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Schedenffeldt BF, Siqueira BBR, Oliva da Silva R, Monquero PA. Toxicity assessment of commercial herbicide formulations to Eisenia andrei (Bouché, 1972) in oxisols. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141118. [PMID: 38199501 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The use of long-residual herbicides can have adverse effects on terrestrial ecosystems. This study assessed the acute and chronic toxicity and avoidance behavior of Eisenia andrei earthworms exposed to nominal concentrations of clomazone, indaziflam, and sulfentrazone, using recommended commercial formulations for sugarcane cultivation. The formulations included Gamit® 360 CS (360 g L-1 of the active ingredient - a.i. - clomazone), Boral® 500 SC (500 g L-1 of a.i. sulfentrazone), and Alion® (500 g L-1 of a.i. indaziflam). Boral® 500 SC induced avoidance at concentrations as low as 1 mg kg-1, while Gamit® 360 CS and Alion® exhibited higher avoidance at 50-75 mg kg-1 and 75-100 mg a.i. kg-1, respectively. Reproduction tests showed significant impacts from Gamit® 360 CS (EC50: 0.572 mg kg-1, EC10: 0.2144 mg kg-1) and Boral® 500 SC (EC50: 0.3941 mg kg-1, EC10: 0.134 mg kg-1). Acute toxicity tests indicated moderate toxicity for Gamit® 360 CS (LC50: 184.12 mg kg-1) and Boral® 500 SC (LC50: 1000 mg kg-1). Gamit® 360 CS reduced biomass at all concentrations, while Boral® 500 SC influenced only at higher levels (500 and 1000 mg kg-1). Results suggest significant acute risks with Gamit® 360 CS, while chronic exposure raises concerns for both Gamit® 360 CS and Boral® 500 SC, indicating potential long-term risks. Alion®'s acute effects were inconclusive, but chronic exposure hints at a possible risk. These findings provide crucial insights for environmental agencies establishing protective limits against herbicide exposure to non-target soil invertebrates.
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- Bruna Ferrari Schedenffeldt
- Graduate Program in Agriculture and Environment, Federal University of São Carlos, Araras, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Zhang Q, Lei C, Jin M, Qin G, Yu Y, Qiu D, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Lu T, Peijnenburg WJGM, Gillings M, Yao Z, Qian H. Glyphosate Disorders Soil Enchytraeid Gut Microbiota and Increases Its Antibiotic Resistance Risk. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:2089-2099. [PMID: 38235689 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05436] [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: 01/19/2024]
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Pesticides promote the stable development of intensive global agriculture. Nevertheless, their residues in the soil can cause ecological and human health risks. Glyphosate is a popular herbicide and is generally thought to be ecologically safe and nontoxic, but this conclusion has been questioned. Herein, we investigated the interaction among soil fauna (Enchytraeus crypticus) exposed to glyphosate and found that glyphosate induced oxidative stress and detoxification responses in E. crypticus and disturbed their lipid metabolism and digestive systems. We further demonstrated that glyphosate disordered the gut microbiota of E. crypticus and increased the abundance of resistance determinants with significant human health risks. Empirical tests and structural equation models were then used to confirm that glyphosate could cause E. crypticus to generate reactive oxygen species, indirectly interfering with their gut microbiota. Our study provides important implications for deciphering the mechanisms of the ecotoxicity of pesticides under the challenge of worldwide pesticide contamination.
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- Qi Zhang
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, RA Leiden 2300, The Netherlands
- Center for Safety of Substances and Products, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, Bilthoven 3720 BA, The Netherlands
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, P. R. China
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Chianese T, Cominale R, Scudiero R, Rosati L. Could Exposure to Glyphosate Pose a Risk to the Survival of Wild Animals? A Case Study on the Field Lizard Podarcis siculus. Vet Sci 2023; 10:583. [PMID: 37756105 PMCID: PMC10535126 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10090583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Soil contaminants (herbicides, pesticides, and heavy metals) are among the main causes of change in terrestrial ecosystems. These substances lead to a general loss of biodiversity, both of flora and fauna and being able to biomagnify and pass through the food chain, they can endanger the survival of terrestrial vertebrates at the top of this chain. This review analyzes the risks associated with exposure to glyphosate, the active principle of many herbicide products, for the reproductive health of the field lizard (Podarcis siculus) potentially exposed to the substance in its natural habitat; therefore, introducing it as a possible model organism. Data demonstrate that glyphosate is toxic for this animal, affecting the health of the reproductive organs, both in males and females, and of the liver, the main detoxifying organ and closely involved in the female reproductive process. Sharing structural and functional characteristics of these organs with many other vertebrates, the information obtained with this reptile represents a wake-up call to consider when analyzing the cost/benefit ratio of glyphosate-based substances. The data clearly demonstrate that the P. siculus lizard can be considered a good target organism to study the reproductive risk assessment and hazards of exposure to soil contaminants on wild terrestrial vertebrates.
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Ferreira NGC, da Silva KA, Guimarães ATB, de Oliveira CMR. Hotspots of soil pollution: Possible glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid risks on terrestrial ecosystems and human health. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 179:108135. [PMID: 37647703 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The study presents a literature review of glyphosate (GLY) occurrence and its breakdown product, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), in soils worldwide, but with a specific focus on South America. In addition, an ecological risk approach based on the ecotoxicological endpoints for key soil biota (e.g., collembolans, and earthworms) assessed the impact of GLY and AMPA on these organisms. A generic probabilistic model for human health risk was also calculated for the different world regions. For what reports the risk for edaphic species and the level of pollution under the worst-case scenario, the South American continent was identified as the region of most concern. Nonetheless, other areas may also be in danger, but no risk could be calculated due to the lack of data. Since tropical countries are the top food exporters worldwide, the results obtained in this study must be carefully examined for their implications on a global scale. Some of the factors behind the high levels of these two chemicals in soils are debated (e.g., permissive protection policies, the extensive use of genetically modified crops), and some possible guidelines are presented that include, for example, further environmental characterisation and management of pesticide residues. The present review integrates data that can be used as a base by policymakers and decision-makers to develop and implement environmental policies.
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- Nuno G C Ferreira
- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; School of Biosciences - Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3AX, United Kingdom.
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- Graduate Program in Environmental Management (PPGAmb), Universidade Positivo (UP) and Centro de Pesquisa da Universidade Positivo (CPUP), Professor Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza, 81280-330 Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biological Investigations, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Rua Universitária, Cascavel 2069, Paraná, Brazil; Graduate Program in Biosciences and Health, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Rua Universitária, Cascavel 2069, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Environmental Management (PPGAmb), Universidade Positivo (UP) and Centro de Pesquisa da Universidade Positivo (CPUP), Professor Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza, 81280-330 Curitiba, Brazil.
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Soares C, Fernandes B, Paiva C, Nogueira V, Cachada A, Fidalgo F, Pereira R. Ecotoxicological relevance of glyphosate and flazasulfuron to soil habitat and retention functions - Single vs combined exposures. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130128. [PMID: 36303338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Glyphosate (GLY) and flazasulfuron (FLA) are two non-selective herbicides commonly applied together. However, research focused on their single and combined ecotoxicological impacts towards non-target organisms is still inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to test their single effects on soil's habitat and retention functions, and to unravel their combined impacts to earthworms and terrestrial plants. For this, ecotoxicological assays were performed with plants (Medicago sativa), oligochaetes (Eisenia fetida) and collembola (Folsomia candida). Soil elutriates were also prepared and tested in macrophytes (Lemna minor) and microalgae (Raphidocelis subcapitata). FLA (82-413 µg kg-1) reduced earthworms' and collembola's reproduction and severely impaired M. sativa growth, being much more toxic than GLY (up to 30 mg kg-1). In fact, the latter only affected plant growth (≥ 9 mg kg-1) and earthworms (≥ 13 mg kg-1), especially at high concentrations, with no effects on collembola. Moreover, only elutriates from FLA-contaminated soils significantly impacted L. minor and R. sucapitata. The experiments revealed that the co-exposure to GLY and FLA enhanced the toxic effects of contaminated soils not only on plants but also on earthworms'. However, such increase in toxicity was dependent on GLY residual concentrations in soils. Overall, this work underpins that herbicides risk assessment should consider herbicides co-exposures, since the evaluation of single exposures is not representative of current phytosanitary practices and of the potential effects under field conditions, where residues of different compounds may persist in soils.
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- Cristiano Soares
- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas, n. 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas, n. 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas, n. 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Giglio A, Vommaro ML. Dinitroaniline herbicides: a comprehensive review of toxicity and side effects on animal non-target organisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:76687-76711. [PMID: 36175724 PMCID: PMC9581837 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23169-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The widespread use of herbicides has increased concern about the hazards and risks to animals living in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. A comprehensive understanding of their effective action at different levels of biological organization is critical for establishing guidelines to protect ecosystems and human health. Dinitroanilines are broad-spectrum pre-emergence herbicides currently used for weed control in the conventional agriculture. They are considered extremely safe agrochemicals because they act specifically on tubulin proteins and inhibit shoot and root growth of plants. However, there is a lack of toxicity information regarding the potential risk of exposure to non-target organisms. The aim of the present review is to focus on side effects of the most commonly used active ingredients, e.g. pendimethalin, oryzalin, trifluralin and benfluralin, on animal non-target cells of invertebrates and vertebrates. Acute toxicity varies from slightly to high in terrestrial and aquatic species (i.e. nematodes, earthworms, snails, insects, crustaceans, fish and mammals) depending on the species-specific ability of tested organisms to adsorb and discharge toxicants. Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and activation of oxidative stress pathways as well as alterations of physiological, metabolic, morphological, developmental and behavioural traits, reviewed here, indicate that exposure to sublethal concentrations of active ingredients poses a clear hazard to animals and humans. Further research is required to evaluate the molecular mechanisms of action of these herbicides in the animal cell and on biological functions at multiple levels, from organisms to communities, including the effects of commercial formulations.
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- Anita Giglio
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, via Bucci, 87036, Rende, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, via Bucci, 87036, Rende, Italy
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Joimel S, Chassain J, Artru M, Faburé J. Collembola are Among the Most Pesticide-Sensitive Soil Fauna Groups: A Meta-Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:2333-2341. [PMID: 35815474 PMCID: PMC9805160 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Pesticides are a major concern because of their deleterious impacts on biodiversity and on the ecological functions provided by living organisms. Although earthworms are well studied, smaller-sized organisms, such as Collembola, also contribute to the agroecosystem functioning, and their sensitivity to pesticides makes them good bioindicators of soil quality. Using data from 21 publications, we performed a meta-analysis to compare the pesticide sensitivity of Collembola with other soil invertebrate groups and discuss the relevance of including tests on representatives of this microarthropods group in European regulation tests. We defined a paired observation as the median lethal concentration or the median effect concentration values for both Collembola species and another soil fauna group (Acari, enchytraeids, earthworms, isopods, and nematodes) under a unique combination of author, year, substance, and type of soil (61 and 57 paired observations for reproduction and lethal effects). In some studies, paired comparisons were available for several groups of soil fauna. We demonstrated that Collembola are among the most sensitive soil fauna groups to a variety of pesticides, notably for effects on reproduction, mostly compared with earthworms and enchytraeids. Because there are several modes of exposure and explaining factors, we suggest moving from a single-species study to a food-chain approach integrating different taxonomic groups. Differences between soil fauna groups in sensitivity or response to pesticides could have effects on soil communities and also on soil functions. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:2333-2341. © 2022 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Sophie Joimel
- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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- UMR ECOSYS, INRAE, AgroParisTechUniversité Paris‐SaclayThiverval‐GrignonFrance
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Ivantsova E, Wengrovitz AS, Souders CL, Martyniuk CJ. Developmental and behavioral toxicity assessment of glyphosate and its main metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in zebrafish embryos/larvae. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 93:103873. [PMID: 35504511 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The relative toxicity of glyphosate (GLY) and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) to zebrafish were compared. Embryos/larvae were exposed to one dose of either GLY (0.1, 1, or 10 μM), AMPA (0.1, 1, or 10 μM), or a 1 μM mixture for 7-days post-fertilization. Survival, success of hatch, and deformity frequency were not different from controls. Neither chemical induced reactive oxygen species in larval fish. GLY increased superoxide dismutase 2 mRNA in larvae while AMPA increased catalase and superoxide dismutase 1 in a concentration-specific manner. GLY increased cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 1 and citrate synthase mRNA in larvae while AMPA decreased cytochrome c oxidase I and increased 3-hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase transcripts. Hyperactivity was noted in fish treated with GLY, but not AMPA nor the mixture. Anxiety-like behaviors were absent with exposure to GLY or AMPA. GLY and AMPA may exert different effects at the molecular and behavioral level.
