Article
Environmental Sciences
Charles M. Hamilton, Matthew J. Winter, Luigi Margiotta-Casaluci, Stewart F. Owen, Charles R. Tyler
Summary: Glucocorticosteroids, or glucocorticoids (GCs), play a central role in various physiological processes in vertebrates. Synthetic GCs, widely prescribed for therapeutic purposes, are detected extensively in aquatic environments. While most compounds pose insignificant risk to fish, some compounds are predicted to have moderate and high risk. The potential for mixture effects among GCs should also be considered, as they could have significant environmental impact. Further research is recommended to fully understand the environmental risk of these commonly prescribed drugs.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Sophie L. Gould, Matthew J. Winter, William H. J. Norton, Charles R. Tyler
Summary: Antidepressants, commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions, may impact fish and other aquatic wildlife when released into the natural environment. However, research suggests that effects on fish at exposure levels occurring in nature are low, particularly for standard measured endpoints in risk assessment. Further studies are needed to assess the risks posed by antidepressants, focusing on behavior, environmentally realistic exposure levels, chronic exposure scenarios, and mixtures analyses.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Adam Bownik, Donald Wlodkowic
Summary: Despite increasing evidence of ecological risks, the understanding of the eco-neurotoxic impact of most industrially relevant chemicals remains limited. Studies on the acute and chronic exposures to industrial pollutants on nervous systems and ecological fitness alterations are lacking. There is a need to shift towards higher throughput testing models for assessing eco-neurotoxic risks associated with industrial pollutants due to a backlog in risk assessments.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Donald Wlodkowic, Adam Bownik, Carola Leitner, Daniel Stengel, Thomas Braunbeck
Summary: In recent years, there has been increased awareness of the impact of anthropogenic pollution on the behavior of aquatic organisms. Behavioral ecotoxicology and eco-neurotoxicology have become popular fields of research, but there is still a lack of understanding in the underlying mechanisms of behavioral alterations. This article discusses the importance of behavioral phenotyping in uncovering the fundamental mechanisms of neurotoxic and neuromodulating contaminants, and highlights the potential applications of neurobiology and neurophysiology analytical strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marjori Brenda Leite Marques, Isabella Alves Brunetti, Camila Aparecida Faleiros, Claudinei da Cruz, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Muhammad Bilal, Juliana Heloisa Pine Americo-Pinheiro
Summary: This study evaluated the ecotoxicity of chlorpyrifos on neotropical aquatic organisms and determined the sensitivity order of different species. The research indicates that the environmental poisoning risk of chlorpyrifos may vary depending on the aquatic trophic level.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Weiyan Duan, Hongwu Cui, Xinyu Jia, Xiao Huang
Summary: Rapid population growth and increasing demand for animal protein food have led to a continuous increase in global utilization of antibiotic, specifically sulfonamides (SAs), which are found to be ubiquitous in aquatic environments and pose a potential ecological risk. Research on different trophic level organisms shows that algae are the most susceptible to selected sulfonamide antibiotics, and some of these antibiotics pose a great risk to the aquatic system.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marina Bellot, Cristian Gomez-Canela, Carlos Barata
Summary: Animal behavioural responses are increasingly used in environmental risk assessment, but the lack of standardization remains a challenge. This study aimed to test the use of a horizontal multi-well plate maze set up to assess phototactic fish induced responses in D. magna. The results suggest that this method could provide a simple and efficient way to evaluate phototactic behavior in D. magna and potentially other species.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Danielle L. Tomasello, Donald Wlodkowic
Summary: The significance of neurotoxicological risks associated with anthropogenic pollution is being recognized worldwide. However, there is still a lack of understanding regarding the neurophysiological foundations responsible for the altered behavioral phenotypes. Noninvasive, in situ electrophysiology based on multielectrode arrays (MEAs) offers a promising approach for studying neurobehavioral changes in aquatic species.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcelo Pedrosa Gomes, Mariana Perez dos Santos, Patricia Lawane de Freitas, Ana Marta Schafaschek, Emily Nentwing de Barros, Rafael Shinji Akiyama Kitamura, Volnei Paulete, Mario Antonio Navarro-Silva
