Integration of chemical and toxicological tools to assess the bioavailability of copper derived from different copper-based fungicides in soil

Wang, Quanying; Sun, Jingyue; Xu, Xingjian; Yu, Hongwen

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.06.041

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“…Assessment of the behaviour and toxicity of soil elements, or compounds, should not be based solely on chemical indices. The inclusion of biological indicators in such investigations will aid in the provision of a better understanding of the behaviour of chemicals in the environment [36]. Terrestrial ecotoxicology attempts to reveal some of the deleterious, morphological, behavioural, physiological, biochemical and cytogenetic consequences of the discharge into the environment of potentially toxic elements on organisms [36,37].…”

Section: Ecotoxicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Toxic Metal Implications on Agricultural Soils, Plants, Animals, Aquatic life and Human Health

Okereafor

Makhatha

Mekuto

et al. 2020

IJERPH

362

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The problem of environmental pollution is a global concern as it affects the entire ecosystem. There is a cyclic revolution of pollutants from industrial waste or anthropogenic sources into the environment, farmlands, plants, livestock and subsequently humans through the food chain. Most of the toxic metal cases in Africa and other developing nations are a result of industrialization coupled with poor effluent disposal and management. Due to widespread mining activities in South Africa, pollution is a common site with devastating consequences on the health of animals and humans likewise. In recent years, talks on toxic metal pollution had taken center stage in most scientific symposiums as a serious health concern. Very high levels of toxic metals have been reported in most parts of South African soils, plants, animals and water bodies due to pollution. Toxic metals such as Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Aluminium (Al), Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn) and Arsenic (As) are major mining effluents from tailings which contaminate both the surface and underground water, soil and food, thus affecting biological function, endocrine systems and growth. Environmental toxicity in livestock is traceable to pesticides, agrochemicals and toxic metals. In this review, concerted efforts were made to condense the information contained in literature regarding toxic metal pollution and its implications in soil, water, plants, animals, marine life and human health.

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Section: Ecotoxicitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Toxic Metal Implications on Agricultural Soils, Plants, Animals, Aquatic life and Human Health

Okereafor

Makhatha

Mekuto

et al. 2020

IJERPH

362

124

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“…The biological nature of metal bioavailability requires biological assays to understand its mechanism of toxicity [21]. Among soil organisms, earthworms are more susceptible to metal pollution than many other soil invertebrates and could be used as biological tools in ecotoxicological studies [22][23][24][25]. Several earthworm toxicity assays relative to different thresholds can be studied to evaluate the potential adverse effects of xenobiotics on the environment [26].…”

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confidence: 99%

Copper Monitoring in Vineyard Soils of Central Italy Subjected to Three Antifungal Treatments, and Effects of Sub-Lethal Copper Doses on the Earthworm Eisenia fetida

Bernardi

Marini

Casucci

et al. 2022

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The extensive employment of copper-based fungicides has increased copper concentration in vineyard soils. The present study’s objectives were to monitor copper concentration in two vineyard soils during two cropping seasons and study the ecotoxicological effects on the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Total, soluble, and bioavailable copper fractions were measured at the end of two cropping seasons and different depths in two vineyards of central Italy, characterised by three anticryptogamic control methods: copper compounds, chitosan, and combined treatments of them. A laboratory experiment to assess the effects on Eisenia fetida was conducted with soil samples collected in the vineyards with a mean copper concentration of 60 mg/kg and two higher concentrations of 90 and 150 mg/kg. Results showed low levels of total copper concentration in the first 20 cm of soils, regardless of antifungal treatment, highlighting prudent management of the vineyards under study, but the soluble fractions showed a significant increase in all samples during the two cropping seasons. At the dose of 150 mg/kg, earthworms suffer during the first two days, showing weight loss and DNA damage, but they are able to recover until day 28, showing no permanent harm at this copper concentration in soil.

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“…The behavior and toxicity of soil elements, or compounds, should not be only assessed based on chemical parameters. Actually, it should be of the utmost importance to include biological parameters in these investigations, since chemical analyses separately applied to the compounds may not show their behavior in the environment [6].…”

Section: Ecotoxicological Tests Are Internationally Acknowledged As Cmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Terrestrial ecotoxicology seeks knowledge about the consequences of chemical-substance discharge in the environment on the organisms living in it. Therefore, it is essential understanding, to which extent, how hazardous the use of chemicals, alone or in mixtures, is, as well as where its effects are observed by monitoring the lethal, morphological, behavioral, physiological, cytogenetic, and biochemical effects on organisms exposed to these pollutants [6,7].…”

Section: Ecotoxicological Tests Are Internationally Acknowledged As Cmentioning

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Ecotoxicological Tests as a Tool to Assess the Quality of the Soil

Clasen¹,

Lisbôa²

2019

Soil Contamination and Alternatives for Sustainable Development

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Terrestrial ecotoxicology is used to evaluate the effects of substances that, whenever added to the soil, have impact on organisms and help measuring the responses from changes in the lethality, reproduction, development, and behavior of standardized soil organisms. Terrestrial ecotoxicology is a new tool that has been introduced in many countries, including Brazil, and yet little used. However, it is already widely used in Europe, besides being mandatory in research to indicate the toxicity of waste discharged in the soil. The aim of this chapter is to emphasize the importance and need of developing studies focused on the use of terrestrial ecotoxicology as a tool to assess fast and reliable responses from the toxicity of substances incorporated to the soil.

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Integration of chemical and toxicological tools to assess the bioavailability of copper derived from different copper-based fungicides in soil

Cited by 27 publications

References 52 publications

Toxic Metal Implications on Agricultural Soils, Plants, Animals, Aquatic life and Human Health

Toxic Metal Implications on Agricultural Soils, Plants, Animals, Aquatic life and Human Health

Copper Monitoring in Vineyard Soils of Central Italy Subjected to Three Antifungal Treatments, and Effects of Sub-Lethal Copper Doses on the Earthworm Eisenia fetida

Ecotoxicological Tests as a Tool to Assess the Quality of the Soil

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