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Boualit L, Cayuela H, Cattin L, Chèvre N. The Amphibian Short-Term Assay: Evaluation of a New Ecotoxicological Method for Amphibians Using Two Organophosphate Pesticides Commonly Found in Nature-Assessment of Biochemical, Morphological, and Life-History Traits. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:2688-2699. [PMID: 35856881 PMCID: PMC9828030 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Amphibia is the most threatened class among vertebrates, with >40% of the species threatened with extinction. Pollution is thought to alter amphibian population dynamics. With the growing interest in behavioral ecotoxicology, the neurotoxic organophosphate pesticides are of special concern. Understanding how exposure to neurotoxics leads to behavioral alterations is of crucial importance, and mechanistic endpoints should be included in ecotoxicological methods. In the present study, we tested an 8-day assay to evaluate the toxicity of two organophosphates, diazinon and chlorpyrifos, on Xenopus laevis, that is, on biochemical, morphological, and life-history traits related to locomotion capacities. The method involves measuring biomarkers such as glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD; two indicators of the detoxifying system) in the 8-day-old larvae as well as acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity (involved in the nervous system) in 4-day-old embryos and 8-day-old larvae. Snout-to-vent length and snout-to-tail length of 4-day-old embryos and 8-day larvae were recorded as well as the corresponding growth rate. Fin and tail muscle widths were measured as well for testing changes in tail shape. Both tests showed effects of both organophosphates on AChE activity; however, no changes were observed in GST and EROD. Furthermore, exposure to chlorpyrifos demonstrated impacts on morphological and life-history traits, presaging alteration of locomotor traits. In addition, the results suggest a lower sensitivity to chlorpyrifos of 4-day-old embryos compared to 8-day-old larvae. Tests on other organophosphates are needed to test the validity of this method for the whole organophosphate group. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:2688-2699. © 2022 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Laurent Boualit
- Institute of Earth Surface DynamicsUniversity of LausanneCanton de VaudSwitzerland
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- Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie EvolutionUniversité Lyon 1Auvergne‐Rhône‐AlpesFrance
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- Institute of Earth Surface DynamicsUniversity of LausanneCanton de VaudSwitzerland
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- Institute of Earth Surface DynamicsUniversity of LausanneCanton de VaudSwitzerland
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Bassó A, Devin S, Peltzer PM, Attademo AM, Lajmanovich RC. The integrated biomarker response in three anuran species larvae at sublethal concentrations of cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, glyphosate, and glufosinate-ammonium. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2022; 57:687-696. [PMID: 35852372 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2022.2099197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the response in larvae of the anuran species Rhinella arenarum, Rhinella dorbignyi and Odontophrynus americanus exposed to glyphosate (GLY, 2.5 mg L-1), cypermethrin (CYP, 0.013 mg L-1), chlorpyrifos (CP, 0.1 mg L-1) and glufosinate-ammonium (GLU, 15 mg L-1) using two behavioral endpoints: mean speed (MS) and total distance moved (TD); and two enzymatic biomarkers: acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). In order to assess a global response and to determine the most sensitive species, an integrated biomarker response (IBR) index was calculated. Behavioral biomarkers were tested at 1 and 60 min, and the enzymes at 60 min after exposure. The results showed that: (1) there were statistical differences between species in a series of responses in swimming behavior, and cholinesterase activities within the first-hour of exposure to CYP, GLY, and CP at environmentally relevant concentrations (ERC); (2) IBR determined that Rhinella species were the most sensitive of the species tested and (3) IBR provided a comprehensive assessment of the health status of species exposed to ERC of a wide variety of agrochemicals globally and frequently used.
