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Appendix F

Studies on Behavioral and Physiological Endpoints on Select Organic UV Filters

The studies found in the appendix include in vivo and in vitro behavioral and physiological (genomic, biochemical/biomarker, and cell-based) assay systems for aquatic organisms. Findings from these studies are not typically used in ecological risk assessment without links to population-relevant endpoints, but may be informative to understanding mode(s) of action. These studies are summarized in Chapter 6 in the section Biomarkers, Biochemistry, and Physiology Studies Informing Mode(s) of Action. Inorganic UV filters are not included in this appendix because a representative (though not comprehensive) compilation can be found in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ECOTOX database and thus was not comprehensively compiled by the committee.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Studies on Behavioral and Physiological Endpoints on Select Organic UV Filters." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic Environments and Implications for Sunscreen Usage and Human Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26381.
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TABLE F.1 Avobenzone

Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Microorganism Activated sludge microbial community Respiration inhibition 3-h NOEC (EC10) 1,000,000 ECHA
Invertebrate Tetrahymena thermophila Multi-xenobiotic resistance (MXR) inhibition 1-h (dark) IC50 8,185 Gao et al., 2016
Invertebrate Daphnia magna Phototactic response 48-h response: 35% latent response over controls at 200 μg/L Boyd et al., 2021
21-d response: no difference from controls
Invertebrate (coral) Pocillopora damicornis Metabolomic profiling 7-d exposure at 1,000 μg/L Stien et al., 2020
Metabolomic compound 14 was not affected by exposures
Fish Carassius auratus Acetyl cholinesterase (AchE) inhibition Time series 3 to 28-d. All exposures significantly inhibited activity from controls at 3.88 μg/L. Ma et al., 2017
Antioxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR) activity Time series over 28-d. Initial induction of antioxidant enzyme system followed by inhibition of CAT throughout the 28-d with other system components resolving to control levels by 28-d (response ranged from 3.88- 35.61 μg/L)
Fish Danio rerio Gene expression profiles (qRT-PCR) of embryos 10-h embryo (2 hpf–12 hpf), 1–100 μg/L exposure. Liu et al., 2021
Embryonic cell population and gene expression functional effects Embryonic cells (12 hpf) had altered gene expression associated oxidative stress along with neural and gonad development; while larvae exposed at 10 μg/L increased heart rate and decreased locomotion. Effects were not reversible with depuration.
Embryo development
Locomotion
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Fish Danio rerio Gene expression: genes expressed only early in central nervous system development, stem cell differentiation and retinal system development Exposure 10 μg/L, followed transcript production over development of nervous system (12, 72,144-h) altered expression of affected development program and stem cell differentiation Liu et al., 2022
Biomarkers of neurotoxicity (AChE) and oxidative stress (SOD, CAT)
Transient expression of antioxidant genes that resolved to normal levels during recovery.
Behavior: locomotion
Sustained locomotion alterations in direction and reduced swimming speed were sustained through recovery period.
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TABLE F.2 Dioxybenzone

Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Microorganism Photobactum phosphoreum Bioluminescence inhibition 15-min EC50 10,480 Liu et al., 2015
Invertebrate (coral) Seriatopora caliendrum

(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC 10 He et al., 2019c
Invertebrate (coral) Pocillopora damicornis
(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC 1,000 He et al., 2019c
Fish Oryzias latipes Oxidative stress markers ROS not induced with exposures to 12.2 μg/L (50 nM). GR, CAT, GST increased but not in dose-dependent manner Thia et al., 2020
QPCR expression of estrogenic genes in male fish Estrogenic genes (vtg2, chg, er- α, vtg1, chg) induced at 61,062–122,125 (250–500 μM)
Fish Oryzias latipes Locomotion: Turn angle 96-h LOEC 1.22 Thia et al., 2020
Max velocity 24-h LOEC 4.8
Fish Danio rerio

