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Roy P, Rutter A, Gainer A, Haack E, Zeeb BA. Phytotoxicity of weathered petroleum hydrocarbons in soil to boreal plant species. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117136. [PMID: 37717802 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117136] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Canada has extensive petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) contamination in northern areas and the boreal forest region from historical oil and gas activities. Since the 2013 standardization of boreal forest species for plant toxicity testing in Canada, there has been a need to build the primary literature of the toxicity of weathered PHCs to these species. A series of toxicity experiments were carried out using fine-grained (<0.005-0.425 mm) background (100 total mg/kg total PHCs) and weathered contaminated soil (11,900 mg/kg total PHCs) collected from a contaminated site in northern Ontario, Canada. The PHC mixture in the contaminated site soil was characterized through Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Fractions, as indicated by the number equivalent normal straight-chain hydrocarbons (nC). The soil was highly contaminated with Fraction 2 (>nC10 to nC16) at 4790 mg/kg and Fraction 3 (>nC16 to nC34) at 4960 mg/kg. Five plant species (Elymus trachycaulus, Achillea millefolium, Picea mariana, Salix bebbiana, and Alnus viridis) were grown from seed in 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% relative contamination mixtures of the PHC-contaminated and background soil from the site over 2-6 weeks. All five species showed significant inhibition in shoot length, shoot weight, root length, and/or root weight (Kruskal-Wallis Tests: p < 0.05, df = 4.0). Measurements of 25% inhibitory concentrations (IC25) following PHC toxicity experiments revealed that S. bebbiana was most significantly impaired by the PHC-contaminated soil (410-990 mg/kg total PHCs), where it showed <35% germination. This study indicates that natural weathering of Fraction 2- and Fraction 3-concentrated soil did not eliminate phytotoxicity to boreal plant species. Furthermore, it builds on the limited existing literature for toxicity of PHCs on boreal plants and supports site remediation to existing Canadian provincial PHC guidelines.
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- Prama Roy
- School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Clear-Site Solutions (formerly with Advisian/Worley Canada Services), 9807 83 Ave Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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- Ecometrix Incorporated, 6800 Campobello Road, Mississauga, ON, L5N 2L8, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, K7K 7B4, Canada.
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Petrová Š, Soudek P. Ecotoxicity Study of Additives Composed of Zinc and Boron. TOXICS 2022; 10:795. [PMID: 36548628 PMCID: PMC9782054 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10120795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The high use of additives containing zinc borate and their limited solubility in water both lead to its persistence and accumulation in biological systems. On the other hand, soluble forms of boron are easily available to plant roots and are taken up by plants. There are no ecotoxicological data available for zinc borate, the industrial utilization of which is widespread. Therefore, the potential toxicity of zinc borate and its dissociated compounds was evaluated. Based on two different ecotoxicology tests, their effect on plant growth was studied. Firstly, the impact on Lemna minor growth was investigated, including the effect on pigment content. Secondly, the inhibition of the root growth of higher plant species Sinapis alba (mustard), Lactuca sativa (lettuce) and Trifolium pretense (clover) was measured. The growth inhibition test on L. minor was more complex and sensitive compared to the plant seed germination test. Already low concentrations (10 mg/L) of ZnO, B2O3 and Zn3BO6 led to a decrease in frond growth and to an inhibition of the conversion of chlorophyll a to chlorophyll b. These results suggested that the stress caused by these additives caused damage to the photosynthetic apparatus. The highest inhibition of frond growth was detected in fronds treated with B2O3 (92-100%). In ZnO and Zn3BO6, the inhibition of frond growth was between 38 and 77%, with Zn3BO6 being slightly more toxic. In the seed germination test, the most sensitive species was lettuce, the growth of which was inhibited by 57, 83 and 53% in ZnO, B2O3 and Zn3BO6 treatments, respectively. However, the inhibitory effect on each plant was different. In lettuce and clover, the seed germination and root elongation decreased with increasing element concentrations. In contrast, in mustard, low concentrations of ZnO and Zn3BO6 supported the growth of roots. For that reason, more complex tests are essential to evaluate the additive toxicity in the environment.
