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Ferreira CSS, Venâncio C, Kille P, Oliveira M. Are early and young life stages of fish affected by paroxetine? A case study with Danio rerio. Sci Total Environ 2023; 900:165706. [PMID: 37499832 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Paroxetine (PAR) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant increasingly detected in surface waters worldwide. Its environmental presence raises concerns about the potential detrimental effects on non-target organisms. Thus, this study aimed to increase knowledge on PAR's potential environmental impacts, assessing the effects of commercial formulation (PAR-c) and active ingredient (PAR-a) on fish. Therefore, the short-term exposure effects of PAR-c and PAR-a were assessed on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos/larvae to determine the most toxic formulation [through median lethal (LC50) and effective concentrations (EC50)]. PAR-c and PAR-a induced morphological abnormalities (scoliosis) in a dose-dependent manner from 96 hours post-fertilization onwards, suggesting the involvement of a fully functional biotransformation system. As PAR-c exhibited higher toxicity, it was selected to be tested in the subsequent stage (juvenile stage), which was more sensitive (lower LC50). PAR-c significantly decreased fish swimming activity and disrupted fish stress response. Overall, the results highlight the ability of PAR-c to adversely affect fish swimming performance, an effect that persisted even after exposure ceases (21-day depuration), suggesting that PAR-c may impair individual fitness.
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- Carla S S Ferreira
- Centre for Marine and Environmental Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Marine and Environmental Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, UK
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- Centre for Marine and Environmental Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Yeguerman CA, Urrutia RI, Jesser EN, Massiris M, Delrieux CA, Murray AP, González JOW. Essential oils loaded on polymeric nanoparticles: bioefficacy against economic and medical insect pests and risk evaluation on terrestrial and aquatic non-target organisms. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:71412-71426. [PMID: 35597828 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20848-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This paper introduces the lethal, sublethal, and ecotoxic effects of peppermint and palmarosa essential oils (EOs) and their polymeric nanoparticles (PNs). The physicochemical analyses indicated that peppermint PNs were polydisperse (PDI > 0.4) with sizes of 381 nm and loading efficiency (LE) of 70.3%, whereas palmarosa PNs were monodisperse (PDI < 0.25) with sizes of 191 nm and LE of 89.7%. EOs and their PNs were evaluated on the adults of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) and cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne F.) and the larvae of Culex pipiens pipiens Say. On S. oryzae and L. serricorne, PNs increased EOs' lethal activity, extended repellent effects for 84 h, and also modified behavioral variables during 24 h. Moreover, EOs and PNs generated toxic effects against C. pipiens pipiens. On the other hand, peppermint and palmarosa EOs and their PNs were not toxic to terrestrial non-target organisms, larvae of mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.), and nymphs of orange-spotted cockroach (Blaptica dubia S.). In addition, PNs were slightly toxic to aquatic non-target organisms, such as brine shrimp (Artemia salina L.). Therefore, these results show that PNs are a novel and eco-friendly formulation to control insect pests.
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- Cristhian A Yeguerman
- INBIOSUR, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) - CONICET, B8000CPB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INBIOSUR, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) - CONICET, B8000CPB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INQUISUR, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) - CONICET, B8000CPB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica Y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), B8000CPB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias de Las Imágenes, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica Y Computadoras, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Sur. Av, San Andrés 800 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias de Las Imágenes, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica Y Computadoras, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Sur. Av, San Andrés 800 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INQUISUR, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) - CONICET, B8000CPB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INBIOSUR, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) - CONICET, B8000CPB, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica Y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), B8000CPB, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Dornelas ASP, Sarmento RA, Cavallini GS, da Silva Barbosa R, Vieira MM, de Souza Saraiva A, Bordalo MD, Soares AMVM, Pestana JLT. Lethal and sub lethal effects of the saline stressor sodium chloride on Chironomus xanthus and Girardia tigrina. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:34223-34233. [PMID: 32557035 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09556-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Salinization in freshwaters is gradually increasing as a result of human activities and climatic changes. Higher salt content causes stress for freshwater organisms. Sodium chloride (NaCl) is among the most frequently occurring salts in freshwater ecosystems. The objective of the present study was to investigate the lethal and sublethal effects of NaCl on freshwater ecosystems, using as test organism the dipteran Chironomus xanthus and the planarian Girardia tigrina. Acute tests showed that C. xanthus was more sensitive (48-h LC50 (median lethal concentration) of 2.97 g NaCl L-1) than G. tigrina (48-h LC50 of 7.77 g NaCl L-1). C. xanthus larvae growth rate (larvae length and head capsule width) was significantly reduced under exposure to concentrations as low as 0.19 g L-1 NaCl and higher. A delay in the emergence time (EmT50) was also demonstrated for the same concentration. Sublethal NaCl effects in G. tigrina included feeding inhibition (LOEC (lowest observed effect concentration) of 0.4 g L-1), reduced locomotion (LOEC = 0.2 g L-1), and 24-48-h blastema regeneration (LOEC = 0.2 g L-1 and 0.1 g L-1, respectively). The results demonstrated the toxicity of NaCl to C. xanthus and G. tigrina including sublethal effects that can result in negative consequences for populations in natural freshwaters under salinization.
