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Liu S, Sun L, Liang F, Wang Z, Zhao J, Li S, Ke X, Li Z, Wu L. Ecotoxicity of thallium to two soil animal species with different niches and modification by organic materials. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174733. [PMID: 39032744 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Soil thallium (Tl) contamination is of major public concern but little is known about soil Tl ecological toxicity or potential ecological remediation strategies. Here, two soil animal species with different ecological niches, Folsomia candida and Enchytraeus crypticus, were used to test Tl toxicity and modification by exogenous organic materials (i.e. maize straw and biochar). The endpoints of Tl ecotoxicity to F. candida and E. crypticus were studied at two biological levels, i.e., the individual (body Tl concentrations) and the population (survival, reproduction, and growth). Thallium concentrations in F. candida and E. crypticus increased with increasing soil Tl concentration, and their survival and reproduction rates decreased with increasing soil Tl concentration. The LC50 value of Tl effects on F. candida mortality (28 d) was 24.0 mg kg-1 and the EC50 value of reproduction inhibition was 6.51 mg kg-1. The corresponding values were 4.15 mg kg-1 and 2.31 mg kg-1 respectively for E. crypticus showing higher sensitivity to soil Tl than F. candida. These effective values are comparable to or much lower than the environmental Tl concentrations in field soils, suggesting high potential ecological risk. Both biochar and straw can decrease animal body Tl concentrations in different ways, i.e. reducing Tl availability or offering clean food sources, and addition of exogenous organic materials clearly mitigated Tl ecotoxicity in highly polluted soil. The results highlight the potential Tl ecological risk to soil animals and the potential use of organic materials to control the toxicity.
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- Siyao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-restoration of Regional Contaminated Environment, MOE, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-restoration of Regional Contaminated Environment, MOE, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-restoration of Regional Contaminated Environment, MOE, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, China
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- Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, China
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Maria VL, Santos J, Prodana M, Cardoso DN, Morgado RG, Amorim MJB, Barreto A. Toxicity mechanisms of plastic nanoparticles in three terrestrial species: antioxidant system imbalance and neurotoxicity. Nanotoxicology 2024; 18:299-313. [PMID: 38807536 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2024.2358781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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The detrimental impacts of plastic nanoparticles (PNPs) are a worldwide concern, although knowledge is still limited, in particular for soil mesofauna. This study investigates the biochemical impact of 44 nm polystyrene PNPs on three soil models-Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta), Folsomia candida (Collembola) and Porcellionides pruinosus (Isopoda). Exposure durations of 3, 7 and 14 days (d) were implemented at two concentrations (1.5 and 300 mg kg-1 PNPs). Results revealed PNPs impact on the activities of the glutathione-dependent antioxidative enzyme, glutathione S-transferase (GST) and on the neurotransmitter acetylcholinesterase (AChE) for all three species. Catalase (CAT) played a minor role, primarily evident in F. candida at 300 mg kg-1 PNPs (CAT and GST response after 14 d), with no lipid peroxidation (LPO) increase. Even with the antioxidant defence, P. pruinosus was the most sensitive species for lipid oxidative damage (LPO levels increased after 7 d exposure to 300 mg kg-1 PNPs). Significant AChE inhibitions were measured already after 3 d to both PNP concentrations in F. candida and E. crypticus, respectively. Significant AChE inhibitions were also found in P. pruinosus but later (7 d). Overall, the toxicity mechanisms of PNPs involved antioxidant imbalance, being (mostly) the glutathione-associated metabolism part of that defence system. Neurotoxicity, linked to AChE activities, was evident across all species. Sensitivity to PNPs varied: P. pruinosus > F. candida ≅ E. crypticus. This pioneering study on PNPs toxicity in soil invertebrates underscores its environmental relevance, shedding light on altered biochemical responses, that may compromise ecological roles and soil ecosystem fitness.
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- Vera L Maria
- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Malheiro C, Prodana M, Cardoso DN, Soares AMVM, Morgado RG, Loureiro S. Soil habitat function after innovative nanoagriproducts application: Effect of ageing on the avoidance behaviour of the soil invertebrates Enchytraeus crypticus and Folsomia candida. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:165955. [PMID: 37536601 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Research on nanotechnology with applications in agriculture has been gathering attention because it may achieve a good balance between agricultural production and environmental integrity. Among the vast nanomaterials, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a promising solution for supplying crops with macro- and/or micronutrients. Still, little is known about their safety implications for non-target organisms, such as soil invertebrates. The habitat function of soils might be impacted by potential stressors, which can be assessed through avoidance behaviour tests. This study aimed to assess the effect of two innovative agriproducts, Zn-Al-NO3 LDH and Mg-Al-NO3 LDH, on the avoidance behaviour of the enchytraeid Enchytraeus crypticus and the collembolan Folsomia candida, over time. Simultaneously, Zn and Mg potential release from LDHs to soil was evaluated. Overall, the behaviour of soil invertebrates differed between species, with enchytraeids being more sensitive to LDHs-treated soils than collembolans, possibly explained by their different physiological traits. The behaviour of soil organisms also depended on the LDH structural composition and was time-variable. Soil treated with Zn-Al-NO3 LDH was perceived as less favourable compared to Mg-Al-NO3 LDH, which was preferred to clean soil at most tested concentrations. LDHs toxicity was partly, but not exclusively, related to Zn and Mg release. Cations release over time was demonstrated in the chemical assessment. Still, LDHs toxicity to soil invertebrates decreased as increasing AC50 values were derived over time. Slower dissolution over time might explain the decrease in toxicity. Our study demonstrates that both soil invertebrates could sense LDHs in soil and eventually adapt their behaviour by avoiding or preferring, according to the type and level of LDH present.
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- C Malheiro
- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Li W, He E, Van Gestel CAM, Peijnenburg WJGM, Li Y, Liu M, Li Y, Li X, Qiu H. A toxicokinetics approach using Enchytraeus crypticus to evaluate the efficiency of hydroxyapatite to remediate soils contaminated with rare earth elements. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 460:132487. [PMID: 37690204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132487] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Extensive rare earth element (REE) mining activities pose threats to agricultural soils surrounding the mining areas. Here, low and high REE-contaminated soils from farmlands around mine tailings were remediated with hydroxyapatite. A toxicokinetic approach was applied to assess whether the use of hydroxyapatite reduced the bioavailability of REEs and thus inhibited their accumulation in the terrestrial organism Enchytraeus crypticus. Our results showed that addition of hydroxyapatite increased soil pH, DOC and anion contents. CaCl2-extractable REE concentrations significantly decreased, indicating the stabilization by hydroxyapatite. The influence of hydroxyapatite on the REE accumulation in enchytraeids was quantified by fitting a toxicokinetic model to dynamic REE body concentrations. The estimated uptake (Ku) and elimination rate constants (Ke), and bioaccumulation factor (BAF) for REEs were in the range of 0.000821 - 0.122 kgsoil/kgworm day-1, 0.0224 - 0.136 day-1, and 0.00135 - 1.96, respectively. Both Ku and BAF were significantly reduced by over 80% by hydroxyapatite addition, confirming the decreased REE bioavailability. Low atomic number REEs had higher BAFs in slightly contaminated soil, suggesting a higher bioaccumulation potential of light REEs in soil organisms. Overall, chemical stabilization with amendments can attenuate the bioavailability of REEs and reduce the potential ecological risk of contaminated agricultural soils near REE mining areas.
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- Wenxing Li
- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 CC, the Netherlands; National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Center for the Safety of Substances and Products, 3720 BA Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Hennig TB, Bandeira FO, Puerari RC, Fraceto LF, Matias WG. A systematic review of the toxic effects of a nanopesticide on non-target organisms: Estimation of protective concentrations using a species sensitivity distribution (SSD) approach - The case of atrazine. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 871:162094. [PMID: 36764548 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanopesticides, such as nanoencapsulated atrazine (nATZ), have been studied and developed as eco-friendly alternatives to control weeds in fields, requiring lower doses. This review contains a historical and systematic literature review about the toxicity of nATZ to non-target species. In addition, the study establishes protective concentrations for non-target organisms through a species sensitivity distribution (SSD) approach. Through the systematic search, we identified 3197 publications. Of these, 14 studies addressed "(nano)atrazine's toxicity to non-target organisms". Chronological and geographic data on the publication of articles, characterization of nATZ (type of nanocarrier, size, polydispersity index, zeta potential), experimental design (test species, exposure time, measurements, methodology, tested concentrations), and toxic effects are summarized and discussed. The data indicate that cell and algal models do not show sensitivity to nATZ, while many terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates, aquatic vertebrates, microorganisms, and plants have high sensitivity to nAZT. The SSD results indicated that D. similis is the most sensitive species to nATZ, followed by C. elegans, E. crypticus, and P. subcapitata. However, the limitations in terms of the number of species and endpoints available to elaborate the SSD reflect gaps in knowledge of the effects of nATZ on different ecosystems.
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- Thuanne Braúlio Hennig
- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-970, Brazil
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Science and Technology of Sorocaba, São Paulo State University, Av. Três de Março, 18087-180 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-970, Brazil.
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Oliveira AM, Patrício Silva AL, Soares AMVM, Barceló D, Duarte AC, Rocha-Santos T. Current knowledge on the presence, biodegradation, and toxicity of discarded face masks in the environment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2023; 11:109308. [PMID: 36643396 PMCID: PMC9832688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.109308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, facemasks became mandatory, with a great preference for disposable ones. However, the benefits of face masks for health safety are counteracted by the environmental burden related to their improper disposal. An unprecedented influx of disposable face masks entering the environment has been reported in the last two years of the pandemic, along with their implications in natural environments in terms of their biodegradability, released contaminants and ecotoxicological effects. This critical review addresses several aspects of the current literature regarding the (bio)degradation and (eco)toxicity of face masks related contaminants, identifying uncertainties and research needs that should be addressed in future studies. While it is indisputable that face mask contamination contributes to the already alarming plastic pollution, we are still far from determining its real environmental and ecotoxicological contribution to the issue. The paucity of studies on biodegradation and ecotoxicity of face masks and related contaminants, and the uncertainties and uncontrolled variables involved during experimental procedures, are compromising eventual comparison with conventional plastic debris. Studies on the abundance and composition of face mask-released contaminants (microplastics/fibres/ chemical compounds) under pre- and post-pandemic conditions should, therefore, be encouraged, along with (bio)degradation and ecotoxicity tests considering environmentally relevant settings. To achieve this, methodological strategies should be developed to overcome technical difficulties to quantify and characterise the smallest MPs and fibres, adsorbents, and leachates to increase the environmental relevancy of the experimental conditions.
