsurprisingly, nauplii are more susceptible to copper exposure than adult copepods, and benthos-associated harpacticoids are less sensitive to copper than pelagic calanoids. Our final model can predict sensible specific-specific copper concentrations for future experiments, thus giving an informed analytical approach to range testing in future dose-response experiments. Our model can also potentially improve ecological risk assessment by accounting for environmental differences. The approach can be applied to other toxicants and taxa, which may reveal underlying patterns otherwise obscured by taxonomic and experimental variability.
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- Jan Heuschele
- AQUA, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevies hus, 0371 Oslo, Norway.
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- AQUA, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevies hus, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- AQUA, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevies hus, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- AQUA, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevies hus, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- AQUA, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevies hus, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- AQUA, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Kristine Bonnevies hus, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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Sentenská L, Cometa M, Pekár S. Effect of bio-insecticide residues and the presence of predatory cues on mating in a biocontrol spider. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 272:129647. [PMID: 33485047 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Insecticide formulations can cause mortality in natural enemies or have sublethal effects on them, which include alterations in their behaviour and development. Here, we investigated the effect of a bioinsecticide (azadirachtin) and predator cues on mating in a biocontrol spider, Philodromus cespitum. Firstly, adult males were exposed to cues from ants (as predators) or conspecific juveniles (as controls) and those from virgin adult females combined with insecticide residues and we then recorded their selection of the respective surfaces. In an insecticide-free environment, males spent significantly more time on the surface with cues from juveniles and virgin females than on the surface with cues from ants and virgin females. In the environment with ant cues, males did not spend significantly more time on the surface treated with water or insecticide residues. Secondly, adult male and female spiders were exposed to cues from predators and conspecifics and fresh insecticide residuals and we recorded mating behaviour. The presence of ant cues nor the presence of insecticide residues had a significant effect on the mating behaviour. However, the frequency of females biting males was significantly lower on the surface with insecticide residues and ant cues and highest on the surface with ant cues and water treatment. The size of mating plugs (applied to female genitals by males during mating) was not different between ant cues and control, but the plugs were significantly larger on the surface with insecticide residues. We conclude that azadirachtin affected only slightly the perception of predation risk and consequently mating behaviour in P. cespitum. Similarly, presence of ant cues had little effect on mating.
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- Lenka Sentenská
- Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Moreira RA, Rocha O, Pinto TJDS, da Silva LCM, Goulart BV, Montagner CC, Espindola ELG. Life-History Traits Response to Effects of Fish Predation (Kairomones), Fipronil and 2,4-D on Neotropical Cladoceran Ceriodaphnia silvestrii. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 79:298-309. [PMID: 32860087 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00754-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Aquatic environments are constantly exposed to a cocktail of contaminants mainly due to human activities. As polluted ecosystems may simultaneously present other multiple natural stressors, the objective of the present study was to evaluate joint effect of stressors (natural and anthropogenic) on life history traits of the Neotropical cladoceran, Ceriodaphnia silvestrii. For this purpose, the effects of water conditioned with predator kairomones (fish) and environmental concentrations (sublethal) of two pesticides widely used in sugarcane monoculture in Brazil, the insecticide Regent® 800 WG (active ingredient-a.i. fipronil) and the herbicide DMA® 806 BR (a.i. 2,4-D) were evaluated using chronic toxicity testing, isolated and in mixture, for this cladoceran species. The environmental risks of pesticides for tropical freshwater biota were also estimated from the risk quotient MEC/PNEC. Among the characteristics of the life history of C. silvestrii evaluated after 8 days of exposure, compared with the mean value of control, the age of primiparous females was not affected by any evaluated treatment. However, species average survival decreased in the treatment of kairomones mixed with fipronil (FK) and in the treatment with a mixture of fipronil, 2,4-D, and kairomones (MFKD). The body length of maternal females was shorter than in the control after exposure in treatments with only kairomones (K) and FK. Fecundity of this cladoceran was reduced when exposed to FK and MFKD treatments, and the intrinsic rate of population increase significantly decreased for organisms exposed to treatment with fipronil (F) and to mixtures of fipronil and 2,4-D (MFD), MFDK, and FK. The results indicated that the combination of anthropogenic and natural stressors causes changes in C. silvestrii life history traits, which can contribute to the decline in populations, and our preliminary risk assessment results are a matter of concern regarding biota conservation.
