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Toxicological Interaction Effects of Herbicides and the Environmental Pollutants on Aquatic Organisms

This review examines the toxicological interaction effects of herbicides in combination with other environmental contaminants on aquatic organisms, particularly fish, noting that herbicides in water bodies rarely occur in isolation and may interact synergistically or antagonistically with co-occurring xenobiotics. The authors synthesize evidence on how herbicide-pollutant mixtures affect fish physiology in ways that differ from single-compound exposures.

2022 IntechOpen eBooks 2 citations
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Impact of Pesticide Toxicity in Aquatic Environment

This review examines the toxic effects of pesticides on aquatic environments, focusing on how agricultural runoff introduces harmful chemicals into waterways. Researchers found that pesticide contamination affects fish, invertebrates, and aquatic plants through bioaccumulation and disruption of biological processes. The study emphasizes the need for more sustainable agricultural practices and improved water quality monitoring to protect aquatic ecosystems from pesticide pollution.

2020 Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 121 citations
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Phytoremediation of Polluted Waterbodies with Aquatic plants: Recent Progress on Heavy Metal and Organic Pollutants

This review surveys phytoremediation strategies using aquatic plants to remove heavy metals and organic pollutants from contaminated water. Aquatic plants are also impacted by microplastic pollution, and understanding their tolerance and remediation capacity is relevant to restoring water quality in contaminated environments.

2019 Preprints.org 13 citations
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A review: Water pollution by heavy metal and organic pollutants: Brief review of sources, effects and progress on remediation with aquatic plants

This review summarized phytoremediation strategies for water polluted with heavy metals and organic contaminants, comparing plant-based approaches to conventional treatment methods and evaluating physicochemical factors that affect removal efficiency. The authors identify aquatic plants as promising, cost-effective tools for addressing combined heavy metal and organic chemical contamination in water.

2019 Analytical Methods in Environmental Chemistry Journal 120 citations
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The carrier effect mechanism of butachlor in water by three typical microplastics

Researchers investigated the adsorption mechanisms of the herbicide butachlor (BUT) onto three types of microplastics — polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) — under varying pH, salt ion concentration, and aging conditions in water. The study elucidated the carrier effect of microplastics in transporting this widely used agricultural chemical through aquatic environments.

2022 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 10 citations
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Effects of Metamifop on Defense Systems in Monopterus albus

Researchers exposed the rice field fish Monopterus albus to the herbicide metamifop at four concentrations, finding dose-dependent increases in reactive oxygen species, oxidative damage markers, and apoptosis indicators. The results demonstrate that metamifop poses toxicity risks to non-target aquatic organisms in paddy field environments.

2023 Toxics 3 citations
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Environmental fate, toxicological impact, and advanced treatment approaches: Atrazine degradation and emphasises on circular economy strategy

Researchers reviewed how atrazine — a widely used weedkiller that persists long in soil and water — harms aquatic ecosystems, disrupts hormones in animals, and poses cancer risks to humans, while examining chemical, biological, and microbial methods for breaking it down. The study highlights circular economy approaches and life cycle analysis as promising frameworks for reducing atrazine's long-term environmental footprint.

2024 Desalination and Water Treatment 21 citations
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Glyphosate-Based Herbicides in Aquaculture: An Overview of Aquatic Food Safety Risk Assessment

This review assessed the food safety risks of glyphosate-based herbicides in aquaculture, examining evidence for residue accumulation in aquatic organisms and the implications for human consumption of farmed aquatic food products.

2024 ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
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Toxicological Effects of Glufosinate-Ammonium-Containing Commercial Formulations on Biomphalaria glabrata in Aquatic Environments: A Multidimensional Study from Embryotoxicity to Histopathology

Researchers conducted a comprehensive toxicity study of the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium on the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata, examining effects from embryo development through adult histopathology. The study found that embryos were far more sensitive to the herbicide than adults, with implications for understanding how agricultural chemical runoff affects non-target aquatic organisms in freshwater ecosystems.

2025 Toxics 1 citations
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Effects of combined nutrient and pesticide exposure on algal biomass and Daphnia magna abundance

Researchers investigated the individual and combined effects of nutrients and pesticides on Daphnia magna abundance and algal biomass under controlled conditions, examining how agricultural inputs — fertilizers driving eutrophication and pesticides causing direct toxicity — interact to affect freshwater biodiversity.

2022 Research Square (Research Square) 2 citations
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New Methods for Testing/Determining the Environmental Exposure to Glyphosate in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Plants

Researchers tested new methods for detecting glyphosate exposure in sunflower plants, identifying sensitive biomarkers at the molecular and physiological level that could improve environmental monitoring of herbicide contamination in agricultural settings.

2022 Sustainability 7 citations
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Widely used herbicide metolachlor can promote harmful bloom formation by stimulating cyanobacterial growth and driving detrimental effects on their chytrid parasites

Researchers found that metolachlor, a common agricultural herbicide, promotes harmful algae-like cyanobacteria blooms both directly by spurring their growth and indirectly by damaging the fungal parasites that normally keep cyanobacteria populations in check — suggesting pesticide runoff can disrupt lake ecosystems in compounding ways.