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- Agustín Bassó
- School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Littoral (FBCB UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- CNRS, LIEC, Université de Lorraine, Metz, France
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- School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Littoral (FBCB UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
- National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Littoral (FBCB UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
- National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, National University of Littoral (FBCB UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
- National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Spirhanzlova P, Couderq S, Le Mével S, Leemans M, Krief S, Mughal BB, Demeneix BA, Fini JB. Short- and Long-Term Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Thyroid Hormone Axis and Brain Development in Xenopus laevis. Neuroendocrinology 2022; 113:1298-1311. [PMID: 35753306 DOI: 10.1159/000525719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The extensive use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) throughout the world has brought increased scrutiny on its environmental and health impact. CPF is a cholinergic neurotoxicant; however, exposure to low noncholinergic doses is associated with numerous neurodevelopmental effects in animal models. In this study, we aimed to assess CPF for its potential to disrupt thyroid hormone signalling and investigate the short- and long-term effects on neurodevelopment by using Xenopus laevis. METHODS The thyroid hormone (TH) disrupting potential of CPF was assessed using TH-sensitive transgenic Tg(thibz:eGFP) tadpoles. The consequences of early embryonic exposure were examined by exposing fertilized eggs for 72 h to environmentally relevant CPF concentrations (10-10 M and 10-8 M). Three endpoints were evaluated: (1) gene expression in whole embryonic brains immediately after exposure, (2) mobility and brain morphology 1 week after exposure, and (3) brain morphology and axon diameters at the end of metamorphosis (2 months after the exposure). RESULTS CPF disrupted TH signalling in Tg(thibz:eGFP) tadpoles. The expression of genes klf9, cntn4, oatp1c1, and tubb2b was downregulated in response to CPF. Tadpoles exposed to CPF exhibited increased mobility and altered brain morphology compared to control tadpoles. Early embryonic exposure of CPF affected myelinated axon diameter, with exposed animals exhibiting shifted frequency distributions of myelinated axons diameters towards smaller diameters in the hindbrain of froglets. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION This study provides more evidence of the endocrine and neurodevelopment disrupting activity of CPF. Further experimental and epidemiological studies are warranted to determine the long-term consequences of early CPF exposure on brain development.
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- Petra Spirhanzlova
- Unité PhyMA Laboratory, Adaptation du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
- Unité Eco-Anthropologie, Hommes et Environnements, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Musée de l'Homme, Paris, France
- Laboratoire de Métrologie et d'Essais, Paris, France
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- Unité PhyMA Laboratory, Adaptation du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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- Unité PhyMA Laboratory, Adaptation du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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- Unité PhyMA Laboratory, Adaptation du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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- Unité Eco-Anthropologie, Hommes et Environnements, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Musée de l'Homme, Paris, France
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- Unité PhyMA Laboratory, Adaptation du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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- Unité PhyMA Laboratory, Adaptation du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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- Unité PhyMA Laboratory, Adaptation du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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Lewis JL, Agostini G, Jones DK, Relyea RA. Cascading effects of insecticides and road salt on wetland communities. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 272:116006. [PMID: 33189447 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Novel stressors introduced by human activities increasingly threaten freshwater ecosystems. The annual application of more than 2.3 billion kg of pesticide active ingredient and 22 billion kg of road salt has led to the contamination of temperate waterways. While pesticides and road salt are known to cause direct and indirect effects in aquatic communities, their possible interactive effects remain widely unknown. Using outdoor mesocosms, we created wetland communities consisting of zooplankton, phytoplankton, periphyton, and leopard frog (Rana pipiens) tadpoles. We evaluated the toxic effects of six broad-spectrum insecticides from three families (neonicotinoids: thiamethoxam, imidacloprid; organophosphates: chlorpyrifos, malathion; pyrethroids: cypermethrin, permethrin), as well as the potentially interactive effects of four of these insecticides with three concentrations of road salt (NaCl; 44, 160, 1600 Cl- mg/L). Organophosphate exposure decreased zooplankton abundance, elevated phytoplankton biomass, and reduced tadpole mass whereas exposure to neonicotinoids and pyrethroids decreased zooplankton abundance but had no significant effect on phytoplankton abundance or tadpole mass. While organophosphates decreased zooplankton abundance at all salt concentrations, effects on phytoplankton abundance and tadpole mass were dependent upon salt concentration. In contrast, while pyrethroids had no effects in the absence of salt, they decreased zooplankton and phytoplankton density under increased salt concentrations. Our results highlight the importance of multiple-stressor research under natural conditions. As human activities continue to imperil freshwater systems, it is vital to move beyond single-stressor experiments that exclude potentially interactive effects of chemical contaminants.
