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Author Analytic: DeLorenzo, M.E.; P.L. Pennington; K.W. Chung; M.C. Finnegan; M.H. Fulton
Center: CCEHBR
Title Analytic: Effects of the antifouling compound, Irgarol 1051, on a simulated estuarine salt marsh ecosystem
Journal Title: Ecotoxicology
Date of Publication: 2009
Volume ID: 18
Issue ID: 2
Location In Work: 250-258
 Location URL: DOI 10.1007/s10646-008-0278-x
Keywords: Irgarol; estuarine; saltmarsh; mesocosm; toxicity
 Availability: Marie.Delorenzo@noaa.gov
Type: Journal Article
 Abstract: Toxicity effects of the antifouling compound, Irgarol 1051, were examined using a simulated estuarine salt marsh ecosystem. The 35d mesocosm exposure incorporated tidal flux and contained seawater, sediments, marsh grass, and estuarine biota. Irgarol (10.0 µg/L) caused a significant reduction in phytoplankton biomass and primary productivity. HPLC pigment analysis indicated significant effects of irgarol on both phytoplankton and periphyton community composition, with decreased concentrations of pigments representative of diatom species. There was also a significant decrease in dissolved oxygen levels in the 10.0 µg/L irgarol treatment. Growth of the hard shell clam was significantly reduced in the 1.0 and 10.0 µg/L irgarol treatments. The effects observed occurred at irgarol concentrations greater than those typically measured in the environment. Prolonged exposure, the accumulation of irgarol in sediments, plant, or animal tissues, and the interaction of irgarol with other chemicals in the environment; however, could increase risk.
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