Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment.
Chlorothalonil is a widely used biocide in antifouling paint formulation that replaces tin-based compounds after their definitive ban. Although chlorothalonil inputs into the marine environment have significantly increased in recent years, little is known about its effect on marine animals and in pa...
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| description | Chlorothalonil is a widely used biocide in antifouling paint formulation that replaces tin-based compounds after their definitive ban. Although chlorothalonil inputs into the marine environment have significantly increased in recent years, little is known about its effect on marine animals and in particular on their reproductive processes. In this line, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of chlorothalonil exposure on the gamete physiology, fertilization rate and transmissible damage to offspring in the marine invertebrate Ciona intestinalis (ascidians). To identify a possible mechanism of action of chlorothalonil, electrophysiological techniques were used to study the impact on oocyte membrane excitability and on the electrical events occurring at fertilization. The pre-exposure of spermatozoa and oocytes to chlorothalonil did not affect the fertilization rate but caused damage to the offspring by inducing larval malformation. The highest toxicity was observed when fertilization was performed in chlorothalonil solutions with the lowest EC50 value. In particular, it was observed that low chlorothalonil concentrations interfered with embryo development and led to abnormal larvae, whereas high concentrations arrested embryo formation. In mature oocytes, a decrease in the amplitudes of the sodium and fertilization currents was observed, suggesting an involvement of plasma membrane ion currents in the teratogenic mechanism of chlorothalonil action. The risk estimation confirmed that the predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) exceeded the predicted effect concentration (PEC), thus indicating that chlorothalonil may pose a risk to aquatic species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9565ebdb693d4044a10f8e8236c129fa2022-12-22T00:15:02ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01104e012307410.1371/journal.pone.0123074Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment.Alessandra GalloElisabetta TostiChlorothalonil is a widely used biocide in antifouling paint formulation that replaces tin-based compounds after their definitive ban. Although chlorothalonil inputs into the marine environment have significantly increased in recent years, little is known about its effect on marine animals and in particular on their reproductive processes. In this line, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of chlorothalonil exposure on the gamete physiology, fertilization rate and transmissible damage to offspring in the marine invertebrate Ciona intestinalis (ascidians). To identify a possible mechanism of action of chlorothalonil, electrophysiological techniques were used to study the impact on oocyte membrane excitability and on the electrical events occurring at fertilization. The pre-exposure of spermatozoa and oocytes to chlorothalonil did not affect the fertilization rate but caused damage to the offspring by inducing larval malformation. The highest toxicity was observed when fertilization was performed in chlorothalonil solutions with the lowest EC50 value. In particular, it was observed that low chlorothalonil concentrations interfered with embryo development and led to abnormal larvae, whereas high concentrations arrested embryo formation. In mature oocytes, a decrease in the amplitudes of the sodium and fertilization currents was observed, suggesting an involvement of plasma membrane ion currents in the teratogenic mechanism of chlorothalonil action. The risk estimation confirmed that the predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) exceeded the predicted effect concentration (PEC), thus indicating that chlorothalonil may pose a risk to aquatic species.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4395331?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Alessandra Gallo Elisabetta Tosti Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment. PLoS ONE |
| title | Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment. |
| title_full | Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment. |
| title_fullStr | Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment. |
| title_short | Reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians: an ecological risk assessment. |
| title_sort | reprotoxicity of the antifoulant chlorothalonil in ascidians an ecological risk assessment |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4395331?pdf=render |
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