Effects of metoprolol on aquatic invertebrates in artificial indoor streams

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Beitragende

  • A.-K. Buchberger - (Autor:in)
  • D. Brettschneider - (Autor:in)
  • K. Berg - (Autor:in)
  • D. Jungmann - , GWT-TUD GmbH (Autor:in)
  • J. Oehlmann - (Autor:in)
  • M. Scheurer - (Autor:in)
  • M. Oetken - (Autor:in)

Abstract

Aquatic organisms are impacted by various biotic and abiotic stressors such as current, inter- and intraspecific competition for food resources and habitat, neobiota as well as an increasing number of chemicals. The latter also include pharmaceuticals, which are increasingly being detected in surface waters due to their growing use. The aim of our study was to determine effect data for metoprolol as a model compound for beta-blockers under an environmentally realistic exposure scenario on aquatic invertebrates inhabiting lotic environments. To this end we performed a 40-day experiment in artificial indoor streams (AIS) located in a greenhouse. We focussed on three autochthonous invertebrate species with high relevance in stream ecology: the amphipod Gammarus fossarum, the gastropod Potamopyrgus antipodarum, and the oligochaete Lumbriculus variegatus. Effects on reproduction were found with EC10 (40 days) values of 0.092 mg L−1 (G. fossarum), 0.253 mg L−1 (P. antipodarum), and 0.596 mg L−1 (L. variegatus). Considering environmental data, metoprolol seems to pose no hazard for aquatic invertebrates at present exposure levels. © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)728-739
Seitenumfang12
FachzeitschriftJournal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Jahrgang53
Ausgabenummer8
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2018
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85044078234

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Lumbriculus variegatus, Gammarus fossarum, Beta-blocker, mesocosm, pharmaceutical, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, risk assessment