(larvae)
qRT-PCR gene expression for AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) and ER (estrogen receptor) pathway-related genes, sex differentiation -related genes with exposures at 10, 25, 50% of LC50 Of the 12 genes tested in the AhR pathway, 3 were affected (AHRRA) upregulated at 24 and/or 96-h. Meng et al., 2020
ER pathway was upregulated at 24 at 10 and 25% exposures in 4 of the 5 genes tested; 3 of the 4 genes tested in the sex differentiation pathways were upregulated.
Fish Danio rerio

(embryo-larvae)
Thyroid hormone levels (T3, T4) Thyroid hormone T3 in 6-dpf decreased at 32 μg/L without affecting T4 Lee et al., 2018
Transcriptional changes Stimulation of thyroid hormone synthesis, thyroid gland development, and thyroid hormone metabolism. Transcription of all tested thyroid-related genes (8) were upregulated at 100 μg/L
Suggested Citation:"Appendix F: Studies on Behavioral and Physiological Endpoints on Select Organic UV Filters." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic Environments and Implications for Sunscreen Usage and Human Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26381.
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TABLE F.3 Homosalate

Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Microorganism Activated sludge microbial community Respiration Inhibition NOEC 40,000 ECHA
Microorganism 27 marine bacterial strains from culture collection Bacterial growth

Screened all strains at 1,000 μg/L. Sensitive strains subjected to dose-response test (0–4,000 μg/L)
A. ornithinivorans responded with 48-h EC50 of 772 μg/L; H. dabanensis 48-h EC50 1,000 μg/L.

UV pre-exposure of homosalate lowered toxicity and no toxicity was demonstrated on stationary phase culture.
Lozano et al., 2020
Algae Tetraselmis sp. Flow cytometry: cell volume, chlorophyll a fluorescence, esterase activity, growth 7-d LC50 74 μg/L Thorel et al., 2020
Concentrations of 100 and 1,000 μg/L were lethal to cultures. Cell volume and metabolic activity were also reduced at 10 μg/L.
Invertebrate Tetrahymena thermophila Multi-xenobiotic inhibition assay (MXR): Rh123 (cationic fluorescent dye) accumulation Weakly inhibited MXR accumulation of Rh123 not conc. dependent (1-h LOIC 2,623 μg/L; 10 μM) Gao et al., 2016
Invertebrate (coral) Pocillopora damicornis Polyp retraction 7-d exposure at 1,000 μg/L caused sustained polyp retraction Stien et al., 2020
Metabolomic profiling Metabolome not altered from control
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TABLE F.4 Octinoxate

Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Microorganism Activated sludge microbial community Respiration rate 30-min NOEC 1,000,000 ECHA
Microorganism Aliivibrio fisheri Bioluminescence 30-min EC50 1,060 Vieira Sanches et al., 2021
Microorganism Aliivibrio fisheri Bioluminescence (Microtox®) 180-min EC50 400 Gackowska et al., 2018
Microorganism Aliivibrio fisheri Bioluminescence (Microtox®) 35-min EC50 No Effect Molins-Delgado et al., 2016
Microorganism Screening 27 marine bacterial strains from culture collection Bacterial growth Five of 27 bacterial phyla were sensitive in the initial screen including both gram positive and gram-negative species (Actinobacteria, Firmicutes and α-proteobacteria). EC50 determinations were not calculated due to the non-monotonic nature of the dose-response curves. Lozano et al., 2020
Screened all strains at 1,000 μg/L. Sensitive strains subjected to dose-response test (0–4,000 μg/L)
UV pre-exposure of octinoxate lowered toxicity and no toxicity was demonstrated on stationary phase culture.
Algae Chlorella sp. Chlorophyll content, Photochemical efficiency and O2 rate, Photosynthetic electron transport, Oxidative damage, Oxidative stress Photosynthesis impaired photosynthetic activity, increased levels of antioxidant enzymes and reactive oxygen species with accumulation of oxidative damage (MDA) with significant differences from controls at the lowest test concentration and above (228–11,400 μg/L) Tian et al., 2021
Invertebrate Tetrahymena thermophila Rh123 (cationic fluorescent dye) accumulation i.e., unable to eliminate via multi-xenobiotic resistance (MXR) transporter Weakly inhibited MXR demonstrated by accumulation of Rh123 accumulation that was not conc. (1-h LOIC 1,311.5 μg/L; 5 μM) Gao et al., 2016
Invertebrate Caenorhabditis elegans Reproductive toxicity < 290.4 μg/L. Huang et al., 2022
Germline apoptosis (acridine orange cell staining) 72-h NOEC 1,452 μg/L (5 μM)
Gene expression: Vitellogenin Apoptosis-related genes Depression of two vitellogenin genes, uprgulation of two pro-apoptotic gene transcripts (2,904 μg/L [10 μM])
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Invertebrate Chironomus riparius (4th instar larvae) Gene expression of 3 hormone receptor genes by qRTPCR