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- Jacquelyn L Lewis
- Department of Biological Sciences, Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA; CONICET-Buenos Aires University, Institute of Ecology, Genetics and Evolution of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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Shameema K, Anand PP, Vardhanan YS. Protective effect of Catharanthus roseus plant extracts against endosulfan and its isomers induced impacts on non-targeted insect model, Drosophila melanogaster and live brain cell imaging. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 240:108916. [PMID: 33141080 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Endosulfan has been recognized as a highly controversial pesticide due to its acute toxicity, potential bioaccumulation, persistency, and long-range atmospheric transport. Several plant extracts act as antioxidant agents against wide-range of pesticide toxicity hazards through the free radicals scavenging properties. Plants' secondary metabolites are considered as efficient protective agents against various cellular toxic injuries. Understanding these properties of botanicals, several researchers currently focused on the detoxification and ameliorative potency of plant extracts against highly toxic chemicals. In our studies, we focused on the endosulfan total and its isomers (alpha and beta) induced changes on Drosophila melanogaster and their ameliorative effects by co-administrated with methanolic and aqueous extracts of Catharanthus roseus whole plant. We selected the 1/5th EC50 concentration of alpha-endosulfan, beta-endosulfan, and endosulfan (total) and co-administrated with 1/50th EC50 concentration of aqueous and methanolic extracts and evaluated their ameliorative effects, in terms of verifying the life stage activities, protein profiling and also by using live brain cells imaging. We finally concluded that, the methanolic and aqueous extracts inhibit the toxic impacts caused by endosulfan and its isomers and also increasing the survival rate of the test organism.
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- K Shameema
- Biochemistry & Toxicology Division, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala 673 635, India
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- Biochemistry & Toxicology Division, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala 673 635, India
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- Biochemistry & Toxicology Division, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala 673 635, India.
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Freitas JS, Girotto L, Goulart BV, Alho LDOG, Gebara RC, Montagner CC, Schiesari L, Espíndola ELG. Effects of 2,4-D-based herbicide (DMA ® 806) on sensitivity, respiration rates, energy reserves and behavior of tadpoles. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109446. [PMID: 31323523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Increased use of sugarcane pesticides and their destination to non-target environments in Brazil has generated concerns related to the conservation of more vulnerable groups, such as amphibians. Besides the high skin permeability, tadpoles are constantly restricted to small and ephemeral ponds, where exposure to high concentrations of pesticides in agricultural areas is inevitable. This study evaluated chronic effects caused by sub-lethal concentrations of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide on energy storage, development, respiration rates, swimming performance and avoidance behavior of bullfrog tadpoles (Lithobates catesbeianus). Firstly, we conducted acute toxicity test (96 h) to estipulate sub-lethal concentrations of 2,4-D and evaluate the sensitivity of three tadpoles' species to this herbicide. Results showed that Leptodactylus fuscus presented the lowest LC50 96 h, 28.81 mg/L, followed by Physalaemus nattereri (143.08 mg/L) and L. catesbeianus (574.52 mg/L). Chronic exposure to 2,4-D (125, 250 and 500 μg/L) delayed metamorphosis and inhibited the growth of tadpoles at concentrations of 125 μg/L. Effects on biochemical reserves showed that 2,4-D increased total hepatic lipids in tadpoles, although some individual lipid classes (e.g. free fatty acids and triglycerides) were reduced. Protein and carbohydrates contents were also impaired by 2,4-D, suggesting a disruption on energy metabolism of amphibians by the herbicide. In addition to biochemical changes, respiration rates and swimming speed were also decreased after chronic exposure to 2,4-D, and these responses appeared to be correlated with the changes detected in the basic energy content. Avoidance test indicated that tadpoles of L. catesbeinus avoided the presence of 2,4-D, however they were unable to detect increasing gradients of the contaminant. Our data showed that chronic exposure to 2,4-D impaired biochemical, physiological and behavioral aspects of tadpoles, which may compromise their health and make them more vulnerable to environmental stressors in natural systems.