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- Raquel Aparecida Moreira
- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS and PPG-SEA, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense, 400 - Pq. Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, 13560-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luis, km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS and PPG-SEA, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense, 400 - Pq. Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, 13560-970, Brazil
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- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS and PPG-SEA, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense, 400 - Pq. Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS and PPG-SEA, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense, 400 - Pq. Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, 13560-970, Brazil
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Bundschuh M, Zubrod JP, Klöttschen S, Englert D, Schulz R. Infochemicals Influence Neonicotinoid Toxicity-Impact in Leaf Consumption, Growth, and Predation of the Amphipod Gammarus fossarum. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2020; 39:1755-1764. [PMID: 32539175 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Infochemicals act as inter- or intraspecific messengers. The literature suggests complex interactions between infochemicals (mainly predator cues) and chemical (e.g., pesticide) effects, with their direction and magnitude depending on the cue origin, pesticide identity, and test species. With the present study we assessed the impact of alarm cues alone and in combination with the neonicotinoid insecticide thiacloprid on leaf consumption, predation on Baetis nymphs, and dry weight of the amphipod Gammarus fossarum. Alarm cues (ground gammarids) and thiacloprid alone decreased gammarid leaf consumption with increasing intensities. At a defined alarm cue intensity, which alone did not cause a significant reduction in gammarid feeding, thiacloprid-induced feeding effects were additive. During an experiment targeting gammarid predation on Baetis nymphs (120 h), thiacloprid and alarm cues alone did increase and reduce predation significantly, respectively. Moreover, alarm cues led to a lower final gammarid dry weight. However, alarm cues did not affect response variables during a second predation experiment performed at a higher thiacloprid concentration (2 vs 0.75 µg/L). This discrepancy in alarm cue effects highlights either a varying susceptibility of the test species to these cues among experiments or that cue quality is fluctuating. Thus, the present study highlights a considerable variability in the individual and interactive effects of infochemicals and chemical stressors on aquatic biota, an insight relevant in the assessment of multiple stressors. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:1755-1764. © 2020 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Mirco Bundschuh
- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
- Eußerthal Ecosystem Research Station, University of Koblenz-Landau, Eußerthal, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
- Eußerthal Ecosystem Research Station, University of Koblenz-Landau, Eußerthal, Germany
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Lode T, Heuschele J, Andersen T, Titelman J, Hylland K, Borgå K. Contrasting Effects of Predation Risk and Copper on Copepod Respiration Rates. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2020; 39:1765-1773. [PMID: 32557750 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Natural biotic and anthropogenic stressors can interact to alter contaminant toxicity. Energetic restrictions are potential mechanisms causing this pattern. To identify processes underlying observed effects of predation risk and copper (Cu) on delayed copepod age at maturity, we examined how these 2 stressors affect respiration rates. We tested 2 very different copepod species: the large, pelagic calanoid Calanus finmarchicus and the small, semibenthic harpacticoid Tigriopus brevicornis. Adult individuals were exposed for 12 h to the treatments: predation risk, Cu (23 µg L-1 ), combined predation risk and Cu (23 µg L-1 ), or control. Oxygen concentrations were monitored continuously. The 2 species differed in their responses. We found no clear effects of either stressor in C. finmarchicus. In T. brevicornis, predation risk increased respiration rates, whereas Cu alone had little impact. In contrast, combined exposure to predation risk and Cu interacted to reduce respiration rates to less than expected. We further observed an effect of sex because female-biased T. brevicornis replicates were more sensitive to both predation risk (increased respiration rates) and Cu exposure (reduced respiration rates). The present study provides further evidence that predation risk can interact with copepod responses toward Cu exposure. Interactive effects of biotic stressors ought to be considered to improve future marine environmental monitoring. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:1765-1773. © 2020 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Torben Lode
- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Delnat V, Janssens L, Stoks R. Effects of predator cues and pesticide resistance on the toxicity of a (bio)pesticide mixture. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:1448-1455. [PMID: 31639259 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Populations of target species are typically exposed to pesticide mixtures and natural stressors such as predator cues, and are increasingly developing resistance to single pesticides. Nevertheless, we have poor knowledge whether natural stressors and the presence of pesticide resistance shape mixture toxicity. We tested the single and combined effects of the pesticide chlorpyrifos and the biopesticide Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) on the survival of the Southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus, Say) and whether these effects were magnified by synthetic predator cues of Notonecta water bugs and differed between a chlorpyrifos-resistant (Ace-1R) and non-resistant (S-Lab) strain. RESULTS Single exposure to Bti caused mortality in both strains (S-Lab ∼27%, Ace-1R ∼41%) and single exposure to chlorpyrifos caused only mortality in the S-Lab strain (∼33%), while predator cues did not induce mortality. The chlorpyrifos-resistant strain was 1.5-fold more sensitive to Bti, indicating a cost of resistance. The interaction types between chlorpyrifos and Bti (additive), between chlorpyrifos and predator cues (additive), and between Bti and predator cues (synergistic) were consistent in both strains. Despite predator cues making Bti approximately 8% more lethal, they did not change the additive interaction between Bti and chlorpyrifos in their mixture in either strain. CONCLUSION These results indicate that the resistance against chlorpyrifos was not partly lifted when chlorpyrifos exposure was combined with Bti and predator cues. Identifying the interaction type within pesticide mixtures and how this depends on natural stressors is important to select control strategies that give a disadvantage to resistant individuals compared to non-resistant individuals. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Vienna Delnat
- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Van Dievel M, Janssens L, Stoks R. Additive bioenergetic responses to a pesticide and predation risk in an aquatic insect. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 212:205-213. [PMID: 31132738 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ignoring natural stressors such as predation risk may contribute to the failure of ecological risk assessment of pesticides to protect freshwater biodiversity. To better understand combined effects of multiple stressors, bioenergetic responses are important as these inform about the balance between energy input and consumption, and provide a unifying mechanism to integrate the impact of multiple stressors with different modes of action. We studied in Enallagma cyathigerum damselfly larvae the single and combined effects of exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos and predation risk on life history (survival and growth rate) and bioenergetic response variables at the organismal level (assimilation and conversion efficiency) and the cellular level (cellular energy allocation CEA, energy storage Ea, and energy consumption Ec). Chlorpyrifos exposure almost halved the survival of the damselfly larvae, while predation risk had no effect on survival. Both exposure to the pesticide and to predation risk reduced larval growth rates. This was caused by a reduced conversion efficiency under chlorpyrifos exposure, and by a reduced assimilation efficiency under predation risk. Both chlorpyrifos and predation risk reduced the CEA because of a decreased Ea, and for chlorpyrifos also an increased Ec. The lower Ea was driven by reductions in the fat and glycogen contents. Effects of the pesticide and predation risk were consistently additive and for most variables the strongest response was detected when both stressors were present. The absence of any synergisms may be explained by the high mortality and hypometabolism caused by the pesticide. Our results indicate that CEA can be a sensitive biomarker to evaluate effects of not only contaminants but also natural stressors, such as predation risk, and their combined impact on organisms.