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- Aline Silvestre Pereira Dornelas
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Campus de Gurupi, Gurupi, TO, 77402-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Campus de Gurupi, Gurupi, TO, 77402-970, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Campus Gurupi, Gurupi, TO, 77402-970, Brazil
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- Curso de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77410-530, Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil
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- Curso de Química Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77410-530, Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil
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- Departamento de Agropecuaria (Conservacao de Agroecossistemas e Ecotoxicologia), Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano - Campus Campos Belos, Campos Belos, Goias, 73840-000, Brazil
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- CESAM & Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Campus de Gurupi, Gurupi, TO, 77402-970, Brazil
- CESAM & Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM & Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Carneiro AP, Soares CHL, Manso PRJ, Pagliosa PR. Impact of marine heat waves and cold spell events on the bivalve Anomalocardia flexuosa: A seasonal comparison. Mar Environ Res 2020; 156:104898. [PMID: 32056795 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.104898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effects of increasing or decreasing extreme temperatures on bivalves depend on their physiological and biochemical capacity to respond to changes in ambient temperature. We tested the response of the clam Anomalocardia flexuosa to simulated marine heat waves and cold spells, under summer and winter experimental conditions. We sought information about physiological and biochemical parameters, as well as survival rates during two bioassays of 43 days each. The winter cold spell simulations showed that extreme temperatures acted as a physiological and biochemical stimulus, linked to an increase in metabolic rates, and consequently higher maintenance costs, as acclimatory strategies. On the other hand, the summer heat wave extreme temperatures exceeded the individuals' thermal tolerance limits, resulting in an inability to acclimate and a high mortality. These experiments suggest that A. flexuosa can be considered as a sensitive indicator of heat wave events.
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- Alessandra Paula Carneiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Núcleo de Estudos do Mar, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Departamento de Geociências, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Yeguerman C, Jesser E, Massiris M, Delrieux C, Murray AP, Werdin González JO. Insecticidal application of essential oils loaded polymeric nanoparticles to control German cockroach: Design, characterization and lethal/sub lethal effects. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2020; 189:110047. [PMID: 31837609 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.110047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Essential oils (EO) from peppermint, palmarosa, geranium, lavender and rosemary were tested against the German cockroach, Blatella germanica L. (Blattaria: Blatellidae). Peppermint and palmarosa oils were the most effective and were included in a polyethylene glycol 6000 matrix to obtain EO loaded polymeric nanoparticles (EOPN). The physicochemical analyses indicated that, at 7 days postformulation, peppermint EOPN had sizes of 380 nm, the loading efficiency (LE) was 72.25% and the polydispersity index (PDI) was >0.4 (polydisperse sample). Palmarosa EOPN had sizes of 191 nm; LE was 89.75% and PDI was <0.25 (monodisperse sample). Peppermint and palmarosa EOPN enhanced the lethal and sublethal effects of the EO on B. germanica. These results suggest that the newly developed nanoinsecticides could be successfully used to control German cockroach.
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- C Yeguerman
- Laboratorio de Zoología de Invertebrados II, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Zoología de Invertebrados II, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina; INBIOSUR-CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias de las Imágenes, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Computadoras, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. San Andrés 800 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias de las Imágenes, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Computadoras, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. San Andrés 800 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INQUISUR-CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Zoología de Invertebrados II, Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina; INQUISUR-CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253 (B8000CPB), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Deng D, Duan W, Wang H, Zhang K, Guo J, Yuan L, Wang L, Wu S. Assessment of the effects of lethal and sublethal exposure to dinotefuran on the wheat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus). Ecotoxicology 2019; 28:825-833. [PMID: 31325006 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-019-02080-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The wheat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a devastating pest of wheat crops worldwide. Dinotefuran, a novel neonicotinoid insecticide, has been used to prevent piercing-sucking agricultural insects, such as R. padi. This research showed that the dinotefuran not only caused direct mortality but also affected the physiology of R. padi via sublethal effects. In this study, residual film bioassay results indicated that there were no significant differences in the toxicity of dinotefuran between field in 2017 and laboratory strains. However, the longevity, fecundity and female preoviposition of the F0 generation were significantly decreased by exposure to different sublethal doses (L10, L20 and L30) of dinotefuran. In contrast, the fecundity and female preoviposition of the F1 generation were significantly increased by the sublethal treatment L20, although this dose reduced net reproductive rate, intrinsic rate of increase and finite rate of increase. These findings are the first laboratory evidence of hormesis attributable to low dinotefuran doses. Developmental duration of nymphs was significantly increased by the sublethal doses L20 and L30 but not L10. Sublethal exposure to dinotefuran can increase the transgenerational population growth of R. padi and affected demographic parameters of the target insect. This study provides useful data for developing management strategies for R. padi involving the use of dinotefuran.
