Open AccessEffect of a glyphosate formulation on freshwater plankton: A community combined metric approach
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Wanda Polla,
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Luciana Regaldo,
Ulises Reno,
Andrea Popielarz,
Susana Graciela Gervasio,
Victoria P. Fernández,
Ana María Gagnetén,
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Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of environmental biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 2394-0379
pISSN - 0254-8704
DOI - 10.22438/jeb/43/1/mrn-1471
Subject(s) - mesocosm , zooplankton , glyphosate , brachionus calyciflorus , plankton , species evenness , chlorophyceae , ecology , biology , rotifer , environmental science , foraging , cladocera , phytoplankton , algae , species diversity , ecosystem , nutrient , chlorophyta
Aim: The aim of this study was to experimentally assess the effects of glyphosate formulation on plankton composition by using different community parameters through a mesocosm experiment. Methodology: A 600 l mesocosm experiment was performed for 7 days, including a control (without glyphosate) and two concentrations of glyphosate. Results: Glyphosate caused a significant decrease in cladoceran density and a significant increase in rotifer, Chlorophyceae, and Euglenophyceae densities. In addition, zooplankton size diversity as well as microalgal evenness diminished. Interpretation: The decrease in cladoceran density may have benefited rotifers since they are less competitive for food resources. Moreover, the decrease in cladoceran foraging pressure over Chlorophyceae and Euglenophyceae may have benefited them. The different tolerances and competitiveness within the plankton components make the structure of this community a good indicator of environmental disturbance.