Toxicity of selected pharmaceuticals and their mixtures to the aquatic indicators Daphnia magna and Aliivibrio fischeri.

Autor: Montiel-Mora JR; Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica.; Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud (INISA), Universidad de Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica., Méndez-Rivera M; Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica., Ramírez-Morales D; Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica., Cambronero-Heinrichs JC; Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica.; Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università, Legnaro, PD, 35020, Italy., Rodríguez-Rodríguez CE; Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental (CICA), Universidad de Costa Rica, Montes de Oca, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica. carlos.rodriguezrodriguez@ucr.ac.cr.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ecotoxicology (London, England) [Ecotoxicology] 2024 Nov; Vol. 33 (9), pp. 1047-1061. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 12.
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-024-02798-0
Abstrakt: Despite the benefits derived from the use of pharmaceuticals, these compounds are currently considered contaminants of emerging concern because of their presence and persistence in the environment. This study aimed to determine the toxicity of 27 pharmaceuticals and the interaction effects of binary mixtures of selected compounds towards two model organisms: the microcrustacean Daphnia magna and the bacterium Aliivibrio fischeri (Microtox test). Six compounds, namely polymyxin B, polymyxin E, fluoxetine, diphenhydramine, clenbuterol and ketoprofen exhibited moderate toxicity towards D. magna. Additionally, three compounds (cefotaxime, polymyxin B, polymyxin E) also showed a moderate toxic effect on A. fischeri. The comparison of such results with model estimations showed inaccuracy in the predicted data, highlighting the relevance of experimental ecotoxicological assays. The assayed mixtures contained four selected drugs of high-hazard according to their reported concentrations in wastewater and surface water (diphenhydramine, trimethoprim, ketoprofen, and fluoxetine); data revealed interactions only in the fluoxetine-containing mixtures for D. magna, while all mixtures showed interactions (mostly synergistic) for Microtox. Chronic effects on the reproduction of D. magna were observed after exposure to fluoxetine and diphenhydramine, although higher sensitivity was determined for the latter, while the mixture of these compounds (which showed acute synergy in both models) also affected the reproduction patterns. Nonetheless, all the effects described at the acute or chronic level (for individual compounds or mixtures) were determined at concentrations higher than commonly reported at environmental levels. This work provides valuable ecotoxicological information for the risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and their mixtures in the environment.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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