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- Denghui Deng
- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, Hainan, China.
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.
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Svartz G, Sandoval MT, Gosatti M, Perez Catán S, Pérez Coll C. Lethality, neurotoxicity, morphological, histological and cellular alterations of Ni-Al nanoceramics on the embryo-larval development of Rhinella arenarum. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 69:36-43. [PMID: 30953932 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Alumina nanoparticles (NP-Al2O3) are widely used but their environmental effects are unknown, so they can become potentially dangerous. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of a nanoceramic catalyst Ni/γ-Al2O3 (NC) and NPs involved in their synthesis, γ-Al2O3 support (SPC) and NiO/γ-Al2O3 precursor (PC) on Rhinella arenarum embryo-larval development. The NPs toxicity significantly increased over time obtaining a similar sensitivity to PC and NC (336 h-LC50 = 4.03 and 5.11 mg/L respectively) and very low sensitivity to SPC (336 h-LC50 = 90.83 mg/L). Embryos exposed to SPC and PC exhibited general underdevelopment, axial flexures and behavioral alterations. Pharyngeal and intestinal epithelia alterations at the level of cell surface as dissociation, apoptosis and numerous lysosomes were observed at light and transmission electronic microscopy. Images of scanning electron microscope with backscattered electron detector revealed the presence of nickel in the intestinal epithelium. The increased toxicity of PC could be due to the presence of Ni as oxide which could interfere with vital functions such as breathing and feeding. Taking into account the exponential production and use of these NPs it is expected that their pollution levels will considerably increase and amphibians will be more exposed and at higher risk.
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- Gabriela Svartz
- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Herpetología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Av libertad 5470 (3400) Corrientes, Argentina
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- Centro Atómico Bariloche, Complejo Tecnológico Pilcaniyeu, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Av. E. Bustillo 9500 (8400), Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina
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- Centro Atómico Bariloche, Complejo Tecnológico Pilcaniyeu, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Av. E. Bustillo 9500 (8400), Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET, Argentina.
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Rountos KJ, Kim JJ, Hattenrath-Lehmann TK, Gobler CJ. Effects of the harmful algae, Alexandrium catenella and Dinophysis acuminata, on the survival, growth, and swimming activity of early life stages of forage fish. Mar Environ Res 2019; 148:46-56. [PMID: 31085422 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The effects of co-occurring harmful algal blooms (HABs) on marine organisms is largely unknown. We assessed the individual and combined impacts of the toxin producing HABs, Alexandrium catenella and Dinophysis acuminata, and a non-toxin-producing HAB (Gymnodinium instriatum) on early life stages of two estuarine fish species (Menidia beryllina and Cyprinodon variegatus). Lethal (i.e. time to death) and sublethal (i.e. growth, grazing rate, and swimming activity) effects of cultured HABs were investigated for eleutheroembryo and larval life stages. Mixed algal treatments (i.e. A. catenella and D. acuminata mixtures) were often equally toxic as A. catenella monoculture treatments alone, although responses depended on the fish species and life stage. Fish exposed to toxin producing HABs died significantly sooner (i.e. <1-3 days) than controls. Significant differences in sublethal effects were also found between fed controls and toxic HAB treatments, although responses were often similar to G. instriatum or starved controls. Collectively, the results demonstrate that HABs may reduce fish productivity and fitness.
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- Konstantine J Rountos
- Department of Biology, St. Joseph's College, 155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue, NY, 11772, USA.
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Stony Brook Southampton, 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, NY, 11968, USA
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Stony Brook Southampton, 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, NY, 11968, USA
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Stony Brook Southampton, 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, NY, 11968, USA.
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Lomba L, Ribate MP, Zuriaga E, García CB, Giner B. Acute and subacute effects of drugs in embryos of Danio rerio. QSAR grouping and modelling. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2019; 172:232-239. [PMID: 30711857 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The final fate of many drugs is release into the natural aquatic environment. It is necessary to assess the toxicity caused by this situation and the associated concerns for human beings. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a common biomodel used to assess toxicity in aquatic environments. The zebrafish embryo toxicity test was selected to evaluate the acute toxicity of several drugs (diphenhydramine, gentamicin, tobramycin, enalapril and lidocaine) due to the lack of such information. Lethal and sublethal effects were detected, and the LC50 values of the drugs ranged from 11.0 mg/L to 422·102 mg/L. For all of the drugs tested, these values were higher than the concentrations found in the natural environment. Therefore, there was a low environmental toxicological risk. Nevertheless, teratogenic effects were also recorded when embryos of zebrafish were exposed to caffeine (control drug), diphenhydramine and lidocaine at lower concentrations than the respective LC50 values. Quantitative structure-activity relationship analysis was also performed to analyse these drugs and other chemicals with pharmaceutical uses as well as previous toxicological data in this vertebrate after 48 h of exposure. It is estimated that the partition coefficient, log P, is the main physicochemical property related to the ecotoxicological data and can be used for the development of a mathematical model.
