Insights Into Proliferation Effects of Low-Dose Glyphosate on Phytoplankton Communities.

ABSTRACT: Glyphosate-based herbicides are among the most widely used agricultural chemicals globally, and their widespread application presents risks to environmental health and aquatic ecosystems. Continuous glyphosate inputs disrupt phytoplankton communities, potentially triggering harmful algal blooms. This study examines the proliferation of microalgal species exposed to low glyphosate concentrations (0.05 mg/L) and various phosphorus sources, with a particular focus on C-P and C-O-P bond phosphonates, which have been insufficiently studied in previous research. We hypothesized that cyanobacteria might exhibit a competitive growth advantage over other algal species when exposed to C-P bond glyphosate, especially under phosphorus-limited conditions. In monoculture experiments, Microcystis aerugin

SUBMITTER: Su J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12267383 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature