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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Physiological Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Non-Target Aquatic Animals-An Updated Review.

Nemi Malhotra, Kelvin H-C Chen, Jong-Chin Huang, Hong-Thih Lai, Boontida Uapipatanakul, Marri Jmelou M Roldan, Allan Patrick G Macabeo, Tzong-Rong Ger, Chung-Der Hsiao

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
11.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 100 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Nemi MalhotraDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan.
Kelvin H-C ChenDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900391, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2709-2633
Jong-Chin HuangDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900391, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-3997-1683
Hong-Thih LaiDepartment of Aquatic Biosciences, National Chiayi University, 300 University Rd., Chiayi 60004, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4459-0682
Boontida UapipatanakulDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology, Thanyaburi 12110, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-3013-4718
Marri Jmelou M RoldanFaculty of Pharmacy, The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Espana Blvd., Manila 1015, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0001-6398-1828
Allan Patrick G MacabeoLaboratory for Organic Reactivity, Discovery and Synthesis (LORDS), Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Espana Blvd., Manila 1015, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0001-7972-106X
Tzong-Rong GerDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5472-431X
Chung-Der HsiaoCenter for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 320314, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6398-8672
Chung Yuan Christian University · TWNational Pingtung University · TWUniversity of Santo Tomas · PHNational Chiayi University · TWRajamangala University of Technology · TH

Funding

Ministry of Dcience Technology, Taiwan 108-2313-B-033 -001 -MY3 to C.-D.H., and MOST108-2221-E033-017-MY3 to T.-R.G.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this paper, we review the effects of large-scale neonicotinoid contaminations in the aquatic environment on non-target aquatic invertebrate and vertebrate species. These aquatic species are the fauna widely exposed to environmental changes and chemical accumulation in bodies of water. Neonicotinoids are insecticides that target the nicotinic type acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the central nervous systems (CNS) and are considered selective neurotoxins for insects. However, studies on their physiologic impacts and interactions with non-target species are limited. In researches dedicated to exploring physiologic and toxic outcomes of neonicotinoids, studies relating to the effects on vertebrate species represent a minority case compared to invertebrate species. For aquatic species, the known effects of neonicotinoids are described in the level of organismal, behavioral, genetic and physiologic toxicities. Toxicological studies were reported based on the environment of bodies of water, temperature, salinity and several other factors. There exists a knowledge gap on the relationship between toxicity outcomes to regulatory risk valuation. It has been a general observation among studies that neonicotinoid insecticides demonstrate significant toxicity to an extensive variety of invertebrates. Comprehensive analysis of data points to a generalization that field-realistic and laboratory exposures could result in different or non-comparable results in some cases. Aquatic invertebrates perform important roles in balancing a healthy ecosystem, thus rapid screening strategies are necessary to verify physiologic and toxicological impacts. So far, much of the studies describing field tests on non-target species are inadequate and in many cases, obsolete. Considering the current literature, this review addresses important information gaps relating to the impacts of neonicotinoids on the environment and spring forward policies, avoiding adverse biological and ecological effects on a range of non-target aquatic species which might further impair the whole of the aquatic ecological web.

Indexed as

AnimalsAquatic OrganismsEcosystemHydrobiologyInsecticidesInvertebratesNeonicotinoidsNeurotoxinsReceptors, NicotinicWater Pollutants, ChemicalInsecticidesNeonicotinoidsNeurotoxinsReceptors, NicotinicWater Pollutants, Chemicalaquatic animalneonicotinoidnon-target speciestoxicity

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PMID34502500
PMCPMC8431157
OpenAlexW3198634070

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