INALI   02622
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LIMNOLOGIA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Acute and behavioural sensitivity of Mesocyclops longisetus to Atrazine and Endosulfan formulations under predation pressure
Autor/es:
GUTIERREZ, FLORENCIA; GAGNETÉN, ANA MARÍA; PAGGI, JUAN CESAR
Revista:
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
Editorial:
SPRINGER
Referencias:
Lugar: Berlin; Año: 2012 vol. 224 p. 1375 - 1383
ISSN:
0049-6979
Resumen:
The present study analyzes the acute and behavioral toxicity of two commercial formulations of endosulfan and atrazine (Gesaprim 90 WDG® and Zebra Ciagro®, respectively) on the cyclopoid copepod Mesocyclops longisetus. The studied behavior was the escape ability because of its ecological importance in natural predator-prey interactions. This was investigated using two experimental designs: 1) a simulated predator (applying a hydraulic device) and 2) a real one (the zooplanktophagous fish Cnesterodon decemmaculatus). Both pesticides resulted highly toxic to adults and nauplii at even relatively low concentrations and similar to those found in field studies. Copepods? survival was not only directly affected but also indirectly throught altering their escape behavior, which may have increased their vulnerability to predation. The escape ability, measured with the simulated predator was stimulated early (up to 6 h of exposition) but inhibited later (after 24 h of exposition). The predation experiments with the real predator were in accordance with these results. The comparison of both experimental designs corroborates the effectiveness of the hydraulic mechanism as a testing method.