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- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- EACH, USP - School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Woodley SK, Mattes BM, Yates EK, Relyea RA. Exposure to sublethal concentrations of a pesticide or predator cues induces changes in brain architecture in larval amphibians. Oecologia 2015; 179:655-65. [PMID: 26169394 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-015-3386-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Naturally occurring environmental factors shape developmental trajectories to produce variable phenotypes. Such developmental phenotypic plasticity can have important effects on fitness, and has been demonstrated for numerous behavioral and morphological traits. However, surprisingly few studies have examined developmental plasticity of the nervous system in response to naturally occurring environmental variation, despite accumulating evidence for neuroplasticity in a variety of organisms. Here, we asked whether the brain is developmentally plastic by exposing larval amphibians to natural and anthropogenic factors. Leopard frog tadpoles were exposed to predator cues, reduced food availability, or sublethal concentrations of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in semi-natural enclosures. Mass, growth, survival, activity, larval period, external morphology, brain mass, and brain morphology were measured in tadpoles and after metamorphosis. Tadpoles in the experimental treatments had lower masses than controls, although developmental rates and survival were similar. Tadpoles exposed to predator cues or a high dose of chlorpyrifos had altered body shapes compared to controls. In addition, brains from tadpoles exposed to predator cues or a low dose of chlorpyrifos were narrower and shorter in several dimensions compared to control tadpoles and tadpoles with low food availability. Interestingly, the changes in brain morphology present at the tadpole stage did not persist in the metamorphs. Our results show that brain morphology is a developmentally plastic trait that is responsive to ecologically relevant natural and anthropogenic factors. Whether these effects on brain morphology are linked to performance or fitness is unknown.
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- Sarah K Woodley
- Department of Biological Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15282, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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Mariel AC, Alejandra BP, Silvia PCC. Developmental toxicity and risk assessment of nonylphenol to the South American toad, Rhinella arenarum. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 38:634-642. [PMID: 25195099 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2014.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The toxicity of Nonylphenol, an emerging pollutant, on the common South American toad Rhinella arenarum was stage and time dependent, thus Median Lethal Concentrations (LC50) for acute (96h), short-term chronic (168h) and chronic exposure (336h) were 1.06; 0.96 and 0.17mgNP/L from embryonic period (S.4), whereas for exposure from larvae (S.25), LC50 remained constant at 0.37mgNP/L from 96h to 168h, decreasing to 0.11mgNP/L at 336h. NOEC-168h for exposure from embryos was 0.025mgNP/L. The Teratogenic Potential (NOEC-lethality/NOEC-sublethal effects) was 23 times higher than the threshold value, indicating a high risk for embryos to be malformed in absence of significant lethality and representing a threat for the species conservation. By comparing with other amphibians, the early development of R. arenarum was very sensitive to NP. The results highlight the relevance of extending the exposure time and look for the most sensitive stage in order to perform the bioassays for conservation purposes.
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- Aronzon Carolina Mariel
- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental (3iA) Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Campus Miguelete, 25 de Mayo y Francia. C.P.: 1650. San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Gerencia Química, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Gral. Paz 1499 1650 San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental (3iA) Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Campus Miguelete, 25 de Mayo y Francia. C.P.: 1650. San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Watson FL, Schmidt H, Turman ZK, Hole N, Garcia H, Gregg J, Tilghman J, Fradinger EA. Organophosphate pesticides induce morphological abnormalities and decrease locomotor activity and heart rate in Danio rerio and Xenopus laevis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2014; 33:1337-1345. [PMID: 24677261 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Revised: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Organophosphate pesticides (OPs), a class of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, are used widely in agriculture to reduce insect populations. Because of the conservation of acetylcholinesterase between invertebrates and vertebrates, OPs also can adversely affect nontarget species, such as aquatic and terrestrial animals. This study used uniform conditions to analyze the morphological and physiological effects caused by developmental exposure to 3 commonly used OPs-chlorpyrifos, dichlorvos, and diazinon-on 2 aquatic vertebrate species, Danio rerio (zebrafish) and Xenopus laevis. Survival, locomotor activity, heart rate, and gross anatomical abnormalities, including kyphosis and edema, were observed over a 5-d period in response to OP concentrations ranging from 0 µM to 1000 µM. Both zebrafish and Xenopus showed decreased survival for all 3 OPs at higher concentrations. However, Xenopus showed higher mortality than zebrafish at lower chlorpyrifos and dichlorvos concentrations. Both models showed a dose-dependent decrease in heart rate and free-swimming larval activity in response to chlorpyrifos and dichlorvos. In addition, kyphosis and decreased spine length were prominent in Xenopus in response to 10 µM of chlorpyrifos and 0.1 µM dichlorvos. Although diazinon induced no effects on skeletal and cardiac motor activity in either species, it did induce cardiac edemas in zebrafish. Differences in the biological actions of OPs and their differential effects in these 2 vertebrate models demonstrate the importance of using common protocols and multiple models to evaluate the ecotoxicology of OPs.
