Transient exposure to sublethal concentrations of a pesticide mixture (chlorpyrifos–difenoconazole) caused different responses in fish species from different trophic levels of the same community
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| Autores: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2021 |
| Descripción: | The assessment of early effects caused in biota by sublethal exposure to pesticide mixtures should enhance the realism in the ecological risk assessment for agricultural landscapes. This study aimed to evaluate sub-individual responses in fish, which can be linked with outcomes at higher levels of biological organization and affect their trophic relationships. A multilevel biomarker approach was applied to assess the effects of a 48 h exposure of two freshwater mesoamerican fish species (Parachromis dovii and Poecilia gillii) to a mixture of sublethal concentra- tions of chlorpyrifos (5 μg/L) and difenoconazole (325 μg/L). Transcriptomic induction of cyp1A and the ac- tivities of 7-ethoxy-resorufin-O-distillase (EROD) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) were measured as biotransformation-related biomarkers; cholinesterase activity (ChE) was assessed as a neurotoxicity biomarker; resting metabolic rate (RMR) was measured as a physiological biomarker; and the movement of fish in a dark–light environment as a behavior biomarker. The exposure to the mixture had evident effects on P. gillii, with significant induction of cyp1A transcription, increased EROD activity, ChE inhibition in muscle, and increased permanence in the light side of the dark–light environment. Meanwhile, P. dovii only showed significant in- duction of cyp1A, without evidence of neurotoxicity or changes in behavior. This study demonstrates that the severity of the effects caused by the exposure to a mixture of pesticides can differ among species from the same trophic chain. The potential impairment of predator-prey relationships is a relevant effect that pesticide pollution can cause and it should be considered for the risk assessment of such contaminants. |
| País: | Repositorio UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:null:11056/24292 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11056/24292 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109208 |
| Palabra clave: | PLAGUICIDAS PECES MARCADORES BIOQUIMICOS CONTROL BIOLÓGICO PESTICIDES FISH BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS BIOLOGICAL CONTROL |