Evaluating sub-lethal stress from Roundup^® exposure in Artemia franciscana using ¹H NMR and GC-MS.

ABSTRACT: Global salinization trends present an urgent need for methods to monitor aquatic ecosystem health and characterize known and emerging stressors for water bodies that are becoming increasingly saline. Environmental metabolomics methods that combine quantitative measurements of metabolite levels and multivariate statistical analysis are powerful tools for ascertaining biological impacts and identifying potential biomarkers of exposure. We propose the use of the saltwater aquatic crustacean, Artemia franciscana, as a model organism for environmental metabolomics in saltwater ecosystems. Artemia are a good choice for ecotoxicity assays and metabolomics analysis because they have a short life cycle, their hemolymph is rich in metabolites and they tolerate a wide salinity range. In this work we

SUBMITTER: Morgan MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6581565 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature