期刊
TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
卷 26, 期 4, 页码 217-228出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0748233710362379
关键词
pesticide stress assessment; electron transport system (ETS); respiration (R); atrazine; imidacloprid; non-target species
资金
- Slovenian Research Agency [3311-03-831062]
A reliable method is needed for assessing the condition of aquatic animals and their resistance to toxic pollutants. The physiological responses of two freshwater crustaceans, Asellus aquaticus and Gammarus fossarum, following in vitro exposure to two pesticides (atrazine and imidacloprid), were measured by a combination of electron transport system (ETS) activity and respiration (R). Short-term exposure concentrations were selected according to standard toxicity tests and ranged from 0.01 mg L-1 to 10 mg L-1. When pesticide concentration was greater than 1 mg l(-1) (which is below the LC50 [ 48 hours] determined for both species), A. aquaticus and G. fossarum responded to short-term exposure with elevated levels of R and/or lower levels of ETS activity. One hour exposure to concentrations of up to 10 mg L-1 showed an effect in both test species. Laboratory tests confirmed that G. fossarum is more sensitive to short-term pesticide exposure than A. aquaticus. The combination of these two methods provides a useful and effective tool for assessing the general condition of aquatic animals. It also enables to determine toxic effects on freshwater biota of specific or combined pollutants. ETS/R ratio may be used as a quick predictor of effects on organisms exposed to pesticides and other stress factors such as changes in temperature, light, salinity, oxygen concentration and food.
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