We investigated the potentially different effects of one of the most commonly used glyphosate formulations in Argentina, Glifosato Atanor(®), and the technical-grade glyphosate on the pigment content, as biomass indicators of the algal fraction in a freshwater periphytic community. A laboratory bioassay was carried out in 250-ml beakers. Two treatments were used: technical-grade glyphosate acid and Glifosato Atanor(®) (isopropylamine salt of glyphosate 48 % w/v), which were at a concentration of 3 mg active ingredient per liter. Treatments and the control (without herbicide) were replicated in triplicate. The concentrations of chlorophyll a and b and carotenes were determined at 0, 2, 6, 10, 24, 48, 96 and 192 h after herbicide addition. A significant increase in pigment content was observed for both herbicides after a 2-day exposure. Moreover, the formulation had little or no effect compared to the active ingredient, suggesting that the additives of Glifosato Atanor(®) may not enhance glyphosate toxicity.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Comparative effects of technical-grade and a commercial formulation of glyphosate on the pigment content of periphytic algae. |
Autor: | Vera, M.S.; Juárez, A.; Pizarro, H.N. |
Filiación: | Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, IEGEBA UBA-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, C1428EHA, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | chlorophyll; chlorophyll a; chlorophyll b; drug derivative; glycine; glyphosate; herbicide; pigment; analysis of variance; angiosperm; Argentina; article; comparative study; drug effect; microbiology; microflora; time; water pollutant; Analysis of Variance; Angiosperms; Argentina; Chlorophyll; Glycine; Herbicides; Microbiota; Pigments, Biological; Time Factors; Water Pollutants, Chemical |
Año: | 2014 |
Volumen: | 93 |
Número: | 4 |
Página de inicio: | 399 |
Página de fin: | 404 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1355-x |
Título revista: | Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology |
Título revista abreviado: | Bull Environ Contam Toxicol |
ISSN: | 14320800 |
CAS: | chlorophyll, 1406-65-1, 15611-43-5; chlorophyll a, 479-61-8; chlorophyll b, 519-62-0; glycine, 56-40-6, 6000-43-7, 6000-44-8; glyphosate, 1071-83-6; Chlorophyll, 1406-65-1; chlorophyll a, YF5Q9EJC8Y; chlorophyll b, 5712ZB110R; Glycine, TE7660XO1C; glyphosate, 1071-83-6; Herbicides; Pigments, Biological; Water Pollutants, Chemical |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_14320800_v93_n4_p399_Vera |