Evaluation of Water Quality in Streams Under Strong Influence of Sugarcane Cultivation Using the Allium cepa Test

Authors

  • Elicléia Maria de Souza Silva Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Ivinhema, MS, Brazil
  • Lucilene Finoto Viana Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental (PPGCTA), Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia – FACET, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, MS, Brazil,
  • Bruno do Amaral Crispim Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Meio Ambiente (PPGBMA), Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, MS, Brazil
  • Luiza Flávia Veiga Francisco Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental (PPGCTA), Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia – FACET, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, MS, Brazil
  • Yzel Rondon Súarez Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Dourados, MS, Brazil
  • Fábio Kummrow Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp). Diadema, SP, Brazil
  • Alexeia Barufatti Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Meio Ambiente (PPGBMA), Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD). Dourados, MS, Brazil
  • Alessandra Paim Berti Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS). Ivinhema, MS, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2023.01.11

Keywords:

Paraná River Basin, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, mutagenicity, meristematic cells, Ivinhema River Basin

Abstract

The Ivinhema River Basin is affected by the expansion of sugarcane cultivation areas, which impacts the water quality of
its streams. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic potential of water samples from
three streams of the Ivinhema River Basin using the Allium cepa test. Sampling was conducted in March 2017. Surface
water samples collected from the Piravevê, Vitória, and Rosário streams induced cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in A. cepa.
Reductions in both germination and cell division were observed, which may have been related to the flow of toxic residues
from the sugarcane monoculture into the stream’s waters. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop restoration projects
aimed at conserving the water quality and biodiversity in these aquatic environments.

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Published

14-07-2023

How to Cite

Silva, E. M. de S., Viana, L. F., do Amaral Crispim, B., Veiga Francisco, L. F., Súarez, Y. R., Kummrow, F., Barufatti, A., & Berti, A. P. (2023). Evaluation of Water Quality in Streams Under Strong Influence of Sugarcane Cultivation Using the Allium cepa Test. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Contamination, 18(1), 97–103. https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2023.01.11

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2023)

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