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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Funck, J. Arce Clivot, H. Felten, V. Rousselle, P. Guérold, F. Danger, M. |
| Description | Country affiliation: France Author Affiliation: Funck JA ( Université de Lorraine, LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR 7360, Rue C. Bernard, 57070 Metz, France.) |
| Abstract | The functioning of forested headwater streams is intimately linked to the decomposition of leaf litter by decomposers, mainly aquatic hyphomycetes, which enables the transfer of allochthonous carbon to higher trophic levels. Evaluation of this process is being increasingly used as an indicator of ecosystem health and ecological integrity. Yet, even though the individual impacts of contaminants and nutrient availability on decomposition have been well studied, the understanding of their combined effects remains limited. In the current study, we investigated whether the toxic effects of a reemerging contaminant, silver (Ag), on leaf litter decomposition could be partly overcome in situations where microorganisms were benefitting from high phosphorus (P) availability, the latter being a key chemical element that often limits detritus decomposition. We also investigated whether these interactive effects were mediated by changes in the structure of the aquatic hyphomycete community. To verify these hypotheses, leaf litter decomposition by a consortium of ten aquatic hyphomycete species was followed in a microcosm experiment combining five Ag contamination levels and three P concentrations. Indirect effects of Ag and P on the consumption of leaf litter by the detritivorous crustacean, Gammarus fossarum, were also evaluated. Ag significantly reduced decomposition but only at the highest concentration tested, independently of P level. By contrast, P and Ag interactively affected fungal biomass. Both P level and Ag concentrations shaped microbial communities without significantly affecting the overall species richness. Finally, the levels of P and Ag interacted significantly on G. fossarum feeding rates, high [Ag] reducing litter consumption and low P availability tending to intensify the feeding rate. Given the high level of contaminant needed to impair the decomposition process, it is unlikely that a direct effect of Ag on leaf litter decomposition could be observed in situ. However, subtle Ag effects in relation to nutrient levels in ecosystems could be expected. In particular, owing to higher consumption of low P leaf litter, shredding invertebrates could increase the ingestion of contaminated resources, which could, in turn, represent an important threat to headwater stream ecosystems. |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 0166445X |
| Volume Number | 144-145 |
| e-ISSN | 18791514 |
| Journal | Aquatic Toxicology |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher Date | 2013-11-15 |
| Publisher Place | Netherlands |
| Access Restriction | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword | Discipline Toxicology Ecosystem Fungi Drug Effects Phosphorus Pharmacology Plant Leaves Microbiology Silver Toxicity Water Pollutants, Chemical Amphipoda Animals Feeding Behavior Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Aquatic Science |
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