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Effects of cobalt oxide nanomaterial on plants and soil invertebrates at different levels of biological organization

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Abstract

Purpose

Metallic nanomaterials (MNM) like cobalt oxide (nano-Co3O4) are currently attracting enormous interest owing to their unique size and shape-dependent properties and potential applications in various sectors. The aims of this study were to assess the toxicity of nano-Co3O4 and to propose a risk limit through the estimation of a Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC) for this MNM to soil biota.

Materials and methods

For this purpose, a battery of sub-lethal ecotoxicological tests was performed to assess the influence of this MNM on four plant species (endpoints: germination and growth) and two invertebrate species (endpoints: avoidance and reproduction) following standard protocols. Further, biochemical endpoints (acetylcholinesterase [AChE], catalase [CAT], glutathione-S-transferase [GST] activity, and lipid peroxidation [LPO]) were also assessed in Eisenia andrei, one of the invertebrate species tested, in order to contribute for refining the PNEC value.

Results and discussion

The recorded data showed a significant inhibition in the germination of L. lycopersicum and in the growth of Z. mays, even at the lowest concentration tested (269.3 mg kg−1 soildw of nano-Co3O4). Concerning the soil invertebrates, the results showed only significant avoidance (p < 0.05) by E. andrei in the soil contaminated with the highest concentration tested (1000 mg kg−1 soildw of nano-Co3O4), while no significant ecotoxicological effect on reproductive outputs of both species was recorded. However, the data reported for AChE, CAT, GST, and LPO showed significant effects at the range of concentrations tested in E. andrei. Thus, we recorded, the occurrence of oxidative stress and the enhancement of lipid peroxidation, on this invertebrate species.

Conclusions

The data obtained in this study supports the proposal of a PNEC value of 9.1 mg kg−1 soildw for nano-Co3O4 in soil. The integration of data from biochemical endpoints allowed the refinement of the PNEC value and to obtain a more protective threshold.

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This research is part of the project REALISE (PTDC/AAC-AMB/120697/2010) funded by the Portuguese Government (Program Ciência – Inovação 2010) and by the European Social Fund – COMPETE. Sirine Bouguerra was supported by an investigator fellowship (Ref. PTDC/AAC-AMB/120697/2010) from the project. Ana Gavina was also supported by a Ph.D. Grant (Ref. SFRH/BD/94902/2013) from FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology. This research was also partially supported by the Strategic Funding UID/Multi/04423/2013 through national funds provided by FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), in the framework of the programme PT2020.

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  1. GreenUPorto - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal

    Sirine Bouguerra, Ana Gavina & Ruth Pereira

  2. Engineering Laboratory of Environment and Ecotechnology, National School of Engineering of Sfax, University of Sfax-Tunisia, Street Soukra Km 3.5, BP 1173, 3038, Sfax, Tunisia

    Sirine Bouguerra & Mohamed Ksibi

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering & CIEPQPF & University of Coimbra, 3030-290, Coimbra, Portugal

    Maria da Graça Rasteiro

  4. Department of Chemistry & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    Teresa Rocha-Santos

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Bouguerra, S., Gavina, A., da Graça Rasteiro, M. et al. Effects of cobalt oxide nanomaterial on plants and soil invertebrates at different levels of biological organization. J Soils Sediments 19, 3018–3034 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02285-8

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