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- Marie Van Dievel
- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Charles Deberiotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Charles Deberiotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Evolutionary Stress Ecology and Ecotoxicology, University of Leuven, Charles Deberiotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Dazed, confused, and then hungry: pesticides alter predator-prey interactions of estuarine organisms. Oecologia 2019; 189:815-828. [PMID: 30830264 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04361-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Like predators, contaminant stressors such as pesticides may have large and interacting effects on natural communities by removing species or altering behaviors and species interactions. Yet, few studies in estuarine systems have evaluated the effects of a single, low-dose exposure to pesticides on key predators. Here, we investigated the effects of a common pyrethroid (resmethrin) + synergist (piperonyl butoxide; PBO) mixture used for mosquito abatement on two life stages (adult and juvenile) of an important invertebrate estuarine predator, prey, and fishery species: the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). The effects of resmethrin with PBO (Res-PBO) were assessed using behavioral and mesocosm experiments to link effects on individuals with changes in predator-prey interactions: (1) In static non-renewal exposures, crabs exposed to 1:3, 10:30, or 100:300 µg l-1 Res-PBO or PBO-alone had increased mortality and reduced locomotor ability within 1-12 h, with higher effects in adults than juveniles. (2) In mesocosms, sublethal exposure to 1:3 µg l-1 Res-PBO altered abult and juvnile foraging ability by lowering the ability of adult crabs to cannibalize juvenile crabs but increasing juvenile crab foraging rates. Juvenile crabs were also more vulnerable to predation following pesticide exposure. Thus, a single, sublethal exposure to low, environmentally occurring pesticide concentrations reduced blue crab survivorship and locomotor functioning, and altered predator-prey interactions by changing foraging rates and increasing vulnerability to predators. Pesticide stressors may therefore play an important but underestimated role in shaping coastal ecosystems in which invertebrate predators are important and may contribute to U.S. blue crab population declines.
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Relyea RA. The interactive effects of predator stress, predation, and the herbicide Roundup. Ecosphere 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Rick A. Relyea
- Department of Biological Sciences Darrin Fresh Water Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York 12980 USA
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Lode T, Heuschele J, Andersen T, Titelman J, Hylland K, Borgå K. Predation Risk Potentiates Toxicity of a Common Metal Contaminant in a Coastal Copepod. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:13535-13542. [PMID: 30338992 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b03685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To examine whether natural stressors like predation risk affect responses to anthropogenic contaminants, we exposed nauplii of the copepod Tigriopus brevicornis to chemical cues from fish (kairomones) and copper (Cu). We tested effects of these treatments, singly and combined, on copepod age and size at maturity, and development stage sensitivity, while controlling for effects of genetic heterogeneity (clutch identity). Predation risk, Cu and clutch identity interacted in their effect on development time. Predation risk alone had minor effects, but potentiated Cu toxicity in the combined treatment by doubling the delay in age at maturity, as compared to Cu exposure alone. This potentiating effect on developmental delay appeared already at the first copepodite stage. The specific strength of response varied among nauplii from different females' clutches. There were no differences in copepod size at maturity among treatments. We did, however, find an interaction between the effect of Cu and clutch identity on copepod growth. Our results demonstrate the importance of ecological interactions for potentiating the toxicity of environmental contaminants. We also demonstrate the need to consider genetic heterogeneity in ecotoxicology. Natural variation in stressor responses has implications for the interpretation of results from toxicological studies using single-clone or inbred culture populations.
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- Torben Lode
- Department of Biosciences , University of Oslo , P.O box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo , Norway
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- Department of Biosciences , University of Oslo , P.O box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo , Norway
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- Department of Biosciences , University of Oslo , P.O box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo , Norway
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- Department of Biosciences , University of Oslo , P.O box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo , Norway
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- Department of Biosciences , University of Oslo , P.O box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo , Norway
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- Department of Biosciences , University of Oslo , P.O box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo , Norway
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Raby M, Zhao X, Hao C, Poirier DG, Sibley PK. Relative chronic sensitivity of neonicotinoid insecticides to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Daphnia magna. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 163:238-244. [PMID: 30056337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Neonicotinoid insecticides are a group of plant protectants frequently detected in surface waters at low concentrations. Aquatic invertebrates therefore have the potential to be exposed chronically to low concentrations of neonicotinoids. The cladocerans Daphnia magna and Ceriodaphnia dubia are among the most commonly used invertebrate test species in aquatic toxicology. Both species are known to be acutely insensitive to neonicotinoids, and while chronic toxicity has been characterized for D. magna, little research has been conducted with C. dubia. In the present study we conducted 7-d static-renewal life cycle tests for 6 neonicotinoids (acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiacloprid, and thiamethoxam) with C. dubia, and a 21-d test with imidacloprid with D. magna. 7-d LC50s for C. dubia ranged from 8.42 mg L-1 for imidacloprid to > 100 mg L-1 for clothianidin; 7-d reproduction EC50s were 2.98 for thiacloprid, to > 67 mg L-1 for dinotefuran. D. magna were less sensitive than C. dubia to imidacloprid, by 4-fold for lethality and 1.5-fold for reproduction; however, acute-to-chronic ratios (ACRs) were similar. ACRs, based on 48-h acute LC50s and 7- or 21-d chronic reproduction EC10s, ranged from 5.4 for acetamiprid to 53.0 for imidacloprid (mean 36.6, CV = 51%). Chronic toxicity values for both species were orders of magnitude greater than concentrations reported in the environment, and thus hazard to these cladocerans is negligible.
