Ecological bioavailability of permethrin and p,p'-DDT: toxicity depends on type of organic matter resource.
Hydrophobic organic contaminants readily partition from aqueous to organic phases in aquatic systems with past research largely focusing on sediment. However, within many aquatic systems, matrices such as leaf material and detritus are abundant and ecologically important, as they may represent a primary exposure route for aquatic invertebrates. The objectives of the present study were to examine partitioning and toxicity to Hyalella azteca among permethrin and p,p'-DDT contaminated sediment, leaf, and a sediment-leaf mixture. Log organic carbon-water partitioning coefficients ranged from 4.21 to 5.82 for both insecticides, and were greatest within sediment and lowest in coarse leaf material. H. azteca lethal concentrations for 50% of the population (LC50s) ranged from 0.5 to 111μgg(-1) organic carbon, and were dependent on the matrix composition. The variation in sorption and toxicity among matrices common within stream ecosystems suggests that the ecological niche of aquatic organisms may be important for estimating risk of hydrophobic pesticides.
Center for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences and Department of Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
Chloé
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de Perre
Andrew J
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Trimble
Jonathan D
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Maul
Michael J
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Lydy
D033304:Amphipoda; D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon; D003634:DDT / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D004463:Ecology; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry; D006812:Humic Substances; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D007448:Invertebrates; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D026023:Permethrin / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D045483:Rivers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity
D006812:Humic Substances; D007306:Insecticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D026023:Permethrin; D002244:Carbon; D003634:DDT
CPOM; Ecological function; Hyalella azteca; Organochlorine; Partitioning; Pyrethroid