Assessment of the Toxic Potential of Sewage Sludge in the Midgut of the Diplopod Rhinocricus padbergi

Perez, Danielli Giuliano [UNESP]; Fontanetti, Carmem Silvia [UNESP]

Assessment of the Toxic Potential of Sewage Sludge in the Midgut of the Diplopod Rhinocricus padbergi

Data

2011-06-01

Autores

Perez, Danielli Giuliano

Fontanetti, Carmem Silvia

Editor

Springer

Tipo

Artigo

Direito de acesso

Acesso restrito

Resumo

The destination of sewage sludge is a problem faced by sewage treatment plants (STPs). Many alternatives have been sought, such as the application of sewage sludge in degraded soils and in agriculture as fertilizer. However, due to the risk of contamination with pathogens and/or metals, the use of sludge should be done cautiously. By the habits that diplopods present, they have been considered good environmental indicators for soil analysis. In this study, animals from the Rhinocricus padbergi species were exposed to two sewage sludge samples from two STPs in the So Paulo State, for different periods. The midgut of the animals were removed and histologically processed and subjected to histochemical tests. It was detected the following tissular responses: clusters of haemocytes through the cells of the fat body layer, increase in the quantity of intracellular granules in the cells of the fat body layer, increase in the release of secretion vesicles of the intestinal epithelium, and intense vacuolization of the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. The results suggest the presence of toxic substances to the studied species in both sludge samples used.