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- Melanie Raby
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
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- Laboratory Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 125 Resources Rd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9P 3V6
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- Laboratory Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 125 Resources Rd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9P 3V6
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- Laboratory Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 125 Resources Rd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9P 3V6
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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Van Ginneken M, Blust R, Bervoets L. Combined effects of metal mixtures and predator stress on the freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 200:148-157. [PMID: 29753203 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biotic stressors have been demonstrated to change the toxicity of pollutants. While the combined effects of predator cues and pesticides are well documented, the interaction of predator stress with metals is a topic that has remained largely unexplored. In this laboratory experiment, the freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus is exposed to predator cues and metal mixtures of Cd, Cu and Pb. We examined the effects on growth, respiration and, as behavioral parameters, feeding rate and activity. These were linked to the free ion activities (FIAs) in the water and the metal body concentrations. The findings reveal that Cu accumulation significantly influenced the growth rate, the feeding rate and the activity of isopods exposed to predator stress. Furthermore, we found a concentration-dependent interaction of the Cd + Pb mixtures on the feeding rate and a lower feeding rate for Cd and Pb predator exposed asellids. As several interactions were found between metals and predator stress, it demonstrates the importance of investigating how organisms and whole ecosystems respond to multiple stressors. A better understanding of these interactions will undoubtedly improve risk assessment and management.
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- M Van Ginneken
- Department of Biology, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Robison AL, Chapman T, Bidwell JR. Predation cues influence metabolic rate and sensitivity to other chemical stressors in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) and Daphnia pulex. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2018; 27:55-68. [PMID: 29101637 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-017-1870-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The response of aquatic species to contaminants is often context dependent as illustrated by the influence that predation cues can have on the toxicity of some chemicals. We sought to gain additional insight into this interaction by examining how predation cues (alarm cue and fish kairomone) influence metabolic rate and the acute toxicity of sodium chloride and cadmium to fathead minnow larvae (Pimephales promelas) and sodium chloride to Daphnia pulex neonates. Consistent with a "flight or fight" response, the metabolic rate of fish larvae was elevated in the presence of alarm cue and growth of the minnows was also significantly reduced when exposed to alarm cue. The average 48-h LC50 for fathead minnows exposed to sodium chloride was significantly lower in the presence of alarm cue and kairomone combined as compared to tests with the salt alone. Analysis of the dose and survival response indicated alarm cue increased sensitivity of the fish to mid-range salt concentrations in particular. These results suggest an energetic cost of exposure to predation cues that resulted in enhanced toxicity of NaCl. Exposure to kairomone alone had no significant effect on salt toxicity to the minnows, which could be related to a lack of previous exposure to that cue. The acute toxicity of cadmium to the fish larvae was also not affected by the presence of predation cues which could be due to a metal-induced sensory system dysfunction or reduced bioavailability of the metal due to organic exudates from the predation cues. In contrast to the fathead minnow results, the metabolic rate of D. pulex and toxicity of NaCl to the daphnids were reduced in the presence of certain predator kairomones. This suggests an anti-predator response that enhanced tolerance to the salt. This study illustrates that the effect of predation cues on toxicity of aquatic contaminants can vary significantly based on the prey species, type of cue, and chemical stressor.
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- Amie L Robison
- Robison Wildlife Solutions, LLC, 9401S. Harrah Rd, Newalla, OK, 74857, USA
- Prior address: Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, 501 Life Sciences West, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University, Box 70703, Johnson City, TN, 37614, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University, Box 70703, Johnson City, TN, 37614, USA.
- Prior address: Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, 501 Life Sciences West, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA.
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Gutiérrez Y, Ramos GS, Tomé HVV, Oliveira EE, Salaro AL. Bt i-based insecticide enhances the predatory abilities of the backswimmer Buenoa tarsalis (Hemiptera: Notonectidae). ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2017; 26:1147-1155. [PMID: 28780653 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-017-1840-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The backswimmer Buenoa tarsalis (Hemiptera: Notonectidae) is a naturally occurring predator of immature stages of mosquitoes. These aquatic predators can suffer from non-targeted exposure to insecticides that are commonly used in aquatic environments to control mosquitoes. Here, we evaluated whether insecticide formulations containing the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) or the organophosphate pirimiphos-methyl would affect the survival and the predatory abilities of B. tarsalis. First, we conducted survival bioassays to estimate the median survival time (LT50) of B. tarsalis when exposed to Bti-based insecticide (at 0.25 and 25 mg a.i./L) and pirimiphos-methyl (at 1, 10 and 1000 mg a.i./L). The highest concentrations of the insecticides were equivalent to the label-recommended field rates. Second, the predatory abilities of B. tarsalis exposed to insecticides were evaluated at three prey densities (3, 6 and 9 mosquito larvae/100 mL water) just after insecticide exposure or after a 24 h recovery time. While the survival of B. tarsalis was significantly reduced with pirimiphos-methyl concentrations ≥10 mg a.i./L, the Bti-exposed predators exhibited similar survival as unexposed predators. Interestingly, after a recovery time of 24 h, B. tarsalis sublethally exposed to pirimiphos-methyl or Bti-based insecticide consistently killed more A. aegypti larvae (at the intermediate density) than unexposed predators. However, for the without-recovery bioassays, the pirimiphos-methyl-exposed predators exhibited reduced predatory abilities at the lowest prey density. Because they do not reduce the survival or the predatory abilities of B. tarsalis, Bti-based insecticides can be considered a safe insecticide to use in the presence of backswimmers.
