Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8883838 | Aquatic Toxicology | 2018 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
ChE activity was observed in the protocerebrum lobes, linked to the development of pair eyes. Such activity was inhibited in larvae exposed to all pesticides. When compared to conventional selective inhibitors of ChE activities, this inhibition demonstrated that the selected pesticides mainly affect acetylcholinesterase and, to a lesser extent, pseudocholinesterases. In conclusion, the brine shrimp is a good model to test the environmental toxicity of long term exposure to cholinergic pesticides, since changes in hatching speed, viability and ChE activity were observed.
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Authors
Chiara Gambardella, Daniela Nichino, Camillo Iacometti, Sara Ferrando, Carla Falugi, Marco Faimali,