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- Fiona L Watson
- Department of Biology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, USA
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Peltzer PM, Junges CM, Attademo AM, Bassó A, Grenón P, Lajmanovich RC. Cholinesterase activities and behavioral changes in Hypsiboas pulchellus (Anura: Hylidae) tadpoles exposed to glufosinate ammonium herbicide. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2013; 22:1165-1173. [PMID: 23868463 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-013-1103-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this study, amphibian tadpoles of Hypsiboas pulchellus were exposed to herbicide Liberty®, which contains glufosinate ammonium (GLA), for 48 h to the following concentrations: 0 (control), 3.55, 4.74, 6.32, 8.43, 11.25, 15, 20, 26.6, and 35.5 mg GLA L(-1). Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities, as well as swimming capabilities (swimming speed and mean distance) were measured in tadpoles whose concentrations displayed survival rates > 85 %. Our results reveal that sublethal concentrations of GLA significantly inhibited both AChE and BChE activities in tadpoles with respect to the control, showing a concentration-dependent inhibitory effect. The highest inhibition percentages of AChE (50.86%) and BChE (53.02%) were registered in tadpoles exposed to 15 mg GLA L(-1). At this concentration, a significant increase of the swimming speed and mean distance were found in exposed tadpoles with respect to the control, as well as a negative and significant correlation between swimming speed and BChE activity, thus suggesting that this enzyme inhibition is related to an increase in swimming speed. Therefore, exposure of tadpoles to GLA in the wild at concentrations similar to those tested here may have adverse consequences at population level because neurotransmission and swimming performance are essential for tadpole performance and survival.
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- Paola M Peltzer
- National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ruiz de Arcaute C, Salgado Costa C, Demetrio PM, Natale GS, Ronco AE. Influence of existing site contamination on sensitivity of Rhinella fernandezae (Anura, Bufonidae) tadpoles to Lorsban®48E formulation of chlorpyrifos. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2012; 21:2338-2348. [PMID: 22918748 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-012-0990-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Effects of the widely employed insecticide Lorsban(®)48E formulation of chlorpyrifos (CPF) was studied on Rhinella fernandezae tadpoles, a native species of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, under the hypothesis of a differential response of organisms from ponds of two sites with different degree of anthropogenic disturbance: S1 an unpolluted area, and S2 area with high degree of antropogenic disturbance. To collect a representative sample of the genotypic variability of each population, small portions from six clutches were taken randomly from each site when the period of clutching was finished. Embryos and tadpoles were maintained under controlled laboratory conditions. Toxicity tests were conducted under standardized conditions to study acute and chronic lethal (mortality) and sublethal effects (behavior, growth, and abnormalities), within the range of concentrations of 0.010 to 5 mg/L. Chronic effects were assessed with organisms from one of the demes (S1). CPF showed high toxicity on the tadpoles, inducing lethal and sublethal effects at 96 h exposure within a narrow range of concentrations from 0.066 to 0.887 mg/L. Results indicate that R. fernandezae tadpoles are below the 30th percentile in the species sensitivity distribution of existing data. The acute LC50, NOEC, and LOEC values were 0.151, 0.066, and 0.133 mg/L for S1, and 0.293, 0.177, and 0.266 mg/L for S2, respectively. Considering all acute end-points evaluated, the effects of CPF showed no significant differences (p = 0.3484) between the studied populations. CPF has more severe effects at higher concentrations than at higher times of exposure. Contaminants in S2 do not seem to induce local adaptation. Sublethal effects data and measured environmental concentrations indicate potential risk for populations inhabiting agroecosystems.
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- Celeste Ruiz de Arcaute
- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, 47 y 115, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
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Sharma A, Mishra M, Shukla AK, Kumar R, Abdin MZ, Chowdhuri DK. Organochlorine pesticide, endosulfan induced cellular and organismal response in Drosophila melanogaster. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 221-222:275-287. [PMID: 22579458 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2011] [Revised: 04/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The effect of endosulfan (0.02-2.0μgmL(-1)) to Drosophila melanogaster (Oregon R(+)) at the cellular and organismal levels was examined. Third instar larvae of D. melanogaster and the strains transgenic for hsp70, hsp83 and hsp26 were exposed to endosulfan through food for 12-48h to examine the heat shock proteins (hsps), reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, anti-oxidant stress markers and xenobiotic metabolism enzymes. We observed a concentration- and time-dependent significant induction of only small hsps (hsp23>hsp22) in the exposed organism in concurrence with a significant induction of ROS generation, oxidative stress and xenobiotic metabolism markers. Sub-organismal response was to be propagated towards organismal response, i.e., delay in the emergence of flies and decreased locomotor behaviour. Organisms with diminished locomotion also exhibited significantly lowered acetylcholinesterase activity. A significant positive correlation observed among ROS generation and different cellular endpoints (small hsps, oxidative stress markers, cytochrome P450 activities) in the exposed organism indicate a modulatory role of ROS in endosulfan-mediated cellular toxicity. The study thus suggests that the adverse effects of endosulfan in exposed Drosophila are manifested both at cellular and organismal levels and recommends Drosophila as an alternative animal model for screening the risk caused by environmental chemicals.