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- Yeisson Gutiérrez
- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
- Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
- EAG Laboratories, 13709 Progress Blvd #24 Suite S163, Alachua, FL, 32615, USA
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
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Janssens L, Stoks R. Chlorpyrifos-induced oxidative damage is reduced under warming and predation risk: Explaining antagonistic interactions with a pesticide. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 226:79-88. [PMID: 28411497 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Interactions with pollutants and environmental factors are poorly studied for physiological traits. Yet physiological traits are important for explaining and predicting interactions at higher levels of organization. We investigated the single and combined impact of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, predation risk and warming on endpoints related to oxidative stress in the damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum. We thereby integrated information on reactive oxygen species (ROS), antioxidant enzymes and oxidative damage. All three treatments impacted the oxidative stress levels and for most traits the pesticide interacted antagonistically with warming or predation risk. Chlorpyrifos exposure resulted in increased ROS levels, decreased antioxidant defence and increased oxidative damage compared to the control situation. Under warming, the pesticide-induced increase in oxidative stress was less strong and the investment in antioxidant defence higher. Although both the pesticide and predation risk increased oxidative damage, the effects of the pesticide on oxidative damage were less strong in the presence of predator cues (at 20 °C). Despite the weaker pesticide-induced effects under predation risk, the combination of the pesticide and predator cues consistently caused the highest ROS levels, the lowest antioxidant defence and the highest oxidative damage, indicating the importance of cumulative stressor effects for impairing fitness. Our results provide the first evidence for antagonistic interactions of warming and predation risk with a pollutant for physiological traits. We identified two general mechanisms that may generate antagonistic interactions for oxidative stress: cross-tolerance and the maximum cumulative levels of damage.
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- Lizanne Janssens
- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, University of Leuven, Charles Deberiotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, University of Leuven, Charles Deberiotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Mikó Z, Ujszegi J, Hettyey A. Age-dependent changes in sensitivity to a pesticide in tadpoles of the common toad (Bufo bufo). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 187:48-54. [PMID: 28365461 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The worldwide en masse application of pesticides and the frequently reported malign effects on several non-target organisms underpin the importance of ecotoxicological research on these anthropogenic pollutants. Previous studies showed that sensitivity to herbicides can vary widely depending on additional stress factors, on the species and even on the population investigated. However, there is little information about how sensitivity changes during ontogeny, and how the duration of exposure is linked to the magnitude of malign effects, even though this knowledge would be important for the interpretation of toxicity test results and for formulating recommendations regarding the timing of pesticide application. We exposed tadpoles of the common toad (Bufo bufo) to three concentrations (0, 2 and 4mg a.e./L) of a glyphosate-based herbicide during the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th period of larval development or during the entire experiment, and measured survival, time until metamorphosis and body mass at metamorphosis to estimate fitness-consequences. Younger tadpoles were more sensitive to the herbicide in all measured traits than older ones, and this age-dependence was especially pronounced at the high herbicide concentration. Furthermore, tadpoles exposed to the herbicide during the entire experiment developed slower than tadpoles exposed only early on, but we did not observe a similar effect either on body mass or survival. The observed age-dependence of sensitivity to herbicides draws attention to the fact that results of toxicity tests obtained for one age-class are not necessarily generalizable across ontogeny. Also, the age of test animals has to be considered when planning ecotoxicological studies and interpreting their results. Finally, taking into account the temporal breeding habits of local amphibians when planning pesticide application would be highly favourable: if tadpoles would not get exposed to the herbicide during their most sensitive early development, they would sustain less anthropogenic damage from our efforts of controlling weeds.
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- Zsanett Mikó
- Lendület Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Herman Ottó út 15, Budapest 1022, Hungary.
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- Lendület Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Herman Ottó út 15, Budapest 1022, Hungary; Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest 1117, Hungary
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- Lendület Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Herman Ottó út 15, Budapest 1022, Hungary
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Kattwinkel M, Reichert P, Rüegg J, Liess M, Schuwirth N. Modeling Macroinvertebrate Community Dynamics in Stream Mesocosms Contaminated with a Pesticide. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:3165-3173. [PMID: 26861997 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b04068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Modeling community dynamics of aquatic invertebrates is an important but challenging task, in particular in ecotoxicological risk assessment. Systematic parameter estimation and rigorous assessment of model uncertainty are often lacking in such applications. We applied the mechanistic food web model Streambugs to investigate the temporal development of the macroinvertebrate community in an ecotoxicological mesocosm experiment with pulsed contaminations with the insecticide thiacloprid. We used Bayesian inference to estimate parameters and their uncertainty. Approx. 85% of all experimental observations lie within the 90% uncertainty intervals indicating reasonably good fits of the calibrated model. However, a validation with independent data was not possible due to lacking data. Investigation of vital rates and limiting factors in the model yielded insights into recovery dynamics. Inclusion of the emergence process and sub-lethal effects turned out to be potentially relevant model extensions. Measurements of food source dynamics, individual body size (classes), and additional knowledge on sub-lethal effects would support more accurate modeling. This application of a process-based, ecotoxicological community model with uncertainty assessment by Bayesian inference increased our process understanding of toxicant effects in macroinvertebrate communities and helped identifying potential improvements in model structure and experimental design.
