2024 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2024 Volume 8. Monteiro Intl. Symp / Composite, Ceramic and Nano Materials Processing
| Editors: | F. Kongoli, P. Assis, H.A.C. Lopera, S. Diaz, V. Scarpini Candido |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Pages: | 288 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-998384-18-1 (CD) |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
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GLYPHOSATE TOXICITY TO GOLDEN MUSSELS
Ana Cristina de Carvalho1; Gislaine Soares Araujo1; Paulo Assis2; Afonso Pelli3; De Braian Araujo4; Wanderson Geraldo Rodrigues Chaves5;1FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO, Mariana, Brazil; 2FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO, Ouro Preto, Brazil; 3FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIANGULO MINEIRO, Uberaba, Brazil; 4UFOP, Mariana, Brazil; 5UNICESUMAR PARANÁ BRASIL, Mariana, Brazil;
Type of Paper: Regular
Id Paper: 251
Topic: 18
Abstract:
The golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857), an invasive species that arrived in South America in the 1990s, has caused significant impacts on Brazilian aquatic ecosystems [1]. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of the herbicide glyphosate as a tool to control populations of golden mussels, whose proliferation results in environmental and economic damage. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the toxic effects of glyphosate on golden mussels, revealing a direct correlation between the concentration of the herbicide and the mortality of the organisms [2]. Proliferation occurs at high population density, reaching populations of 150,000 specimens per square meter in natural environments and up to 240,000 specimens/m² in structures built by man [3]. Statistical analysis strengthened these observations, indicating significant differences in results. Furthermore, the feasibility of using glyphosate to contain fouling of golden mussels was discussed and the possibility of using these molluscs as a laboratory study model was explored. Importantly, the use of ultrasound to dislodge and eliminate golden mussels proved to be efficient and may represent an alternative to control the invasion of L. fortunei in your research [4]. Despite increasing information on biology, dispersal and control methods, studies on mussel behavior are still scarce in Brazil [5]. The findings highlight the importance of considering environmentally sustainable approaches to dealing with the spread of golden mussels, while highlighting the potential of glyphosate as a control option.