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- Emma Ivantsova
- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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Li Z, Xiong J. Simulation modeling the effects of peels on pesticide removal from potatoes during household food processing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:29841-29853. [PMID: 34997507 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18298-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The impact of crop peels on reducing pesticide residue levels in crops during household food processing was evaluated in this study. We proposed a series of pesticide fate models to simulate the removal efficiency of residues in crop peels and medullas (i.e., pulps) via soaking and washing. The simulated results indicated that the variation in the peel thickness had a significant impact on residue removal from the peel compartment. However, the peel compartment had a low impact on the removal efficiency of pesticide residues from the medulla compartment, as demonstrated by the simulated results from the non-peel model (i.e., already peeled crops). In addition, we observed that even though systemic pesticides have a higher potential to penetrate from the peel into the medulla, the increasing residue level caused by the mass transfer from the peel into the medulla is too low to cause human health damage, because the absolute mass of residues in the peel is considerably small. Based on the simulation results, we concluded that washing or soaking crops with or without peels using water is not effective in reducing residue levels in crop medullas. Modifying crops into slices, instead of directly washing or soaking crops, could significantly improve the removal efficiency of pesticide residues inside the medulla. The models proposed in this study can improve our understanding on the fate of pesticides in crops during household food processing.
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- Zijian Li
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, Guangdong, China
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Fuchs B, Laihonen M, Muola A, Saikkonen K, Dobrev PI, Vankova R, Helander M. A Glyphosate-Based Herbicide in Soil Differentially Affects Hormonal Homeostasis and Performance of Non-target Crop Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:787958. [PMID: 35154181 PMCID: PMC8829137 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.787958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide with a yearly increase in global application. Recent studies report glyphosate residues from diverse habitats globally where the effect on non-target plants are still to be explored. Glyphosate disrupts the shikimate pathway which is the basis for several plant metabolites. The central role of phytohormones in regulating plant growth and responses to abiotic and biotic environment has been ignored in studies examining the effects of glyphosate residues on plant performance and trophic interactions. We studied interactive effects of glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) residues and phosphate fertilizer in soil on the content of main phytohormones, their precursors and metabolites, as well as on plant performance and herbivore damage, in three plant species, oat (Avena sativa), potato (Solanum tuberosum), and strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa). Plant hormonal responses to GBH residues were highly species-specific. Potato responded to GBH soil treatment with an increase in stress-related phytohormones abscisic acid (ABA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and jasmonic acid (JA) but a decrease in cytokinin (CK) ribosides and cytokinin-O-glycosides. GBH residues in combination with phosphate in soil increased aboveground biomass of potato plants and the concentration of the auxin phenylacetic acid (PAA) but decreased phaseic acid and cytokinin ribosides (CKR) and O-glycosides. Chorismate-derived compounds [IAA, PAA and benzoic acid (BzA)] as well as herbivore damage decreased in oat, when growing in GBH-treated soil but concentrations of the cytokinin dihydrozeatin (DZ) and CKR increased. In strawberry plants, phosphate treatment was associated with an elevation of auxin (IAA) and the CK trans-zeatin (tZ), while decreasing concentrations of the auxin PAA and CK DZ was observed in the case of GBH treatment. Our results demonstrate that ubiquitous herbicide residues have multifaceted consequences by modulating the hormonal equilibrium of plants, which can have cascading effects on trophic interactions.
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- Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Hormonal Regulations in Plants, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Hormonal Regulations in Plants, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Wee J, Lee YS, Kim Y, Lee YH, Lee SE, Hyun S, Cho K. Multigeneration toxicity of Geunsami® (a glyphosate-based herbicide) to Allonychiurus kimi (Lee) (Collembola) from sub-individual to population levels. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 291:118172. [PMID: 34543960 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) is the most widely used herbicide worldwide and has long been considered to have significantly low toxicity to non-target soil invertebrates based on short-term toxicity tests (<56 d). However, long-term GBH toxicity assessment is necessary as GBH is repeatedly applied in the same field annually because of the advent of glyphosate-resistant crops. In this study, a multigeneration test was conducted where Allonychiurus kimi (Collembola) was exposed to GBH for three generations (referred to as F0, F1, and F2) to evaluate the long-term toxic effect. The endpoints used were adult survival and juvenile production for the individual level toxicity assessment. Phospholipid profile and population age structure were the endpoints used for sub-individual and population levels, respectively. GBH was observed to have no negative effects on adult survivals of all generations, but juvenile production was found to decrease in a concentration-dependent manner, with EC50s being estimated as 572.5, 274.8, and 59.8 mg a.i. kg-1 in the F0, F1, and F2 generations, respectively. The age structure of A. kimi population produced in the test of all generations was altered by GBH exposure, mainly because of the decrease in the number of young juveniles. Further, differences between the phospholipid profiles of the control and GBH treatments became apparent over generations, with PA 16:0, PA 12:0, and PS 42:0 lipids not being detected at the highest concentration of 741 mg kg-1 in F2. Considering all our findings from sub-individual to population levels, repeated and long-term use of GBH could have significantly higher negative impacts on non-target soil organisms than expected.
