Khoshnood Zahra
Department of Biology, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran.
Toxicol Rep. 2024 Jul 14;13:101694. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2024.101694. eCollection 2024 Dec.
The widespread use of pesticides has emerged as a pressing environmental concern nowadays. These chemical compounds pose a significant threat to aquatic organisms due to their toxic effects. Zebrafish and common carp are two common species used in pesticide toxicity studies. Atrazine, a widely used herbicide, is one of the most prevalent globally, detectable in nearly all surface waters. This article examines existing literature to provide a comprehensive review of the toxic effects of Atrazine on Zebrafish and common carp. The findings reveal that exposure to atrazine triggers a range of biochemical, physiological, behavioral, and genetic alterations in these fish species, even at concentrations deemed environmentally relevant. These changes could have severe consequences, including increased mortality rates, reproductive failures, and potentially leading to fish populations decline. It is, therefore, imperative to prioritize stringent regulatory measures to curb the usage of this herbicide and safeguard fish species as unintended victims of aquatic ecosystems.
如今，农药的广泛使用已成为一个紧迫的环境问题。这些化合物因其毒性作用，对水生生物构成重大威胁。斑马鱼和鲤鱼是农药毒性研究中常用的两个物种。阿特拉津是一种广泛使用的除草剂，是全球最普遍的除草剂之一，几乎在所有地表水中都可检测到。本文通过查阅现有文献，全面综述阿特拉津对斑马鱼和鲤鱼的毒性作用。研究结果表明，即使在被认为与环境相关的浓度下，接触阿特拉津也会引发这些鱼类一系列生化、生理、行为和基因改变。这些变化可能会产生严重后果，包括死亡率上升、繁殖失败，并可能导致鱼类种群数量下降。因此，必须优先采取严格的监管措施，以限制这种除草剂的使用，并保护鱼类这一水生生态系统的意外受害者。