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- Laura Lomba
- Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov A23 km 299, 50830, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov A23 km 299, 50830, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov A23 km 299, 50830, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov A23 km 299, 50830, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov A23 km 299, 50830, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Ruiz de Arcaute C, Soloneski S, Larramendy ML. Opposite effects of mixtures of commercial formulations of glyphosate with auxinic herbicides on the ten spotted live-bearer fish Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Pisces, Poeciliidae). Environ Pollut 2018; 240:858-866. [PMID: 29787976 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We analyzed the acute toxicity of the 48% glyphosate (GLY)-based Credit®, the 57.71% dicamba (DIC)-based Kamba®, and the 83.5% 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D)-based Weedar® Full, alone and as mixtures on the fish Cnesterodon decemmaculatus. Mortality revealed the LC50 96h values of 91.73 mg L-1 (range: 86.80-98.00 mg L-1), 1401.57 mg L-1 (range: 1243.78-1527.35) and 678.04 mg L-1 (range: 639.35-718.04 mg L-1) for GLY, DIC and 2,4-D, respectively. Mean values for the toxic unit (TU) that induced 50% mortality (TU50 96h) of fish exposed to equitoxic mixtures were 1.67 (range: 1.65-1.69) for Credit® and Kamba® and 1.28 (range: 1.20-1.36) for Credit® and Weedar® Full suggesting that both mixtures are antagonic. Non-equitoxic combinations demonstrated an antagonistic interaction of herbicides Credit® and Kamba®, whereas a synergistic effect was observed for Credit® and Weedar® Full formulations. GLY and DIC as a mixture demonstrated lower toxicity on non-target species compared to GLY and 2,4-D in combination, at least for C. decemmaculatus, leading to the conclusion that the former combination could be strongly recommended in further agricultural practices.
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- C Ruiz de Arcaute
- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.
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Francesena N, Schneider MI. Selectivity assessment of two biorational insecticides, azadirachtin and pyriproxyfen, in comparison to a neonicotinoid, acetamiprid, on pupae and adults of a Neotropical strain Eretmocerus mundus Mercet. Chemosphere 2018; 206:349-358. [PMID: 29754059 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Assessment of the susceptibility of natural enemies of pests to selective pesticides is relevant for a sustainable agriculture with low impact on the environment. The aim of this study was to assess the toxicity of two biorational insecticides, azadirachtin and pyriproxyfen in comparison to a neonicotinoid insecticide, acetamiprid, on pupae and adults of a Neotropical strain of Eretmocerus mundus. Adult emergence and survival were evaluated as lethal effects whereas the sublethal effects were assessed through the reproductive capacity, sex ratio, and longevity of the surviving first progeny. Adult emergence from treated pupae was reduced by all three insecticides, but azadirachtin at its maximum field recommended concentration (MFRC) proved the most toxic insecticide. The survival probability of emerged adults was reduced by the three insecticides below than 50% from 2 to 5 days after the adult emergence. Malformations in nonemerged adults from treated pupal hosts were observed at the MFRC of all three insecticides. Sublethal effects on survivors from pupal treatment could be evaluated at only the lowest azadirachtin concentration. At that concentration, though azadirachtin did not affect the reproductive capacity of females, the sex ratio and the longevity of the first progeny were disrupted. The survival of parasitoid adults after adult exposure was reduced by all three insecticides, pyriproxyfen at the MFRC being the most toxic. All insecticides at their half of MFRCs induced sublethal effects in the survivors' adults, with pyriproxyfen being the most harmful to the reproductive capacity of females. In conclusion, both biorational insecticides were toxic to E. mundus.
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- Natalia Francesena
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Plaguicidas y Control Biológico, CEPAVE (CONICET La Plata-UNLP), La Plata-Bs, AS, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Plaguicidas y Control Biológico, CEPAVE (CONICET La Plata-UNLP), La Plata-Bs, AS, Argentina; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, La Plata-Bs, AS, Argentina.
