The toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)

Abstract Background The toxicity test has been developed to examine the effects of pesticides on fertilization and early development of marine polychaete Hydroides elegans (H. elegans). The pesticides lead to pollution of the ground water, aquatic environments and also marine environment. It directl...

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Main Authors: S. Vijayaragavan, P. Vivek Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-018-0058-y
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P. Vivek Raja
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description Abstract Background The toxicity test has been developed to examine the effects of pesticides on fertilization and early development of marine polychaete Hydroides elegans (H. elegans). The pesticides lead to pollution of the ground water, aquatic environments and also marine environment. It directly enters the food chains of the organisms, and it affects the marine ecosystems. The pesticides alter the regular functions of the marine organisms as well as the physiological structure. Results The toxic effect of phorate on fertilization, early developmental stages of H. elegans, was examined, and it was found that the rate of successful development of embryonic development decreased when the concentration of phorate increased in sea water. The results present here strongly suggest that the mechanism of action of the pesticide probably acts on several intracellular targets based on EC50 values of the present study. It indicates that phorate was most toxic to the early developmental stages of H. elegans. Conclusion The results indicate that the early development of H. elegans is highly sensitive to phorate. The sedentary polychaete, Hydroides elegans, can be routinely used as a test organism for eco-toxicity bioassays at tropical and subtropical regions.
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spelling doaj.art-a58177ee87794b3bbd556cb1ed2d70092022-12-21T19:55:00ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Basic and Applied Zoology2090-990X2018-11-017911910.1186/s41936-018-0058-yThe toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)S. Vijayaragavan0P. Vivek Raja1Indira Gandhi National Open University, Regional CentreDepartment of Zoology, Presidency CollegeAbstract Background The toxicity test has been developed to examine the effects of pesticides on fertilization and early development of marine polychaete Hydroides elegans (H. elegans). The pesticides lead to pollution of the ground water, aquatic environments and also marine environment. It directly enters the food chains of the organisms, and it affects the marine ecosystems. The pesticides alter the regular functions of the marine organisms as well as the physiological structure. Results The toxic effect of phorate on fertilization, early developmental stages of H. elegans, was examined, and it was found that the rate of successful development of embryonic development decreased when the concentration of phorate increased in sea water. The results present here strongly suggest that the mechanism of action of the pesticide probably acts on several intracellular targets based on EC50 values of the present study. It indicates that phorate was most toxic to the early developmental stages of H. elegans. Conclusion The results indicate that the early development of H. elegans is highly sensitive to phorate. The sedentary polychaete, Hydroides elegans, can be routinely used as a test organism for eco-toxicity bioassays at tropical and subtropical regions.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-018-0058-yPhorateHydroides elegans embryoFertilizationBlastula
spellingShingle S. Vijayaragavan
P. Vivek Raja
The toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Phorate
Hydroides elegans embryo
Fertilization
Blastula
title The toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
title_full The toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
title_fullStr The toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
title_full_unstemmed The toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
title_short The toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
title_sort toxic effects of phorate on early embryonic stages of sedentary polychaete hydroides elegans haswell 1883
topic Phorate
Hydroides elegans embryo
Fertilization
Blastula
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