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- Title
Effects of atrazine and S-metolachlor on stream periphyton taxonomic and fatty acid compositions.
- Authors
Malbezin, Laura; Morin, Soizic; Lavoie, Isabelle
- Abstract
Extensive pesticide use for agriculture can diffusely pollute aquatic ecosystems through leaching and runoff events and has the potential to negatively affect non-target organisms. Atrazine and S-metolachlor are two widely used herbicides often detected in high concentrations in rivers that drain nearby agricultural lands. Previous studies focused on concentration-response exposure of algal monospecific cultures, over a short exposure period, with classical descriptors such as cell density, mortality or photosynthetic efficiency as response variables. In this study, we exposed algal biofilms (periphyton) to a concentration gradient of atrazine and S-metolachlor for 14 days. We focused on fatty acid composition as the main concentration-response descriptor, and we also measured chlorophyll a fluorescence. Results showed that atrazine increased cyanobacteria and diatom chlorophyll a fluorescence. Both herbicides caused dissimilarities in fatty acid profiles between control and high exposure concentrations, but S-metolachlor had a stronger effect than atrazine on the observed increase or reduction in saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs), respectively. Our study demonstrates that two commonly used herbicides, atrazine and S-metolachlor, can negatively affect the taxonomic composition and fatty acid profiles of stream periphyton, thereby altering the nutritional quality of this resource for primary consumers.
- Subjects
ATRAZINE; FATTY acids; SATURATED fatty acids; NON-target organisms; PERIPHYTON; FARMS
- Publication
Ecotoxicology, 2024, Vol 33, Issue 2, p190
- ISSN
0963-9292
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10646-024-02738-y