Investigation of the dynamics and toxicity of pollutants in natural sediments is hindered by the great complexity of their matrix. Given this difficulty, the objective of this paper was to recommend the formulation of sediments representative of tropical lotic environments, considering their use in ecotoxicological assays. Organic and inorganic fractions were used in different percentages, resulting in five sediment formulations with different grain size proportions (fine, medium and coarse sand, and clay). Measured dissolved oxygen and hardness values were suitable for ecotoxicological assays; however, regarding pH values, only formulations with lower levels of organic matter provided suitable water quality for this purpose (between 6.3 and 7.3), for up to 10 days. These formulations were tested using Hyalella azteca, which confirmed their suitability for use in toxicological tests, since no lethal effects were observed and there were no significant changes in terms of growth and reproduction of the organisms.Keywords: formulated sediments; ecotoxicological assays; Hyalella azteca; tropical water bodies. RESUMOOs estudos relacionados à dinâmica de poluentes e toxicidade em sedimentos naturais são de difícil compreensão por se tratar de uma matriz muito complexa. Diante dessa problemática, o objetivo deste trabalho foi propor a formulação de sedimentos com características representativas de ambientes lóticos tropicais, considerando-se a sua aplicação em ensaios ecotoxicológicos. As frações orgânica e inorgânica foram utilizadas em porcentagens variadas, totalizando cinco formulações de sedimento com diferentes proporções granulométricas (areia fina, média, grossa e argila). Os resultados de oxigênio dissolvido e dureza permaneceram adequados para ensaios ecotoxicológicos, porém, considerando-se o pH, apenas as formulações contendo menores taxas de matéria orgânica apresentaram-se adequadas para este fim (entre 6,3 e 7,3), num período de estabilização de até 10 dias. A espécie Hyalella azteca confirmou a aplicabilidade desses sedimentos em testes toxicológicos, não tendo sido observadas taxas de letalidade, tampouco variações significativas em relação aos parâmetros de crescimento e reprodução dos organismos.Palavras-chave: sedimentos formulados; ensaios ecotoxicológicos; Hyalella azteca; corpos de água tropicais.
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