(ecdysone receptor (EcR), ultraspiracle (USP), estrogen-related receptor (ERR))
Ecr upregulated with 24-h LOEC of 1,000 μg/L.

No effect on gene expression for USP or ERR
Ozáez et al., 2013
Invertebrate Chironomus riparius (4th instar larvae) Gene expression: hsp70 - qRTPCR Hsp70 gene transcripts significantly upregulated at 1,000 μg/L Ozáez et al., 2016
Invertebrate Chironomus riparius (4th instar larvae and embryos) Gene expression:
hsp70
(stress response used as marker for proteomic damage or metabolic alterations)
EcR
(ecdysone receptor gene as indicator of hormonal alterations)
Single exposure of 1,000 μg/L significantly induced EcR in embryo and larval samples while hsp70 was induced only in larvae. Ozáez et al., 2016
Invertebrate (coral) Seriatopora caliendrum (adult fragments) Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC 10 He et al., 2019b
Invertebrate (coral) Pocillopora damicornis (adult fragments) Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC 1,000 He et al., 2019b
Fish Oryzias latipes (adult males) Vitellogenin plasma conc. 7-d exposure (3,073.6–3,073,600 μg/L)—no significant effect on plasma levels. Inui et al., 2003
Liver gene expression (qRTPCT) of vitellogenin, choriogenin and sex hormone receptors Gene expression levels increased in a dose-dependent manner for vitellogenin and choriogenin across the dose range. Only the estrogen receptor α increased expression across the dose range.
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Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Fish Oryzias latipes (F0: 17 and 38-hpf and F1: 38-d) Gene expression No changes in plasma estrogen levels in male or females or expression of sex hormone receptor genes (estrogen α or androgen α) in whole body or liver at exposures from 50-5,000 μg/L in 38-d juveniles. Lee et al., 2019
Sex hormones and receptor related gene expression
Thyroid hormones and related gene expression Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) decreased with increasing concentration (NOEC 158 μg/L). Gene expression was altered in thyroid-related genes in 38-dpf juvenile fish with dio2 particularly affected in F0 38-dpf whole fish homogenates.
Fish Pimephales promelas Gene expression of hormonal pathways and steroidogenesis in multiple organs (liver, gonads, brain)
Physiological effects
30, 300, 1,000, and 3,000 μg/L 14-d exposure nominal conc. Multiple hormonal activities were observed (antiestrogenic, estrogenic and antiandrogenic but only in livers of both sexes in a range of 37.5-394 μg/L. Vitellogenin protein was induced in males at 244.5 μg/L. Gonad histology was also disrupted in both sexes at 394 μg/L. Christen et al., 2011
Fish Danio rerio
(adult males)
Gene expression of hormonal pathways by qRTPCR.- whole body and brain, liver, testes
Microarrays
Transcriptomic analysis

Estrogen related genes (Vitellogenin 1 and 3)
Sex-steroid receptors (estrogen receptor alpha and beta 1), androgen receptor)
Steroidogenesis (hydroxysteroid
17-β dehydrogenase-3, P450aromA P450aromB)
14-d exposure nominal: 3.0 or 3,000 μg/L; measured 2.2 and 890 μg/L.

