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The effects of Anabaena spiroides exopolysaccharides on copper accumulation in an aquatic food chain

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 93; Issue: 2-3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.04.001

1879-1514

Patricia F. M. Nogueira, Maria da Graça Gama Melão, Ana Teresa Lombardi, M. M. Nogueira, Armando Augusto Henriques Vieira,

Water Quality and Pollution Assessment

The influence of Anabaena spiroides exopolysaccharides (EPS) on copper speciation (total dissolved, particulate and free Cu2+ ions) and bioavailability in aquatic organisms was investigated. Bacteria were used as the first trophic level, Paramecium caudatum (protozoan) as the second and the copepod cyclopoid Metacyclops mendocinus as the third level. The organisms were obtained from a freshwater reservoir and held under continuous laboratory controlled conditions. Freshwater media containing EPS excreted by A. spiroides (10 mg L−1) and copper (1.0 × 10−6 mol L−1) were used for bacteria growth. Contamined bacteria were used as food source to protozoan, which was further furnished to copepods. The results showed a reduction of EPS concentration during bacteria growth and also a smaller copper accumulation by microorganisms in the presence of EPS. We concluded that A. spiroides exopolysaccharides have reduced copper entrance into the experimental aquatic microbial food chain.