Journal article
Effects of two commonly used fungicides on the amphipod Austrochiltonia subtenuis
HT Vu, MJ Keough, SM Long, VJ Pettigrove
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1002/etc.3584
Abstract
© 2016 SETAC Fungicides are used widely in agriculture and have been detected in adjacent rivers and wetlands. However, relatively little is known about the potential effects of fungicides on aquatic organisms. The present study investigated the effects of 2 commonly used fungicides, the boscalid fungicide Filan ® and the myclobutanil fungicide Systhane ™ 400 WP, on life history traits (survival, growth, and reproduction) and energy reserves (lipid, protein, and glycogen content) of the amphipod Austrochiltonia subtenuis under laboratory conditions, at concentrations detected in aquatic environments. Amphipods were exposed to 3 concentrations of Filan (1 μg active ingredient [a.i.]/L, 10 μ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank T. Mehler and R. Reid for kindly assisting in the field collection of amphipods and water. Funding for this research was supported by the Centre for Aquatic Pollution Identification and Management (CAPIM). H.T. Vu was funded by a Melbourne International Research Scholarship while conducting the study.