Ecotoxicological effects of ketoprofen and fluoxetine and their mixture in an aquatic microcosm

•Effect of fluoxetine and ketoprofen evaluated on aquatic communities using microcosms.•Alterations in N-cycle due to fluoxetine suggested by variations in nitrogen species.•Decreased brood rate of Daphnia magna in systems containing fluoxetine and ketoprofen.•Micro-eukaryotic communities largely al...

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Veröffentlicht in:Aquatic toxicology 2024-06, Vol.271, p.106924-106924, Article 106924
Hauptverfasser: Ramírez-Morales, Didier, Rojas-Jiménez, Keilor, Castro-Gutiérrez, Víctor, Rodríguez-Saravia, Sebastián, Vaglio-Garro, Annette, Araya-Valverde, Emanuel, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Carlos E.
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Zusammenfassung:•Effect of fluoxetine and ketoprofen evaluated on aquatic communities using microcosms.•Alterations in N-cycle due to fluoxetine suggested by variations in nitrogen species.•Decreased brood rate of Daphnia magna in systems containing fluoxetine and ketoprofen.•Micro-eukaryotic communities largely altered in fluoxetine-containing systems.•Sub-lethal concentrations of the compounds caused disruption of ecological variables. The effects of fluoxetine (antidepressant) and ketoprofen (analgesic) on aquatic ecosystems are largely unknown, particularly as a mixture. This work aimed at determining the effect of sublethal concentrations of both compounds individually (0.050 mg/L) and their mixture (0.025 mg/L each) on aquatic communities at a microcosm scale for a period of 14 d. Several physicochemical parameters were monitored to estimate functional alterations in the ecosystem, while model organisms (Daphnia magna, Lemna sp., Raphidocelis subcapitata) and the sequencing of 16S/18S rRNA genes permitted to determine effects on specific populations and changes in community composition, respectively. Disturbances were more clearly observed after 14 d, and overall, the microcosms containing fluoxetine (alone or in combination with ketoprofen) produced larger alterations on most physicochemical and biological variables, compared to the microcosm containing only ketoprofen, which suffered less severe changes. Differences in nitrogen species suggest alterations in the N-cycle due to the presence of fluoxetine; similarly, all pharmaceutical-containing systems decreased the brood rate of D. magna, while individual compounds inhibited the growth of Lemna sp. No clear trends were observed regarding R. subcapitata, as indirectly determined by chlorophyll quantification. The structure of micro-eukaryotic communities was altered in the fluoxetine-containing systems, whereas the structure of bacterial communities was affected to a greater extent by the mixture. The disruptions to the equilibrium of the microcosm demonstrate the ecological risk these compounds pose to aquatic ecosystems. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0166-445X
1879-1514
DOI:10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106924