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- Ana M Oliveira
- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Catalan Institute for Water research (ICRA-CERCA), H2O Building, Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, Emili Grahit 101,17003 Girona, Spain
- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Ozturk I, Ozkul F, Topuz E. The effect of polystyrene microplastic and biosolid application on the toxicity and bioaccumulation of cadmium for Enchytraeus crypticus. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2023; 19:489-500. [PMID: 35932184 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4667] [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: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plastics smaller than 5 mm that end up in a soil environment are known as microplastics (MPs). Microplastics have become a common contaminant in agricultural areas in addition to metals. However, the effect of cadmium (Cd) on soil organisms has not been clearly defined in the presence of MPs. In addition to MPs, biosolid application as a soil amendment in agricultural lands is also leading to shifts in soil conditions, such as the concentrations of nutrients and organic matter. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the toxicity and bioaccumulation of Cd for Enchytraeus crypticus in the presence of polystyrene (PS)-MPs and biosolids to provide insight into their possible interactions. The lethal toxic concentration (LC50) for Cd was higher than 650 mg Cd/kg dry soil for all conditions. The presence of PS-MPs increased the toxicity of Cd for which EC50 was 102 and 38 mg Cd/kg dry soil without and with Cd, respectively, which may be the result of an increased exposure rate through adsorption of Cd on PS-MPs. On the contrary, the presence of biosolids decreased the toxicity of Cd where EC50 was 193 and 473 mg Cd/kg dry soil for the sets applied with 0.6 and 0.9 g biosolids, respectively. Coexistence of biosolids and PS-MPs decreased the reproduction toxicity of Cd, which is similar to the biosolid effect (EC50 is 305 mg Cd/kg dry soil). Bioaccumulation of Cd only positively correlated with its initial concentration in soil and was not affected by the presence of PS-MPs or biosolids. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:489-500. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Irem Ozturk
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Trigui S, Hackenberger DK, Stjepanović N, Lončarić Ž, Kovačević M, Hackenberger BK, Kallel A. Mitigation of OMW toxicity toward Enchytraeus albidus with application of additives. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:83426-83436. [PMID: 35761138 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21668-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: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The olive oil industry generates considerable amounts of olive mill wastewater (OMW) which is treated and used in agriculture, energy production, or discharged into evaporating ponds where OMW contaminated soil (OMWS) is formed. Due to the extremely high phenol content, untreated OMWS is not suitable for plants and soil organisms. This study aimed to determine the adverse effects of OMWS on Enchytraeus albidus and whether the addition of clay and diatomaceous earth can reduce these effects. Without additives, reproduction was reduced up to 35%, with high number of unhatched cocoons, indicated hatching impairment. Furthermore, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity decreased significantly at the highest OMWS ratio (40%), as did glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity at two ratios (40%), indicating neurotoxic effects and oxidative stress. The application of additives (clay and diatomaceous earth) decreased phenol concentration up to 35 and 45%, respectively. Consequently, the number of juveniles increased significantly compared to the control and AChE and GST activities were not affected. However, an increased number of unhatched cocoons and lipid peroxidation were observed after diatomaceous earth treatment, indicating the occurrence of stress. Although additives can bind phenols, neutralize harmful effects and allow the use of OMWS as a fertilizer in agriculture, they should be carefully selected taking into account soil organisms as well. The use of additives to reduce the adverse effects of OMWS can be a turning point in the remediation of olive contaminated soil.
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- Salsabil Trigui
- Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment (Lab 3E), Sfax National School of Engineers, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment (Lab 3E), Sfax National School of Engineers, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Esterhuizen M, von Wolff MA, Kim YJ, Pflugmacher S. Ecotoxicological implications of leachates from concrete demolition debris on oligochaetes: survival and oxidative stress status. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11237. [PMID: 36339987 PMCID: PMC9626945 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Urbanization and population growth demand the construction of structures to facilitate the need for space, and old infrastructures must make space for new ones leading to demolition and concrete debris. In addition to demolition, aging and weather are factors leading to concrete deterioration and, thus, a new challenge as an environmental pollutant. Studies on how concrete debris and leachate affect biota in the environment are limited. The present study aimed to understand the effects of leachate from various sizes of concrete debris on the three oligochaete species Enchytraeus crypticus, Tubifex, and Lumbriculus variegatus. Acute toxicity testing was carried out to determine the adverse effects over time. The oligochaetes’ survival was monitored as well as the activity of the biotransformation enzyme glutathione S-transferase and the antioxidative enzyme catalase as indicators of the oxidative stress status. Leachate from the smallest concrete particle size (<1 mm) was found to be the most toxic as it caused, on average, 6-fold increased oligochaete mortality compared to the larger pieces (2–5 cm) after 96 h of exposure, potentially due to the larger surface area facilitating the release of toxicants. Substrate buffered the toxic effect of the leachate with 42 ± 12% fewer mortalities and reduced adverse effects on the enzymes. Of the three oligochaetes, E. crypticus was the most resilient to the concrete leachate. The study is the first to investigate the effects of concrete leachate on oligochaetes. Leachate from smaller concrete particles was the most toxic. Enchytraeus crypticus was the most resilient to concrete leachate. Sediment decreased the adverse effects of the concrete leachate.
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- Maranda Esterhuizen
- University of Helsinki, Aquatic Ecotoxicology in an Urban Environment, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Niemenkatu 73, 15140 Lahti, Finland,Helsinki Institute of Sustainability (HELSUS), Fabianinkatu 33, 00014 Helsinki, Finland,Korean Institute of Science and Technology Europe, Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany,University of Manitoba, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, Wallace Building, 125 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada,Corresponding author.
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Civil Engineering, Group of Building Materials and Construction Chemistry, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, Germany,Knoell Germany GmbH, Eastsite XII, Konrad-Zuse-Ring 25, 68163 Mannheim, Germany
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology Europe, Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- University of Manitoba, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, Wallace Building, 125 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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Kovačević M, Stjepanović N, Hackenberger DK, Lončarić Ž, Hackenberger BK. Toxicity of fungicide azoxystrobin to Enchytraeus albidus: Differences between the active ingredient and formulated product. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 187:105198. [PMID: 36127052 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105198] [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: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Due to the often-excessive usage of fungicides, increasing attention is being paid to their impact on soil and non-target organisms. Risk assessments are usually based on the pure active ingredient and not on the formulated products applied in the environment. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate how azoxystrobin, the best-selling strobilurin fungicide, affects non-target soil organisms Enchytraeus albidus. To investigate the effects of the different types of azoxystrobin, E. albidus was exposed to the pure active ingredient, AZO_AI, and the formulated product, AZO_FP. Survival, reproduction, and molecular biomarkers of E. albidus were determined for different exposure durations (seven and 21 days). AZO_FP (LC50 = 15.3 mga.i./kg) showed a slightly stronger effect on survival than AZO_AI (LC50 = 16.8 mga.i./kg), yet the impact on reproduction was much stronger. Namely, while the tested concentrations of AZO_AI (EC50≥ 8 mga.i./kg) had almost no effect on reproduction, AZO_FP (EC50 = 2.9 mga.i./kg) significantly inhibited reproduction in a dose-dependent manner. Changes in enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione-s-transferase) and malondialdehyde levels in both treatments indicated oxidative stress. Although AZO_FP had a stronger negative effect, the impact depended on the exposure time and the tested concentration. The higher toxicity of AZO_FP was a consequence of increased bioavailability and activity of the active ingredient due to the presence of adjuvants. Overall stronger adverse effects of AZO_FP suggest that the toxicity of azoxystrobin in the agricultural environment on the enchytraeid population may be underestimated. Furthermore, the results of this study highlighted the importance of comparing the toxicity of the active ingredient and the formulated product.
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- Marija Kovačević
- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Joimel S, Chassain J, Artru M, Faburé J. Collembola are Among the Most Pesticide-Sensitive Soil Fauna Groups: A Meta-Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:2333-2341. [PMID: 35815474 PMCID: PMC9805160 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5428] [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: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Pesticides are a major concern because of their deleterious impacts on biodiversity and on the ecological functions provided by living organisms. Although earthworms are well studied, smaller-sized organisms, such as Collembola, also contribute to the agroecosystem functioning, and their sensitivity to pesticides makes them good bioindicators of soil quality. Using data from 21 publications, we performed a meta-analysis to compare the pesticide sensitivity of Collembola with other soil invertebrate groups and discuss the relevance of including tests on representatives of this microarthropods group in European regulation tests. We defined a paired observation as the median lethal concentration or the median effect concentration values for both Collembola species and another soil fauna group (Acari, enchytraeids, earthworms, isopods, and nematodes) under a unique combination of author, year, substance, and type of soil (61 and 57 paired observations for reproduction and lethal effects). In some studies, paired comparisons were available for several groups of soil fauna. We demonstrated that Collembola are among the most sensitive soil fauna groups to a variety of pesticides, notably for effects on reproduction, mostly compared with earthworms and enchytraeids. Because there are several modes of exposure and explaining factors, we suggest moving from a single-species study to a food-chain approach integrating different taxonomic groups. Differences between soil fauna groups in sensitivity or response to pesticides could have effects on soil communities and also on soil functions. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:2333-2341. © 2022 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Sophie Joimel
- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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Khodaparast Z, Loureiro S, van Gestel CAM. The effect of sulfidation and soil type on the uptake of silver nanoparticles in annelid Enchytraeus crypticus. NANOIMPACT 2022; 28:100433. [PMID: 36273810 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100433] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hazard assessment of silver nanoparticles is crucial as their presence in agricultural land is increasing through sewage sludge application. This study compared the uptake and elimination kinetics in the annelid Enchytraeus crypticus of AgNPs with different core sizes and coatings in Lufa 2.2 soil, and of Ag2S NPs (simulating aged AgNPs) in three different soils. For both experiments, AgNO3 was used as ionic control. E. crypticus was exposed to soil spiked at 10 μg Ag g-1 dry soil for 14 days and then transferred to clean soil for a 14-day elimination phase. The uptake rate constants were similar for 3-8 nm and 60 nm AgNPs and AgNO3, but significantly different between 3 and 8 nm and 50 nm AgNPs. The uptake kinetics of Ag from Ag2S NPs did not significantly differ compared to pristine AgNPs. Therefore, Ag bioavailability was influenced by AgNP form and characteristics. Uptake and elimination rate constants of both Ag forms (AgNO3 and Ag2S NPs) significantly differed between different test soils (Lufa 2.2, Dorset, and Woburn). For AgNO3, significantly higher uptake and elimination rate constants were found in the Dorset soil compared to the other soils, while for Ag2S NPs this soil showed the lowest uptake and elimination rate constants. Therefore, not only the form and characteristics but also soil properties affect the bioavailability and uptake of Ag nanoparticles.
