The silent harm of polyethylene microplastics: Invertebrates growth inhibition as a warning of the microplastic pollution in continental waters

GB Castro, AC Bernegossi, FR Pinheiro, JJ Corbi - Limnologica, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are now widespread throughout the environment, but there is still scarce
knowledge about their impact on freshwater invertebrates, especially from tropical …

Responses of Chironomus sancticaroli to the simulation of environmental contamination by sugarcane management practices: Water and sediment toxicity

TJ da Silva Pinto, RA Moreira… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugarcane management practices include the application of pesticides, including the
herbicide 2, 4-D and the insecticide fipronil. In addition, a by-product from the ethanol …

Multi-generational exposure to fipronil, 2, 4-D, and their mixtures in Chironomus sancticaroli: Biochemical, individual, and population endpoints

TJ da Silva Pinto, GS Rocha, RA Moreira… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional farming delivers a range of pesticides to aquatic ecosystems leading to
implications for the indigenous species. Due to the multiple applications and persistence of …

Polyethylene microplastics and substrate availability can affect emergence responses of the freshwater insect Chironomus sancticaroli

GB Castro, AC Bernegossi, MC Felipe, AP Ogura… - Ecotoxicology, 2022 - Springer
Pollution caused by polyethylene microplastics (MP) has been reported for aquatic
environments worldwide. However, despite recurrent research for several aquatic …

Anaerobic treatment removing tetrabromobisphenol A and biota safety: How do tropical aquatic species respond to effluent toxicity over short‐and long‐term …

AC Bernegossi, GB Castro, MC Felipe… - Water Environment …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wastewater containing tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a commonly used flame retardant
found in wastewater, can present significant toxic effects on biota, yet its impact on tropical …

Adsorption of Metals by Chitosan Beads in Sugarcane Cultivation Streams: Implications for Chironomus sancticaroli Insect Larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae)

C Geromel-Costa, AC Bernegossi, L Moura… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2022 - Springer
Streams located in areas of sugarcane cultivation receive elevated concentrations of metal
ions from soils of adjacent areas. This process may cause impacts on streams located in the …

Understanding the microplastic pollution impact on Chironomus sancticaroli larvae development and emergence

LO Hallai, B Rani-Borges, M Pompêo… - … & Management of …, 2024 - kmae-journal.org
Plastic materials are increasingly present in our lives. It is estimated that more than 360
million tonnes of plastics are produced annually worldwide. Particularly, single-use plastics …

First records about oxygen consumption by Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera: Chironomidae): an analysis using microsensors

JJ Corbi¹, CG Issa¹, AW Lamon¹ - Biologia, 2023 - Springer
The Chironomidae family is one of the most abundant insect groups in freshwater
environments. This group is one of the main organisms of benthic fauna due to sediment …

Macroinvertebrados aquáticos como bioindicadores do impacto do cultivo de cana-de-açúcar no Estado de São Paulo: estrutura da comunidade e toxicidade dos …

BNC Silva - 2021 - teses.usp.br
Diversos estudos têm mostrado que os insumos utilizados na agricultura intensiva, como
pesticidas e fertilizantes, podem causar modificações na estrutura de comunidades de …

Alterações no ciclo de vida de Chironomus sancticaroli, expostos a sedimentos de córregos localizados em áreas de cultivo de cana-de-açúcar

MHV Carrascossi - 2021 - teses.usp.br
Em razão do aumento da população humana, o cultivo de monoculturas como a cana-de-
açúcar vem ascendendo para a fabricação de etanol, açúcar entre outros. Nos seus …