Summary: In this study, the individual and combined effects of glyphosate and AMPA on the physiology of mosquito larvae were evaluated. The presence of the aquatic macrophyte, Salvinia molesta, was found to mitigate the toxicological impacts of the compounds by removing them from the water.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biology
Jadilson M. Damasceno, Lenia D. Rato, Tiago Simoes, Ines F. C. Morao, Gabriela Meireles, Sara C. Novais, Marco F. L. Lemos
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Sulfoxaflor on Carcinus maenas, finding negative impacts such as lower detoxification capacity, higher lipid peroxidation, altered motricity, and reduced feed intake in response to increasing concentrations of the insecticide after seven days of exposure. The study contributes to understanding the pesticide's toxicity to non-target coastal invertebrates.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mbuyiselwa Shadrack Moloi, Raisibe Florence Lehutso, Mariana Erasmus, Paul Johan Oberholster, Melusi Thwala
Summary: The rapid commercialization of nano-enabled products has increased the potential environmental release of engineered nanomaterials along the product life cycle. Studies show that the engineered nanomaterials released from products are mainly associated with the matrix of the respective nano-enabled products, which can hinder the proper isolation of nano-driven toxicity effects. Despite current limitations in ecotoxicology data, risk estimation suggests elevated risks to fish from fabrics' PR-nAg, and potential effects on algae, echinoderms, and crustaceans from sunscreens' PR-nZnO and PR-nTiO(2), with no significant risk to echinoderms from PR-nTiO(2).
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher D. Golden, J. Zachary Koehn, Alon Shepon, Simone Passarelli, Christopher M. Free, Daniel F. Viana, Holger Matthey, Jacob G. Eurich, Jessica A. Gephart, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard, Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Abigail J. Lynch, Marian Kjellevold, Sabri Bromage, Pierre Charlebois, Manuel Barange, Stefania Vannuccini, Ling Cao, Kristin M. Kleisner, Eric B. Rimm, Goodarz Danaei, Camille DeSisto, Heather Kelahan, Kathryn J. Fiorella, David C. Little, Edward H. Allison, Jessica Fanzo, Shakuntala H. Thilsted
Summary: This study predicts the future impact of aquatic foods on human nutrition, presenting two scenarios and estimating the health effects and potential benefits of high production scenarios, providing important evidence for policymakers and development stakeholders.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Italo Freitas Nascimento, Abraao Tiago Batista Guimaraes, Fabianne Ribeiro, Aline Sueli de Lima Rodrigues, Fernanda Neves Estrela, Thiarlen Marinho da Luz, Guilherme Malafaia
Summary: The research found that short-term exposure to PEG induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in tadpoles, causing changes in REDOX balance and reduction in neural activity and neuromasts, further demonstrating the biological impact of PEG on amphibians.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Mausam Budhathoki, Danny Campbell, Ben Belton, Richard Newton, Saihong Li, Wenbo Zhang, David Little
Summary: Asia accounts for a large portion of global aquatic food consumption, but the behaviors and attitudes of Asian consumers towards aquatic food are not well understood. This paper reviews the literature on factors influencing aquatic food consumption behavior in Asia and identifies five clusters of publications. The study finds that price is a central factor influencing aquatic food consumption behavior among Asian consumers, and knowledge and attitudes towards the quality and safety of aquatic foods are important but mediated by household characteristics. Sustainable production practices, country of origin, and ecolabels have less influence on consumption behavior. Future multidisciplinary research is needed to better understand the interactions among the multiple factors that influence Asian consumers' aquatic food consumption behavior.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Si-Qi Zhang, Ping Li, Xue-Li Zhao, Shu-Wen He, Shao-Ying Xing, Zhi-Han Cao, Hai-Qi Zhang, Zhi-Hua Li
Summary: This study found that environmental concentrations of norfloxacin can induce toxic effects on carp liver, resulting in changes in genes related to lipid metabolism, immune response, and cytochrome P450 metabolism, as well as increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Biochemical indicators showed significant changes in total cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, and insulin levels. Moreover, exposure to norfloxacin at environmental concentrations can disrupt glucose and lipid metabolism in carp.
