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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 187, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109815
关键词
Tribromophenol; Early life stages; R. quelen; Malformations; Mathematical model
资金
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
The 2,4,6-tribromophenol (TBP) is an environmental persistent pollutant widely used as flame retardant, antimicrobial and insecticide agent in wood preservation and plastic production. Currently, TBP is found in environmental compartments such as soil, freshwater, groundwater, sewage sludge and domestic dust, but the effects to biota and the risk of exposure to aquatic vertebrates are still scarce. In the present study, Rhamdia quelen fish embryos (8 h post-fertilization - hpf) were exposed to 0.3 and 3.0 mu g L-1 of TBP until 96 hpf. Biochemical biomarkers, hatching, survival and larvae/embryo malformations were evaluated after exposure. Additionally, a mathematical model was proposed to evaluate the effects along further generations. The results showed that TBP decreased the survival level but did not cause significant difference in the hatching rates. After 72 and 96 hpf, individuals from the highest tested concentration group showed more severe malformations than individuals from control and the lower concentrations groups. The deformities were concentrated on the embryos facial region where the sensorial structures related to fish behavior are present. The biochemical biomarkers revealed both oxidative stress and neurotoxicity signs after exposure to the contaminant, while the application of the mathematical model showed a decrease of population in both tested TBP concentrations. In conclusion, the current results demonstrated that TBP is toxic to R. quelen embryos and represents a risk to population after early life stage exposure.
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