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Article Dans Une Revue Aquatic Toxicology Année : 2016

Combined effects of drought and the fungicide tebuconazole on aquatic leaf litter decomposition

Effets combinés de l'assèchement et du fongicide tebuconazole sur la décomposition de litières de feuilles en milieu aquatique

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Loss of biodiversity and altered ecosystem functioning are driven by the cumulative effects of multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors affecting both quantity and quality of water resources. Here we performed a 40-day laboratory microcosm experiment to assess the individual and combined effects of drought and the model fungicide tebuconazole (TBZ) on leaf litter decomposition (LLD), a fundamental biogeochemical process in freshwater ecosystems. Starting out from a worst-case scenario perspective, leaf-associated microbial communities were exposed to severe drought conditions (four 5-day drought periods alternated with 4-day immersion periods) and/or a chronic exposure to TBZ (nominal concentration of 20 microg L-1). We assessed the direct effects of drought and fungicide on the structure (biomass, diversity) and activity (extracellular enzymatic potential) of fungal and bacterial assemblages colonizing leaves. We also investigated indirect effects on the feeding rates of the amphipod Gammarus fossarum on leaves previously exposed to drought and/or TBZ contamination. Results indicate a stronger effect of drought stress than fungicide contamination under the experimental conditions applied. Indeed, the drought stress strongly impacted microbial community structure and activities, inhibiting the LLD process and leading to cascading effects on macroinvertebrate feeding. However, despite the lack of significant effect of TBZ applied alone, the effects of drought on microbial functions (i.e., decrease in LLD and in enzymatic activities) and on Gammarus feeding rates were more pronounced when drought and TBZ stresses were applied together. In a perspective of ecological risk assessment and ecosystem management for sustainability, these findings stress the need for deeper insight into how multiple stressors can affect the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and associated services.
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hal-01804836 , version 1 (01-06-2018)

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S. Pesce, O. Zoghlami, C. Margoum, J. Artigas, Arnaud Chaumot, et al.. Combined effects of drought and the fungicide tebuconazole on aquatic leaf litter decomposition. Aquatic Toxicology, 2016, 173, pp.120-131. ⟨10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.01.012⟩. ⟨hal-01804836⟩
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