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- Anurag Sharma
- Embryotoxicology Section, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bernabò I, Sperone E, Tripepi S, Brunelli E. Toxicity of chlorpyrifos to larval Rana dalmatina: acute and chronic effects on survival, development, growth and gill apparatus. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 61:704-718. [PMID: 21344266 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-011-9655-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2010] [Accepted: 02/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Chlorpyrifos [O,O-diethyl-O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)phosphorothioate] is a widely used non-systemic organophosphorus insecticide frequently detected in surface waters around the world. The goal of this study is to evaluate the acute and chronic effects of this insecticide on Rana dalmatina tadpoles. To assess the sensitivity of this species, the LC50 value (i.e. the concentration at which 50% of tadpoles die) was determined after 96 h. Our results showed that 5.174 mg L(-1) chlorpyrifos caused 50% mortality in tadpoles at Gosner stage 25. Chronic toxicity tests were also conducted to evaluate the sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos; tadpoles were exposed to three ecologically relevant concentrations (0.025, 0.05 and 0.1 mg L(-1)) in static renewal tests from Gosner stage 25 (tadpoles shortly after hatching) until completed metamorphosis (Gosner stage 46). No significant reduction was observed in survival, larval growth (mass), snout-vent length, stage development or number metamorphosed. In contrast, chlorpyrifos exhibited significant chronic toxic effects on larval development, manifested as the appearance of abnormalities, including tail flexure, skeletal and muscle defects in later stages of development in tadpoles exposed to all tested concentrations. We also evaluated the chronic effects of chlorpyrifos on gill morphology and ultrastructure. Tadpoles were sacrificed after 8 days and 30 days of exposure. Observations by both scanning (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed considerable morphological and ultrastructural changes. The main gill effects recorded were mucous secretion, epithelium detachment and a degeneration phenomenon. Comparing these results with our previous findings, we demonstrate that the first effect of chlorpyrifos on R. dalmatina is gill alteration, thus supporting the role of a morphological approach in toxicological studies.
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- Ilaria Bernabò
- Department of Ecology, University of Calabria, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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Robles-Mendoza C, Zúñiga-Lagunes SR, Ponce de León-Hill CA, Hernández-Soto J, Vanegas-Pérez C. Esterases activity in the axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum exposed to chlorpyrifos and its implication to motor activity. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2011; 105:728-734. [PMID: 21996259 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2011] [Revised: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 09/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum is a neotenic salamander considered a good biological model due to its ability to regenerate limbs, tail, brain and heart cells. Nevertheless, severe reduction of A. mexicanum wild populations in the lacustrine area of Xochimilco, the natural habitat of the axolotl, could be related to several environmental pressures as the presence of organophosphate pesticides (OPPs), intensively applied in agricultural activities in Xochimilco. Thus the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of environmentally realistic chlorpyrifos (CPF) concentrations, a OPP commonly used in this zone, on esterases activity (acetylcholinesterase and carboxylesterase) and bioconcentration of CPF and to relate them with the motor activity of A. mexicanum juveniles. Axolotls were exposed 48 h to 0.05 and 0.1mg CPF/L, and the responses were evaluated at the end of the CPF exposure. Results suggest that CPF is bioconcentrated into axolotls and that the CPF internal concentrations are related with the observed inhibition activity of AChE (>50%) and CbE (≈ 50%). CPF concentration responsible of the inhibition of the 50% of AChE activity (IC50) was estimated in 0.04 mg CPF/L; however IC50 for CbE activity was not possible to calculate since inhibition levels were lower than 50%, results that suggest a higher resistance of CbE enzymatic activity to CPF. However, motor activity was a more sensitive endpoint to CPF poisoning since time that axolotls spent active and walking, frequency and speed of swimming, frequency of prey attack were reduced >90% of control groups. The motor activity alterations in the axolotl could be related with the registered esterases inhibition. Thus important alterations on axolotls were identified even at short time and low concentrations of CPF exposure. Also, it was possible to link biochemical responses as esterases activity with higher levels of biological organization as behavior. This study provides tools for the regulation of the use of organophosphorus pesticides in the natural habitat of the axolotl.