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- Zahra Khodaparast
- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Jemec Kokalj A, Dolar A, Drobne D, Škrlep L, Škapin AS, Marolt G, Nagode A, van Gestel CAM. Effects of microplastics from disposable medical masks on terrestrial invertebrates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129440. [PMID: 35803191 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This study investigated impacts of microplastics from disposable polypropylene medical masks on woodlice Porcellio scaber, mealworm larvae Tenebrio molitor and enchytraeids Enchytraeus crypticus. Effects of microplastics on survival, reproduction, immune parameters and energy-related traits were assessed after 21 days exposure in soil. Microplastics obtained from each medical mask layer separately differed in size and shape (inner frontal layer: 45.1 ± 21.5 µm, fibers; middle filtering layer: 55.6 ± 28.5 µm, fragments; outer layer: 42.0 ± 17.8 µm, fibers) and composition of additives. Overall, the concentrations of metals and organic chemicals were too low to cause effects on soil invertebrates. The microplastics from disposable medical masks at 0.06%, 0.5%, 1.5%, w/w did not induce severe adverse effects on survival or reproduction (for enchytraeids). A transient immune response of woodlice and a change in energy-related traits in mealworms were observed, which was most clearly seen for the microplastics from the outer layer. This was reflected in increased electron transfer system activity of mealworms and different immune response dynamics of woodlice. In conclusion, the tested soil invertebrates respond to microplastics from disposable medical masks, but it remains unclear what these changes mean for their fitness on the long term.
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- Anita Jemec Kokalj
- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva ulica 12, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva ulica 12, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Polymer Technology - FTPO, Ozare 19, 2380, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Belini VL, Felipe MC, Corbi JJ, Zaiat M. Automated detection and quantification of Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta: Enchytraeidae) in tropical artificial soil using image analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:658. [PMID: 35941291 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10317-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The effects of toxic substance in soil matrices are evaluated by assessing adult worm survival and reproduction. Throughout the test, hundreds of juvenile potworms can be found. The current method for Enchytraeus crypticus quantification in soil samples is a laborious and time-consuming procedure that involves manual counting. The present work proposes a method for quick and reliable counting of E. crypticus by using an automated image analysis algorithm applied to soil images. Comparisons between automated and manual methods conducted in double-blind trials involving a large, routine batch of tropical artificial soil samples revealed no statistically significant differences for a wide range of worm densities. The proposed method overcomes time-consuming counts in manual methods and is suited to be deployed routinely for soil toxicity studies involving large batches of samples.
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- Valdinei L Belini
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, São Carlos, SP, CEP, 13565-905, Brazil.
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- Biological Processes Laboratory (LPB), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Biological Processes Laboratory (LPB), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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Panico SC, van Gestel CAM, Verweij RA, Rault M, Bertrand C, Menacho Barriga CA, Coeurdassier M, Fritsch C, Gimbert F, Pelosi C. Field mixtures of currently used pesticides in agricultural soil pose a risk to soil invertebrates. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 305:119290. [PMID: 35436506 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Massive use of pesticides in conventional agriculture leads to accumulation in soil of complex mixtures, triggering questions about their potential ecotoxicological risk. This study assessed cropland soils containing pesticide mixtures sampled from conventional and organic farming systems at La Cage and Mons, France. The conventional agricultural field soils contained more pesticide residues (11 and 17 versus 3 and 11, respectively) and at higher concentrations than soils from organic fields (mean 6.6 and 10.5 versus 0.2 and 0.6 μg kg-1, respectively), including systemic insecticides belonging to neonicotinoids, carbamate herbicides and broad-spectrum fungicides mostly from the azole family. A risk quotient (RQi) approach evaluated the toxicity of the pesticide mixtures in soil, assuming concentration addition. Based on measured concentrations, both conventional agricultural soils posed high risks to soil invertebrates, especially due to the presence of epoxiconazole and imidacloprid, whereas soils under organic farming showed negligible to medium risk. To confirm the outcome of the risk assessment, toxicity of the soils was determined in bioassays following standardized test guidelines with seven representative non-target invertebrates: earthworms (Eisenia andrei, Lumbricus rubellus, Aporrectodea caliginosa), enchytraeids (Enchytraeus crypticus), Collembola (Folsomia candida), oribatid mites (Oppia nitens), and snails (Cantareus aspersus). Collembola and enchytraeid survival and reproduction and land snail growth were significantly lower in soils from conventional compared to organic agriculture. The earthworms displayed different responses: L. rubellus showed higher mortality on soils from conventional agriculture and large body mass loss in all field soils, E. andrei showed considerable mass loss and strongly reduced reproduction, and A. caliginosa showed significantly reduced acetylcholinesterase activity in soils from conventional agriculture. The oribatid mites did not show consistent differences between organic and conventional farming soils. These results highlight that conventional agricultural practices pose a high risk for soil invertebrates and may threaten soil functionality, likely due to additive or synergistic "cocktail effects".
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- Speranza C Panico
- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Univ Avignon, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Pôle Agrosciences, 301 rue Baruch de Spinoza, BP 21239, 84916, Avignon, France
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- UMR 1402 ECOSYS, INRAe, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78026, Versailles, France
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- UMR 6249 Chrono-environnement CNRS - Université de Franche-Comté Usc INRAe, 16 route de Gray, 25030, Besançon, cedex, France
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- UMR 6249 Chrono-environnement CNRS - Université de Franche-Comté Usc INRAe, 16 route de Gray, 25030, Besançon, cedex, France
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- UMR 6249 Chrono-environnement CNRS - Université de Franche-Comté Usc INRAe, 16 route de Gray, 25030, Besançon, cedex, France
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- UMR 6249 Chrono-environnement CNRS - Université de Franche-Comté Usc INRAe, 16 route de Gray, 25030, Besançon, cedex, France
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- UMR 1114 EMMAH, INRAe, Avignon Université, 84914, Avignon, France
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Gomes SIL, de Boer TE, van Gestel CAM, van Straalen NM, Soares AMVM, Roelofs D, Amorim MJB. Molecular mechanisms of zinc toxicity in the potworm Enchytraeus crypticus, analysed by high-throughput gene expression profiling. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153975. [PMID: 35183636 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153975] [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: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is known to be relatively toxic to some soil-living invertebrates including the ecologically important enchytraeid worms. To reveal the molecular mechanisms of zinc toxicity we assessed the gene expression profile of Enchytraeus crypticus (Enchytraeidae), exposed to the reproduction effect concentrations EC10 and EC50, over 4 consecutive days, using a high-throughput microarray (species customized). Three main mechanisms of toxicity to Zn were observed: 1) Zn trafficking (upregulation of zinc transporters, a defence response to regulate the cellular zinc level), 2) oxidative stress (variety of defence mechanisms, triggered by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)), and 3) effects on the nervous system (possibly the primary lesion explaining the avoidance behaviour and also why enchytraeids are relatively susceptible to Zn). The adverse outcome at the organism level (reproduction EC50) could be predicted based on gene expression (male gonad development, oocyte maturation), with Zn at the EC50 affecting processes related to higher stress levels. The gene expression response was time-dependent and reflected the cascade of events taking place over-time. The 1 to 4 days of exposure design was a good strategy as it captured the time for sequence of events towards zinc adverse outcomes in E. crypticus.
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- Susana I L Gomes
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands; MicroLife Solutions, Science Park 406, 1098 XH 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 Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands; KeyGene, Agro Business Park 90, 6708 PW, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Zhang L, Van Gestel CAM, Li Z. Toxicokinetics of metals in the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus exposed to field-contaminated soils from a mining area. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 300:118874. [PMID: 35101558 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118874] [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: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Toxicokinetics may help assessing the risk of metal-contaminated soils by quantifying the development of internal metal concentrations in organisms over time. This study assessed the toxicokinetics in Enchytraeus crypticus of non-essential (Pb and Cd) and essential elements (Zn and Cu) in metal-contaminated field soils from a mining area, containing 3.49-24.3 mg Cd/kg dry soil, 433-1416 mg Pb/kg dry soil, 15.7-44.9 mg Cu/kg dry soil and 1718-6050 mg Zn/kg dry soil. Three different uptake-elimination patterns in E. crypticus were found. Both essential elements (Zn and Cu) showed fast increasing internal concentrations reaching equilibrium within 2 d in the uptake phase, without hardly any elimination after transfer to clean soil. The non-essential Cd showed a slow linear accumulation and excretion with body concentrations not reaching steady state within 21 d. Internal Pb concentrations, however, reached equilibrium within 7 d in the uptake phase. Longer exposure times in ecotoxicological tests, therefore, are required for elements like Cd. Porewater pH and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) levels were the dominant factors controlling Cd uptake from the test soils. The 21-d body Cd and Pb concentrations were best explained from 0.01 M CaCl2-extractable soil concentrations. Steady-state Cu and Zn body concentrations were independent of soil exposure concentrations. Bioaccumulation factors (BAF) were low for Pb (<0.1 kgsoil/kgworm), but high for Cd at 1.78-24.3 kgsoil/kgworm, suggesting a potential risk of Cd biomagnification in the terrestrial food chain of the mining area ecosystem.
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- Lulu Zhang
- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China.
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
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Capitão A, Santos J, Barreto A, Amorim MJB, Maria VL. Single and Mixture Toxicity of Boron and Vanadium Nanoparticles in the Soil Annelid Enchytraeus crypticus: A Multi-Biomarker Approach. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091478. [PMID: 35564187 PMCID: PMC9100768 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The increased use and production of new materials has contributed to Anthropocene biodiversity decrease. Therefore, a careful and effective toxicity evaluation of these new materials is crucial. However, environmental risk assessment is facing new challenges due to the specific characteristics of nanomaterials (NMs). Most of the available ecotoxicity studies target the aquatic ecosystems and single exposures of NMs. The present study evaluated Enchytraeus crypticus survival and reproduction (28 days) and biochemical responses (14 days) when exposed to nanoparticles of vanadium (VNPs) and boron (BNPs) (single and mixture; tested concentrations: 10 and 50 mg/kg). Although at the organism level the combined exposures (VNPs + BNPs) did not induce a different toxicity from the single exposures, the biochemical analysis revealed a more complex picture. VNPs presented a higher toxicity than BNPs. VNPs (50 mg/kg), independently of the presence of BNPs (additive or independent effects), caused a decrease in survival and reproduction. However, acetylcholinesterase, glutathione S-transferase, catalase, glutathione reductase activities, and lipid peroxidation levels revealed alterations in neurotoxicity, detoxification and antioxidant responses, depending on the time and type of exposure (single or mixture). The results from this study highlight different responses of the organisms to contaminants in single versus mixture exposures, mainly at the biochemical level.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-234-370-350; Fax: +351-234-372-587
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Li J, Wang X, Yang J, Liu Y, Naidu R. Predicting the thresholds of metals with limited toxicity data with invertebrates in standard soils using quantitative ion character-activity relationships (QICAR). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:126982. [PMID: 34461537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126982] [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: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Terrestrial invertebrates are often used as indicator organisms in ecological risk assessments. However, determining the risk of metals to invertebrates is laborious and time-consuming due to the lengthy testing and ethical approval procedures. In this study, a review of the literature was conducted to provide toxicity data for two standard soils (OECD and LUFA 2.2). An attempt was made to establish models for predicting the toxicity of elements to invertebrates using quantitative ion character-activity relationships (QICARs). In OECD soil, the element toxicity of four groups (Enchytraeus albidus mortality and reproduction, Folsomia candida and Eisenia fetida reproduction) showed significant correlations with atomic number, atomic mass and atomic ionization potential (0.852 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.989, P < 0.05). For LUFA 2.2 soil, polarization force parameters and boiling point were most significant parameters for toxicity values of F. candida and Enchytraeus crypticus, respectively (0.866 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.962, P < 0.05). Finally, QICAR models were established, and LC50 or EC50 of elements were predicted. Then, models were verified using standard and natural soils, and showed that errors between observed and predicted logLC50/EC50 were mostly < 0.5 orders of magnitude. Thus, the developed QICAR models have potential for predicting the toxicity of elements for soils.
