Acute and chronic toxicity of neonicotinoid and butenolide insecticides to the freshwater amphipod, Hyalella azteca

Neonicotinoids are the most widely used insecticides in the world. They are preferentially toxic to insects while displaying a low toxicity toward vertebrates, and this selective toxicity has resulted in the rapid and ubiquitous use of these compounds. However, neonicotinoids have been detected in agricultural surface waters and are known to cause adverse effects in non-target aquatic organisms. A wide range of toxicity has been reported for aquatic crustaceans, but most of the studies focus on the acute effects of imidacloprid, and few data are available regarding chronic effects of other neonicotinoids or neonicotinoid replacements (e.g., butenolides). The objective of this study was to assess the acute and chronic toxicity of six neonicotinoids (imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, acetamiprid, clothianidin, thiacloprid, and dinotefuran) and one butenolide (flupyradifurone) to the freshwater amphipod Hyalella azteca. Chronic (28-day), water-only, static-renewal tests were conducted. Survival was assessed weekly, and growth was measured at the end of the exposure. The concentrations of imidacloprid and clothianidin reported for North American surface waters fall within the effect ranges observed in this study, indicating the potential for these compounds to cause adverse effects to indigenous populations of H. azteca.

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Date Stamp
2022-11-09T16:57:17
Metadata language

eng; CAN
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UTF8
Hierarchy Level
Dataset
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - ACRD Data Management Team
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
 

Data identification

Date (Publication)
2018-05-04
Date (Creation)
2018-05-04
Status
Completed
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Not planned
Spatial representation type
Text, table
Principal investigator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Dr. Adrienne Bartlett ( Research scientist )
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
Collaborator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Dr. Patty Gillis ( Research scientist )
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
Collaborator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Wildlife and Landscape Science Directorate / Wildlife Toxicology Research Division - Shane de Solla ( Ecotoxicologist )
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
Collaborator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Wildlife and Landscape Science Directorate / Wildlife Toxicology Research Division - Dr. Stacey Robinson ( Research scientist )
1125 Colonel By Drive , Ottawa , Ontario , K1A 0H3 , Canada

Keywords

Theme

  • Hyalella azteca

  • insecticides

  • sublethal effects

  • toxicity

  • Observation/Measurement

  • amphipod

  • pesticides

  • neocotinoid

  • butenolide

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Biochemicals

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Geography

  • Ontario (ON)

Business Functions

  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste

  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota

Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

Directorate

  • Water Science and Technology

Program (PAA)

  • 1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

GC Security Level

  • Unclassified
 
Use Limitation

Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada )

Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
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Begin Date
2017-01-01
End Date
2018-12-31

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http://www.epsg-registry.org / EPSG:4326 /
 

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Public inquiries centre
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1-800-668-6767
https://www.canada.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Hyalella azteca Observation/Measurement amphipod butenolide insecticides neocotinoid pesticides sublethal effects toxicity
Branch
Science and Technology Branch
Business Functions
Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
Directorate
Water Science and Technology
ECCC Information Category EN
Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
GC Security Level
Unclassified
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Biochemicals
Program (PAA)
1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

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