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Svartz G, Acquaroni M, Pérez Coll C. Differential sensitivity of developmental stages of the South American toad to a fungicide based on fludioxonil and metalaxyl-M. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:23857-23863. [PMID: 29881959 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2445-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Agricultural fungicide application in Argentina has increased twice since 2008, with Maxim® XL (2.5% fludioxonil +1% metalaxyl-M) as one of the most used fungicide formulation. The toxicity of this pesticide on Rhinella arenarum was assessed by means of continuous (from embryo and larval development) and 24-h pulse exposure standardized bioassays. Lethality was concentration- and exposure time-dependent. Maxim® XL caused a progressive lethal effect along the bioassays with higher toxicity on embryos than larvae, obtaining 50% lethal concentrations at 96, 336, and 504 h of 10.85, 2.89, and 1.71 mg/L for embryos, and 43.94, 11.79, and 5.76 mg/L for larvae respectively. Lethal 504-h no observed effect concentration values for embryos and larvae were 1 and 2.5 mg/L respectively. A stage-dependent toxicity of Maxim® XL was also demonstrated within the embryo development, with early stages more sensitive than the later ones, and blastula as the most sensitive developmental stage. The risk quotients obtained for chronic risk assessment determined a potential threat for the survival and continuity of R. arenarum populations under these conditions. The results indicate that the levels of the fungicide reaching amphibian habitats could be risky for the early development of this amphibian species. This study also emphasizes the necessity to evaluate the chronic effects of fungicides in pesticide risk assessment.
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- Gabriela Svartz
- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental and Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental and Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental and Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Ruiz de Arcaute C, Soloneski S, Larramendy ML. Synergism of mixtures of dicamba and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide formulations on the neotropical fish Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Pisces, Poeciliidae). Environ Pollut 2018; 236:33-39. [PMID: 29414355 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dicamba (DIC) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) are two of the most applied auxinic herbicides worldwide, both individually and as part of a mixture. However, the toxicity and interactions achieved when applied as a mixture have not yet been characterised. The equitoxic and non-equitoxic acute toxicity exerted by binary mixtures of Banvel® (57.71% DIC) and DMA® (58.4% 2,4-D) on the Neotropical fish Cnesterodon decemmaculatus were evaluated. Results revealed mean values of 1.02 (range, 0.96-1.08) for the toxic unit (TU) that induced 50% mortality (TU50 96 h) to the fish exposed to binary equitoxic mixtures of the commercial formulations Banvel®-DMA®. These results suggest that the mixture is nearly concentration additive. Furthermore, results demonstrated the occurrence of synergistic interaction when non-equitoxic combinations of Banvel®-or DMA®-formulated herbicides were assayed. In this context and regardless of their concentrations, either Banvel®- or DMA®-induced toxicity were synergised by the presence of the counterpart within mixtures. The present study represents the first evidence of the lethality exerted by mixtures of two auxinic herbicides-namely, DIC and 2,4-D-reported to date for fish and other biotic matrices. When C. decemmaculatus is used as the target organism, a synergistic pattern is observed following exposure to a mixture of both herbicides.
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- C Ruiz de Arcaute
- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.
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Veprauskas A, Ackleh AS, Banks JE, Stark JD. The evolution of toxicant resistance in daphniids and its role on surrogate species. Theor Popul Biol 2017; 119:15-25. [PMID: 29195772 DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Prolonged exposure to a disturbance such as a toxicant has the potential to result in rapid evolution to toxicant resistance in many short-lived species such as daphniids. This evolution may allow a population to persist at higher levels of the toxicant than is possible without evolution. Here we apply evolutionary game theory to a Leslie matrix model for a daphniid population to obtain a Darwinian model that couples population dynamics with the dynamics of an evolving trait. We use the Darwinian model to consider how the evolution of resistance to the lethal or sublethal effects of a disturbance may change the population dynamics. In particular, we determine the conditions under which a daphniid population can persist by evolving toxicant resistance. We then consider the implications of this evolution in terms of the use of daphniids as surrogate species. We show for three species of daphniids that evolution of toxicant resistance means that one species may persist while another does not. These results suggest that toxicant studies that do not consider the potential of a species (or its surrogate) to develop toxicant resistance may not accurately predict the long term persistence of the species.
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- Amy Veprauskas
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504-1010, USA.
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- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504-1010, USA
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- California State University, Monterey Bay, CA 93955, USA
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- Washington State University, Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA
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Francesena N, Desneux N, de Campos MR, Schneider MI. Side effects of spirotetramat on pupae and adults of a Neotropical strain of Eretmocerus mundus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): Effects on the life parameters and demography. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:17719-17730. [PMID: 28601998 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9400-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The negative impact of conventional pesticides on the environment is already extensively discussed worldwide. Although the use of chemical agents for controlling agricultural pests remains as first-line strategy for pest control, novel biorational active insecticides, such as spirotetramat, have appeared in the pesticide market during recent years in Argentina. The aim of this study was to assess the toxicity of spirotetramat on two developmental stages of a Neotropical strain of Eretmocerus mundus, with the conventional insecticide cypermethrin as a positive control, and to determine spirotetramat's side effects on parasitoid demographic parameters. Lethal effects of both insecticides on pupae and adults were evaluated by adult emergency and survival, respectively; whereas sublethal effects on both development stages were assessed by adult longevity, reproduction capacity, sex ratio, and longevity of the first progeny. Spirotetramat proved less harmful than cypermethrin at both developmental stages studied, corroborating once more the high toxicity of this pyrethroid to natural enemies. Although spirotetramat did not affect the emergence and reproductive capacity of adults surviving pupal exposure, the longevity of the first progeny was reduced as was adult survival and longevity after exposure to residues. Spirotetramat also reduced all demographic parameters in the population evaluation. This work is the first report of spirotetramat toxicity at the population level and demonstrates the need to assess the total effect of pesticides on natural enemies.
