Acute and chronic toxicity of nickel to larvae of chironomus riparis (Meigen)

Powlesland, Colin; George, J.J.

doi:10.1016/0143-1471(86)90044-9

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“…It is well known that early larval instars of freshwater invertebrates are more sensitive to e.g., heavy metals than later instars (e.g., POWLESLAND andGEORGE, 1986, MCCAHON et al, 1989). Higher sensitivity of earlier instars to rotenone has been reported for R. nubila (GLADSØ and RADDUM, 2002).…”

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confidence: 98%

Effects of Rotenone Treatment on Lotic Invertebrates

Kjærstad

Arnekleiv

2011

International Review of Hydrobiology

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Two rivers in Norway were treated with rotenone in an effort to eradicate the salmon parasite, Gyrodactylus salaris. Rotenone induced an immediate catastrophic invertebrate drift, mainly of dead individuals. The response to rotenone with respect to degree and timing varied widely. Baetis rhodani, Isoperla sp. and Rhyacophila nubila displayed a strong increase in drift densities early in the treatment. Baetis niger, Ameletus inopinatus, Heptagenia sp. and Agapetus ochripes showed a delayed response. Ephemerella aurivillii, E. mucronata, Taeniopteryx nebulosa and Elmis aenea drifted at low densities throughout the treatment. Early larval instar tended to be more sensitive to rotenone than later instar, and the toxic effect of rotenone tended to increase with increasing water temperature.Different taxa were exposed to rotenone under similar conditions during in situ aquarium experiments. Despite different habitat preferences, which could lead to different exposure to rotenone, the response-patterns in the in situ aquarium experiments for the particular taxa was similar to those observed in the drift samples.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Effects of Rotenone Treatment on Lotic Invertebrates

Kjærstad

Arnekleiv

2011

International Review of Hydrobiology

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“…Gauss et al (1985) reported a 12 to 27 times difference in sensitivity between first and fourth instars of C. tentans upon exposure to Cu. First instars of C. riparius were twice as sensitive to nickel as second instars (Powlesland & George, 1986). Finally, Williams et al (1986) reported that first instars of C. riparius were approximately 1000 times more sensitive to Cd than fourth instars.…”

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Cadmium, zinc, lead and copper inChironomus riparius (Meigen) larvae (Diptera, Chironomidae): uptake and effects

1992

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Cadmium, Zn, Pb and Cu uptake and effects in larvae of Chironomus riparius (Meigen) were studied in an integrated laboratory investigation, in which metal analyses in different instar stages, uptake kinetics and effects on development and growth were considered in three separate experiments.In short-term experiments with fourth instar larvae, it was demonstrated that only a minor portion of metals was adsorbed on the larval exoskeletons. No conclusive evidence on the uptake mechanism was found, but active uptake of trace metals seemed highly unlikely.In partial life cycle experiments, all four metals studied were readily accumulated in chironomid larvae. Uptake could be described satisfactorily utilizing a first-order one-compartment uptake model which incorporated growth. In all cases steady state conditions were approached and high uptake and elimination rate constants were estimated. Distinct differences between essential (Zn and Cu) and nonessential (Cd and Pb) metals were noted. Larval growth was significantly impaired upon exposure.Finally, long-term exposure experiments with low Cd concentrations (0.010 and 0.025 mg I -) resulted initially in growth impairment and high mortality in first instar stages, but surviving larvae restored growth and adults emerged even before control adults. In similar experiments with Zn (0.1 and 1.0 mg I ), development of larvae was significantly retarded. High Zn concentrations in larvae were noted and almost no adult midges emerged.

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“…These toxic e!ects were studied in a wide range of organisms that include microorganisms (Babich and Stotzky, 1983;Hall and Anderson, 1995), algae (Spencer and Greene, 1981;Hall and Anderson, 1995), aquatic invertebrates (Powlesland and George, 1986;Hall and Anderson, 1995), Xenopus laevis embryos (Hopfer et al, 1991;Hauptman et al, 1996), and "shes among aquatic biota (Birge and Black, 1980;Hall and Anderson, 1995). Particularly, in "shes, the LC generally falls within the ranges of 4}14 and 24}44 mg Ni>/L for tests conducted in soft and hard water, respectively (Birge and Black, 1980).…”

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confidence: 97%