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Assessment of chromosomal damage induced by a deltamethrin-based insecticide in fish (Anguilla anguilla L.) – A follow-up study upon exposure and post-exposure periods
Marques, A.; Custódio, M.; Guilherme, S.; Gaivão, I.; Santos, M.A.; Pacheco, M. (2014). Assessment of chromosomal damage induced by a deltamethrin-based insecticide in fish (Anguilla anguilla L.) – A follow-up study upon exposure and post-exposure periods. Pestic. Biochem. Physiol. 113: 40-46. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.06.003. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.06.003
In: Pesticide biochemistry and physiology. Elsevier: San Diego. ISSN 0048-3575; e-ISSN 1095-9939, meer
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Trefwoorden
    Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
    Marien/Kust; Brak water; Zoet water
Author keywords
    Decis®; Genotoxicity; Chromosomal damage; Damage recovery; European eel

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  • Marques, A.
  • Custódio, M., meer
  • Guilherme, S.
  • Gaivão, I.
  • Santos, M.A.
  • Pacheco, M.

Abstract
    The pyrethroid insecticide Decis®, containing deltamethrin as active ingredient, is among the most popular broad-spectrum biocides, with wide application in agriculture and home pest control. The occurrence of deltamethrin in the aquatic environment is well-established, but the possible genotoxic effects of Decis® in non-target organisms, namely fish, remain unknown. Hence, this work aimed to evaluate the cytogenetic damaging potential of Decis® in European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.), adopting the erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities (ENAs) assay. In addition, it was intended to investigate the damage progression in the post-exposure period. The frequency of immature erythrocytes (IE) was also determined to provide indirect information on the erythrocyte catabolism and erythropoiesis rate. Fish were exposed to 17.5 and 35 μg L−1 of Decis® (equivalent to 0.05 and 0.1 μg L−1 of deltamethrin, respectively) during 1 and 3 days. Thereafter, fish were transferred to clean water and kept for 1, 7 and 14 days. The results demonstrated a clear potential to induce chromosomal damage following 3 days exposure, depicted in an ENA frequency increase for both Decis® concentrations. The transient nature of this cytogenetic damage was also demonstrated, as ENA frequency returned to the control level 1 and 7 days after cessation of the exposure, respectively for the higher and the lower Decis® concentration. Moreover, this response pattern suggested a rapid metabolization and elimination of the formulation constituents by A. anguilla, combined with an increased erythrocyte turnover in fish exposed to the higher Decis® concentration, as pointed out by the IE frequency rise. Overall, the demonstrated genotoxic properties of Decis® pointed out increased risk factors to fish exposed to this insecticide.

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