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Qin S, Xia T, Li G, Gu L, Sun Y, Yang Z. Impact of atrazine on the dynamic response of Daphnia pulex populations to fish predation risk. Front Ecol Evol 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.1068077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Herbicide pollution is persistent, which not only has a negative impact on individual organisms, but also may alter population dynamics and stability of interspecific relationships. Cladocerans, an important part of zooplankton, are often simultaneously exposed to environmental pollutants and predation risk in the aquatic environment. To evaluate the combined effects of atrazine and fish predation risk on the population traits of cladocerans, we exposed Daphnia pulex to different concentrations of atrazine (0, 0.05, 0.10, and 1.0 mg L−1) with or without fish (Rhodeus ocellatus) kairomone, recorded the key population traits, and fitted Gaussian model to population dynamics. Results showed that fish kairomone increased the population density at the end of the experiment and resting eggs production, and tended to decrease the total biomass and the average dry weight per individual of D. pulex. Atrazine reduced the total biomass, the average dry weight per individual, and resting eggs production of D. pulex populations. Atrazine also decreased the population density at the end of the experiment of D. pulex in fish kairomone treatment, and attenuated the promoting effect of fish kairomone on resting eggs production and the reduction of the total biomass. The findings highlighted the importance of considering the combined impact of environmental pollutants and predation risks on zooplankton populations.
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Species-Specific Effects of Planktonic Bacteria on the Predator-Induced Life-History Defense of Daphnia: Based on Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and Structural Equation Model. Appl Environ Microbiol 2022; 88:e0143222. [PMID: 36377930 PMCID: PMC9753967 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01432-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Planktonic bacteria are an important part of aquatic ecosystems and interact with zooplankton. However, it is still unclear whether different planktonic bacteria differentially interfere with the responses of zooplankton to their predators. Here, we investigated the effects of different planktonic bacteria, which were isolated and purified from natural lakes, on the anti-predation (Rhodeus ocellatus as the predator) defense responses of Daphnia magna. Our results showed that the effects of planktonic bacteria on the induced life-history defenses of Daphnia were species-specific. Bacteria which increased (e.g., Escherichia coli, Citrobacter braakii) Daphnia body size also promoted the induced defense of body size, whereas bacteria which decreased (e.g., Pseudomonas spp.) Daphnia body size also inhibited the induced defense of body size. In addition, the same bacteria had different effects on induced defense traits. Some bacteria (e.g., E. coli) promoted the induced defense of body size but reduced the induced defense of offspring number, whereas other bacteria (e.g., Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas veronas) weakened the induced defense of body size but had no significant effect on the induced defense of offspring number. Moreover, the differential effects of planktonic bacteria on Daphnia's induced defenses were not related to the bacterial degradation of kairomone. This study illustrated, for the first time, the species-specific effects of planktonic bacteria on predator-induced responses of Daphnia. IMPORTANCE This study is the first to reveal the differential effects of different species of planktonic bacteria on fish kairomone-induced defense traits and energy redistribution in Daphnia. Our results not only help deepen the understanding of Daphnia's inducible defenses in environments containing a variety of bacteria but also provide insights into the energy reallocation involved in anti-predator defenses.
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Fadare OO, Wan B, Liu K, Yang Y, Zhao L, Guo LH. Eco-Corona vs Protein Corona: Effects of Humic Substances on Corona Formation and Nanoplastic Particle Toxicity in Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:8001-8009. [PMID: 32464058 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Despite many studies on the toxicity of nanoplastic particles (NPPs) to aquatic invertebrates, the effects of ecological constituents such as humic substances (HSs) are often neglected. In our study, Daphnia magna was used to evaluate the effects of three HSs, natural organic matter (NOM), fulvic acid (FA), and humic acid (HA), on NPP toxicity and corona formation. Acute toxicities of NPPs were reduced by all HSs at environmentally relevant concentrations. NPPs elicited the upregulation of all genes related to detoxification, oxidative stress, and endocrine activity after 7 days of exposure. The presence of NOM or HA resulted in the mitigation of gene expression, whereas significantly higher upregulation of all of the genes was observed with FA. The presence of FA led to increased protein adsorption on NPPs in D. magna culture medium (eco-corona, EC) and homogenates (protein corona, PC), while there was less adsorption in the presence of HA. The highly abundant proteins identified in EC are involved in immune defense, cell maintenance, and antipredator response, while those in PC are responsible for lipid transport, antioxidant effects, and estrogen mediation. Our findings revealed the key influence of HSs on the toxicity of NPPs and provide an analytical and conceptual foundation for future study.
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- Oluniyi O Fadare
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences, China Jiliang University, 168 Xueyuan Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310008, People's Republic of China
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The Role of AChE in Swimming Behavior of Daphnia magna: Correlation Analysis of Both Parameters Affected by Deltamethrin and Methomyl Exposure. J Toxicol 2017; 2017:3265727. [PMID: 29201050 PMCID: PMC5671736 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3265727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The unpredictable toxicity of insecticides may cause behavior disorder of biological organisms. In order to assess the role of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in swimming behavior of Daphnia magna, a correlation analysis of both parameters in 24 h exposure of deltamethrin (DM) and methomyl (MT) was investigated. The behavior responses of D. magna in DM (13.36 μg/L and 33.40 μg/L) and MT (19.66 μg/L and 49.15 μg/L) suggested that recovery behavior in the adjustment phase was crucial, and behavior homeostasis provided them with an optimal way to achieve a wider tolerance against environmental stress. During the experiment, positive effects on AChE activity occurred in the beginning of the exposure. Even though the de novo synthesis of AChE in D. magna might help it recover, the AChE inhibition in different treatments could be observed. Some induction effects on AChE activity at the beginning of exposure occurred, and a 50% decrease may cause toxic effects on behavior. In most treatments, the results showed that both behavior strength and AChE activity stayed in the same field within a correlation circle. These results illustrated that the environmental stress caused by both DM and MT could inhibit AChE activity and subsequently induce a stepwise behavior response, though both pesticides affect it as direct and indirect inhibitors, respectively.
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Hamilton MG, Esposito C, Malin M, Cusumano LR, Botton ML. Effects of copper and cadmium on development and superoxide dismutase levels in horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) embryos. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:504. [PMID: 26405624 PMCID: PMC4573962 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1267-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Pollution by metals may adversely affect organisms through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this study, we examined the sublethal effects of two metals, copper and cadmium, on horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) embryos. Exposure to copper or cadmium at concentrations of 0.01-10 mg/L for periods of 4, 8, 16 and 24 h had minimal effect on embryo survival except at 100 mg/L Cu. However, metal-exposed embryos took significantly longer to hatch into first instar ("trilobite") larvae than seawater controls. Levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), believed to be important in the response to oxidative stress, were determined by Western blotting. Both the Cu/Zn and Mn cofactor forms of SOD tended to be somewhat elevated in metal-exposed embryos, but the increases were neither dose nor time-dependent. Likewise, SOD enzymatic activity showed no significant differences comparing embryos exposed to metals with seawater controls. We conclude that the protective role of SOD's against ROS produced in response to metal exposure appears to be limited in horseshoe crab embryos, at least under our experimental conditions.
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- Mary G Hamilton
- Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023 USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023 USA ; New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Northern Boulevard, P.O. Box 8000, Old Westbury, NY 11568 USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023 USA ; School of Health Sciences, Quinnipiac University, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518 USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023 USA ; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023 USA
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