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- Cecilia Robles-Mendoza
- Grupo de Ecotoxicología, Laboratorio de Ecofisiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 04510 Mexico D.F., Mexico.
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Choung CB, Hyne RV, Mann RM, Stevens MM, Hose GC. Developmental toxicity of two common corn pesticides to the endangered southern bell frog (Litoria raniformis). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2011; 159:2648-2655. [PMID: 21737194 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/28/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To examine the link between corn agriculture and the observed decline of the endangered southern bell frog (SBF), the effects of two corn crop pesticides on larval growth and development were investigated. Tadpoles were exposed to terbufos sulfone (10 μg/L), a major breakdown product of the insecticide terbufos, and the herbicide atrazine (25 μg/L) individually and as a mixture until the completion of metamorphosis. Atrazine did not interact synergistically with terbufos sulfone or result in significant effects on growth and development alone, although there was some indication of accelerated metamorphosis in the pilot study. Terbufos sulfone alone and as a mixture (terbufos/atrazine) significantly slowed larval development and ultimately delayed metamorphosis. The observed developmental effects from an environmentally relevant concentration of terbufos sulfone indicates a risk posed by this persistent degradation product to the endangered SBF, which breeds and develops in the rice bays adjacent to corn fields treated with pesticides.
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- Catherine B Choung
- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.
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Bernabò I, Gallo L, Sperone E, Tripepi S, Brunelli E. Survival, development, and gonadal differentiation in Rana dalmatina chronically exposed to chlorpyrifos. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 315:314-27. [DOI: 10.1002/jez.678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Revised: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Brunelli E, Bernabò I, Berg C, Lundstedt-Enkel K, Bonacci A, Tripepi S. Environmentally relevant concentrations of endosulfan impair development, metamorphosis and behaviour in Bufo bufo tadpoles. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2009; 91:135-142. [PMID: 18950876 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Endosulfan is a widely used organochlorine pesticide with well-documented neurotoxic effects in both humans and laboratory animals (mammals and fish). Neurotoxicity has been implied also in amphibians after short-term exposure to endosulfan. Little is known about effects of chronic exposure of endosulfan in amphibians. Previously, we examined the short-term toxicity of endosulfan in common toad (Bufo bufo) tadpoles and determined the LC50 value to 0.43 mg/L. In the present study, we investigated the effects of endosulfan on B. bufo tadpoles after chronic exposure to ecologically relevant concentrations. Tadpoles were exposed in a static renewal test, from shortly after hatching (Gosner stage 25) to completed metamorphosis, to 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1mg endosulfan/L (nominal). The exposure period lasted 43-52 days. Mortality, larval growth (mass), development (reached Gosner stage at various times and deformities presence), metamorphosis and behaviour (swimming activity) were monitored regularly over the entire course of larval development. Our results show that 0.05 and 0.1mg endosulfan/L caused impaired behaviour, prolonged time to metamorphosis, increased incidences of mouth and skeletal malformations as well as mortality, and reduced body weight (observed also at 0.01 mg/L) in B. bufo tadpoles. Behavioural effects occurred at exposure day 4, before any other effects occurred, indicating a neurotoxic effect. Endosulfan levels found in groundwater and surface water range from 0.1 to 100 microg/L and after extraordinary runoff events, concentrations exceed 0.5 mg/L in surface water. Our results indicate that endosulfan may negatively affect wild frog populations in agricultural areas.
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- Elvira Brunelli
- Department of Ecology, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (Cosenza), Italy.
