Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8850595 | Chemosphere | 2018 | 34 Pages |
Abstract
The joint impact of the glyphosate-based commercial formulation Roundup Max® and the invasive mussel Limnoperna fortunei on phytoplankton and water quality was assessed in Salto Grande reservoir, a scenario were both stressors coexist. We performed an in situ mesocosm approach, through a 7-day experiment using 400-L enclosures. The following treatments were applied by triplicate: addition of 250 mussels (M); addition of 5â¯mgâ¯Lâ1 of active ingredient (a.i.) in Roundup Max® (R); addition of 250 mussels and 5â¯mgâ¯Lâ1 of a.i. in Roundup Max® (MR), and controls, without any addition (C). R showed higher total phosphorus (TP) and ammonium nitrogen (NNH4+) concentrations due to the herbicide input, and a significant increase in algal abundance, biovolume and chlorophyll a levels (Chl-a). In M mussels grazed on phytoplankton, which resulted in subsequent phosphates (SRP) release. A decrease in species diversity was observed in R and M with respect to C. In MR, there were higher TP and NNH4+ concentrations, a decrease in biovolume, an antagonistic effect on Chl-a and a synergistic effect on phytoplankton abundance. Species diversity and evenness showed a significant decrease due to the explosive growth of a small and opportunistic Chlorophyta, Spermatozopsis exsultans. The dominance of this species may be due to negative selectivity for S. exsultans and/or release of potential competitors by L. fortunei, and to the input of nutrients by Roundup Max® and/or removal of competitors by its toxicity.
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Authors
Florencia Gattás, LucÃa Gabriela De Stefano, Alicia Vinocur, Facundo Bordet, Mariela Soledad Espinosa, Haydée Pizarro, Daniel Cataldo,