Altered gene expression in adult male fish related to GO processes involved in tissue remodeling, wound repair, immune system response, inflammatory response, cell differentiation, DNA damage, cell cycle regulation and apoptosis and were differentially altered at both exposure concentrations (2.2 and 890 μg/L)

Target genes were differentially regulated depending on whole body, liver, brain or testes related to hormonal pathways and steroidogenesis. Most responses occurred at both concentrations.
Zucchi et al., 2011b
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Fish Danio rerio
(4-mos adults exposed 21-d)
Biochemical analyses (ELISA)

Antioxidants
Sex hormone markers (vitellogenin, estradiol, testosterone)
Survival and behaviors not effected


Antioxidant enzymes and oxidative damage markers increased over the 21-d exposure at all test concentrations (1, 10, 100 μg/L).
Estradiol and vitellogenin decreased in all 21-d exposure conc., while testosterone increased at all conc.
Zhou et al., 2019a
Gene expression (qRT-PCR)
Sex hormone-related genes
21-d Gene expression levels showed an anti-estrogen effect (downregulation of estrogen and progesterone receptors-related genes) and androgen effect (up regulation of androgen receptor-related genes) in a concentration dependent manner (10, 100 μg/L)
Fish Danio rerio
(F0 120 dpf [exposure 4 mos],
F1 embryos +/– octinoxate [5-d])
Development 3-d hatch rate
F0
F1 (– octinoxate)
F1 (+ octinoxate)

5-d malformation %
F0
F1 (– octinoxate)
F1 (+ octinoxate)

5-d survival %
F0
F1 (– octinoxate)
F1 (+ octinoxate)
Exposure concentrations: 1, 10, 100 μg/L

NOEC 1 μg/L LOEC 10 μg/L
NOEC 1 μg/L LOEC 10 μg/L
NOEC <1 μg/L LOEC 1 μg/L

NOEC 10 μg/L LOEC 100 μg/L
NOEC >100 μg/L
NOEC 1 μg/L LOEC 10 μg/L


NOEC 10 μg/L LOEC 100 μg/L
NOEC >100 μg/L
NOEC >100 μg/L
Zhou et al., 2019b
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Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Fish Danio rerio
(F0 120 dpf [exposure 4 mos],
F1 embryos +/– octinoxate)
Biochemical analyses (ELISA) 40-d F0: Estradiol and vitellogenin levels decreased at all test concentrations (1–100 μg/L) while aromatase was not affected.
40-d F0: gene expression levels of sex hormone and receptor-related genes altered indicating anti-estrogenic at all test concentrations and androgenic effects at 10 and100 μg/L.
Zhou et al., 2019b
Antioxidants
Sex hormone markers (vitellogenin, estradiol, testosterone)
Gene expression (qRT-PCR) Neurotoxicity (acetylcholine esterase)
F0, F1- and F1+ had elevated AchE was increased in F0 adults and F1 offspring with F1+ increased over F0 and F- at 10 and 100 μg/L after 5-d exposure.
Sex hormone-related genes
Oxidative stress (enzyme levels)
Antioxidant enzymes were upregulated in F0, F1– and F1+ with F1+ showing increased levels over F0 or F–. Oxidative damage (MDA levels) was greater in 10 and 100 μg/L exposures than F0 or F–.
DNA damage (DNA end labeling of F0 120-d liver histological tissue. Qualitative presentation of histological sections showing increased staining with increased treatment exposure.
Fish Danio rerio embryos Biomarkers of developmental toxicity, oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, histology Developmental deformities were observed at 72 and 96-hpf at 12,400 and 62,000 μg/L
Hatching rate—no effect
Decreased heart rate at 72 and 96-hpf at 62,000 μg/L
Oxidative stress/antioxidants
Neurotoxicity—acetylcholine esterase inhibited at 62,000 μg/L
Histopathology: moderate changes in yolk sac and muscle abnormalities were observed
Nataraj et al., 2020
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Fish Danio rerio
(adults, both sexes)
Gene expression profiling – liver tissue
Stress responsive genes (hsp70, nrf2, cyp1a, ahr)
Antioxidant genes (sod1, sod2, cat, gstp1, gpx1a, gss, and gsr)
The 21-d exposure of adult fish at 3 μg/L altered transcription levels of stress-responsive genes and antioxidant genes with a generalized decreased expression, that varied over time. Nataraj et al., 2022
Fish Danio rerio
(adult males and larvae)
Thyroid hormone levels
Gene expression Thyroid hormones
Neurotoxicity
nephrotoxicity
Exposure 290.4, 871.2, 2,904.0, 8,712.1 μg/L
21-d adult male and 120-h larval exposure had decreases in thyroid hormones at 290.4-871.2 μg/L (1–3 μM)
Alterations in thyroid related genes in various adult tissues and whole larvae mostly in the range of 871–2,904 μg/L, frequently a non-monotic response.
Adult: No changes neurotoxicity-related genes, but down regulation in nephrotoxicity genes at the conc tested.
Larvae: transcriptional alterations in neurotoxicity- and nephrotoxicity-related genes between 871.2–8,712 μg/L.
Chu et al., 2021
Fish Oncorhynchus mykiss Hematology
Biochemical plasma indicators
Oxidative stress indicators Histological examination
6-wk dietary exposure 6.9 (low), 96.0 (medium) and 395.6 μg/kg (high). No behavioral or biometric differences. Decrease in white blood cells decreased at high conc. Other blood parameters within control levels. Plasma chemistry indicated metabolic disruption and oxidative stress indicated at med. and high conc.
Histopathology indicated extensive liver damage to parenchyma at increasing conc.
Cahova et al., 2021
Danio rerio Vitellogenin 63-d NOEC ≥ 46.9 ECHA
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TABLE F.5 Octocrylene

Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Microorganism Activated sludge microbial community Respiration Inhibition (OECD 209 test) 30-min EC50 > 1,000,000
30-min NOEC ≥ 1,000,000
ECHA
Microorganism Pseudomonas putida Respiration Inhibition test (DIN 38412 part 27) 30-min EC50 > 10,000,000
30-min NOEC ≥ 10,000,000
ECHA
Microorganism Arthrobacter aurescens Growth Inhibition (OD 620) 60-h No effect at all conc. (up to 4,000 μg/L) Lozano et al., 2020
Algae Tetraselmis spp. Metabolic activity 7-d LOEC 100 Thorel et al., 2020
Invertebrate Tetrahymena thermophilia Growth Inhibition 24-h EC50 > 15,000 Gao et al., 2013
Cell viability 6-h NOEC > 15,000
Oxidative stress response 24-h No effect (at 1 mg/L)
Invertebrate Tetrahymena thermophilia Evaluation of P-glycoprotein activity using rhodamine 123 accumulation 60-min NOEC 360 Gao et al., 2016
Invertebrate Chironomus riparius
(water-sediment study, 4th instar larvae)
Electron transport chain activity increase
CAT activity
GST activity
Total GSH
LPO
ACE activity
48-h NOEC < 0.23 mg/kg WW (measured, significant at all concentrations)
48-h NOEC >25; 18.23 mg/kg WW (measured)
48-h NOEC>25; 18.23 mg/kg WW (measured)
48-h activity Significant increase but not in mid dose
48-h NOEC > 18.23 mg/kg WW (measured)
48-h NOEC > 18.23 mg/kg WW (measured)
Campos et al., 2017
Invertebrate (Coral) Stylophora pistillata
(adult fragments)
Max photo efficiency (PSII)
(adult fragments; semi-static, renewal)
35-d NOEC 1,000 (519 measured) Fel et al., 2019
Invertebrate (Coral) Pocillopora damicornis Metabolomic profile
(adult fragments, semi-static, daily renewal)
7-d ≥ 50 increased level acylcarnitines Stien et al., 2019
Invertebrate (Coral) Pocillopora damicornis Mitochondrial dysfunction Metabolic change (steroid increase)
(adult fragments, semi-static, daily renewal)
7-d LOEC 50
7-d Effect 50
Stien et al., 2020
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Invertebrate (Coral) Seriatopora caliendrum
(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC 1,000 (831 measured) He et al., 2019b
Invertebrate (Coral) Pocillopora damicornis
(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC 1,000 (784 measured) He et al., 2019b
Fish Danio rerio Multiple hormonal activities
Ovary histological changes
Gene expression related to hormonal activity
28-d Increasing responses at increasing concentrations of 28.61, 505.62, and 1,248.70 Zhang et al., 2016
Fish Oryzias latipes GSI, HSI
Fertility