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- Jinping Li
- College of Resource Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Resource Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Centre for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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Kovačević M, Hackenberger DK, Hackenberger BK. Effects of strobilurin fungicides (azoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, and trifloxystrobin) on survival, reproduction and hatching success of Enchytraeus crypticus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:148143. [PMID: 34102440 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Large quantities of strobilurin fungicides (SFs) are used worldwide, resulting in adverse effects on non-target organisms. SFs affect the reproduction and embryonic development of aquatic organisms, while the impact on soil organisms has been insufficiently researched. Therefore, we investigated the effects of three SFs (azoxystrobin (AZO), pyraclostrobin (PYR), and trifloxystrobin (TRI)) on the survival, reproduction, and hatching success of the non-target soil oligochaete Enchytraeus crypticus. The standard enchytraeid reproduction test (ERT) showed that, regarding survival, TRI (LC50 = 2.34 mg/kg) was the most toxic, followed by PYR (LC50 = 4.26 mg/kg) and AZO (LC50 ≥150 mg/kg). Reproduction was affected in the same order (TRI EC50 = 0.045 mg/kg, PYR EC50 = 1.85 mg/kg, and AZO EC50 = 93.10 mg/kg). Exposure to AZO and PYR showed a negative impact on hatching success with a significant increase in the number of unhatched cocoons. Prolonged hatching test was consequently carried out. As a result, a hatching delay was observed at lower AZO and PYR concentrations, while at higher concentrations hatching was completely stopped as the cocoons were no longer viable. Hence, hatching test enabled a discrimination between hatching delay and hatching impairment. Besides demonstrating the adverse effects of AZO, PYR, and TRI on the survival, reproduction, and hatching success of E. crypticus, the obtained results indicate the convenience of using several endpoints in reproduction tests. The usage of prolonged hatching tests and monitoring of hatching dynamics could fill the gap between standard reproduction tests and multigeneration tests and allow a better understanding of the adverse effects on reproduction.
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- Marija Kovačević
- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Selonen S, Dolar A, Jemec Kokalj A, Sackey LNA, Skalar T, Cruz Fernandes V, Rede D, Delerue-Matos C, Hurley R, Nizzetto L, van Gestel CAM. Exploring the impacts of microplastics and associated chemicals in the terrestrial environment - Exposure of soil invertebrates to tire particles. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 201:111495. [PMID: 34133973 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Abrasion of tire wear is one of the largest sources of microplastics to the environment. Although most tire particles settle into soils, studies on their ecotoxicological impacts on the terrestrial environment are scarce. Here, the effects of tire particles (<180 μm) on three ecologically relevant soil invertebrate species, the enchytraeid worm Enchytraeus crypticus, the springtail Folsomia candida and the woodlouse Porcellio scaber, were studied. These species were exposed to tire particles spiked in soil or in food at concentrations of 0.02%, 0.06%, 0.17%, 0.5% and 1.5% (w/w). Tire particles contained a variety of potentially harmful substances. Zinc (21 900 mg kg-1) was the dominant trace element, whilst the highest concentrations of the measured organic compounds were detected for benzothiazole (89.2 mg kg-1), pyrene (4.85 mg kg-1), chlorpyrifos (0.351 mg kg-1), HCB (0.134 mg kg-1), methoxychlor (0.116 mg kg-1) and BDE 28 (0.100 mg kg-1). At the highest test concentration in soil (1.5%), the tire particles decreased F. candida reproduction by 38% and survival by 24%, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity of P. scaber by 65%, whilst the slight decrease in the reproduction of E. crypticus was not dose-dependent. In food, the highest test concentration of tire particles reduced F. candida survival by 38%. These results suggest that micro-sized tire particles can affect soil invertebrates at concentrations found at roadsides, whilst short-term impacts at concentrations found further from the roadsides are unlikely.
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- Salla Selonen
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecological Science, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Mustialankatu 3, 00790, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecological Science, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; University of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Technická 5, 166 28, Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Chair of Materials and Polymer Science, Večna Pot 113, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV-Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV-Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV-Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadelléen 21, 0349, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadelléen 21, 0349, Oslo, Norway; Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Faculty of Science, Masarik University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecological Science, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Ji Z, Huang Y, Feng Y, Johansen A, Xue J, Tremblay LA, Li Z. Effects of pristine microplastics and nanoplastics on soil invertebrates: A systematic review and meta-analysis of available data. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 788:147784. [PMID: 34029821 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In laboratory studies, microplastics and/or nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) have been shown to cause a variety of ecotoxicological effects on soil invertebrates. Existing data on the effects of these plastic debris on biological functions and physiological systems, showed a great variability among studies. Thus, how soil invertebrates respond to different types, shapes, sizes and concentrations of pristine MPs/NPs remains to be further characterized. The present work is an up-to-date review on quantitative and qualitative data on the effects of pristine MPs/NPs on soil invertebrates in laboratory conditions. Research priorities are also discussed. Out of a total of 1061 biological endpoints investigated in 56 studies, 49% were significantly affected after exposed to pristine MPs/NPs. The polymers with chloro and phenyl groups had more negative impacts on soil invertebrates than other polymers. Most studies used earthworm and nematode species as model organisms. For nematodes, the impact of MPs/NPs seemed to be concentration-dependent and higher concentrations of pristine MPs/NPs appeared to have more adverse impacts on biological functions and physiological systems, but this trend was not confirmed in earthworms. Meta-analysis revealed that pristine MP/NP concentrations higher than 1 g kg-1 (in soil) may decrease growth and survival of earthworms, while a concentration higher than 1 μg L-1 (in water) may affect nematode reproductive fitness.
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- Zhengyu Ji
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture, China-New Zealand Joint Laboratory for soil Molecular Ecology, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture, China-New Zealand Joint Laboratory for soil Molecular Ecology, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture, China-New Zealand Joint Laboratory for soil Molecular Ecology, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Roskilde 4000, Denmark
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- Scion, Private Bag 29237, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand; School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, PO Box 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer, Ministry of Agriculture, China-New Zealand Joint Laboratory for soil Molecular Ecology, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Gong B, He E, Van Gestel CAM, Tang Y, Yang W, Yang J, Li Y, Qiu H. Dynamic interaction processes of rare earth metal mixtures in terrestrial organisms interpreted by toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic model. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 418:126281. [PMID: 34111748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126281] [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: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite the progress in explanation of mixture toxicity of rare earth elements (REEs), a large knowledge gap still exists in interpreting their mixed effects from a dynamic perspective. Here, we investigated the effects of La-Ce mixtures in Enchytraeus crypticus at different exposure times. The single and mixture toxicity of La and Ce increased with time, as reflected by the reduced LC50/MT50 values. With concentration addition as the reference model, the interactions between La and Ce were quantified by MIXTOX modelling tool, showing a time-dependent pattern with antagonistic effect after 1 and 2 d but additive effects afterwards. The dynamic accumulation and toxicity of La/Ce in organisms exposed to REE mixtures was fitted using a process-based toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic (TK-TD) model to unravel how the elements interacted. Generally, the estimated uptake, elimination, and damage rate constants of La/Ce declined with increasing level of each other, suggesting inhibited uptake and subsequently reduced toxicity of La/Ce due to competition effect. The interplay of La and Ce in TK and TD processes seemed responsible for the observed antagonism. Our study showed that mixture toxicity and interaction of REEs are time-dependent processes and application of TK-TD model may provide more insight into this dynamic effect.
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- Bing Gong
- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Kovačević M, Hackenberger DK, Lončarić Ž, Hackenberger BK. Measurement of multixenobiotic resistance activity in enchytraeids as a tool in soil ecotoxicology. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 279:130549. [PMID: 33878689 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The multixenobiotic resistance (MXR) mechanism is the first defense line against xenobiotics. Enchytraeids, a model organism in soil ecotoxicology, are often exposed to various xenobiotics, some of which may influence MXR activity. Since MXR activity has not been studied in these organisms, the aim of this paper was to establish a methodology for the implementation of the dye assay in enchytraeids. Enchytraeus albidus and Enchytraeus crypticus were exposed to model chemosensitizers: cyclosporine A (CA), dexamethasone (DEX), ivermectin (IVM), rifampicin (RIF), verapamil (VER), and fungicide propiconazole (PCZ). Thereafter, a dye assay with specific fluorescent dyes rhodamine B and rhodamine 123 was performed. Changes in MXR activity caused by variations in dye accumulation were measured fluorometrically. CA, IVM, and VER were found to inhibit the MXR system and increase the fluorescence 2.2-fold, while DEX and RIF induced the MXR system and decreased the fluorescence. CA was the strongest inhibitor in both E. albidus (IC50 5.48 ± 1.25 μM) and E. crypticus (IC50 5.20 ± 3.10 μM). In the validation experiment, PCZ was found to inhibit the MXR system. The IC50 varied between species and exposure substrates: water (E. albidus - IC50 0.74 ± 0.24 mg/L; E. crypticus - 1.31 ± 0.24 mg/L) or soil (E. albidus - 1.79 ± 0.42 mg/kg; E. crypticus - 1.79 ± 0.17 mg/kg). In conclusion, the tested compounds changed the MXR activity, which confirms the applicability of this method as a valuable complementary biomarker in soil ecotoxicology.
