Effect of substituted phenylamine antioxidants on three stages of the freshwater mussel Lampsilis siliquoidea

Substituted phenylamines (SPAs) are incorporated into a variety of consumer products (e.g., polymers, lubricants) in order to increase the lifespan of the products by acting as a primary antioxidant. Based on their physicochemical properties, if SPAs were to enter the aquatic environment, they would likely partition into sediment. No studies to date have investigated the effect of sediment-associated SPAs on aquatic organisms. The current study examined the effect of four SPAs on three different life stages of the freshwater mussel, Lampsilis siliquoidea. The viability of larvae (glochidia) of L. siliquoidea and Lampsilis fasciola was assessed after 48 hour of exposure to SPAs in water. Juvenile (7–15 months) and adult L. siliquoidea were exposed to sediment-associated SPAs for 28 days. Adult mussels were exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of sediment-associated SPAs in order to investigate reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation and total glutathione in the gill, gonad, and digestive gland tissue, and viability and DNA damage in hemocytes. Investigations into the concentration of SPAs in the aquatic environment are required before a conclusion can be made on whether…

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Environment and Climate Change Canada

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2023-07-12