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Kobetičová K, Černý R. Waste brick dust as a prospective eco-friendly alternative component of artificial soils for ecotoxicological studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:72819-72826. [PMID: 35612704 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20911-w] [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: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Current artificial soils for ecotoxicological studies contain non-renewable materials that must be mined, and their production and processing consume a lot of energy and generate a significant amount of carbon dioxide (CO2). In this paper, waste brick dust is proposed as an alternative to calcium carbonate (CaCO3), which is used for pH adjustment of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) soils. The artificial soils containing brick dust are contaminated with boric acid as a reference substance in the concentration range of 100-500 mg/kg and studied in the tests with enchytraeids (E. crypticus), springtails (F. candida), and plants (L. sativa and B. napus). Experimental results shows the suitability of replacing calcium carbonate with waste brick dust, as neither toxicity nor ability of model organisms to inhabit the analyzed soil is found. A comparison with the standard OECD soil does not reveal any substantial differences between the parameters (survival, reproduction, and root elongation) of the applied ecotoxicological tests. The brick dust as waste material is found to have a lower carbon footprint than CaCO3, while a similar amount of water is necessary for the adjustment of tests with both kinds of artificial soil. The waste brick dust can be considered as a suitable eco-friendly alternative to CaCO3 in artificial soils for ecotoxicological studies.
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- Klára Kobetičová
- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Thákurova 7, 166 29, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Thákurova 7, 166 29, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Pang A, Rutter A, Bordenave S, Gainer A, Haack E, Zeeb B. Assessment of the toxicity of weathered petroleum hydrocarbon impacted soils to native plants from a site in the Canadian Subarctic. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 31:1287-1298. [PMID: 36125662 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-022-02585-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Remedial guidelines for petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) in soil aid in the mitigation of risks to human health and the environmental. However, some remediation guidelines may overestimate the potential for adverse effects to native plant species, contributing to unnecessary remedial efforts in attempts to meet the guidelines. At sites where PHC-contaminated soils undergo weathering, some PHCs may persist but with decreased bioavailability to organisms. In this study, the toxicity of both coarse and fine-grained subarctic soils, contaminated with weathered PHCs were assessed using five native plant species (Picea mariana, Achillea millefolium, Alnus viridis, Elymus trachycaulus and Salix bebbiana). Soil toxicity tests were conducted in a growth chamber with parameters set to simulate the site's subarctic climate conditions. Reference toxicant tests using boric acid were conducted to provide confidence in the interpretation of the results for the PHC-contaminated soils, and also provide new information on the sensitivities of the four boreal species to boric acid. All plants exhibited reduced growth and germination rates as boric acid concentrations increased. Despite exceeding the Canada-wide standard guidelines for Fraction 3 PHCs, field-collected contaminated soils had no significant negative impacts on the growth (i.e., length, dry weight and emergence) of any of the plant species tested.
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- Adrian Pang
- School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Trace Associates Incorporated, 37 Richard Way SW, Calgary, AB, T3E 7M8, Canada
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- Advisian (Worley Canada Services), 4811 87 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T6E 0V3, Canada
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- Ecometrix Incorporated, 6800 Campobello Road, Mississauga, ON, L5N 2L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, K7K 7B4, Canada
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Henrique Mastella M, Roggia I, Osmarin Turra B, Ferreira Teixeira C, Elias Assmann C, de Morais-Pinto L, Vidal T, Melazzo C, Emílio da Cruz Jung I, Barbisan F, Beatrice Mânica da Cruz I. Superoxide-imbalance pharmacologically induced by rotenone triggers behavioral, neural, and inflammatory alterations in the Eisenia fetida earthworm. Neuroscience 2022; 502:25-40. [PMID: 36058342 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some studies have suggested that mitochondrial dysfunction and a superoxide imbalance could increase susceptibility to chronic stressful events, contributing to the establishment of chronic inflammation and the development of mood disorders. The mitochondrial superoxide imbalance induced by some molecules, such as rotenone, could be evolutionarily conserved, causing behavioral, immune, and neurological alterations in animals with a primitive central nervous system. OBJECTIVE Behavioral, immune, and histological markers were analyzed in Eisenia fetida earthworms chronically exposed to rotenone for 14 days. METHODS Earthworms were placed in artificial soil containing 30 nM of rotenone distributed into a plastic cup that allowed the earthworms to leave and return freely into the ground. Since these organisms prefer to be buried, the model predicted that the earthworms would necessarily have to return to the rotenone-contaminated medium, creating a stressful condition. The effect on survival behavior in the immune and histological body wall and ventral nervous ganglia (VNG) structures, as well as gene expression related to inflammation and mitochondrial and neuromuscular changes. RESULTS Rotenone-induced loss of earthworm escape behavior and immune alterations indicated a chronic inflammatory state. Some histological changes in the body wall and VNG indicated a possible earthworm reaction aimed at protecting against rotenone. Overexpression of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene (nAChR α5) in neural tissues could also help earthworms reduce the degenerative effects of rotenone on dopaminergic neurons. CONCLUSION These data suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction could be an evolutionarily conserved element that induces inflammatory and behavioral changes related to chronic stress.