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- Marija Kovačević
- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000, Osijek, Croatia
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Felipe MC, Bernegossi AC, Pinheiro FR, Castro GB, Moura L, Zaiat M, Corbi JJ. Counting Enchytraeus crypticus Juveniles in Chronic Exposures: An Alternative Method for Ecotoxicity Studies Using Tropical Artificial Soil. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:494-499. [PMID: 34269820 PMCID: PMC8284039 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03330-4] [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: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Soil toxicity tests are commonly applied using Enchytraeus crypticus to analyze reproductive outputs. However, the traditional method for counting potworms takes a long time due to the significant number of offspring. This paper compares the conventional total counting of E. crypticus juveniles (M1) and an alternative methodology (M2). The proposed methodology (M2) uses a simple random counting method (1/4) for the partial counting of juveniles and total estimation. Chronic bioassays (21 days of exposure) were performed in tropical artificial soil (TAS) using sugarcane vinasse as a hazardous substance. Comparing the final density of juveniles recorded in M1 and M2, no statistical differences were pointed out in either one. Applying analyses based on effective concentration (EC10 and EC50), no statistical differences were identified there either. The t-test showed that there was no statistical difference between the counting methods (M1 and M2) in each treatment (control and dilutions). Moreover, we ran the Tukey test for M1 and M2 methods separately and observed that 100 % of the vinasse showed a statistical difference compared to the control treatment in both (p ≤ 0.05), affirming that independent of the counting method, the ecotoxicological outputs were similar. Therefore, the proposed alternative is a suitable method for bioassay using. E. crypticus in tropical artificial soil, decreasing to 1/4 the total time required for counting.
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- Mayara C Felipe
- Biological Processes Laboratory (LPB), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil.
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- Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (LEAA), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (LEAA), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (LEAA), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (LEAA), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Biological Processes Laboratory (LPB), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (LEAA), Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC), University of São Paulo (USP), Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Santa Angelina, São Carlos, Brazil
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Yang J, Chen X, Yin D, Yin H, Zhang Y, Liu M, Zhao W, Zhang L, Liu Y, Yang X, Zhong Z. Applicability of Enchytraeus bulbosus as a model species in ecotoxicology and risk assessment. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 224:112660. [PMID: 34411825 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Enchytraeus bulbosus is listed in the ISO and OECD standard guidelines as a possible test species of enchytraeid. However, in contrast to other listed species, its applicability in ecotoxicological studies as well as its sensitivity is widely unknown. Therefore, copper, pentachlorophenol(PCP), carbendazim, and chloroacetamide have been investigated by performing two-generation studies with multiple endpoints. Comparable toxicity trends to the existing studies were shown for copper and PCP in the two-generation studies of E. bulbosus. Dose-related abnormal swelling of clitella were found for the first time with PCP and chloroacetamide treatments. Sensitivity comparisons of E. bulbosus to other terrestrial test species were also conducted. E. bulbosus showed high sensitivity, it has comparable sensitivity as other sensitive species of genus Enchytraeus ( E. albidus or E. luxuriosus)to different chemicals, and was more sensitive than E. crypticus and earthworm species ( Eisenia fetida or Eisenia andrei). Combined with the phylogenetic and biological characterization, the results lead to the conclusion that E.bulbosus is a suitable model species in ecotoxicology and the chemical risk assessment (especially in multi-generation) because it has a short generation time, comparatively moderate fecundity, ideal and reasonable sensitivity.
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- Jing Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Bioassay and Safety Assessment Laboratory Shanghai Academy of Public Measurement, Shanghai 201203, China
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Peñalver-Alcalá A, Álvarez-Rogel J, Conesa HM, González-Alcaraz MN. Biochar and urban solid refuse ameliorate the inhospitality of acidic mine tailings and foster effective spontaneous plant colonization under semiarid climate. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 292:112824. [PMID: 34033987 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112824] [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: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phytomanagement is considered a suitable option in line with nature-based solutions to reduce environmental risks associated to metal(loid) mine tailings. We aimed at assessing the effectiveness of biochar from pruning trees combined with compost from urban solid refuse (USR) to ameliorate the conditions of barren acidic (pH ~5.5) metal(loid) mine tailing soils (total concentrations in mg kg-1: As ~220, Cd ~40, Mn ~1800, Pb ~5300 and Zn ~8600) from Mediterranean semiarid areas and promote spontaneous plant colonization. Two months after amendment addition were enough to observe improvements in chemical and physico-chemical tailing soil properties (reduced acidity, salinity and water-soluble metals and increased organic carbon and nutrients content), which resulted in lowered ecotoxicity for the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus. Recalcitrant organic carbon provided by biochar remained in soil whereas labile organic compounds provided by USR were consumed over time. These improvements were consistent for at least one year and led to lower bulk density, higher water retention capacity and higher scores for microbial/functional-related parameters in the amended tailing soil. Spontaneous growth of native vegetation was favored with amendment addition, but adult plants of remarkable size were only found after three years. This highlights the existence of a time-lag between the positive effects of the amendment on tailing soil properties being observed and these improvements being translated into effective spontaneous plant colonization.
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- Antonio Peñalver-Alcalá
- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Is the Synthetic Fungicide Fosetyl-Al Safe for the Ecotoxicological Models Danio rerio and Enchytraeus crypticus? APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11167209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Worldwide, pesticides have contaminated the environment, affecting non-target species. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of fosetyl-Al (FOS) on model organisms. Based on the 3 Rs for animal research and described guidelines, the OECD 236 and 220 were applied with some modifications. The FOS test concentrations were 0.02–0.2–2–20–200 mg/L for Danio rerio and 250–500–750–1000–1250 mg/kg for Enchytraeus crypticus. Besides the standard endpoints, additional endpoints were evaluated (D. rerio: behavior and biochemical responses; E. crypticus: extension of exposure duration (28 d (days) + 28 d) and organisms’ sizes). For D. rerio, after 96 h (h), hatching was inhibited (200 mg/L), proteins’ content increased (2 and 20 mg/L), lipids’ content decreased (2 mg/L), glutathione S-transferase activity increased (2 mg/L), and, after 120 h, larvae distance swam increased (20 mg/L). For E. crypticus, after 28 d, almost all the tested concentrations enlarged the organisms’ sizes and, after 56 d, 1250 mg/kg decreased the reproduction. In general, alterations in the organisms’ biochemical responses, behavior, and growth occurred at lower concentrations than the effects observed at the standard endpoints. This ecotoxicological assessment showed that FOS may not be considered safe for the tested species, only at higher concentrations than the predicted environmental concentrations (PECs). This research highlighted the importance of a multi-endpoint approach to assess the (eco)toxic effects of the contaminants.
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Santos FCF, van Gestel CAM, Amorim MJB. Toxicokinetics of copper and cadmium in the soil model Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta). CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 270:129433. [PMID: 33401072 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Toxicokinetics information is key to understanding the underlying intoxication processes, although this is often lacking. Hence, in the present study the toxicokinetics of copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) was assessed in the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus. The animals were exposed in LUFA 2.2 natural soil spiked to the estimated EC20 for reproduction effects in the Enchytraeid Reproduction Test (ERT), i.e. 80 mg Cu/kg soil Dry Weight (DW) and 20 mg Cd/kg soil DW. Tests followed the OECD guideline 317, including a 14-day uptake phase in spiked soil followed by 14 days elimination in clean soil, with samplings at days 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, and 14. Exposure to Cu showed fast uptake, reaching a steady state after approx. 7 days, whereas for Cd, internal concentration increased and did not reach a clear steady state even after 14 days. When transferred to clean soil, Cu was rapidly eliminated returning to initial levels, while Cd-exposed animals still contained increased residue levels after 14 days. These differences in toxicokinetics have consequences for the toxicity and toxicodynamics and are indicative of the way essential and non-essential elements are handled by enchytraeids, likely also other soil invertebrates. This argues for the relevancy of longer exposure testing for elements like Cd compared to Cu, where phenotypical effects can well occur later at non-tested periods, e.g. after the 21 days' duration of the standard ERT using E. crypticus.
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- Fátima C F Santos
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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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 Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Okoffo ED, O'Brien S, Ribeiro F, Burrows SD, Toapanta T, Rauert C, O'Brien JW, Tscharke BJ, Wang X, Thomas KV. Plastic particles in soil: state of the knowledge on sources, occurrence and distribution, analytical methods and ecological impacts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2021; 23:240-274. [PMID: 33514987 DOI: 10.1039/d0em00312c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Increased production and use of plastics has resulted in growth in the amount of plastic debris accumulating in the environment, potentially fragmenting into smaller pieces. Fragments <5 mm are typically defined as microplastics, while fragments <0.1 μm are defined as nanoplastics. Over the past decade, an increasing number of studies have reported the occurrence and potential hazards of plastic particles in the aquatic environment. However, less is understood about plastic particles in the terrestrial environment and specifically how much plastic accumulates in soils, the possible sources, potential ecological impacts, interaction of plastic particles with the soil environment, and appropriate extraction and analytical techniques for assessing the above. In this review, a comprehensive overview and a critical perspective on the current state of knowledge on plastic pollution in the soil environment is provided: detailing known sources, occurrence and distribution, analytical techniques used for identification and quantification and the ecological impacts of particles on soil. In addition, knowledge gaps are identified along with suggestions for future research.
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- Elvis D Okoffo
- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia. and College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, EX4 4QD, Exeter, UK
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia. and College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, EX4 4QD, Exeter, UK
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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Sahraoui AS, Verweij RA, Belhiouani H, Cheriti O, van Gestel CAM, Sahli L. Dose-dependent effects of lead and cadmium and the influence of soil properties on their uptake by Helix aspersa: an ecotoxicity test approach. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2021; 30:331-342. [PMID: 33432456 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02331-z] [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] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Three soil types with different physicochemical properties were selected to evaluate their effect on lead and cadmium bioavailability and toxicity in the land snail Helix aspersa. In 28-day ecotoxicity tests, H. aspersa juveniles were exposed to increasing concentrations of Pb or Cd. EC50s, concentrations reducing snail growth by 50%, differed between the soils and so did Cd and Pb uptake in the snails. For lead, EC50s were 2397-6357 mg Pb/kg dry soil, while they ranged between 327 and 910 mg Cd/kg dry soil for cadmium. Toxicity and metal uptake were highest on the soil with the lowest pH, organic matter content and Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). Growth reduction was correlated with metal accumulation levels in the snails' soft body, and differences in toxicity between the soils decreased when EC50s were expressed on the basis of internal metal concentrations in the snails. These results confirm the effect of soil properties; pH, CEC, OM content, on the uptake and growth effect of Pb and Cd in H. aspersa, indicating the importance of properly characterizing soils when assessing the environmental risk of metal contaminated sites.