Plasma sex hormones and vitellogenin levels

Gene expression related to hormonal activity

28-d Increases at 500 μg/L

28-d No statistical effect compared to controls

28-d Increase in males 5 μg/L and higher, females 50 μg/L and higher

28-d Increase at 5 μg/L and higher

Yan et al., 2020
Fish Danio rerio

Gene expression related to brain and liver function and hormonal activity

Alteration of transcription of certain genes at 383 μg/L Blüthgen et al., 2014
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TABLE F.6 Oxybenzone

Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Microorganism Photobacterium phosphoreum Bioluminescence inhibition 15-min EC50 14,270 Liu et al., 2015
Microorganism Epibacterium mobile Growth inhibition 60-h EC50 364 Lozano et al., 2020
Microorganism Pelagibacterium Growth inhibition 48-h LOEC 100 Lozano et al., 2020
Microorganism Vibrio fischeri Bioluminescence inhibition n.r. EC50 13,390 (after extrapolation as no effect) Zhang et al., 2017
Microorganism S. typhimurium Genotoxicity assay
(SOS/umu assay)
2-h No effect
IR1.5 4960
Zhang et al., 2017
Algae Tetraselmis sp. Cell morphology
Chl a fluorescence
Metabolic activity
7-d Increase cell volume at 1,000
7-d Inhibition at 100
7-d Decrease at 100
Thorel et al., 2020
Algae Chlorella sp and Arthrospira sp. Photo-bleaching
Inhibition of photosynthetic and respiratory processes
7-d Effect at 2,280
Effect at 228
Zhong et al., 2019
Algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Various cytotoxic biomarkers 24-h No effect Esperanza et al., 2019
Algae Microcystis aeruginosa Photosynthetic pigments; chl-a/carotenoid 10-d Significant decrease/increase at 1 and 1,000 Mao et al., 2017
Algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Photosynthetic pigments; chl-a, carotenoid 10-d Significant decrease at 0.1, 1, and 1,000 Mao et al., 2017
Invertebrate Tetrahymena thermophila Antioxidant enzymes 24-h Effects At lowest dose only increase in catalyze; decrease in GSH Gao et al., 2013
Invertebrate Daphnia magna Metabolic rate 21-d 25% increase Boyd et al., 2021
Invertebrate Cassiopea xamachana
(planulae)
Swim speed/direction 72-h LOEC 228 Fitt and Hofmann, 2020
Invertebrate Cassiopea frondosa
(planulae)
Swim speed/direction 72-h LOEC 22.8 Fitt and Hofmann, 2020
Invertebrate Daphnia magna Feeding behavior 24-h NOEC > 400 Pablos et al., 2015
Invertebrate Chironomus riparius ECR gene expression
USP gene expression
ERR (estrogen) gene expression
24-h No effect
24-h Sig. decrease at 10,000
24-h- No effect
Ozáez et al., 2013
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Invertebrate (coral) Stylophora pistillata
(planula)
DNA AP sites 8-h NOEC 22.8 (light)
8-h NOEC 22.8 (dark)
Downs et al., 2016
Invertebrate (coral) Seriatopora caliendrum
(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC 10 He et al., 2019a
Invertebrate (coral) Pocillopora damicornis
(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction 7-d LOEC > 1000 He et al., 2019a
Invertebrate (coral) Galaxea fascicularis
(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction 96-h EC50 4,590, 4,400, 2,160 (1,450 measured) Conway et al., 2021
Invertebrate (coral) Coral calicoblast primary cells from multiple species Cell death
(static, renewal 8hr)
4-h LC50 671dark#, 42light#
4-h LC50 9light#
4-h LC50 74light#
4-h LC50 52light#
4-h LC50 340light#
4-h LC50 36light#
4-h LC50 8light#
Downs et al., 2016
Fish Danio rerio (embryo) mRNA levels:
Vitellogenin 1
Superoxide dismutase
