Adsorption of Metals by Chitosan Beads in Sugarcane Cultivation Streams: Implications for Chironomus sancticaroli Insect Larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Author(s)

Geromel-Costa, Camila ; Bernegossi, Aline Christine ; Moura, Lidia ; Corbi, Juliano Jose

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION; v. 233, n. 4, p. 12-pg., 2022-04-01.

Abstract

Streams located in areas of sugarcane cultivation receive elevated concentrations of metal ions from soils of adjacent areas. This process may cause impacts on streams located in the adjacent areas. The contamination of stream sediments can lead to bioaccumulation of such metal by aquatic organisms, such as benthic invertebrates. Chitosan beads, a biopolymer that demonstrates a high affinity for metal, are simple to prepare under the laboratory, have a low overall cost, and can be used for removing metals from aquatic sediments. This work studied the use of Chitosan beads in metal adsorption from sediments of streams located in areas of sugarcane cultivation and evaluated the effects on the survival of Chironomus sancticaroli insect larvae. Acute bioassays were performed in two scenarios, in the presence and in the absence of chitosan beads. The bioassay consisted of the exposure of 10 IV instar of Chironomus sancticaroli larvae, for 96 h in five stream sediments. The results showed that chitosan beads (containing only 5.5% of chitosan) adsorbed metals in the order of Mg > Zn > Mn > Cd. The statistical results demonstrated that the addition of chitosan to the bioassays allowed a high larvae survival. The outcomes showed evidence of the viability of chitosan in remediating the metal impacts and showed a positive influence on aquatic biota. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/24268-2 - Use of chitosan in the adsorption of metals in sediments from contaminated streams: bioremediation of impacted areas and effects on Chironomus xanthus larvae
• Grantee: Juliano José Corbi
• Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Regular Program Grants
• FAPESP's process: 16/21946-8 - Study of metal complexation by amino acids imobilized in bacterial cellulose membranes in streams contaminated by sugar cane cultivation: effects on the larvae of Chironomus sancticaroli
• Grantee: Juliano José Corbi
• Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Regular Program Grants