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Introduction
Experience in the area of Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment using fish, insects and crustacean as bioindicators.
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March 2017 - February 2018
January 2009 - February 2012
Education
March 2014 - March 2018
April 2012 - April 2014
February 2007 - December 2011
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Publications (21)
From the concentration in water and sediments, bioconcentration and bioaccumulation of copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), cadmium (Cd), chrome (Cr), silver (Ag), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), aluminum (Al), and arsenic (As) were determined in the gills, liver, and muscles of Geophagus brasiliensis in the Alagados Reservoir, P...
The emission of artificial light at night (ALAN) is rapidly increasing worldwide. Yet, evidence for its detrimental effects on various species is accumulating. While the effects of ALAN on phenotypic traits have been widely investigated, effects on the molecular level are less well understood. Here we aimed to integrate the effects of ALAN at the t...
Mutations are the ultimate source of heritable variation and therefore the fuel for evolution, but direct estimates of mutation rates exist only for few species. We estimated the spontaneous single nucleotide mutation rate among clonal generations in the waterflea Daphnia galeata with a short-term mutation accumulation approach. Individuals from ei...
Susceptibility to hazardous materials and contamination is largely determined by genetic make-up and evolutionary history of affected organisms. Yet evolutionary adaptation and microevolutionary processes triggered by contaminants are rarely considered in ecotoxicology. Using an evolve and resequencing approach, we investigated genome-wide response...
Most organisms respond and can adapt to photoperiodic changes. This affects measurable end points like developmental time, survival and fertility. For ectotherms like Chironomus riparius, temperature is the most studied environmental cue regulating their life cycle, whereas photoperiodic influence is neglected. However, the developmental speed betw...
Evolutionary adaptation and phenotypic plasticity are important processes on how organisms respond to pollutant exposure. We dissected here the contribution of both processes to increased tolerance in Chironomus riparius to cadmium (Cd) exposure in a multi-generation experiment and inferred the underlying genomic basis. We simulated environmentally...
Evolutionary processes and acquired tolerance to toxicants are important factors governing how animals respond to chemical exposure. Evidence for increased tolerance to cadmium (Cd), a widely distributed toxic metal in aquatic environments, in Chironomus riparius is conflicting and still questioned if it happens through phenotypic plasticity or gen...
Copper (Cu) is an essential metal utilized in aquaculture activities for both nutritional and disease control. Conversely, this metal can present a risk of exposure to biota depending on the used concentration, but data are still scarce and studies to establish the real risk of copper exposure to fish even in aquaculture activities are welcome. To...
Existing mutagenicity tests for metazoans lack the direct observation of enhanced germline mutation rates after exposure to anthropogenic substances, therefore being inefficient. Cadmium (Cd) is a metal described as a mutagen in mammalian cells and listed as a group 1 carcinogenic and mutagenic substance. But Cd mutagenesis mechanism is not yet cle...
Existing mutagenicity tests for metazoans lack the direct observation of enhanced germline mutation rates after exposure to anthropogenic substances, therefore being inefficient. Cadmium (Cd) is a metal described as a mutagen in mammalian cells and listed as a group 1 carcinogenic and mutagenic substance. But Cd mutagenesis mechanism is not yet cle...
Mutations are the ultimate source of heritable variation and therefore the fuel for evolution, but direct 16 estimates exist only for few species. We estimated the spontaneous nucleotide mutation rate among 17 clonal generations in the waterflea Daphnia galeata with a short term mutation accumulation 18 approach. Individuals from eighteen mutation...
Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential highly toxic metal and its presence in the environment has been a concern over the years. On the present study we adopt the spiked water exposure scenario to study early Cd contamination across five generations of the model organism Chironomus riparius. Animals were, at the beginning of each generation, submitted to...
The circadian clock is a key cellular timing system that coordinates physiology and behavior. Light is a key regulator of the clock mechanism via its activation of Per and Cry clock gene expression. Evidence points to a key role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in resetting this process. In this context, the aim of the present study was to explore...
The present study evaluated if ZnONPs induce oxidative stress, immunological impairment and cellular damage in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), as well as the possible protective effect of vitamin E. Fish were fed for ten days and five study groups were investigated: controls, two ZnONPs concentrations (1.5 and 2.5 mg.L-1) and 1.5 and 2.5 mg.L-1 of...
Vossoroca is a reservoir in the Brazilian state of Paraná. Although it is located near big cities and can be used as a human water supply, it has remained unstudied. Concentrations of toxic metals and arsenic in sediments, water, liver, gills, and muscle of Geophagus brasiliensis from the reservoir were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrometry...
The Alagados Reservoir located in the Brazilian city of Ponta Grossa is used to supply water for human consumption but is impacted by toxic metals. The current study combined chemical, biochemical, and multivariate analyses to determine the bioavailability of toxic metals at three sites (AL-A, AL-B, and AL-C) within the Alagados Reservoir. Metal bi...
The Iguaçu River, located at the Southern part of Brazil, has a great socioeconomic and environmental importance due to its high endemic fish fauna and its potential to generate hydroelectric power. However, Iguaçu River suffers intense discharge of pollutants in the origin of the river. In a previous report, the local environmental agency describe...