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- June Wee
- O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea; Institute of Ecological Phytochemistry, Hankyong National University, Ansung, 17579, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Cerdà A, Novara A, Moradi E. Long-term non-sustainable soil erosion rates and soil compaction in drip-irrigated citrus plantation in Eastern Iberian Peninsula. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 787:147549. [PMID: 33992950 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Agriculture is known to commonly cause soil degradation. In the Mediterranean, soil erosion is widespread due to the millennia-old farming, and new drip-irrigated plantations on slopes, such as the citrus ones, accelerate the process of soil degradation. Until now, the published data about soil erosion in citrus orchards is based on short-term measurements. Long-term soil erosion measurements are needed to assess the sustainability of drip-irrigated citrus production and to design new strategies to control high soil erosion rates. The objective of this study is to assess long-term soil erosion rates in citrus plantations and report the changes in soil bulk density as indicators of land degradation. We applied ISUM (Improved Stock-Unearthing Method) to 67 paired trees in an inter-row of 134 m (802 m2 plot) with 4080 measurements to determine the changes in soil topography from the plantation (2007) till 2020. Soil core samples (469) were collected (0-6 cm depth) to determine the soil bulk density at the time of plantation (2007) and in 2020. The results demonstrate an increase in soil bulk density from 1.05 g cm-3 to 1.33 g cm-3. Changes in soil bulk density were higher in the center of the row as a result of compaction due to passing machinery. Soil erosion was calculated to be 180 Mg ha-1 y-1 due to a mean soil lowering of 1.5 cm yearly. The highest soil losses were found in the center of the inter-row and the lowest underneath the trees. The extreme soil erosion rates measured in new drip-irrigated citrus plantations are due to soil lowering in the center of the inter-row and in the lower inter-row position where the incision reached 80 cm in 13 years. The whole field showed a lowering of the soil topography due to extreme soil erosion and no net sedimentation within the plantation. The results show the urgent need for soil erosion control strategies to avoid soil degradation, loss of crop production, and damages to off-site infrastructures.
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- Artemi Cerdà
- Soil Erosion and Degradation Research Group, Department of Geography, Valencia University, Blasco Ibàñez, 28, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Reclamation of Arid and Mountainous Regions, University of Tehran, Karaj 31585-3314, Iran.
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Fieira C, Batistella EP, Vincoski JVA, Rosa MPS, Pokrywiecki JC, Gomes EMV, de Oliveira AP, Sauer Pokrywiecki T, Düsman E. Treatment of effluent containing thiamethoxam and efficiency evaluation of toxicity reduction. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:2489-2503. [PMID: 31825722 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1703827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The treatment of seeds using pesticides is a widely employed technique that generates effluents with high contamination potential. In the present study, our objective was to characterize and evaluate the toxicity of washing wastewater from corn seed treaters that contained the pesticide thiamethoxam. Effluents were treated by adsorption using several adsorbent materials, namely activated vegetable carbon, corn straw, and soybean hulls, different pH, and distinct mass concentrations for each material. The activated carbon promoted a greater reduction in the chemical oxygen demand (COD). In the coagulation-flocculation treatment, with ferric chloride (FeCl3) and poly-aluminum chloride (PAC), and using factorial planning with the concentration of FeCl3 and the sedimentation time as independent variables, the best COD removal occurred with 850 mg L-1 FeCl3 and 120 min sedimentation. The treatments C (coagulation), CACA (coagulation followed by adsorption with activated vegetable carbon), and CACS (coagulation followed by adsorption with corn straw) presented the most efficacious physicochemical parameter changes. The CACA treatment showed the best result for removing thiamethoxam. Nevertheless, raw and treated effluents showed high toxicity to the bioindicators Artemia salina L. (immobility/mortality test), Eisenia fetida (avoidance test), and Allium cepa L. (cytotoxicity test). The effluents also produced a mutagenic effect for A. cepa, due to the presence of chromosomal changes. The results demonstrated the risk that this effluent can cause to the environment. These data highlight the need to investigate new technologies to reduce the physicochemical parameters, the agrochemical levels, and, in particular, the final effluent toxicity.
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- Clarice Fieira
- Postgraduate in Environmental Engineering: Environmental Analysis and Technology, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brasil
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- Academic of Chemistry Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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- Academic of Chemistry Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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- Academic of Chemistry Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Chemistry Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Physics, Statistics and Mathematics, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Chemistry Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Environmental Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil
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Fuchs B, Saikkonen K, Helander M. Glyphosate-Modulated Biosynthesis Driving Plant Defense and Species Interactions. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 26:312-323. [PMID: 33277187 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Glyphosate has become the best-selling herbicide used in agriculture, horticulture, silviculture, and urban environments. It disrupts the shikimate metabolic pathway and thereby blocks the production of aromatic amino acids, which are the basis for several plant metabolites. Glyphosate residues are reported in soils from diverse environments, but the effects on plant physiology and consequences for species interactions are largely unknown. Here, we emphasize the complexity of these physiological processes, and argue that glyphosate residues modulate biosynthetic pathways, individually or interactively, which may affect interactions between plants and heterotrophic organisms. In this way, glyphosate residues can substantially interfere with plant resistance and the attraction of beneficial insects, both of which are essential elements in integrated pest management and healthy ecosystems.
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- Benjamin Fuchs
- Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland.
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- Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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Triques MC, Oliveira D, Goulart BV, Montagner CC, Espíndola ELG, de Menezes-Oliveira VB. Assessing single effects of sugarcane pesticides fipronil and 2,4-D on plants and soil organisms. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111622. [PMID: 33396142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The continuous growth in global population since the beginning of the 20th century result in the necessity of food and energy provision favoring the intensive use of agricultural products such as pesticides. Although pesticides are important to prevent losses in the conventional chemically based agriculture, they frequently present side effects, which goes against agricultural production. The use of pesticides cause direct and indirect effects to soil organisms unbalancing essential soil processes (e.g. primary production, organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling). Under tropical conditions, very little is known regarding the effects of pesticides to terrestrial organisms. Hence, the aim of the present study was to assess the ecotoxicological effects of the herbicide DMA® 806 BR (active ingredient: 2,4-D) and the insecticide Regent® 800 WG (active ingredient: fipronil), on terrestrial plant species (the dicot Raphanus sativus var. acanthioformis and the monocot Allium cepa), and soil invertebrates (the collembolan Folsomia candida and the enchytraeid Enchytraeus crypticus), using natural (NS) and artificial soils (TAS). For both pesticides, negative effects on non-target species were observed at concentrations lower than the doses recommended to prevent pests in sugarcane fields. For both soils, the dicot species was the most affected by the herbicide (R. sativus > A. cepa > F. candida > E. crypticus) and the collembolan species was the most affected by the insecticide (F. candida > E. crypticus = R. sativus = A. cepa). Although the order of the organisms' sensitivity for both pesticides was the same in both soils, results showed that the extent of the effects was soil dependent. Considering the ecologically relevant concentrations tested, and their severe effects to non-target organisms, it may be concluded that the use of fipronil and 2,4-D under recommended conditions may pose a risk to the terrestrial environment.
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- Maria Carolina Triques
- PPG-SEA and NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- PPG-SEA and NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- PPG-SEA and NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- PPG-SEA and NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil; Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Campus Sorocaba, Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring Post-Graduate Program, CCTS, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil; Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), Coordination of Environmental Engineering, Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil.
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Malfatti ADLR, Mallmann GC, Oliveira Filho LCI, Carniel LSC, Cruz SP, Klauberg-Filho O. Ecotoxicological test to assess effects of herbicides on spore germination of Rhizophagus clarus and Gigaspora albida. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111599. [PMID: 33254424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Given the essential role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in soil systems and agriculture, their use as biological indicators has risen in all fields of microbiology research. However, AMF sensitivity to chemical pesticides is poorly understood in field conditions, and not explored in ecotoxicology protocols. Hence, the goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of glyphosate (Roundup®) and diuron+paraquat (Gramocil®) on the germination of spores of Gigaspora albida and Rhizophagus clarus in a tropical artificial soil. This study was conducted in 2019 at the Soil Ecology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory of the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. The nominal concentrations of glyphosate were 0, 10, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 mg a.i. kg-1. For diuron+paraquat, the concentrations tested were 0, 10 + 20, 50 + 100, 100 + 200, 250 + 500, 500 + 1000, 750 + 1500 and 1000 + 2000 mg a.i. kg-1. Glyphosate did not alter germination of G. albida, but germination inhibition of R. clarus spores was of 30.8% at 1000 mg kg-1. Diuron+paraquat inhibited by 8.0% germination of G. albida, but only at the highest concentration tested. On the other hand, effects on R. clarus were detected at 50 + 100 mg kg-1 concentration and above, and inhibition was as high as 57.7% at the highest concentration evaluated. These results suggest distinct response mechanisms of Rhizophagus and Gigaspora when exposed to herbicides, with the former being more sensitive than the later.
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- Department of Soil Science, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC Lages), Lages, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC Oeste), Chapecó, SC, Brazil; Department of Soils, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC Lages), Lages, SC, Brazil.
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Vorobeichik EL, Bergman IE. Bait-Lamina Test in the Assessment of Polluted Soils: Choice of Exposure Duration. RUSS J ECOL+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1067413620050136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Frizzi F, Masoni A, Balzani P, Frasconi Wendt C, Palchetti V, Santini G. Palatability of glyphosate in ants: a field experiment reveals broad acceptance of highly polluted solutions in a Mediterranean ant. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:29666-29671. [PMID: 32468371 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09420-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Glyphosate is a systemic herbicide still used in many countries, though there are several known detrimental effects on animals. Previous studies concerning its effects on social insects are available, but they are primarily focused on honeybees; little is known about the interactions of this compound with ants. Here, we assessed whether different concentrations of glyphosate can be perceived by ant workers and to what extent. As a model species, we used the Mediterranean ant Crematogaster scutellaris, commonly found in agroecosystems. We performed 3000 individual tests of acceptance using ten different solutions of various concentrations of the herbicide. Half of the solutions contained added sucrose in order to test the possible masking effect of the sugar taste on glyphosate. We used comparable glyphosate concentrations to those previously used in other studies on social insects or suggested by the producer. We found that the acceptance of the solutions decreased as the concentration of the herbicide increased. However, a significant percentage of ants drank the solutions with concentrations up to dozens of times higher than those inducing toxic effects in bees. In light of these results, we urge further assessment of the effects of glyphosate on ants, particularly because the food ingested by workers is transferred to the brood and queens, posing a potential threat to the health of the entire colony. Surprisingly, we did not record any difference in acceptance between solutions with and without sugar; this point is discussed regarding drought stress.
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- Filippo Frizzi
- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano, 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano, 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano, 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano, 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, C2, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano, 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano, 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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Awuah KF, Jegede O, Hale B, Siciliano SD. Introducing the Adverse Ecosystem Service Pathway as a Tool in Ecological Risk Assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:8144-8157. [PMID: 32484337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Soils provide numerous ecosystem services (ESs) such as food production and water purification. These ESs result from soil organism interactions and activities, which are supported by the soil physicochemical properties. Risk assessment for this complex system requires understanding the relationships among its components, both in the presence and absence of stressors. To better understand the soil ecosystem and how exposure to potentially toxic elements impact ESs, we developed a quantitative technique, the adverse ecosystem service pathway (AESP) model. We sampled 47 soils across Canada and analyzed them for properties that included pH and cation exchange capacity. We spiked the soils with a metal mixture and measured 15 soil processes representing five ESs. Using a Pearson correlation, we confirmed that proxies of ESs are linked to soil properties. t test results showed that, apart from soil enzyme activities (p > 0.05), the processes underlying ES proxies are significantly reduced in metal-impacted soils. Using soil properties as predictors of ES proxies, we developed AESP models: one for spiked and another for control soils. These models showed adverse effects on ESs in spiked soils, depicted as changes in partial correlation coefficients. The AESP model, therefore, can be an important tool to understand complex ecosystems and improve risk assessment.