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- Moisés Henrique Mastella
- Graduate Program of Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Graduate Program of Gerontology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Graduate Program of Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Anatomical Design Laboratory, Morphology Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Graduate Program of Gerontology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Biogenomics Lab, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Graduate Program of Gerontology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
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de Lima E Silva C, van Haren C, Mainardi G, de Rooij W, Ligtelijn M, van Straalen NM, van Gestel CAM. Bringing ecology into toxicology: Life-cycle toxicity of two neonicotinoids to four different species of springtails in LUFA 2.2 natural soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128245. [PMID: 33297192 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Collembolans comprise one of the most abundant groups of soil invertebrates within the arthropods. The parthenogenetic species Folsomia candida (Willem, 1902) is the most well-studied representative, being used since the beginning of the 1960s as a model organism for assessing toxicity of chemicals in soil. In this paper we aimed at answering three questions by exposing four different species of springtails (F. candida, Folsomia fimetaria, Sinella curviseta and Heteromurus nitidus) to the neonicotinoids imidacloprid and thiacloprid: i) How representative as a model organism is F. candida for species of springtails that reproduce sexually? (ii) How suitable are other species of springtails to be used as model organisms for ecotoxicological testing? (iii) Is it possible to use the life history of these species to extrapolate the impact of neonicotinoids on the population level? Our results showed that F. candida is a good model organism, despite being the most sensitive species tested, when analysing both endpoints - survival and reproduction. The tests performed with S. curviseta and H. nitidus showed that they could be used as surrogates in ecotoxicity tests, and also to predict how their population might be affected after being exposed to chemicals. The adjustments made to the test performed with F. candida: introducing adults (20-22 days old) into the test jars and exposing them for 21 days instead of 28 days, proved to be as efficient as the standardized test guideline (OECD 232, 2009).
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- Cláudia de Lima E Silva
- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Gainer A, Bresee K, Hogan N, Siciliano SD. Advancing soil ecological risk assessments for petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils in Canada: Persistence, organic carbon normalization and relevance of species assemblages. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 668:400-410. [PMID: 30852216 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Sediment toxicity studies and ecological risk assessments on organic contaminants routinely apply organic carbon normalization to toxicity data; however, no studies examine its potential for use in soils with petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) contamination. Limited studies in soil ecotoxicology assess the influence of species assemblages used in species sensitivity distribution construction on the resulting guideline designated to of soil dwelling organisms. Canadian regulations utilize more conservative approaches to deriving guidelines with soil ecotoxicology data compared to the rest of the world, so we investigated the impact of these on soil invertebrates in a variety of field soils. In addition to toxicity, the persistence of a medium PHC mixture was also assessed in the field soils to determine the duration of toxic effects. We found organic matter influenced PHC toxicity to soil invertebrates, but persistence was influenced more by soil cation exchange capacity. Incorporating organic carbon normalization into species sensitivity distribution curves provided a higher level of protection to soil dwelling receptors in low organic matter soils as well as reduce the variability of PHC soil toxicity data. Soil remediation guidelines derived for protection of soil dwelling organisms using a diverse species assemblage provided similar levels of protection as guidelines developed with test species specific for remote, forested land uses in Canada. We conclude that: (i) Canadian hazard concentration values for PHC contamination of soils should be revisited as they may not be protective and (ii) that soil PHC guidelines for protection of soil dwelling organisms should be expressed as carbon normalized values.
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- Amy Gainer
- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Gainer A, Akre R, Owojori OJ, Siciliano SD. Protecting vulnerable individuals in a population: is the avoidance response of juvenile soil invertebrates more sensitive than the adults response? CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 220:658-667. [PMID: 30599324 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Juveniles are generally considered more sensitive to contaminants than adults. However, it is unknown if the behavioral responses of juvenile soil invertebrates is different than the adults. The absence of juvenile or adult soil invertebrates in contaminated soils due to avoidance adversely impacts the soil quality. Here, we assessed the avoidance response in two life stages (juvenile and adult) of three standardized soil toxicity test invertebrates (Folsomia candida, Enchytraeus crypticus and Eisenia fetida) exposed to phenanthrene, copper and sodium chloride contaminated soil. Interestingly, we found the juvenile's avoidance response could be more sensitive, less sensitive and the same as the adult's avoidance response, depending on the contaminant and test species. The juvenile avoidance response of E. fetida to sodium chloride, and E. crypticus and E. fetida to copper was more sensitive than the adult's response. In contrast, the avoidance response of juvenile F. candida to sodium chloride was less sensitive than the adult's response. No life stage differences were observed in the avoidance response of E. crypticus individuals exposed to sodium chloride, F. candida individuals exposed to copper and E. fetida individuals exposed to phenanthrene. Although life stage differences in avoidance responses were evident for some species and contaminants, it was not consistent. In terms of avoidance, the assumptions that juveniles are the most sensitive individuals in a population is not always true.
