Can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : Exposure of <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations

The contamination of the aquatic environments with organophosphorus pesticides may affect non-target organisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxic effects of the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) at environmental concentrations on the freshwater macrophyte <i>Potamogeton pusillus<...

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Autores principales: Bertrand, Lidwina, Marino, Damián José Gabriel, Monferrán, Magdalena Victoria, Amé, María Valeria
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Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/108732
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0098847217300746
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topic Ciencias Exactas
Química
organophosphate insecticide
environmental concentrations
aquatic macrophyte
oxidative stress
spellingShingle Ciencias Exactas
Química
organophosphate insecticide
environmental concentrations
aquatic macrophyte
oxidative stress
Bertrand, Lidwina
Marino, Damián José Gabriel
Monferrán, Magdalena Victoria
Amé, María Valeria
Can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : Exposure of <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations
topic_facet Ciencias Exactas
Química
organophosphate insecticide
environmental concentrations
aquatic macrophyte
oxidative stress
description The contamination of the aquatic environments with organophosphorus pesticides may affect non-target organisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxic effects of the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) at environmental concentrations on the freshwater macrophyte <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> belonging to a genus of worldwide distribution. For this purpose, individuals were exposed from 3.5 to 94.5 ng of CPF L<sup>-1</sup> for 96 h. A battery of biochemical responses including bioaccumulation, defense and damage biomarkers were measured in leaf, stem and root. Even when CPF was not detected in the macrophyte tissues, our results showed that this insecticide promotes oxidative stress and biomolecule damages in <i>P. pusillus</i> after acute exposure. Significant response of biomarkers was observed from the lowest tested concentration (3.5 ng CPF L<sup>-1</sup>). Oxidative stress was evidenced by increased lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymatic activation, including changes in superoxide dismutase, guaiacol peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase activities, especially in leaf. Also, a significant decrease in chlorophyll a and b contents was observed mainly in leaf. Finally, with some selected biomarkers, an Integrated Biomarker Response index was calculated showing a dose–response relationship with CPF exposure. Previous studies reported that herbicides and organophosphorus pesticides are responsible for several effects on photosynthetic systems but at higher exposure concentrations than the tested in this study. These results draw attention to the need for more studies in toxic effects of insecticides on aquatic macrophytes, at low concentrations and different biological levels, since the protection guidelines would not be preserving these species.
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author Bertrand, Lidwina
Marino, Damián José Gabriel
Monferrán, Magdalena Victoria
Amé, María Valeria
author_facet Bertrand, Lidwina
Marino, Damián José Gabriel
Monferrán, Magdalena Victoria
Amé, María Valeria
author_sort Bertrand, Lidwina
title Can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : Exposure of <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations
title_short Can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : Exposure of <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations
title_full Can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : Exposure of <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations
title_fullStr Can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : Exposure of <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations
title_full_unstemmed Can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : Exposure of <i>Potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations
title_sort can a low concentration of an organophosphate insecticide cause negative effects on an aquatic macrophyte? : exposure of <i>potamogeton pusillus</i> at environmentally relevant chlorpyrifos concentrations
publishDate 2017
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/108732
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0098847217300746
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