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- Mira Kattwinkel
- Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling, Überlandstrasse 133, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling, Überlandstrasse 133, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling, Überlandstrasse 133, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Department of System-Ecotoxicology, Permoserstraße 188, Leipzig, Germany
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- Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling, Überlandstrasse 133, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Op De Beeck L, Janssens L, Stoks R. Synthetic predator cues impair immune function and make the biological pesticide Bti more lethal for vector mosquitoes. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2016; 26:355-366. [PMID: 27209779 DOI: 10.1890/15-0326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The control of vector mosquitoes is one of the biggest challenges facing humankind with the use of chemical pesticides often leading to environmental impact and the evolution of resistance. Although to a lesser extent, this also holds for Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), the most widely used biological pesticide to control mosquito populations. This raises the need for the development of integrated pest management strategies that allow the reduction of Bti concentrations without loss of the mosquito control efficiency. To this end, we tested in a laboratory experiment the combined effects of larval exposure to a sublethal Bti concentration and predation risk cues on life history and physiology of larval and adult Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Besides natural predator kairomones and prey alarm cues, we also tested synthetic kairomones of Notonecta predators. Neither Bti nor predation risk cues affected mortality, yet when both stressors were combined mortality increased on average by 133% compared to the treatment with only predation risk cues. This synergistic interaction was also present when Bti was combined with synthetic kairomones. This was further reflected in changes of the composite index of population performance, which suggested lowered per capita growth rates in mosquitoes exposed to Bti but only when Bti was combined with synthetic kairomones. Furthermore, predation risk cues shortened larval development time, reduced mass at metamorphosis in males, and had an immunosuppressive effect in larval and adult mosquitoes which may affect the mosquito vector competence. We provide the first demonstration that synthetic kairomones may generate similar effects on prey as natural kairomones. The identified immunosuppressive effect of synthetic kairomones and the novel lethal synergism type between a biological pesticide and synthetic predator kairomones provide an important proof of principle illustrating the potential of this combination for integrated mosquito control and should in a next step be evaluated under more natural conditions. It may guide novel integrated pest management programs with Bti that incorporate synthetic kairomones and thereby can reduce environmental impact and evolution of resistance creating more efficient and sustainable mosquito control.
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Yu S, Wages M, Willming M, Cobb GP, Maul JD. Joint effects of pesticides and ultraviolet-B radiation on amphibian larvae. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 207:248-255. [PMID: 26412264 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A combination of multiple stressors may be linked to global amphibian declines. Of these, pesticides and UVB radiation co-exposures were examined on the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) to provide information that may be useful for amphibian conservation. The independent action model and inferential statistics were used to examine interactions between pesticides (malathion, endosulfan, α-cypermethrin, or chlorothalonil) and environmentally relevant UVB exposures. UVB radiation alone caused 35-68% mortality and nearly 100% of malformations. Pesticides and UVB had additive effects on larval mortality; however, several non-additive effects (antagonistic and synergistic interactions) were observed for total body length. Insecticides mainly affected axial development, whereas UVB radiation caused high incidence of edema, gut malformations, and abnormal tail tips. These results suggest that sublethal developmental endpoints were more sensitive for detecting joint effects. This work has implications for amphibian risk assessments for ecosystems where pesticides and high UVB radiation may co-occur.
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- Shuangying Yu
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA.
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Qin G, Xiong Y, Tang S, Zhao P, Doering JA, Beitel SC, Hecker M, Wang M, Liu H, Lu H, Du H. Impact of Predator Cues on Responses to Silver Nanoparticles in Daphnia carinata. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2015; 69:494-505. [PMID: 26044927 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-015-0165-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The past decades have witnessed a boom in nanotechnology that has led to increasing production and application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the textile industry due to their antimicrobial properties. Increase in the manufacture and use of NPs inevitably has resulted in their increased release into aquatic environments resulting in the exposure of organisms living in these environments. Recently, the risk of exposure to NPs and the potential interaction with biological systems has received increasing attention. The present study investigated the potential effects of predator cues on the toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of AgNPs in Daphnia carinata at organismal and biochemical levels. The results of this study show that exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of AgNPs can result in adverse effects on daphnids with 24- and 48-h LC50 values of 3.56 and 1.75 μg/L, respectively. Furthermore, significant inhibition of reproduction was observed at concentrations as low as 0.5 μg/L. Exposure to predator cues alone resulted in an increase in reproduction and inhibition of superoxide dismutase activity in daphnids. However, coexposure to predator cues interacted in an antagonistic manner with AgNPs with a 24-h LC50 value of 10.81 μg/L compared with 3.56 μg/L for AgNPs alone. In summary, AgNPs could pose risks to aquatic invertebrates at environmentally relevant concentrations. Interestingly, the presence of other factors, such as predator cues, moderated the effects of exposure to AgNPs. Therefore, there is a need to further investigate the potential interactions between NPs and biological factors that can modulate toxicity of NPs for application to the risk assessment of aquatic invertebrates.
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- Guangqiu Qin
- Institute of Toxicology, Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanning, 530028, China.
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- College of Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Institute of Toxicology, Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanning, 530028, China
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Tang S, Wu Y, Ryan CN, Yu S, Qin G, Edwards DS, Mayer GD. Distinct expression profiles of stress defense and DNA repair genes in Daphnia pulex exposed to cadmium, zinc, and quantum dots. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 120:92-9. [PMID: 25014899 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The ever-increasing production and use of nanocrystaline semiconductors (Quantum dots; QDs) will inevitably result in increased appearance of these nanomaterials in the aquatic environment. However, the behavior and potential toxicity of heavy metal constituted nanoparticulates in aquatic invertebrates is largely unknown, especially with regard to molecular responses. The freshwater crustacean Daphnia pulex is a well-suited toxicological and ecological model to study molecular responses to environmental stressors. In this study, D. pulex were exposed for 48 h to sublethal doses of QDs (25% and 50% of LC50) with differing spectral properties (CdTe and CdSe/ZnS QDs) and Cd and Zn salts. Our data suggest that acute exposure to both CdSO4 and Cd-based QDs leads to Cd uptake in vivo, which was biologically supported by the observation of increased expression of metallothionein (MT-1). Furthermore, Cd, Zn, and CdSe/ZnS QDs induced different patterns of gene expression regarding stress defense and DNA repair, which furthers our knowledge regarding which response pathways are affected by nanoparticulate forms of metals versus ionic forms in aquatic crustaceans.