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- Amy Gainer
- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Gainer A, Hogan N, Siciliano SD. Soil invertebrate avoidance behavior identifies petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils toxic to sensitive plant species. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 361:338-347. [PMID: 30261458 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.08.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In recent years, laboratory soil toxicity testing has advanced with the introduction of ecologically relevant boreal forest soil invertebrate and plant species, as well as increased adoption of avoidance toxicity tests. In this study, we investigated the toxicity of a binary petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) mixture to six agronomic and boreal forest plant species (Elymus lanceolatus, Lactuca sativa, Medicago sativa, Raphanus sativus, Pinus banksiana and Picea glauca) and the avoidance response of five soil invertebrate species (Eisenia fetida, Enchytraeus crypticus, Folsomia candida, Oppia nitens and Hypoaspis aculeifer). We assessed concentration addition and independent action mixture toxicity reference models, with potential interactions, using observed responses from the mixture and individual component toxicity endpoints from literature. Our key finding was soil invertebrate avoidance of PHC-contaminated soil was in the similar range of growth measurements for plant species sensitive to PHC-contaminated soils. This study further supports the inclusion of avoidance tests in toxicity test batteries for assessing PHC toxicity as invertebrate avoidance response appears to be linked to plant growth and informative of plant habitat quality.
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- Amy Gainer
- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Animal Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Toxicology Group, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Princz J, Jatar M, Lemieux H, Scroggins R. Perfluorooctane sulfonate in surface soils: Effects on reproduction in the collembolan, Folsomia candida, and the oribatid mite, Oppia nitens. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 208:757-763. [PMID: 29902760 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a persistent organic pollutant, which has been detected at significant concentrations in soils at sites used for fire-fighting training operations. Recent ecotoxicological research has mainly focused on earthworms to assess the toxicity of PFOS in soil. However, the inclusion of other soil taxonomic groups allow for a more holistic estimate of contaminant risk, including the derivation of more comprehensive soil quality guidelines. The present study assessed the toxicity of PFOS using the collembolan, Folsomia candida, and the oribatid mite, Oppia nitens, in two types of soil: a coarse-textured sandy loam (VSL) and fine-textured clay loam (NRS). As a standard O. nitens reproduction test is being formalized, the results of the study were also used to compare sensitivity across test species. Effects were soil dependent, with test species being 2-4 times more susceptible to PFOS in VSL, relative to NRS, likely due to differences in organic matter and clay content. Oppia nitens was significantly more sensitive to PFOS, regardless of soil type, in comparison to F. candida. The IC50s for reproduction for O. nitens were 23 mg kg-1 (95% confidence interval: 17-32 mg kg-1) in the VSL and 95 mg kg-1 (69-134 mg kg-1) in the NRS, and for F. candida were 94 mg kg-1 (72-122 mg kg-1) in the VSL and 233 mg kg-1 (177-306 mg kg-1) in the NRS. The present study demonstrates the application and inclusion of the oribatid mite, O. nitens, for the risk assessment of contaminants in soil.
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- Juliska Princz
- Biological Assessment and Standardization Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0H3.
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- Biological Assessment and Standardization Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0H3
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- Biological Assessment and Standardization Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0H3
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- Biological Assessment and Standardization Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0H3
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Niemeyer JC, Carniel LSC, Pech TM, Crescencio LP, Klauberg-Filho O. Boric acid as a reference substance in avoidance behaviour tests with Porcellio dilatatus (Crustacea: Isopoda). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 161:392-396. [PMID: 29902619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.05.058] [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: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Isopods are macrodecomposers in terrestrial ecosystems, contributing to soil organic matter breakdown and nutrient cycling. They have been considered sensitive in laboratory tests designed to evaluate contaminants effects and are considered likely candidates to have a standardized protocol for ecotoxicity tests. For this purpose, a reference substance should be proposed as positive control in laboratory tests. This work aimed to evaluate the avoidance behaviour of the isopod species Porcellio dilatatus to boric acid (H3BO3; BA). Interlaboratory comparison tests were carried out based on the ISO guideline for earthworms, using tropical artificial soil as substrate, in the concentrations of 0, 125, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1300 and 1800 mg BA kg-1 soil. Avoidance behaviour was evaluated in group (six organisms per replicate) and in individual tests (one organism per replicate), in dual-section plastic boxes, which received control soil (not contaminated) in one side and tested soil (with BA) in another one. The percentage of organisms in each side was recorded after 48 h, and data were analysed using Fisher exact test (p < 0.05) and t-test. Results showed significant avoidance response in individual tests at 250 mg kg-1 and in group tests at 500 mg kg-1. Limited habitat function (< 20% of organisms) for both tests and laboratories were observed at the highest tested concentration of 1800 mg kg-1, indicating the low sensitivity of this species to BA in avoidance tests, if compared to other substances in literature. Results showed that BA can be used as reference substance until a better option will be proposed.