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- Kobby Fred Awuah
- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK Canada, S7N 5A8
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK Canada, S7N 5A8
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Owagboriaye F, Dedeke G, Bamidele J, Bankole A, Aladesida A, Feyisola R, Adeleke M, Adekunle O. Wormcasts produced by three earthworm species (Alma millsoni, Eudrilus eugeniae and Libyodrilus violaceus) exposed to a glyphosate-based herbicide reduce growth, fruit yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 250:126270. [PMID: 32105851 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It remains unknown if casts produced by earthworms exposed to a glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) will retain their agricultural benefit. This study investigated the agricultural importance of surface casts produced by three earthworm species (Alma millsoni, Eudrilus eugeniae and Libyodrilus violaceus) exposed to a GBH on growth, fruit yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). We sprayed 60 buckets (i.e 20 buckets/earthworm species) containing 20 adult earthworms of each species with 115.49 ml/m2 of Roundup® Alphée (Exposed) while another 60 buckets with earthworm species were sprayed with water (Control). Surface casts produced by the earthworms were collected for 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th week post herbicide application. Tomato planting experiment on soil treated with the casts, NPK fertilizer and normal soil were grouped into 32 treatments. Tomato growth performance, yield and quality were evaluated with standard methods. Only the tomatoes planted with the casts of the exposed earthworms were unable to set fruit. There was no significant difference (p < 0.05) in yields of tomatoes planted with the control casts of E. eugeniae and A. millsoni compared to those planted with fertilizer. Vitamin C and β-carotene contents increased in fruits of tomatoes planted with control cast of A. millsoni while reductions were recorded in the fruits of tomatoes planted with the control casts of E. eugeniae and L. violaceus relative to those planted with fertilizer. Surface casts of earthworms exposed to GBH could not enhance tomato growth while casts produced by unexposed earthworms greatly improved the performance of tomato plant.
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- Folarin Owagboriaye
- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Bioscience, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Bioscience, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Bioscience, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
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Maderthaner M, Weber M, Takács E, Mörtl M, Leisch F, Römbke J, Querner P, Walcher R, Gruber E, Székács A, Zaller JG. Commercial glyphosate-based herbicides effects on springtails (Collembola) differ from those of their respective active ingredients and vary with soil organic matter content. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:17280-17289. [PMID: 32152864 PMCID: PMC7192858 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08213-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) are currently the most widely used agrochemicals for weed control. Environmental risk assessments (ERA) on nontarget organisms mostly consider the active ingredients (AIs) of these herbicides, while much less is known on effects of commercial GBH formulations that are actually applied in the field. Moreover, it is largely unknown to what extent different soil characteristics alter potential side effects of herbicides. We conducted a greenhouse experiment growing a model weed population of Amaranthus retroflexus in arable field soil with either 3.0 or 4.1% soil organic matter (SOM) content and treated these weeds either with GBHs (Roundup LB Plus, Touchdown Quattro, Roundup PowerFlex) or their respective AIs (isopropylammonium, diammonium or potassium salts of glyphosate) at recommended dosages. Control pots were mechanically weeded. Nontarget effects were assessed on the surface activity of the springtail species Sminthurinus niger (pitfall trapping) and litter decomposition in the soil (teabag approach). Both GBHs and AIs increased the surface activity of springtails compared to control pots; springtail activity was higher under GBHs than under corresponding AIs. Stimulation of springtail activity was much higher in soil with higher SOM content than with low SOM content (significant treatment x SOM interaction). Litter decomposition was unaffected by GBHs, AIs or SOM levels. We suggest that ERAs for pesticides should be performed with actually applied herbicides rather than only on AIs and should also consider influences of different soil properties.
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- Michael Maderthaner
- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Gregor Mendel Straße 33, A-1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Gregor Mendel Straße 33, A-1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Agro-Environmental Research Institute, National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre, Herman O. u. 15, Budapest, H-1022, Hungary
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- Agro-Environmental Research Institute, National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre, Herman O. u. 15, Budapest, H-1022, Hungary
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- Institute of Statistics, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, A-1190, Vienna, Austria
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- ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Böttgerstraße 2, 65439, Flörsheim, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Gregor Mendel Straße 33, A-1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Gregor Mendel Straße 33, A-1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Gregor Mendel Straße 33, A-1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Agro-Environmental Research Institute, National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre, Herman O. u. 15, Budapest, H-1022, Hungary
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Gregor Mendel Straße 33, A-1180, Vienna, Austria.
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Pesce S, Campiche S, Casado-Martinez C, Ahmed AM, Bonnineau C, Dabrin A, Lyautey E, Ferrari BJD. Towards simple tools to assess functional effects of contaminants on natural microbial and invertebrate sediment communities. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:6680-6689. [PMID: 31863366 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07331-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Surface sediments can accumulate contaminants that affect microorganisms and invertebrates and disturb benthic ecological functions. However, effects of contaminants on ecological functions supported by sediment communities are understudied. Here, we tested the relevance of two simple tools to assess the ecotoxicological effects of metal contamination on natural sediment communities using particulate organic matter breakdown and decomposition as a functional descriptor. To this aim, we performed a 21-day laboratory microcosm experiment to assess the individual and combined effects of Cu and As (nominal concentration of 40 mg kg-1 dw each) using the bait-lamina method (cellulose, bran flakes, and active coal in PVC strips) as well as artificial tablets (cellulose, bran flakes and active coal embedded in an agar matrix). Sediment toxicity was also evaluated using the standardized ostracod toxicity test. Both the bait-lamina and artificial tablet methods showed low effects of As on organic matter breakdown and decomposition but strong effects of Cu on this important ecological function. Both also showed that the presence of Cu and As in mixture in the sediment induced total inhibition of organic matter breakdown and decomposition. The ostracod toxicity test also showed high toxicity of Cu-spiked and Cu-plus-As-spiked sediments and low toxicity of As-spiked sediments. Besides confirming that artificial organic matter substrates are relevant and useful for assessing the functional effects of contaminants on sediment micro- and macro-organism communities, these results suggest that the proposed methods offer promising perspectives for developing tools for use in assessing functional ecotoxicology in the sediment compartment.
