Joint effects of chlorpyrifos and mancozeb to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus: a multiple biomarker approach

Morgado, Rui G, Ferreira, Nuno ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3749-3836, Cardoso, Diogo N., Silva, Patricia V., Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. and Loureiro, S. 2018. Joint effects of chlorpyrifos and mancozeb to the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus: a multiple biomarker approach. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 37 (5) , pp. 1446-1457. 10.1002/etc.4089

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Abstract

The exposure to pesticides by non-target soil biota has long been regarded as a serious downside of modern agriculture regimes and subject of heated debate. Of utmost relevance is the exposure to pesticide mixtures since their effects have shown not to necessarily reflect the individual toxicity of its components and even the simple addition of effects may lead to consequences not clearly anticipated. In this work, a multiple biomarker approach was employed to identify the mechanistic and time-effects underlying several single and mixture treatments of chlorpyrifos and mancozeb in juveniles and adults of the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus. The effects of both pesticides and mixture at recommended doses were mostly transitory under these controlled conditions and one-pulse exposure. While imbalances were identified on detoxification and oxidative stress-related enzymes, isopods generally showed the ability to recover until the end of the experiment. Juveniles showed, however, higher vulnerability than adults. The most notorious differences between life stages occurred in energy-related parameters where distinct performances and stress-handling behaviours were observed, suggesting higher metabolic costs in juveniles. Our results stress that understanding the time-dependence of the underlying mechanisms governing the joint-effects of pesticides can help assessing and anticipating mixtures’ effects. Moreover, it is also emphasized the importance taking life stage-related differences in consideration when evaluating the environmental risks of pesticides and pesticide mixtures.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0730-7268
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 February 2018
Date of Acceptance:	12 January 2018
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2023 13:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/108235

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