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- Aboubakre Seddik Sahraoui
- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, University Mentouri Brothers-Constantine1, Constantine, Algeria.
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, University Mentouri Brothers-Constantine1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, University Mentouri Brothers-Constantine1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, University Mentouri Brothers-Constantine1, Constantine, Algeria
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Gomes SIL, Ammendola A, Casini S, Amorim MJB. Toxicity of fungicides to terrestrial non-target fauna - Formulated products versus active ingredients (azoxystrobin, cyproconazole, prothioconazole, tebuconazole) - A case study with Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142098. [PMID: 32911151 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the high usage of pesticides in current agricultural practices, its effects to humans and to the environment (non-target species) are a continuous concern. Soil dwelling organisms are among the first in line of exposure to pesticides, however their risks are often based on the pure active ingredient (a.i.) and not on the commercial formulated products (FPs) actually applied in the fields. In the present study, we investigated the effects of two fungicide FPs versus its a.i. (s): Amistar® XTRA and the respective a.i. (s) azoxystrobin and cyproconazole, and Prosaro® 250 EC and the respective a.i. (s) prothioconazole and tebuconazole, to the non-target soil oligochaete Enchytraeus crypticus. The standard Enchytraeid Reproduction Test was used to assess effects on survival and reproduction. Results showed that Amistar was more toxic than Prosaro, particularly for reproduction (EC50 = 161 mg Amistar/kg soil, EC50 = 350 mg Prosaro/kg soil). For both FPs, reproductive effects were mainly related to one of its a.i. (s) (azoxystrobin [EC50 = 37 mg azosxystrobin/kg soil] for Amistar, and tebuconazole [EC50 = 41 mg tebuconazole/kg soil] for Prosaro), while lethal effects were not predicted by the toxicity of its a.i. (s) (particularly in the case of Prosaro, which was more toxic than its a.i. (s)). These findings highlight the need to further explore the toxicity data of the FPs compared to the a.i. (s), aiming to predict a more realistic environmental hazard of pesticides.
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- Susana I L Gomes
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, via Mattioli, 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Li S, Jia M, Li Z, Ke X, Wu L, Christie P. Ecotoxicity of arsenic contamination toward the soil enchytraeid Enchytraeus crypticus at different biological levels: Laboratory studies. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111218. [PMID: 32927160 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111218] [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: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The ecotoxicity of arsenic (As) contamination toward small soil fauna living in soil pore water such as soil enchytraeids has rarely been studied but is important in the assessment of soil pollution. Here, the endpoints of As ecotoxicity to Enchytraeus crypticus were studied at three biological levels, i.e., individual (morphology and body tissue As concentrations), population (survival, reproduction and growth) and cell biochemistry (antioxidant enzymes CAT, POD and SOD and peroxidation malondialdehyde MDA). Contact filter paper tests without soil and single species tests with OECD artificial and field soils were conducted. Arsenic contamination resulted in severe morphological pathologies in E. crypticus and the symptoms and degree of damage increased gradually with increasing As concentration and exposure time up to 48 h. The abnormal morphological effects occurred before the impairment of fecundity. The population endpoints responded to the As concentration and the EC50 values increased in the following sequence: reproduction, juvenile body weight, adult body weight, juvenile length and adult length. Changes in biochemistry parameters were induced rapidly and changed with increasing As concentration and exposure time. The activity peak values of enzymes were 3-5 times higher and the activity maximum values of MDA were 1-3 time higher than their controls. The sensitivity of enzyme activities was generally much higher than that of MDA and CAT generally showed the highest enzyme activity. The results indicate that As contamination can be very harmful to soil enchytraeids and the endpoints of the ecotoxicity tests of soil enchytraeids can be used to complement existing soil As assessment systems or may be used alone for the assessment of soil As pollution.
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- Simin Li
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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Renaud M, Cousins M, Awuah KF, Jegede O, Sousa JP, Siciliano SD. The effects of complex metal oxide mixtures on three soil invertebrates with contrasting biological traits. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 738:139921. [PMID: 32570082 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139921] [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: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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For regulatory purposes, the concentration addition model is the default first tier for assessing joint-action toxicity of metal mixtures. Although many researchers have evaluated binary and ternary mixtures, fewer have investigated joint-action toxicity in more complex mixtures, where deviations from additivity are more likely due to the greater number of potential interactions. In this study, we tested fixed ratios of five metals (lead, copper, nickel, zinc, cobalt) as metal oxide mixtures on three soil invertebrate species (Enchytraeus crypticus, Folsomia candida, Oppia nitens) at different dose effect levels (EC10-EC90) in an acid sandy forest and a loamy soil. Total metal concentrations for mixture ratios in soil did not explain or correlate with species responses. For F. candida, toxicity was linked to metal solubility, while for O. nitens and E. crypticus, toxicity did not correlate with total or extractable metals. In O. nitens and E. crypticus, however, soil ingestion could be an important route of exposure. Analysing the joint effect of metal mixtures, F. candida response was globally additive, while E. crypticus and O. nitens both presented synergistic effects at low-dose effect levels. Estimations at the EC50 level underestimated the deviations from additivity which were larger at higher and especially lower effect levels. Testing across different effect concentrations (EC10-EC90) was an important tool allowing the identification of these larger deviations from additivity outside the EC50 threshold. Considering most protection thresholds are set below the EC50 level, and it was in this low effect range where the highest synergisms were observed, risk assessment schemes should test additivity at the target protection level using representative test organisms.
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- Mathieu Renaud
- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada; Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
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Ma J, Sheng GD, O'Connor P. Microplastics combined with tetracycline in soils facilitate the formation of antibiotic resistance in the Enchytraeus crypticus microbiome. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 264:114689. [PMID: 32388302 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Growing evidence suggests that microplastics can adsorb antibiotics and may consequently exacerbate effects on the health of exposed organisms. Our current understanding of the combined effects of microplastics and antibiotics on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in soil invertebrates is limited. This study aimed to investigate changes in the microbiome and ARGs in Enchytraeus crypticus following exposure to a soil environment that contained both microplastics and antibiotics. Tetracycline (TC), polyamide (PA) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) were used to construct microcosms of polluted soil environments (TC, PA, PVC, PA+TC, PVC+TC). The differences in microbiomes and ARGs were determined by bacterial 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and high throughput quantitative PCR. The results show that compared with the Control or microplastics alone treatments, TC was significantly accumulated in E. crypticus when exposed to TC alone or in combination with microplastics (P < 0.05), but there were no significant differences about TC accumulation between TC, PA+TC, and PVC+TC treated E. crypticus (P > 0.05). Microplastics and TC significantly disturbed the microbial community, and decreased the microbial alpha diversity of E. crypticus (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences between TC, microplastics and their combined exposure treatments, and no toxic synergies on the diversity of E. crypticus microbiome between tetracycline and microplastics in soil environment. All the treatments increased the diversity of ARGs in E. crypticus (39-49 ARGs vs. 25 ARGs of control). In particular, treatments combining PVC and TC or PA and TC exposure resulted in greater ARGs abundance than the treatments when E. crypticus was exposed to PVC, PA or TC alone. These results add to our understanding of the combined effects of microplastics and antibiotics on the ARGs and microbiome of soil invertebrates.
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- Jun Ma
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; Ningbo Urban Environmental Observatory and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo 315830, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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Huang X, He E, Qiu H, Zhang L, Tang Y, Zhao C, Li M, Xiao X, Qiu R. Do toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic processes hold the same for light and heavy rare earth elements in terrestrial organism Enchytraeus crypticus? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 262:114234. [PMID: 32126438 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114234] [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: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The widespread use of rare earth elements (REEs) in numerous sectors have resulted in their release into the environment. Existing knowledge about the effects of REEs were acquired mainly based on toxicity tests with aquatic organisms and a fixed exposure time, Here, the dynamic accumulation and toxicity of REEs (La, Ce, and Gd) in soil organism Enchytraeus crypticus were determined and modeled by a first-order one-compartment model and a time-toxicity logistic model, respectively. Generally, the accumulation and toxicity of REEs were both exposure level- and time-dependent. The overall uptake rate constants were 2.97, 2.48, and 2.38 L kg-1d-1 for La, Ce, and Gd, respectively. The corresponding elimination rate constants were 0.99, 0.78, and 0.56 d-1, respectively. The worms exhibited faster uptake and elimination ability for light REEs (La and Ce) than for heavy REEs (Gd). For all three REEs, the LC50 values based on exposure concentrations decreased with time and reached ultimate values after approximately 10 d exposure. The estimated ultimate LC50 values (LC50∞) were 279, 334, and 358 mg L-1 for Ce, Gd, and La, respectively. When expressed as body concentration, the LC50inter value was almost constant with time, demonstrating that internal body concentration could be a better indicator of dynamic toxicity of REEs than external dose. This study highlights that specific REE and exposure time should be taken into account in accurately assessing risk of REEs.
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- Xueying Huang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Tortella GR, Rubilar O, Durán N, Diez MC, Martínez M, Parada J, Seabra AB. Silver nanoparticles: Toxicity in model organisms as an overview of its hazard for human health and the environment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 390:121974. [PMID: 32062374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted remarkable attention due to their powerful antimicrobial action as well as their particular physicochemical properties. This has led to their application in a wide variety of products with promising results. However, their interaction with the environment and toxicity in live terrestrial or aquatic organisms is still a matter of intense debate. More detailed knowledge is still required about the toxicity of AgNPs, their possible uptake mechanisms and their adverse effects in live organisms. Several studies have reported the interactions and potential negative effects of AgNPs in different organisms. In this review, we report and discuss the current state of the art and perspectives for the impact of AgNPs on different organisms present in the environment. Recent progress in interpreting uptake, translocation and accumulation mechanisms in different organisms and/or living animals are discussed, as well as the toxicity of AgNPs and possible tolerance mechanisms in live organisms to cope with their deleterious effects. Finally, we discuss the challenges of accurate physicochemical characterization of AgNPs and their ecotoxicity in environmentally realistic conditions such as soil and water media.
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- G R Tortella
- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile.
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de La Frontera, PO Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- NanoBioss Lab., Chemistry Institute, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Urogenital Carcinogenesis and Immunotherapy, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de La Frontera, PO Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Universidade Federal d ABC (UFABC), Santo André, SP, Brazil.
