| Title |
The Effects of an Herbicide and Antibiotic Mixture on Aquatic Primary Producers and Grazers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00128-018-2451-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Madison R. Kelly, Risa A. Cohen |
| Abstract |
Widespread use of agrochemicals increases their likelihood of entering aquatic systems in mixture. Despite different modes of action, atrazine (herbicide) and tetracycline (antibiotic) adversely affect non-target photosynthetic organisms individually, but the effects of simultaneous exposure to both contaminants are untested. We created microcosms containing microalgae (Chlorella sp.), floating macrophytes (Lemna minor), and a zooplankton grazer (Daphnia magna). Microcosms were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of atrazine and tetracycline, alone and together, for 10 days. Atrazine decreased Chlorella sp. abundance, but not enough to reduce food availability to D. magna whose reproduction and mortality were unaffected. In contrast, tetracycline and atrazine appeared to have additive effects on L. minor abundance and growth inhibition. These additive adverse effects suggest increased potential for L. minor population decline over the long term, and potential for altered species interactions in aquatic systems receiving agricultural runoff. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 38% |
| Spain | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 4 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Scientists | 2 | 25% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 33 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 18% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 9% |
| Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 14 | 42% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 18% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 9% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 39% |
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