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Widder PD, Bidwell JR. Tadpole size, cholinesterase activity, and swim speed in four frog species after exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2008; 88:9-18. [PMID: 18448174 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2007] [Revised: 02/04/2008] [Accepted: 02/08/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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While physiological biomarkers exist to verify exposure of amphibians in natural populations to agricultural chemicals, the ecological relevance of changes in these parameters is often difficult to determine. We compare the relationship between tadpole cholinesterase (ChE; a common enzymatic biomarker of exposure to OP pesticides) and measures of size and swim speed in four native North American species of anurans (Hyla chrysoscelis, Rana sphenocephala, Acris crepitans, and Gastrophryne olivacea). We used four environmentally realistic levels (1, 10, 100 and 200microg/l) of a commonly used organophosphate pesticide (OP), chlorpyrifos, and examined tadpole response at the conclusion of 4 days of exposure. We further examined if the presence or absence of pond sediment influenced tadpole responses, and, in two species, we determined how a 12-day exposure influenced responses. We found species-specific differences in response to the pesticide, with H. chrsysoscelis and G. olivacea being most sensitive; however, the levels of inhibition of ChE activity were generally not sufficient to exert an effect on swim speed as we measured it. Generally, tadpole mass was reduced 20-35% in the highest concentration after 4 days of exposure. We found the presence of sediment to influence these responses, although the effects were not consistent among species. Given these differences in ecologically relevant responses, we recommend exercising caution when making generalizations across different anuran amphibian taxa regarding responses to pesticide exposure.
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- Pamela D Widder
- Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2119 Derring Hall (MC 0406), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Richards SM, Cole SE. A toxicity and hazard assessment of fourteen pharmaceuticals to Xenopus laevis larvae. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2006; 15:647-56. [PMID: 17077997 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-006-0102-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2006] [Accepted: 09/15/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The toxicity of fourteen widely used human pharmaceuticals was determined using the Frog Embryo Teratogenesis Assay-Xenopus (FETAX). Stage 9 Xenopus blastulae were exposed for 96 h to single concentrations of commonly prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), statin blood lipid regulators, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, a stimulant, and an anti-epileptic. Toxicity, teratogenicity, minimum concentration to inhibit growth, and types and severity of associated malformations were determined. EC(10)s ranged from 3.0 mg/l to >100 mg/l and LC(10)s ranged from 3.6 mg/l to >100 mg/l. Toxicity varied between and within compound class of pharmaceutical. The fluoroquinolones, stimulants, anti-epileptics, and antibiotics tested were determined to be nontoxic and non-teratogenic at singular, water-soluble concentrations. The hazard quotients (HQ) for the pharmaceuticals ranged from 6.10 x 10(-7 )to 1.6 x 10(-4), all of which are orders of magnitude below EPA's levels for concern for harm to aquatic animals. Thus, based on the data from the present study, concentrations of individual pharmaceuticals currently detected in surface water are far below concentrations of effective and lethal concentrations.
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- Sean M Richards
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA.
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Colombo A, Orsi F, Bonfanti P. Exposure to the organophosphorus pesticide chlorpyrifos inhibits acetylcholinesterase activity and affects muscular integrity in Xenopus laevis larvae. CHEMOSPHERE 2005; 61:1665-71. [PMID: 15893801 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2004] [Revised: 03/10/2005] [Accepted: 04/06/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The effect of organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and on skeletal muscle development in Xenopus laevis larvae was studied. To achieve our purpose embryos were exposed to 100, 250 and 3000 microg/l CPF concentrations from late blastula stage (8 h postfertilization, p.f.) to stage 47 (120 h p.f.) and the appearance of AChE activity was monitored every 24 h. Compared with control, CPF treated larvae showed a dose dependent AChE inhibition during the early stages (beginning from 24 h until 120 h p.f.) that are crucial for neuromuscular development. The amount of AChE activity that can still be measured in treated larvae at stage 47 relative to that of the control, ranged from 28% in CPFs 100 microg/l to 4% in CPFs 3000 microg/l. These low AChE activities were associated with muscular damages such as reduced myotome size and hypertrophies coupled with extensive vacuolated regions in myocytes. The occurrence of this tissue-specific injury was related to CPF concentrations and was most pronounced in CPFs 3000 microg/l which revealed a very severe AChE inhibition during the exposure. Since AChE is the major neurotransmitter of the neuromuscular system, this initial descriptive study will be an useful starting-point to ongoing and future subcellular/molecular studies that correlate the morphological damage with changes in AChE activity.
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- Anita Colombo
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e del Territorio, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, I-20126 Milano, Italy.
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