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- Natalia Francesena
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología: Plaguicidas y Control Biológico, CEPAVE (CONICET La Plata-UNLP), Boulevard 120 Nº 1460, 1900, La Plata. Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research), Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 1355-7254, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, 06903, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research), Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 1355-7254, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, 06903, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología: Plaguicidas y Control Biológico, CEPAVE (CONICET La Plata-UNLP), Boulevard 120 Nº 1460, 1900, La Plata. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, La Plata-Bs As, Argentina.
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Minetto D, Libralato G, Marcomini A, Volpi Ghirardini A. Potential effects of TiO 2 nanoparticles and TiCl 4 in saltwater to Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Artemia franciscana. Sci Total Environ 2017; 579:1379-1386. [PMID: 27913027 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nanosized titanium dioxide (nTiO2) is widespread in many commercial products and several authors investigated its ecotoxicity effects focusing mainly on freshwater environments. Data on saltwater species are still lacking or present contradicting results. We compared for the first time the toxicity of TiCl4 and nTiO2 considering standard toxicity tests with microalgae Phaeodactylum tricornutum (growth inhibition test, 1.8-90mg/L) and crustacean Artemia franciscana (mortality test, 0.5-64mg/L). For A. franciscana, two alternative scenarios were considered beside standard protocol: i) darkness; and ii) starvation. About microalgae, results evidenced that effects of TiCl4 (EC50=63mg/L) were greater than nTiO2 (no EC50), but IC10 and IC20 were significantly lower suggesting that nTiO2 is more harmful than TiCl4 at lower concentrations. The effects of TiCl4 to crustaceans larvae in all exposure scenarios were lower compared to nTiO2 (EC50(96h)=15mg/L - standard protocol). During toxicity testing, the absence of light generally lowered nTiO2 effects while starvation increased the toxicity of both TiCl4 and nTiO2.
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- D Minetto
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia-Mestre, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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Soloneski S, Ruiz de Arcaute C, Larramendy ML. Genotoxic effect of a binary mixture of dicamba- and glyphosate-based commercial herbicide formulations on Rhinella arenarum (Hensel, 1867) (Anura, Bufonidae) late-stage larvae. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:17811-21. [PMID: 27250090 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6992-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The acute toxicity of two herbicide formulations, namely, the 57.71 % dicamba (DIC)-based Banvel(®) and the 48 % glyphosate (GLY)-based Credit(®), alone as well as the binary mixture of these herbicides was evaluated on late-stage Rhinella arenarum larvae (stage 36) exposed under laboratory conditions. Mortality was used as an endpoint for determining acute lethal effects, whereas the single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay was employed as genotoxic endpoint to study sublethal effects. Lethality studies revealed LC5096 h values of 358.44 and 78.18 mg L(-1) DIC and GLY for Banvel(®) and Credit(®), respectively. SCGE assay revealed, after exposure for 96 h to either 5 and 10 % of the Banvel(®) LC5096 h concentration or 5 and 10 % of the Credit(®) LC5096 h concentration, an equal significant increase of the genetic damage index (GDI) regardless of the concentration of the herbicide assayed. The binary mixtures of 5 % Banvel(®) plus 5 % Credit(®) LC5096 h concentrations and 10 % Banvel(®) plus 10 % Credit(®) LC5096 h concentrations induced equivalent significant increases in the GDI in regard to GDI values from late-stage larvae exposed only to Banvel(®) or Credit(®). This study represents the first experimental evidence of acute lethal and sublethal effects exerted by DIC on the species, as well as the induction of primary DNA breaks by this herbicide in amphibians. Finally, a synergistic effect of the mixture of GLY and DIC on the induction of primary DNA breaks on circulating blood cells of R. arenarum late-stage larvae could be demonstrated.