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. B. Reyna, M. L. Alba, F. A. Rodriguez, M. Gonzalez, C. Pegoraro, A. C. Hued, M. Tatian, M. L. Ballesteros
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of Chlorothalonil on the invasive bivalve Corbicula largillierti at biochemical, tissular, and individual levels, finding significant impacts on enzymatic activity, lipid peroxidation, and digestive gland morphometry at higher concentrations. Additionally, filtering activity and burial behavior were also affected, indicating potential risks to other species in freshwater systems under Chlorothalonil exposure.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muryllo Santos Castro, Fabiana Goncalves Barbosa, Pablo Santos Guimaraes, Camila De Martinez Gaspar Martins, Juliano Zanette
Summary: Atrazine (ATZ) is widely used herbicide with increasing research in USA, Canada, and China; majority of studies aim to evaluate ATZ's impact on non-target organisms with gaps in international collaborations, terrestrial organism research, and field studies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Developmental Biology
Tony Silveira, Mateus T. Kutter, Camila M. G. Martins, Luis Fernando Marins, Robert T. Boyle, Vinicius F. Campos, Mariana H. Remiao
Summary: This study focused on the infection by Clinostomum sp. in zebrafish from unknown origins, revealing swimming alterations and superficial yellow dots associated with muscular cysts, emphasizing the importance of using specific pathogen-free commercial creations or laboratory-reared zebrafish for research.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Larissa Cristine de Carvalho Penha, Regina Coimbra Rola, Claudia Bueno dos Reis Martinez, Camila de Martinez Gaspar Martins
Summary: The entrance of diclofenac into water bodies is due to inappropriate use, incorrect disposal, and inefficiency of wastewater treatment plants. The toxic effects of diclofenac on zebrafish larvae and adults are still unclear, but it may activate detoxification processes and affect fish health.
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joseane A. Marques, Simone R. Costa, Anieli C. Maraschi, Carlos E. D. Vieira, Patricia G. Costa, Camila de Martinez Gaspar Martins, Henrique Fragoso Santos, Marta M. Souza, Juliana Z. Sandrini, Adalto Bianchini
Summary: This study investigated the variation in biochemical response related to metal exposure among planktonic communities (micro and mesoplankton) in different locations and seasons from 2018-2020. The results showed that metals affected biomarkers in a non-linear pattern, indicating physiological stress related to metal contamination, especially in sectors contaminated by Fe, Mn, and Cd. The study highlights the complex relationship between metals, biochemical parameters, and seasonality in the marine planktonic community impacted by the Fundao dam rupture.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muryllo Santos Castro, Jaqueline Carmo Silva, Bruno Roswag Machado, Pablo Santos Guimaraes, Ana Teresa Lombardi, Camila De Martinez Gaspar Martins, Juliano Zanette
Summary: This study evaluated the toxicity of Atrazine to seven species of Chlorophyceae and found that the tolerance of these algae to the herbicide was related to morphological, photosynthetic, chlorophyll-a content, and the activity of the glutathione-S-transferase enzyme. The results suggest that cell area, photosynthetic parameters, chlorophyll-a content, and biotransformation by glutathione-S-transferase may be potential predictors for the differential tolerance of Chlorophyceae species to Atrazine.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lorena Ziviani Bevitorio, Niumaique Goncalves da Silva, Juliana Castro Monteiro Pirovani, Joseane Aparecida Marques, Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira, Yuri Dornelles Zebral, Eduardo Medeiros Damasceno, Layra Lethicia Rodrigues Lopes, Leandro Pirovani de Sant'Ana, Liziane Cardoso Marube, Simone Rutz da Costa, Camila De Martinez Gaspar Martins, Juliana Zomer Sandrini, Marta Marques Souza, Adalto Bianchini, Maysa do Vale-Oliveira
Summary: This study evaluated the impacts of the mining tailings on fish communities on the southeast coast of the Atlantic Ocean after the rupture of the Funda & SIM;o dam. The results showed that metal bioaccumulation and biomarkers of environmental contamination were higher in carnivorous fish collected during the dry season in 2018. However, in the wet season collection in 2020, there was less oxidative damage and metallothioneins induction. Metal levels in fish decreased over time, except in the mouth of the Doce River.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Paola L. Garnero, Maria L. Ballesteros, Magdalena Monferran, Natalia G. Rivetti, Maria A. Bistoni
Summary: The increasing contamination of water bodies with mercury raises concerns about its possible effects on aquatic organisms. In this study, researchers found that exposure to inorganic mercury (IHg) caused damage to the gills and liver tissues of fish, and also affected their behavioral responses.
ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anieli C. Maraschi, Joseane A. Marques, Simone R. Costa, Carlos E. D. Vieira, Patricia G. Costa, Camila de M. G. Martins, Juliana Z. Sandrini, Adalto Bianchini, Marta M. Souza
Summary: The disruption of the Funda & SIM;o dam resulted in the release of a large amount of mine tailings into the Doce River and eventually the ocean, posing challenges for the local biota. Analysis of shrimp samples from different sectors during dry and wet seasons showed seasonal and local effects on the bioaccumulation profile and biomarker response. The study suggests a higher bioavailability of metals during dry season, particularly for Cd, Cr, Cu, and Mn, and a higher Fe bioavailability in estuarine sectors during wet season. Native marine shrimp species proved to be effective indicators of sediment quality and sensitive to water contamination by metals. The findings highlight the importance of continuous monitoring in the estuarine region to understand the long-term effects of metal bioavailability, especially Fe, on the local biota.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira, Joseane Aparecida Marques, Niumaique Goncalves da Silva, Lorena Ziviani Bevitorio, Yuri Dornelles Zebral, Anieli Cristina Maraschi, Simone Rutz Costa, Patricia Gomes Costa, Eduardo Medeiros Damasceno, Juliana Castro Monteiro Pirovani, Maysa do Vale-Oliveira, Marta Marques Souza, Camila de Martinez Gaspar Martins, Adalto Bianchini, Juliana Zomer Sandrini
Summary: This study investigates the ecotoxicological impacts of the Fundao dam rupture, one of the major environmental disasters in Brazil's mining history. The results show that the release of mineral residues from the rupture affects the health status of fish in the Doce River basin, causing metals bioaccumulation and damage to the liver and gills of the fish, even four years later.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Andressa Rubim Lopes, Jenifer Silveira Moraes, Camila de Martinez Gaspar Martins
Summary: The excessive use of agrochemicals has led to contamination of natural environments, especially aquatic environments; Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in agriculture worldwide, with toxic effects on fish that can result in changes in behavior, physiology, and endocrine pathways; The behavior patterns of fish can serve as a sensitive tool for risk assessment in relation to the toxic effects of glyphosate and its formulations.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pedro Ivo Neves de Almeida, Hugo Emiliano de Jesus, Pedro Henrique Freitas Pereira, Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira, Adalto Bianchini, Camila De Martinez Gaspar Martins, Henrique Fragoso dos Santos
Summary: The collapse of the Funda similar to o tailings dam in Brazil resulted in the largest environmental disaster in Brazil's history and in the world mining industry. This disaster caused the dispersal of millions of cubic meters of iron ore tailings, impacting the rivers and lagoons of the Doce river basin. This study evaluated the long-term impact of the dam failure on the bacteriome and archaeome of water and sediment samples, finding a continued severe impact on the microbiome even three years after the disaster.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fernanda Chaves Lopes, Micheli Rosa de Castro, Guilherme Toledo Alves Patrocinio, Amanda da Silveira Guerreiro, Sergiane Caldas Barbosa, Ednei Gilberto Primel, Camila de Martinez Gaspar Martins
Summary: This study evaluated the combined effects of exposure to environmentally relevant concentration of Benzophenone-3 (BP3) and increasing temperature on marine bivalves. The results showed that at 20℃, BP3 increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants in the clams' digestive glands, without significant effect on lipid peroxidation (LPO). However, at 24℃, BP3 suppressed antioxidant defenses and increased LPO in the digestive gland. The Integrated Biological Responses (IBR) approach indicated that temperature influenced the effects of BP3, with the highest score observed for animals exposed to BP3 at 20℃ and the lowest score observed for the BP3 group at 24℃. These findings highlight the harmful effects of BP3 on bivalves, especially under thermal stress.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