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- J C Niemeyer
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais (PPGEAN), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 89520-000 Curitibanos, SC, Brazil.
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- Center of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), 88520-000 Lages, SC, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 89520-000 Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 89520-000 Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Center of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), 88520-000 Lages, SC, Brazil
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Mallmann GC, Sousa JP, Sundh I, Pieper S, Arena M, da Cruz SP, Klauberg-Filho O. Placing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the risk assessment test battery of plant protection products (PPPs). ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2018; 27:809-818. [PMID: 29802487 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-018-1946-0] [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: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are mutualistic symbionts considered a key group in soil systems involved in the provision of several ecosystem services. Recently they have been listed by EFSA as organisms to be included in the test battery for the risk assessment of plant protection product (PPPs). This study aimed to contribute to improve the ISO Protocol (ISO 10832: 2009) by assessing the feasibility of using other AMF species under different test conditions. Overall, results showed that AMF species Gigaspora albida and Rhizophagus clarus (selected out of five AMF species) are suitable to be used in spore germination tests using the ISO protocol (14 days incubation with sand or artificial soil as substrate) to test PPPs. However, several modifications to the protocol were made in order to accommodate the use of the tested isolates, namely the incubation temperature (28 °C instead of 24 °C) and the change of reference substance (boric acid instead of cadmium nitrate). The need for these changes, plus the results obtained with the three fungicides tested (chlorothalonil, mancozeb and metalaxyl-M) and comparisons made with literature on the relevance of the origin of AMF isolates in dictating the adequate test conditions, emphasize the importance of adjusting test conditions (AMF species/isolates and test temperature) when assessing effects for prospective risk assessment targeting different climatic zones. So, further studies should be conducted with different AMF species and isolates from different climatic regions, in order to better define which species/isolate and test conditions should be used to assess effects of a particular PPP targeting a given climatic zone.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Federal Environment Agency, UBA, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC Curitibanos, Curitibanos, Brazil
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- Soil Science Department, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, CAV, Lages, Brazil.
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Niemeyer JC, Carniel LSC, de Santo FB, Silva M, Klauberg-Filho O. Boric acid as reference substance for ecotoxicity tests in tropical artificial soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2018; 27:395-401. [PMID: 29492805 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-018-1915-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Reference substances are recommended to evaluate the quality of laboratory test species and the reliability of ecotoxicity data. Boric acid (BA) has been recommended as reference substance in some standardized tests in OECD soil, but no data are available for Tropical Artificial Soil (TAS). For this purpose, avoidance tests with Eisenia andrei, lethality tests with E. andrei and Folsomia candida, and reproduction tests with E. andrei, Enchytraeus crypticus and F. candida were carried out in TAS (5% organic matter), following ISO guidelines, and compared between two laboratories. Collembolans were more sensitive than earthworms in lethality tests (LC50 = 342 and > 1000 mg kg-1, respectively). For both laboratories, the EC50 values were similar for reproduction of oligochaeta species (165 mg kg-1 for E. crypticus; 242 and 281 mg kg-1 for E. andrei), but significantly different for reproduction of F. candida (96 and 198 mg kg-1). Present results suggest that boric acid could replace the current pesticides recommended by ISO guidelines as reference substances on reproduction tests with soil invertebrates in TAS. Concerning avoidance tests, additional investigations should be performed with other substances that cause no neurotoxic effects on soil organisms.
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- Júlia Carina Niemeyer
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais (PPGEAN), Federal University of Santa Catarina, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil.
- Federal University of Santa Catarina, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais (PPGEAN), Federal University of Santa Catarina, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), College of Agriculture and Veterinary (CAV), 88520-000, Lages, SC, Brazil
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