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- Sonia Soloneski
- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nro. 3 (esq. 120), B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nro. 3 (esq. 120), B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nro. 3 (esq. 120), B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Fogel MN, Schneider MI, Rimoldi F, Ladux LS, Desneux N, Ronco AE. Toxicity assessment of four insecticides with different modes of action on pupae and adults of Eriopis connexa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a relevant predator of the Neotropical Region. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:14918-14926. [PMID: 27074926 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6654-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Pesticides can be toxic to nontarget organisms including the natural enemies of agricultural pests, thus reducing the biodiversity of agroecosystems. The lethal and sublethal effects of four insecticides with different modes of action-pyriproxyfen, teflubenzuron, acetamiprid, and cypermethrin-were evaluated on pupae and adults of Eriopis connexa, an effective predator in horticultural crops. Pupal survival was reduced by pyriproxyfen (26 %) and cypermethrin (41 %). Malformations in adults emerged from treated pupae were observed after acetamiprid (82.7 and 100 % for 100 and 200 mg a.i./l, respectively), pyriproxyfen (48.6 %), and cypermethrin (13.3 %) treatments. A longer mean oviposition time was also observed in adults emerged from pupae treated with cypermethrin. Moreover, the latter insecticide as well as teflubenzuron did not reduce reproductive parameters, whereas females emerged from pyriproxyfen-treated pupae were not be able to lay eggs even when females showed large abdomens. Upon exposure of adults, survival was reduced to approximately 90 % by acetamiprid, but no reduction occurred with pyriproxyfen, teflubenzuron, or cypermethrin though the fecundity at fifth oviposition time of the female survivors was reduced. Pyriproxyfen decreased the hatching at all the oviposition times tested, whereas fertility was reduced in the fourth and fifth ovipositions by teflubenzuron and in the first and third ovipositions by cypermethrin. In conclusion, all four insecticides tested exhibited lethal or sublethal effects, or both, on E. connexa. The neurotoxic insecticides were more harmful than the insect-growth regulators, and pupae were more susceptible than adults. The toxicity of insecticides on the conservation of predators in agroecosystems of the Neotropical Region is discussed.
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- Marilina Noelia Fogel
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología: Plaguicidas y Control Biológico, Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata), Boulevard 120 s/n entre 61 y 64, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIMA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología: Plaguicidas y Control Biológico, Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata), Boulevard 120 s/n entre 61 y 64, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 60 y 122 s/n, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIMA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología: Plaguicidas y Control Biológico, Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata), Boulevard 120 s/n entre 61 y 64, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), UMR-ISA, 400 Route des Chappes, 06903, Sophia-Antipolis, France
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- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIMA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tišler T, Krel A, Gerželj U, Erjavec B, Dolenc MS, Pintar A. Hazard identification and risk characterization of bisphenols A, F and AF to aquatic organisms. Environ Pollut 2016; 212:472-479. [PMID: 26957022 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Production of bisphenol A (BPA) analogues such as bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol AF (BPAF) has recently increased, due to clear evidence of adverse effects of BPA on humans and wildlife. Bisphenols (BPs) have already been released into aquatic environment without previous available information about potential adverse effects of BPs and their potential risk to aquatic ecosystems. In this study, lethal and sublethal effects of BPF and BPAF to bacteria, algae, crustacea and fish embryos were investigated and the results were compared to the adverse effects obtained for BPA. We found that BPAF was the most toxic compound to Daphnia magna, Danio rerio and Desmodesmus subspicatus; the lowest 72 h EC50 (median effective concentration) and 21 d NOEC (no observed effect concentration) values were determined at 2.2 mg/L regarding zebrafish hatching success and 0.23 mg/L of BPAF obtained for growth and reproduction of water fleas, respectively. In most cases, BPA was more toxic to D. magna, D. rerio and D. subspicatus in comparison to BPF, but pigmentation of zebrafish embryos after 48 h of exposure and reproduction of water fleas after 21-day D. magna reproductive test exposure to BPF were much more impaired. Risk quotients (measured environmental concentration/21 d NOEC) showed that BPA, BPF and BPAF are recently not chronically hazardous to the survival, reproduction and growth of water fleas in surface waters. On the other hand, we importantly show that currently present BPAF concentrations in surface waters could cause a potential ecological risk to aquatic organisms. In the near future, higher concentrations of BPF and BPAF in surface waters are anticipated and for this reason further testing using test systems with various aquatic species and endpoints are needed to provide additional information about toxic impacts of BPF and BPAF on aquatic biota.
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- Tatjana Tišler
- Laboratory for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Díaz-Garduño B, Rueda-Márquez JJ, Manzano MA, Garrido-Pérez C, Martín-Díaz ML. Are combined AOPs effective for toxicity reduction in receiving marine environment? Suitability of battery of bioassays for wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent as an ecotoxicological assessment. Mar Environ Res 2016; 114:1-11. [PMID: 26741736 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Ecotoxicological assessment of three different wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents D1, D2 and D3 was performed before and after tertiary treatment using combination of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). A multibarrier treatment (MBT) consisting of microfiltration (MF), hydrogen peroxide photolysis (H2O2/UVC) and catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) was applied for all effluents. Sparus aurata, Paracentrotus lividus, Isochrysis galbana and Vibrio fischeri, representing different trophic levels, constituted the battery of bioassays. Different acute toxicity effects were observed in each WWTP effluents tested. The percentage of sea urchin larval development and mortality fish larvae were the most sensitive endpoints. Significant reduction (p < 0.05) of effluent's toxicity was observed using a classification pT-method after MBT process. Base on obtained results, tested battery of bioassays in pT-method framework can be recommended for acute toxicity preliminary evaluation of WWTP effluents for the marine environment.