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Mendonça MCP, de Jesus MB, van Gestel CAM. Protective effect of N-acetylcysteine on the toxicity of silver nanoparticles: Bioavailability and toxicokinetics in Enchytraeus crypticus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 715:136797. [PMID: 32014764 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We previously demonstrated that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) could reduce the toxicity of silver (Ag) materials (nanoparticles (NPs) and Ag nitrate) to the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta). It remains however, unclear whether the antitoxic mechanism of NAC was caused by NAC-Ag binding in the soil or inside the organisms. This study aimed at determining the bioavailability of Ag in the soil in a 21-day toxicity test as well as the Ag uptake and elimination kinetics in E. crypticus exposed to AgNPs in LUFA 2.2 standard soil amended with low (100 mg/kg dry soil) and high (600 mg/kg dry soil) NAC concentrations. The addition of NAC to the soil alleviated the toxicity of AgNPs by decreasing the internal Ag concentration of E. crypticus in a dose-dependent manner. Indeed, NAC reduced the binding of Ag to the soil, which probably was due to the formation of soluble but biologically unavailable Ag-cysteine complexes. The reduced Ag uptake in the enchytraeids was explained from an increased elimination at high NAC levels. These findings reinforce the view that metal complexing-compounds like NAC play a key role in the modulation of AgNP toxicity and bioavailability in terrestrial environments. Further, it may inform on the potential of NAC as a remediation solution for Ag or other metal-contaminated soils.
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- Monique Culturato Padilha Mendonça
- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil; Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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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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Ma J, Sheng GD, Chen QL, O'Connor P. Do combined nanoscale polystyrene and tetracycline impact on the incidence of resistance genes and microbial community disturbance in Enchytraeus crypticus? JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:122012. [PMID: 31927355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.122012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It has been proved that nanoplastics can effectively adsorb pollutants and thus influence their behavior and availability. The combined toxic effects of nanoplastic and its adsorbed pollutant on the soil fauna are still not well known. We used high-throughput quantitative PCR to explore the effects of oral nanoscale polystyrene and tetracycline exposure on antibiotic resistance genes in the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus, and used bacterial 16S rRNA gene amplification sequencing to examine the response of the microbiome of E. crypticus. After 14 days of tetracycline and nanoscale polystyrene exposure, we terminated exposure and monitored the restoration of ARGs and microbiome in the E. crypticus. Results showed that the number of ARGs, especially macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB), tetracycline ARGs, as well as multidrug ARGs, increased with exposure to nanoscale polystyrene and tetracycline. The abundance of Aminoglycoside and Beta_Lactamase ARGs in E. crypticus also significantly increased. The exposure significantly perturbed the abundance of families Microbacteriaceae, Streptococcaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Rhodocyclaceae and Sphinomonadaceae. After terminating exposure for 14 days, the diversity and abundance of ARGs were not completely restored, while the microbiome was not permanently changed but reversibly impacted.
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- Jun Ma
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China; Ningbo Urban Environmental Observatory and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, 315830, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia
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He E, Qiu R, Cao X, Song L, Peijnenburg WJGM, Qiu H. Elucidating Toxicodynamic Differences at the Molecular Scale between ZnO Nanoparticles and ZnCl 2 in Enchytraeus crypticus via Nontargeted Metabolomics. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:3487-3498. [PMID: 32083472 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Much effort has been devoted to clarifying the comparative toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) and Zn ions; however, little is known about their toxicodynamic processes at the metabolic level. Here, we investigated the acute (2d) and chronic (7d) effects to a soil species, Enchytraeus crypticus, of two sublethal doses of ZnO-NPs and ZnCl2 (10 and 30 mg/L Zn) using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight/mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. The metabolomics analysis identified 99, 128, 121, and 183 significantly changed metabolites (SCMs) in E. crypticus exposed to ZnO-NPs for 2d, ZnCl2 for 2d, ZnO-NPs for 7d, and ZnCl2 for 7d, respectively, suggesting that ZnCl2 induced stronger metabolic reprogramming than ZnO-NPs, and a longer exposure time caused greater metabolite changes. Among the SCMs, 67 were shared by ZnO-NPs and ZnCl2 after 2d and 84 after 7d. These metabolites were mainly related to oxidative stress and antioxidant defense, membrane disturbance, and energy expenditure. The targeted analysis on physiological and biochemical responses further proved the metabolic observations. Nevertheless, 32 (33%) and 37 (31%) SCMs were found only in ZnO-NP treatments after 2 and 7d, respectively, suggesting that the toxicity of ZnO-NPs cannot be solely attributed to the released Zn ions. Metabolic pathway analysis revealed significant perturbations of galactose metabolism, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, and glycerophospholipid metabolism in all test groups. Based on involvement frequency, glucose-1-phosphate, glycerol 3-phosphate, and phosphorylcholine could serve as universal biomarkers for exposure to different Zn forms. Four pathways perturbed by ZnO-NPs were nanospecific upon acute exposure and three upon chronic exposure. Our findings demonstrated that metabolomics is an effective tool for understanding the molecular toxicity mechanism and highlighted that time-series measurements are essential for discovering and comparing modes of action of metal ions and NPs.
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- Erkai He
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Center for the Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven 3720 BA, The Netherlands
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Pflugmacher S, Huttunen JH, von Wolff MA, Penttinen OP, Kim YJ, Kim S, Mitrovic SM, Esterhuizen-Londt M. Enchytraeus crypticus Avoid Soil Spiked with Microplastic. TOXICS 2020; 8:E10. [PMID: 32050681 PMCID: PMC7151733 DOI: 10.3390/toxics8010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) of varying sizes are widespread pollutants in our environment. The general opinion is that the smaller the size, the more dangerous the MPs are due to enhanced uptake possibilities. It would be of considerably ecological significance to understand the response of biota to microplastic contamination both physically and physiologically. Here, we report on an area choice experiment (avoidance test) using Enchytraeus crypticus, in which we mixed different amounts of high-density polyethylene microplastic particles into the soil. In all experimental scenarios, more Enchytraeids moved to the unspiked sections or chose a lower MP-concentration. Worms in contact with MP exhibited an enhanced oxidative stress status, measured as the induced activity of the antioxidative enzymes catalase and glutathione S-transferase. As plastic polymers per se are nontoxic, the exposure time employed was too short for chemicals to leach from the microplastic, and as the microplastic particles used in these experiments were too large (4 mm) to be consumed by the Enchytraeids, the likely cause for the avoidance and oxidative stress could be linked to altered soil properties.
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- Stephan Pflugmacher
- Aquatic Ecotoxicology in an Urban Environment, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, 15140 Lahti, Finland; (J.H.H.); (O.-P.P.); (M.E.-L.)
- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety Group, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST Europe) Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Universität des Saarlandes Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany (Y.J.K.)
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Fabianinkatu 33, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Aquatic Ecotoxicology in an Urban Environment, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, 15140 Lahti, Finland; (J.H.H.); (O.-P.P.); (M.E.-L.)
- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety Group, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST Europe) Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Universität des Saarlandes Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany (Y.J.K.)
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- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety Group, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST Europe) Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Universität des Saarlandes Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany (Y.J.K.)
- Department of Civil Engineering, Group of Building Materials and Construction Chemistry, Technical University of Berlin, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecotoxicology in an Urban Environment, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, 15140 Lahti, Finland; (J.H.H.); (O.-P.P.); (M.E.-L.)
- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety Group, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST Europe) Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Universität des Saarlandes Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany (Y.J.K.)
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- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety Group, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST Europe) Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Universität des Saarlandes Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany (Y.J.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Centre for Chemical Safety Research, Kyungsung University, 309, Suyeong-ro, Nam-gu, Busan 48434, Korea;
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia;
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- Aquatic Ecotoxicology in an Urban Environment, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, 15140 Lahti, Finland; (J.H.H.); (O.-P.P.); (M.E.-L.)
- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety Group, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST Europe) Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Universität des Saarlandes Campus E7 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany (Y.J.K.)
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Fabianinkatu 33, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Selonen S, Dolar A, Jemec Kokalj A, Skalar T, Parramon Dolcet L, Hurley R, van Gestel CAM. Exploring the impacts of plastics in soil - The effects of polyester textile fibers on soil invertebrates. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 700:134451. [PMID: 31698273 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Polyester fiber is one of the most abundant types of microplastics in the environment. A major proportion of the fibers entering wastewater treatment plants end up in sewage sludge, which is used as a soil fertilizer in many countries. As their impacts in the terrestrial environment are still poorly understood, we studied the effects of polyester fibers on enchytraeids (Enchytraeus crypticus), springtails (Folsomia candida), isopods (Porcellio scaber) and oribatid mites (Oppia nitens), all playing an important role in soil decomposer food webs. We exposed these invertebrates in the laboratory to short (12 µm-2.87 mm) and long (4-24 mm) polyester fibers, spiked in soil or in food at five concentrations ranging from 0.02% to 1.5% (w/w) and using five replicates. Overall the effects of polyester fibers on the soil invertebrates were slight. Energy reserves of the isopods were slightly affected by both fiber types, and enchytraeid reproduction decreased up to 30% with increasing fiber concentration, but only for long fibers in soil. The low ingestion of long fibers by the enchytraeids suggests that this negative impact arose from a physical harm outside the organism, or from indirect effects resulting from changes in environmental conditions. The short fibers were clearly ingested by enchytraeids and isopods, with the rate of ingestion positively related to fiber concentration in the soil. This study shows that polyester fibers are not very harmful to soil invertebrates upon short-term exposure. However, longer lasting, multigeneration studies with functional endpoints are needed to reveal the possible long-term effects on soil invertebrates and their role in the decomposition process. This study also shows that polyester fibers can enter terrestrial food web via ingestion of fibers by soil invertebrates.
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- Salla Selonen
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecological Science, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Mustialankatu 3, 00790 Helsinki, Finland.
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Chair of Materials and Polymer Science, Večna pot 113, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecological Science, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadelléen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecological Science, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ma J, Chen QL, O'Connor P, Sheng GD. Does soil CuO nanoparticles pollution alter the gut microbiota and resistome of Enchytraeus crypticus? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 256:113463. [PMID: 31677875 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Growing evidence suggests that metallic oxide nanoparticles can pose a severe risk to the health of invertebrates. Previous attention has been mostly paid to the effects of metallic oxide nanoparticles on the survival, growth and physiology of animals. In comparison, the effects on gut microbiota and incidence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in soil fauna remain poorly understood. We conducted a microcosm study to explore the responses of the non-target soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus gut microbiota and resistomes to copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) and copper nitrate by using bacterial 16S rRNA gene amplicons sequencing and high throughput quantitative PCR. The results showed that exposure to Cu2+ resulted in higher bioaccumulation (P < 0.05) and lower body weight and reproduction (P < 0.05) of Enchytraeus crypticus than exposure to CuO NPs. Nevertheless, exposure to CuO NPs for 21 days markedly increased the alpha-diversity of the gut microbiota of Enchytraeus crypticus (P < 0.05) and shifted the gut microbial communities, with a significant decline in the relative abundance of the phylum Planctomycetes (from 37.26% to 19.80%, P < 0.05) and a significant elevation in the relative abundance of the phyla Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Acidobacteria (P < 0.05). The number of detected ARGs in the Enchytraeus crypticus gut significantly decreased from 45 in the Control treatment to 16 in the Cu(NO3)2 treatment and 20 in the CuO NPs treatment. The abundance of ARGs in the Enchytraeus crypticus gut were also significantly decreased to 38.48% when exposure to Cu(NO3)2 and 44.90% when exposure to CuO NPs (P < 0.05) compared with the controls. These results extend our understanding of the effects of metallic oxide nanoparticles on the gut microbiota and resistome of soil invertebrates.