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- Song Tang
- The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA; School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA
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- The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA
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- Institute of Toxicology, Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanning, Guangxi 530028, China
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- The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA
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- The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA; Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME 04672, USA.
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Willming MM, Qin G, Maul JD. Effects of environmentally realistic daily temperature variation on pesticide toxicity to aquatic invertebrates. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2013; 32:2738-45. [PMID: 23955707 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The toxicity of several agricultural chemicals to aquatic invertebrates has been shown to be temperature-dependent, but the role of daily temperature variation has rarely been examined. The authors simulated a natural daily temperature pattern (a fluctuating cycle of 21 °C to 31 °C over a 24-h period) based on field-collected data from Southern High Plains wetlands (TX, USA) and conducted a series of experiments comparing responses from this exposure scenario to a constant exposure at 24 ± 1 °C. Results indicate alterations in pesticide toxicity under the fluctuating temperature regime compared with that of the constant temperature exposure. There was a significant interaction of temperature regime and bifenthrin on Chironomus dilutus survival, and C. dilutus ash-free dry mass was lower in the fluctuating temperature treatment. The 10-d median lethal concentration (LC50) for Hyalella azteca exposed to chlorothalonil was lower under the fluctuating temperature regime compared with the constant temperature regime. For Daphnia magna exposed to malathion, the main effects of temperature regime and malathion were observed on cholinesterase activity. The present study demonstrates how environmentally relevant daily temperature variation influences contaminant effects on aquatic invertebrates.
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- Morgan M Willming
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Scherer C, Seeland A, Oehlmann J, Müller R. Interactive effects of xenobiotic, abiotic and biotic stressors on Daphnia pulex--results from a multiple stressor experiment with a fractional multifactorial design. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 138-139:105-115. [PMID: 23727598 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Pollutant effects on aquatic key species are confounded by multiple abiotic and biotic stressors. To better discriminate and understand the intrinsic and environmental correlates of changing aquatic ecosystems, we untangle in present study how the effects of a low-dosed fungicide on daphnids (via different exposure routes) becomes modified by increasing temperature and the presence of a predator. Using a fractional multifactorial test design, the individual growth, reproduction and population growth rate of Daphnia pulex were investigated under exposure to the fungicide pyrimethanil at an environmental relevant concentration--either directly (via the water phase), indirectly (via food), dually (via water and food) or for multiple generations (fungicide treated source population)--at three temperatures and in presence/absence of the predator kairomones of Chaoborus flavicans. Our results clearly illustrate that multiple stress factors can modify the response of an aquatic key species to pollutants. The environmentally relevant exposure of the contaminant via food or the medium is of same importance. Nevertheless, temperature and the presence of a predator are the dominant factors controlling the reproduction of D. pulex. We conclude that sublethal pyrimethanil pollution can disturb the zooplankton community at suboptimal temperature conditions, but the effects will become masked by low temperatures or if chaoborid larvae are present.
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- Christian Scherer
- Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 13, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Trekels H, Van de Meutter F, Stoks R. Predator cues magnify effects of the pesticide endosulfan in water bugs in a multi-species test in outdoor containers. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 138-139:116-122. [PMID: 23728356 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Pesticides have become major stressors in many aquatic communities. Laboratory studies suggest their impact may be further magnified in the presence of cues from predators. Despite their importance for ecological risk assessment, synergisms between pesticides and predator cues have not been confirmed under semi-natural outdoor conditions. We evaluated how the presence of predator cues and the presence of a non-corixid community affect the pesticide sensitivity of five water bug (Corixidae) species in an outdoor, multi-species container experiment. The experiment employed a full factorial design with two pesticide treatments, two predator cue treatments and two (non-corixid) community treatments (absence versus presence of Cloeon dipterum mayfly larvae, Ischnura elegans damselfly larvae and Physa acuta snails). The pesticide treatment negatively affected survival in Cymatia coleoptrata, and to a lesser extent, Sigara lateralis, but not in the other three Corixidae species (Hesperocorixa linnaei, Sigara iactans and Sigara striata). The addition of pesticides did not significantly affect body mass in the latter four species, unless combined with predator cues. To our knowledge this is the first report of this synergism under semi-natural, outdoor conditions. Neither lethal nor sublethal pesticide effects in the Corixidae depended on the community context, yet the presence of the non-corixid community when combined with predator cues reduced survival and body mass. Our results suggest that the here documented synergism between pesticides and predator cues may occur in nature.