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- Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology, Ecotox Centre, EPFL-ENAC-IIE-GE, Station 2, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
- EnviBioSoil, Chemin de l'Ochettaz 12, 1025, Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland
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- Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology, Ecotox Centre, EPFL-ENAC-IIE-GE, Station 2, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, 69625, Villeurbanne, France
- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, INRAE, CARRTEL, 74200, Thonon-les-Bains, France
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, INRAE, CARRTEL, 74200, Thonon-les-Bains, France
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- Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology, Ecotox Centre, EPFL-ENAC-IIE-GE, Station 2, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Continuous Agrochemical Treatments in Agroecosystems Can Modify the Effects of Pendimethalin-Based Herbicide Exposure on Immunocompetence of a Beneficial Ground Beetle. DIVERSITY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/d11120241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Herbicide application for pest control can negatively affect soil biodiversity, mainly acting on species that are involved in ecosystem service. In this study, field and laboratory trials were designed to assay herbicide exposure effects on the constitutive immunity of Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) rufipes (De Geer, 1774), a beneficial carabid species that inhabits croplands. The circulating hemocytes (THCs) and plasmatic levels of basal and total phenoloxidase (PO), as well as lysozyme-like enzyme activities, were measured as markers of exposure. In laboratory tests, the exposure to realistic field doses of pendimethalin-based herbicides for two, seven and 21 days caused a reduction in enzyme activities in beetles from organic crops. In beetles from conventional fields, the THCs and total PO activity decreased significantly at two and seven days after the initial exposure, though no effects were recorded on basal PO and lysozyme like-enzyme activities. These differences in enzyme activities and THCs indicate that the interference of pendimethalin with immune parameters clearly depends on both the different field conditions from which the population comes and the cumulative effects of repeated applications over the time.
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Karasali H, Pavlidis G, Marousopoulou A. Investigation of the presence of glyphosate and its major metabolite AMPA in Greek soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:36308-36321. [PMID: 31713822 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06523-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum, non-selective, post-emergence herbicide that controls weeds by inhibiting their ability to synthesize amino acids. It is characterized by high persistence and adsorption to soil, with its dissipation to be highly correlated to the climatic conditions. After its degradation in soil, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) is the sole and major metabolite produced, characterized also by high persistence and adsorption. Both substances have the potential to remain in soil rather than move to other environmental compartments. Considering the recent intense debate during the EU renewal of glyphosate along with its wide use, it is apparent that both glyphosate and AMPA require further attention and information on their occurrence and distribution in EU soils. The present study does constitute the first extended soil monitoring survey of glyphosate and AMPA with samples derived during the years 2013-2015, from the highest extent of the Greek territory. Specific attention was given to areas of high agricultural production as well as to urban areas, since glyphosate-containing products are also registered for non-professional uses. The positive samples represented the 36.7% for glyphosate and 44.9% for AMPA, while the detected residues fluctuated from 0.026 to 40.6 μg g-1 and from 0.01 to 2.5 μg g-1 for glyphosate and AMPA, respectively. Our findings can constitute a basis for the determination of the background concentration levels of glyphosate and its metabolite in the Greek territory. As such, apart from being the first study for glyphosate monitoring in Greece, the most significant highlights recognized in the present work are the following:The high levels of glyphosate and AMPA residues in urban areas that indicate possible misuse of pesticidesThe generally low detection in the main agricultural basins and particularly near water recipientsThe fact that a potential for misuse of herbicides cannot be excluded even in the case of agricultural areas (considering that the maximum detection was in an olive grove and exceeded the model-predicted concentrations by 13 times).
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- Helen Karasali
- Laboratory of Chemical Control of Pesticides, Department of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 St. Delta Street, 14561, Kifissia, Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Chemical Control of Pesticides, Department of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 St. Delta Street, 14561, Kifissia, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Chemical Control of Pesticides, Department of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 St. Delta Street, 14561, Kifissia, Athens, Greece
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Daam MA, Chelinho S, Niemeyer JC, Owojori OJ, De Silva PMCS, Sousa JP, van Gestel CAM, Römbke J. Environmental risk assessment of pesticides in tropical terrestrial ecosystems: Test procedures, current status and future perspectives. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 181:534-547. [PMID: 31234068 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Despite the increasing use of pesticides in tropical countries, research and legislative efforts have focused on their temperate counterparts. This paper presents a review of the literature on environmental risk assessment of pesticides for tropical terrestrial agroecosystems. It aims at evaluating potential differences in pesticide risk between temperate and tropical regions as well as to highlight research needs in the latter. Peculiarities of pesticide risks in tropical terrestrial agroecosystems are discussed in subsections 1) agricultural practices; 2) research efforts; 3) fate and exposure; 4) toxicity testing methods; and 5) sensitivity. The intensive and often inadequate pesticide application practices in tropical areas are likely to result in a relatively greater pesticide exposure in edge-of-field water bodies. Since pesticide fate may be different under tropical conditions, tropical scenarios for models estimating predicted environmental pesticide concentrations should be developed. Sensitivity comparisons do not indicate a consistent similar, greater or lower relative sensitivity of tropical soil organisms as compared to temperate organisms. However, several methods and procedures for application in the tropics need to be developed, which include: 1) identifying and collecting natural soils to be used as reference test substrates in tests; 2) identifying and discerning the range of sensitivity of native test species to soil contaminants; 3) developing test guidelines applicable to tropical/subtropical conditions; and 4) developing methods and procedures for higher tier testing for full development and implementation of environmental risk assessment schemes.