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- B Díaz-Garduño
- Physical Chemical Department, Centro Andaluz de Ciencia y Tecnología Marina (CACYTMAR), Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI·MAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Environmental Technologies Department, Centro Andaluz de Ciencia y Tecnología Marina (CACYTMAR), Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI·MAR), Universidad de Cádiz. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Environmental Technologies Department, Centro Andaluz de Ciencia y Tecnología Marina (CACYTMAR), Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI·MAR), Universidad de Cádiz. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Environmental Technologies Department, Centro Andaluz de Ciencia y Tecnología Marina (CACYTMAR), Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI·MAR), Universidad de Cádiz. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Physical Chemical Department, Centro Andaluz de Ciencia y Tecnología Marina (CACYTMAR), Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI·MAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Baveco JMH, Norman S, Roessink I, Galic N, Van den Brink PJ. Comparing population recovery after insecticide exposure for four aquatic invertebrate species using models of different complexity. Environ Toxicol Chem 2014; 33:1517-1528. [PMID: 24733666 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Population models, in particular individual-based models (IBMs), are becoming increasingly important in chemical risk assessment. They can be used to assess recovery of spatially structured populations after chemical exposure that varies in time and space. The authors used an IBM coupled to a toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic model, the threshold damage model (TDM), to assess recovery times for 4 aquatic organisms, after insecticide application, in a nonseasonal environment and in 3 spatial settings (pond, stream, and ditch). The species had different life histories (e.g., voltinism, reproductive capacity, mobility). Exposure was derived from a pesticide fate model, following standard European Union scenarios. The results of the IBM-TDM were compared with results from simpler models: one in which exposure was linked to effects by means of concentration-effect relationships (IBM-CE) and one in which the IBM was replaced by a nonspatial, logistic growth model (logistic). For the first, exposure was based on peak concentrations only; for the second, exposure was spatially averaged as well. By using comparisons between models of different complexity and species with different life histories, the authors obtained an understanding of the role spatial processes play in recovery and the conditions under which the full time-varying exposure needs to be considered. The logistic model, which is amenable to an analytic approach, provided additional insights into the sensitivity of recovery times to density dependence and spatial dimensions.
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- J M Hans Baveco
- Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Calazans SHC, Americo JA, da Costa Fernandes F, Aldridge DC, de Freitas Rebelo M. Assessment of toxicity of dissolved and microencapsulated biocides for control of the Golden Mussel Limnoperna fortunei. Mar Environ Res 2013; 91:104-108. [PMID: 23582773 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Biological invasions currently pose major threats to ecosystems worldwide. Invasive bivalves such as the Golden Mussel Limnoperna fortunei can act as 'environmental engineers', altering biogeochemistry, reducing biodiversity, and literally changing the landscape of aquatic environments. The risk that this mussel will invade the Amazon basin is a great concern for environmental authorities, especially because no efficient control methods presently exist. In this study, we tested new microencapsulated chemicals, along with the traditional dissolved chlorine and KCl, as alternatives to control L. fortunei infestation in industrial and water supply plants along rivers. Because these bivalves can close their valves when they sense toxic substances in the water, microencapsulation has improved the effectiveness of the chemicals in controlling L. fortunei, reducing variation in the application and increasing toxicity compared to dissolved chemicals. Microencapsulation should be seriously considered as an alternative to replace hazardous chlorine.
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- Sávio Henrique C Calazans
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Linares C, Cebrian E, Kipson S, Garrabou J. Does thermal history influence the tolerance of temperate gorgonians to future warming? Mar Environ Res 2013; 89:45-52. [PMID: 23735816 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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To date, several studies have provided evidence that thermal stress affects the growth, survival and physiology of tropical and temperate macroinvertebrate species. However, few studies have focused on subtidal temperate species and the potential differential thermal tolerances of populations dwelling under contrasting temperature conditions. To assess the role that environmental history has on the response of the temperate gorgonian Eunicella singularis to thermal stress, we compared populations dwelling in the coldest and warmest areas of the NW Mediterranean Sea. Our results show that E. singularis populations from both areas exhibited a high resistance to thermal stress; however, populations from warmer areas had an increased tolerance to thermal stress. Specifically, the upper thermal limits found for cold and warm populations were 28 and 29 °C, respectively. The higher resistance of E. singularis colonies to thermal stress found in this study compared to the field temperature conditions during recent mass mortality events highlights that performing further thermotolerance experiments under contrasting levels of feeding is necessary to fully assess the tolerance thresholds displayed by both study populations. To our knowledge, this study provides the first evidence for the role of thermal history in shaping the thermotolerance responses of Mediterranean marine invertebrates dwelling under contrasting temperature environments.
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- Cristina Linares
- Universitat de Barcelona, Departament d'Ecologia, 645 Diagonal Av., E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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