2024 Environmental Pollution 8 citations
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Effect of plastic pollution on freshwater flora: A meta-analysis approach to elucidate the factors influencing plant growth and biochemical markers

Meta-analysis of 43 studies found that higher concentrations of micro- and nanoplastics negatively affected aquatic plant growth while increasing protein content and antioxidant enzyme activity as a stress response. Among polymers, PVC most strongly disrupted photosynthetic pigments, and algal species were the most growth-sensitive plant group.

2022 Water Research 40 citations
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Aquatic Plants in phytoremediation of contaminated water: Recent knowledge and future prospects

This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews phytoremediation — the use of aquatic plants to remove heavy metals from contaminated water — covering sources of heavy metal pollution, remediation techniques, and factors affecting plant uptake efficiency.

2023 Journal Of Advanced Zoology
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Toxic effects of microplastics on aquatic plants

This review examines the toxic effects of microplastics on freshwater and aquatic plants, which are often the first organisms exposed in aquatic ecosystems. Microplastics can reduce plant growth, disrupt photosynthesis, and affect nutrient uptake, with effects varying by polymer type and particle size.

2023 Repository of the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
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Distribution and bioaccumulation of prometryn in simulated aquatic ecosystems

Researchers examined the environmental distribution and bioaccumulation of the herbicide prometryn in lab-simulated aquatic ecosystems incorporating water, sediment, tilapia, and Asian clams, finding that the compound persisted and accumulated across both biotic and abiotic components, highlighting its environmental persistence in aquatic systems.

2025 Frontiers in Environmental Science
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The threat of micro/nanoplastic to aquatic plants: current knowledge, gaps, and future perspectives

This review summarizes what is known about how micro- and nanoplastics affect aquatic plants, including how plants absorb these particles through roots and leaves and transport them internally. Exposure can alter plant growth, photosynthesis, and interactions with other organisms, though effects vary widely depending on plastic type and concentration. The authors highlight major research gaps and call for more studies on real-world conditions rather than controlled lab settings.

2023 Aquatic Toxicology 27 citations
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The native submerged plant, Hydrilla verticillata outperforms its exotic confamilial with exposure to polyamide microplastic pollution: Implication for wetland revegetation and potential driving mechanism

Researchers found that a native aquatic plant species maintained its growth when exposed to polyamide microplastic pollution, while an invasive species declined. This suggests that native plants may be better choices for restoring waterways contaminated with microplastics. The study provides practical guidance for wetland restoration efforts in areas affected by microplastic pollution.

2024 Aquatic Toxicology 13 citations
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Impact of microalgal biomass and microplastics on the sorption behaviour of pesticides in soil: a comparative study

Researchers examined how microalgal biomass interacts with microplastics to influence pesticide sorption behavior, finding that algal exudates coating MP surfaces altered their affinity for pesticides and affected the overall fate of pesticide-MP complexes in water.

2025 Environmental Sciences Europe 3 citations
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Effective strategies for mitigating toxicity in aquatic environments

This review covered effective strategies for reducing the toxicity of chemical pollutants in aquatic environments, including physical, chemical, and biological treatment approaches. It evaluated the efficacy, cost, and practicality of various mitigation techniques for protecting aquatic ecosystems.

2024 1 citations
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Unraveling the toxic mechanisms of microplastics in aquatic ecosystem: A case study on Vallisneria natans and Myriophyllum verticillatum

Researchers exposed two submerged aquatic plant species (Vallisneria natans and Myriophyllum verticillatum) to PVC, polystyrene, and polyethylene microplastics at three concentrations, finding that all three types significantly inhibited photosynthesis and growth and triggered oxidative stress, with effects varying by plastic type and plant species.

2025 Environmental Pollution 3 citations
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Impact of microplastics on aquatic flora: Recent status, mechanisms of their toxicity and bioremediation strategies

This review examines how microplastics affect aquatic plants, from microscopic algae to larger vegetation, by physically blocking sunlight and pores and disrupting photosynthesis, reproduction, and nutrient uptake. Prolonged exposure triggers excessive production of harmful reactive oxygen species in plant cells, which can lead to cell death. The authors also highlight bioremediation approaches, including certain plants and microorganisms that can adsorb or break down microplastics by 25 to 80 percent in laboratory settings.

2024 Chemosphere 8 citations
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[Effects of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) on the growth, physiology, and biochemical characteristics of Hydrilla verticillata].

Researchers exposed an aquatic plant to increasing concentrations of polystyrene microplastics and found that high doses stunted plant height, reduced chlorophyll, and impaired photosynthesis. Submerged aquatic plants form the base of freshwater food webs, and their disruption by microplastic pollution could cascade through aquatic ecosystems.

2021 PubMed 11 citations
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Aquatic plants and ecotoxicological assessment in freshwater ecosystems: a review

A review of aquatic plant ecotoxicology found that freshwater macrophytes and microalgae are underused as biological models compared to animals, despite their key ecological roles, and identified significant gaps in testing methods and dose-response data for emerging contaminants including plastics.

2020 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 99 citations