Tag: freshwater
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Multigenerational Exposure to Mancozeb Impacts Fitness Traits and Population Dynamics in Ceriodaphnia cornuta (Crustacea: Cladocera)
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–Banaja Prakashini Samantaray, Ram Kumar in Environmental Toxicology The seepage of agrochemicals into rivers, lakes, and groundwater is a growing concern for freshwater ecosystems. Among them, Mancozeb, a widely used fungicide, breaks down into Ethylene thiourea (ETU)—a metabolite that is more persistent and often more toxic. This raises serious questions about…
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Answer from the Neighborhood: Sustainable Treatment of Textile Industry Effluent Using Native Biopurifiers from Industrial Discharge Vicinity
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in ACS ES&T Water This research explores how native microbial and algal biopurifiers, collected from areas surrounding textile industry discharge sites, can be harnessed to sustainably treat effluents. Key Insights: Textile effluents are rich in dyes, heavy metals, and organic pollutants that pose serious ecological risks. Native biopurifiers—microbes and algae…
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Microplastic contamination worsens the ecotoxicity of chlorpyrifos to cladoceran Ceriodaphnia cornuta (Sars, 1885) and Echinisca triserialis (Brady, 1886)
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in Ecotoxicology This research highlights how microplastics intensify the toxic effects of chlorpyrifos, a widely used organophosphate pesticide, on two key aquatic invertebrates: Ceriodaphnia cornuta and Echinisca triserialis. These results underscore the dual threat of chemical pollutants and plastic debris in aquatic ecosystems. The study provides evidence that microplastic–pesticide interactions…