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- Michiel A Daam
- CENSE, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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- CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, P-3000 456, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Curitibanos, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Curitibanos, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, 81000, Sri Lanka
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- CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, P-3000 456, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081, HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Böttgerstr. 2-14, 65439, Flörsheim, Germany
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Simões T, Novais SC, Natal-da-Luz T, Leston S, Rosa J, Ramos F, Pouca ASV, Freitas A, Barbosa J, Roelofs D, Sousa JP, van Straalen NM, Lemos MFL. Fate and effects of two pesticide formulations in the invertebrate Folsomia candida using a natural agricultural soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 675:90-97. [PMID: 31026647 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Degradation rates of two widely used pesticides were assessed, and acute and chronic effects on a standard invertebrate species investigated. An herbicide (Montana®) and fungicide (Bravo500®) formulations were investigated and results were compared to the isolated active substances of each formulation (glyphosate and chlorothalonil, respectively). Tests were performed using the invertebrate Folsomia candida as test species and an agricultural natural soil. Degradation rate tests were determined under aerobic conditions at 20 ± 2 °C, using an ecologically relevant concentration of 5 mg (a.i.) kg-1 of soil for both chemicals. Results demonstrated degradation half-lives (DT50) of 2.2 days for Montana® and 2.8 days when pure glyphosate was tested. Values of 1.1 and 2.9 days were registered for Bravo500® and its active substance chlorothalonil, respectively. There were no effects on survival for the tested concentrations of both forms of the herbicide (up to 17.3 mg kg-1). However, reproduction was affected, but only by the herbicide formulation, with an estimated EC50 value of 4.63 mg (a.i.) kg-1. Effects were most unlikely related to glyphosate. For chlorothalonil, both tested forms affected survival and reproduction. The estimated LC50 values were 117 mg (a.i.) kg-1 and 73.5 mg (a.i.) kg-1, and the EC50 41.3 mg (a.i.) kg-1 and 14.9 mg kg-1 for the formulation and the active ingredient, respectively. The effects of the active ingredient were significantly stronger, indicating the major influence of the active substance in the effects caused also by the formulation. Overall results demonstrate the importance of evaluating the effects of the formulated chemicals, as they are applied in the field, and not only their isolated active ingredients.
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- Tiago Simões
- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Peniche, Portugal; CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Peniche, Portugal; Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Peniche, Portugal; CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV - Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV - Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV - Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- INIAV - National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, I.P., Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- INIAV - National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, I.P., Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- INIAV - National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, I.P., Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Peniche, Portugal
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de Santo FB, Guerra N, Vianna MS, Torres JPM, Marchioro CA, Niemeyer JC. Laboratory and field tests for risk assessment of metsulfuron-methyl-based herbicides for soil fauna. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 222:645-655. [PMID: 30731385 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.01.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metsulfuron-methyl is one of the most used sulfonylurea herbicides, being applied alone in pre-emergence and with a mineral oil (as adjuvant) in post-emergence. In risk assessment of pesticides, ecotoxicity tests have been applied to assess the effects of products and mixtures under laboratory conditions, but they are limited in their ecological relevance when compared to field assessments. Considering the differences between laboratory and field exposure, and the lack of data on the effects of metsulfuron-methyl in natural soils, this study consisted in a set of tests to assess the ecotoxicity of this herbicide applied alone, combined with an adjuvant (mineral oil) and the adjuvant applied alone, both under laboratory and field exposure, with artificial and natural soil respectively. Reproduction tests with four non-target soil invertebrates species were performed in laboratory, while two experiments were performed in field evaluating avoidance behaviour, feeding activity, mesofauna abundance and pesticide residual. Laboratory results showed that metsulfuron-methyl alone is not a threat to soil fauna on the recommended doses. However, the presence of mineral oil as adjuvant showed ecotoxicity to Eisenia andrei, Enchytraeus crypticus and Proisotoma minuta on laboratory tests. Field evaluations indicated that metsulfuron-methyl and the adjuvant do not impaired the feeding activity of the soil fauna. The low abundance of native communities could be related to soil management. Results showed that laboratory and field evaluations are necessary to better understanding of the effects of pesticides to soil fauna and adjuvant addition should be considered on pesticides risk assessment.
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- Fernanda Benedet de Santo
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais (PPGEAN), Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus of Curitibanos, Rodovia Ulysses Gaboardi, Km 3, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus of Curitibanos, Rodovia Ulysses Gaboardi, Km 3, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Micropollutants Laboratory, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 CCS - Bl. G, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Micropollutants Laboratory, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 CCS - Bl. G, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais (PPGEAN), Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus of Curitibanos, Rodovia Ulysses Gaboardi, Km 3, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil; Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus of Curitibanos, Rodovia Ulysses Gaboardi, Km 3, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais (PPGEAN), Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus of Curitibanos, Rodovia Ulysses Gaboardi, Km 3, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil; Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus of Curitibanos, Rodovia Ulysses Gaboardi, Km 3, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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Hackenberger DK, Stjepanović N, Lončarić Ž, Hackenberger BK. Acute and subchronic effects of three herbicides on biomarkers and reproduction in earthworm Dendrobaena veneta. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 208:722-730. [PMID: 29894974 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Earthworms are exposed to herbicides both through their skin and digestive system. Herbicides can influence earthworms' survival, physiology and reproduction. However, there is a lack of data on herbicide effects on earthworms as they are often regarded as low or non-toxic. The aim of our study was to investigate whether widely used commercial formulations of glyphosate (GLF), tembotrione (TBT) and nicosulfuron (NCS) each applied at three environmentally relevant concentrations have adverse effects on various biomarkers and reproduction in epigeic earthworm Dendrobaena veneta. The activities of measured biomarkers varied depending on the herbicide used and the exposure duration and suggest that oxidative stress plays an important role in the toxicity of tested herbicides. Namely, GLF caused an acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity induction after seven days, and NCS after 28 days, while TBT caused an inhibition up to 47% (6.6 μg kgdw soil-1) after seven days. Only TBT caused a significant change (H2 = 13.96, p = 0.002) to catalase (CAT) after seven days of exposure. Malondialdehyde concentrations (MDA) were increased all the time after NCS exposure, but only after seven days in GLF and 28 days in TBT treatments, respectively. The tested herbicides did not have a significant effect on reproduction success, expect of NCS which increased the number of juveniles (p < 0.05).
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- Davorka K Hackenberger
- J. J. Strossmayer University, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- J. J. Strossmayer University, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- J. J. Strossmayer University, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- J. J. Strossmayer University, Department of Biology, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia.
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