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- Hendrik Trekels
- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, KU Leuven, Ch. Debériotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Plautz SC, Guest T, Funkhouser MA, Salice CJ. Transgenerational cross-tolerance to stress: parental exposure to predators increases offspring contaminant tolerance. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2013; 22:854-861. [PMID: 23483328 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-013-1056-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Transgenerational effects of stressors can have important implications for offspring fitness and the responses of offspring to future stressful conditions. Parental effects, a common type of transgenerational effect, are non-genetic influences on offspring phenotype that result from parental phenotypes or environments. Little is known, however, about how parental exposure to a stressor effects offspring responses to other stressors despite this type of multi-stressor scenario being common. To better understand the role that parental effects have on offspring contaminant tolerance, we raised freshwater snails, Biomphalaria glabrata, in the presence or absence of predator threat (crayfish + crushed snail) for 12 weeks. Predators are common stressors in aquatic systems and can co-occur with chemical contaminants. We then collected egg masses from parental snails and exposed their offspring to cadmium and malathion survival challenges. Snails raised in the presence of predator threat displayed indicators of stress, including increased time to first reproduction, lower production of egg masses per snail per day and fewer eggs per egg mass, and had smaller shell lengths at 6.5 weeks old compared to snails not exposed to predator threat. Parental exposure to predator threat increased the cadmium tolerance of offspring but did not affect malathion tolerance. These results may have important implications for understanding effects of multiple stressors and indicate that the parental environment can influence responses to contaminants in offspring. To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that a biotic stressor in the parental environment can significantly affect the contaminant tolerance of their offspring.
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- Stephanie C Plautz
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
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Fischer BB, Pomati F, Eggen RIL. The toxicity of chemical pollutants in dynamic natural systems: the challenge of integrating environmental factors and biological complexity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2013; 449:253-9. [PMID: 23428756 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.01.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The dynamics of abiotic and biotic environmental factors, like temperature and predation, can strongly influence the effects of anthropogenic chemical pollutants in natural systems. Responses to toxicants and their interactions with environmental factors can occur at varying temporal scales and at different levels of biological complexity (from cells to organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems). Environmental factors may affect tolerance to toxic pollutants under non-stressful conditions, and cause adverse multiple stressor effects under stressful conditions. Adaptive processes, however, have the potential to either mitigate (by co-tolerance) or increase (due to associated costs) the sensitivity of individuals, populations, and communities to pollutants through selection and evolution of traits (at the individual and population levels) and changes in species composition (at the community level). Responses to such multiple stressor effects on different biological levels and temporal scales are not considered in current risk assessment practices. We suggest that these effects should and can be addressed by: (i) designing ecotoxicological experiments with temporal exposure patterns that accommodate adaptive processes, (ii) using trait-based approaches to assess biological responses and natural selection in an integrated manner, and (iii) using energy allocation models to link responses at different levels of biological organization.
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- Beat B Fischer
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Toxicology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland.
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Salice CJ, Kimberly DA. Environmentally relevant concentrations of a common insecticide increase predation risk in a freshwater gastropod. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2013; 22:42-49. [PMID: 23053786 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-012-1001-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Ecological receptors are faced with a multitude of stressors that include abiotic and biotic factors creating a challenge for assessing risk of chemical exposure. Of particular interest and importance are the effects of contaminants on inter-species interactions such as competition and predator-prey relationships. The objective of this study was to determine whether environmentally relevant concentrations of the commonly used insecticide, malathion, would alter predator avoidance behavior in a freshwater gastropod that could translate to increased predation risk. We exposed adult Physa pomilia snails to 0, 0.25, or 1.0 mg/L malathion for 2, 24, or 48 h and evaluated predator avoidance using a behavioral assay in which snails were exposed to cues from predatory crayfish. We found a significant reduction in predator avoidance in snails exposed to both concentrations of malathion after 48 h of exposure. To evaluate whether observed effects of malathion on predator avoidance actually increased susceptibility of snails to predators, we conducted a predator challenge experiment. Snails exposed to 0.25 mg/L malathion for 48 h were significantly more susceptible to predation. That increased predation risk was evident 48 h after initial malathion exposures is a unique result because most studies have evaluated behavioral responses soon after (<12 h) initiation of pesticide exposure. The extent to which the observed interactions affect natural populations, and the mechanisms through which they are mediated are largely unexplored. However, our study is the first to show that a commonly used insecticide decreases predator avoidance and may actually increase predation susceptibility in gastropods at concentrations several orders of magnitude below acute toxicity levels.
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- Christopher J Salice
- The Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, P.O. Box 41163, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
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Fischer BB, Roffler S, Eggen RIL. Multiple stressor effects of predation by rotifers and herbicide pollution on different Chlamydomonas strains and potential impacts on population dynamics. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2012; 31:2832-2840. [PMID: 22996994 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2012] [Revised: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Environmental factors can interact with the effects of chemical pollutants on natural systems by inducing multiple stressor effects in individual organisms as well as by altering selection pressure on tolerant strains in heterogeneous populations. Predation is a stressful environmental factor relevant for many species. Therefore, the impact of predation by the rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus on tolerance of eight genetically different strains of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to simultaneous exposure to each of the three herbicides (diuron, paraquat, and S-metolachlor) was tested. Interactions of combined stressors were analyzed based on the independent action model; additive, synergistic, and antagonistic effects of the combined exposure could be detected depending on the herbicide and strain tested. If cultures were acclimated (pre-exposed) to one stressor, tolerance to the second stressor could be increased. This indicates that physiological changes can induce cotolerance of predation-exposed algae to herbicides and of herbicide-treated algae to predation depending on the combination of stressors. The strain-specific differences in multiple stressor effects also changed the correlation of strains' tolerances to individual stressors determined during combined and single-stressor exposure. Changes in cotolerance to stressors affect selection pressure and population dynamics during long-term exposure. This shows that predation stress can have adverse effects on the toxicity of chemical pollutants to microalgae on the organism and population levels.
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- Beat B Fischer
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland.
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