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- Jun Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Ma J, Zhu D, Sheng GD, O'Connor P, Zhu YG. Soil oxytetracycline exposure alters the microbial community and enhances the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in the gut of Enchytraeus crypticus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 673:357-366. [PMID: 30991325 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Gut microbiota make an important contribution to the health of soil invertebrates. Many studies have focused on effects of antibiotics on soil invertebrates. Influence from antibiotics on the gut microbiota of non-target soil fauna is rarely reported and the abundance of antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs) in the gut is poorly understood. Here, 10 μg·g-1 of oxytetracycline (OTC) (environmentally relevant concentration) was added in soil, used Enchytraeus crypticus as soil model worm was tested for the response to oxytetracycline. The results showed that although soil OTC exposure did not cause a change in E. crypticus growth, mortality or reproduction, it did result in bioaccumulation of OTC in E. crypticus body tissues. The OTC treatment induced a shift in the composition and diversity of the gut microbiota of E. crypticus when compared to the control treatment. Specifically, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria declined significantly from 52.2% to 32.4% after OTC exposure (P = 0.028), but the relative abundance of Planctomycetes was significantly elevated from 28.1% to 45.8% (P = 0.002). It is noteworthy that soil OTC exposure significantly enhanced the abundance and number of tetracycline-related ARGs in the E. crypticus gut. These results suggest that change in E. crypticus gut microbiota has potential as an indicator of soil antibiotic pollution, and E. crypticus gut may act as a receiver and mediator of ARGs resulting from soil antibiotic pollution.
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- Jun Ma
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Graphene-Based Nanomaterials in Soil: Ecotoxicity Assessment Using Enchytraeus crypticus Reduced Full Life Cycle. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9060858. [PMID: 31195669 PMCID: PMC6631203 DOI: 10.3390/nano9060858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) possess unique physicochemical properties, allowing a wide range of applications in physical, chemical, and biomedical fields. Although GBNs are broadly used, information about their adverse effects on ecosystem health, especially in the terrestrial environment, is limited. Therefore, this study aims to assess the toxicity of two commonly used derivatives of GBNs, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), in the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus using a reduced full life cycle test. At higher exposure concentrations, GO induced high mortality and severe impairment in the reproduction rate, while rGO showed little adverse effect up to 1000 mg/kg. Collectively, our body of results suggests that the degree of oxidation of GO correlates with their toxic effects on E. crypticus, which argues against generalization on GBNs ecotoxicity. Identifying the key factors affecting the toxicity of GBNs, including ecotoxicity, is urgent for the design of safe GBNs for commercial purposes.
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Zhang L, Van Gestel CAM. Effect of ageing and chemical form on the bioavailability and toxicity of Pb to the survival and reproduction of the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 664:975-983. [PMID: 30769321 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study investigated the effect of ageing on the bioavailability and toxicity of lead nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) and lead oxide (PbO) to Enchytraeus crypticus in LUFA 2.2 natural soil. The potworms were exposed after 2 weeks pre-incubation and after ageing the spiked soils for 3, 6, 12 and 18 months. Survival and reproduction after 21 d exposure were related to total, 0.01 M CaCl2-extractable and porewater Pb concentrations in the soil and internal Pb concentrations in the surviving animals. Pb concentration in pore water showed little change during ageing for Pb(NO3)2 but increased strongly for PbO-spiked soils. During ageing, toxicity of Pb(NO3)2 did not change with LC50s and EC50s for the effect on enchytraeid survival and reproduction based on total soil Pb concentrations being constant at 523-619 and 89.8-99.4 mg Pb/kg dry soil, respectively. Toxicity of PbO, however, increased with LC50s and EC50s decreasing from 4830 to 1889 mg Pb/kg dry soil and from 151 to 97.5 mg Pb/kg dry soil, respectively. When related to internal Pb concentrations LC50s did not differ for both Pb forms at different ageing periods and were 73.4-78.7 mg Pb/kg dry body wt. Survival was better explained from internal Pb concentrations in the worms than from total or available Pb concentrations in the soil. Reproduction toxicity (EC50s) and Pb uptake in the worms however, were better explained from 0.01 M CaCl2-extractable Pb concentrations in the soil. The latter finding could provide a scientific basis for the ecological risk assessment of contaminated soils and the derivation of soil quality standards based on extractable concentrations.
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- Lulu Zhang
- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Zhang L, Van Gestel CAM. Effect of percolation and chemical form on Pb bioavailability and toxicity to the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus in freshly spiked and aged soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 247:866-873. [PMID: 30731312 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In standard terrestrial ecotoxicological tests, soils usually are spiked with highly soluble metal salts leading to overestimation of bioavailability and introducing counterions that may contribute to toxicity. Leaching is suggested as an efficient method to avoid the effects of the associated counterions. The present study aimed at investigating the effects of leaching on the bioavailability and toxicity of Pb(NO3)2 and PbO to the potworm Enchytraeus crypticus in LUFA 2.2 soil freshly spiked or after 18 months ageing. Percolation decreased porewater Pb concentrations as well as the toxicity of both Pb forms. The influence of percolation differed between the two Pb forms and between freshly spiked and aged soils. Percolation slightly increased LC50s based on total soil Pb concentrations for Pb(NO3)2, but not for PbO, and only affected Pb toxicity to enchytraeid reproduction in freshly spiked soils. The differences in Pb uptake in E. crypticus and toxicity between the two Pb forms as well as between different treatments could be minimized by relating them to 0.01 M CaCl2-extractable concentrations. In addition, body Pb concentrations could well explain enchytraeid survival across all soils and treatments, indicating its suitability as a good proxy for Pb toxicity in soil.
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- Lulu Zhang
- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Ding J, Zhu D, Li H, Ding K, Chen QL, Lassen SB, Ke X, O'Connor P, Zhu YG. The gut microbiota of soil organisms show species-specific responses to liming. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 659:715-723. [PMID: 31096401 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Liming is a common agronomic practice used for alleviating soil acidification to improve plant growth. However, it is still unclear how liming can affect the gut microbiota composition of soil fauna, and subsequently the nutrient cycling and litter decomposition mediated by soil fauna. In the present study the effect of liming on the gut microbiota of two types of soil fauna, Folsomia candida, and Enchytraeus crypticus was investigated by using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing. The results revealed that there are differences between the gut microbial communities of the two types of soil fauna as well as between the gut microbiome of the soil fauna and the surrounding soil. Enterobacteriaceae and Bacillaceae were the predominant families in the gut microbiota of E. crypticus, while Rickettsiaceae and Moraxellaceae were the predominant families in the gut microbiota of F. candida. Liming affected the gut microbiota of E. crypticus at both the taxonomical and core microbiota level. The gut microbiota of F. candida was not affected by liming. Structural equation models suggest that 97% of the variation in the E. crypticus gut microbiota could be explained by liming-induced changes in soil properties and the soil microbial community. The indirect effects of liming, caused by a shift in the soil microbial community, contributed more in reshaping the gut microbiota of E. crypticus than the direct effects of the changed soil properties did. These findings suggest that the effects of liming on the gut microbiota composition in soil fauna are species-specific and are likely dependent on the response of the host to changes in soil properties and the soil microbial community.
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- Jing Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Ma J, Zhu D, Chen QL, Ding J, Zhu YG, Sheng GD, Qiu YP. Exposure to tetracycline perturbs the microbiome of soil oligochaete Enchytraeus crypticus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 654:643-650. [PMID: 30447602 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Microbial symbiosis is essential for the normal development and growth of hosts. Past attention has mostly been paid to its effects on plants and vertebrates. The effects of environmental pressures such as antibiotics on the microbiome of soil fauna remain largely elusive. We used bacterial 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing to examine the response of microbiome of soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus to oral tetracycline exposure. After two-week exposure, tetracycline-free oat was used as food to monitor the restoration of E. crypticus microbiome. The results showed that Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Planctomycetes were the three dominant phyla in all samples, Rhizobiaceae and Kaistia were the most abundant family and genus in all samples, respectively. After 14 days tetracycline exposure, Planctomycetes declined dramatically from 33.05% to 3.28% (P = 0.016), but Actinobacteria elevated substantially from 2.47% to 23.65% (P = 0.004). The alpha-diversity of microbial community increased significantly after tetracycline exposure compared to the control (P = 0.014). Terminating tetracycline exposure led to the recovery of E. crypticus microbiome back to the background level within 14 days. Our results suggest that while tetracycline can disturb the microbiome in E. crypticus significantly, the effects of the antibiotic on E. crypticus microbiome may not be permanent but reversibly diminish after stopping exposure for a period of time. The results may contribute to extending our understanding of the effect of antibiotics on microbiome of soil invertebrates. CAPSULE: The microbiome of E. crypticus exposed to tetracycline is perturbed and reversibly restored after terminating the exposure.
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- Jun Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Zhang L, Belloc da Silva Muccillo V, Van Gestel CAM. A combined toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics approach to investigate delayed lead toxicity in the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 169:33-39. [PMID: 30412896 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.084] [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: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
In a previous study, Pb toxicity was found to be delayed compared to Pb bioaccumulation in Enchytraeus crypticus. This study aimed at further investigating the acute and delayed onset of Pb toxicity in E. crypticus by using a combination of toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics approaches. Enchytraeids were exposed to different Pb concentrations (uptake phase) in natural LUFA 2.2 soil for different short-term exposure periods, followed by a 7-d elimination phase in clean soils. Body Pb concentrations and enchytraeid mortality were determined at different time intervals during both the exposure and the elimination phase. Pb uptake kinetics in E. crypticus were well described by a three-stage first-order model with an initial overshoot in body Pb concentrations. At higher exposure concentrations, Pb caused delayed enchytraeid mortality even following short-term exposure. LC50 based on body Pb concentrations appeared no good descriptor of delayed Pb toxicity in E. crypticus. Exposure time had a major impact on Pb bioaccumulation, toxicity and its delayed effects, which argues against relying on ecotoxicity tests for metal toxicity using a fix exposure duration. The presence of delayed toxic effects also suggests that post-exposure observations are necessary to avoid underestimation of metal toxicity.
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- Lulu Zhang
- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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