Glutathione peroxidase 1a
Catalase
48-h LOEC 1,000 (1,046 measured)
48-h NOEC 100 (101 measured)
48-h NOEC 1,000 (1,046 measured)
48-h NOEC 1,000 (1,046 measured)
48-h NOEC 1,000 (1,046 measured)
Rodríguez-Fuentes et al., 2015
Fish Danio rerio (embryo) Testosterone 17-beta-dehydrogenase 3 hsd17b3 mRNA 120-h LOEC 114 Blüthgen et al., 2012
Estrogen receptor alpha esr1 mRNA 120-h LOEC 438
Fish Danio rerio
(larvae)
Various genes (CYP450, VTG, ER receptor) 24 and 96-h effect
Various responses; most up-reg and more at 24-h than 96-h
Meng et al., 2020
Fish Danio rerio
(embryo)
Thyroxine impact (disrupting potency and index) 720h NOEC > 2,000 Thienpont et al., 2011
Fish Poecilia reticulata Condition factor Micronucleus (MN) Erythrocytes (ENA) Erythrocytye tox Comet assay 96-h No effect
96-h No effect
96-h Increase at 1
96-h No effect
96-h Increase at 0.1 and 1
Almeida et al., 2019
Fish Betta splendens Swim activity (max. velocity)
Agonistic behavior (opercular display)
28-d LOEC 1000
28-d effect Sig. diff. at 10 and 1,000 (not 100)
Chen et al., 2016
Fish Oncorhynchus mykiss
(juvenile male)
Plasma VTG increase 14-d LOEC 749 Coronado et al., 2008
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Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Fish Oryzias latipes
(sexually mature)
Plasma VTG increase NOEC 132.00
21-d LOEC 620.00
Coronado et al., 2008
Fish Oryzias latipes
(adult)
GSI, HSI
Hormones
14-d No effect
14-d effect Sig. increase testosterone (males); sig. decrease E2/T ratio males and females
Kim et al., 2014
Many genes (e.g., CYP450, steroids, endocrine) 14-d Significant downregulation at 500 (90 measured)
Fish Oryzias latipes Locomotion (% time active) 7day-LOEC 1.14 Thia et al., 2020
Fish Danio rerio
(adult)
Behavior
Various genes:
esr1, ar, cyp19b
cyp1a1
VTG gene liver
VTG plasma
Testes hsd17b3 gene
Testes cyp19a gene
14-d NOEC 600 (312 measured)
14d Significant decrease at 84
14d Significant increase at 312
14d No effect
14d No effect
14d Significant decrease 84
14d Significant increase 2.4
Blüthgen et al., 2012
Fish Danio rerio
(larvae)
(OECD T 234 test)
Sex ratio
Gonad maturation (Male)
Gonad maturation (female)
VTG level
60-d NOEC 100 (191 measured)
60-d LOEC 320 (388 measured)
60-d NOEC 320 (388 measured)
60-d LOEC 500 (470 measured)
60-d NOEC 100 (191 measured)
60-d LOEC 320 (388 measured)
60-d No effect
Kinnberg et al., 2015
Fish Danio rerio
(adult)
VTG level increase 12-d Only at 320 (268 measured) Kinnberg et al., 2015
Fish Carassius auratus Oxidative stress (IBR-integrated biomarker response) 28-d IBR ≅ 3 (at 500)
IBR ≅ 12.6 (at 5000)
Liu et al., 2015
Fish Sparus aurata K/HSI factors
Brain metabolome
Liver / plasma metabolism
14-d No effect at 50 mg/L
14-d No effect at 50 mg/L
14-d Some alterations at 50 mg/L
Ziarrusta et al., 2018b
Fish Danio rerio
(larvae)
Various gene target expression 144-h Significant increase/decrease depending on gene Zhang et al., 2017
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Fish Betta splendens Various behavioral assays 28-d effects Various effects
Decreases in courtship and aggression behaviors concentration dependent manner
Portrais et al., 2019
Fish Danio rerio
(embryos)
Mortality
Embryo malformations
Immunohistochemistry - enteric neurons
Gene expression
Enteric neural crest cell markers
MAPK/ERK signaling pathway
Neuronal developmental defects
Mechanism indicated impedance of enteric nervous system development through MAPK/ERK signaling pathway - animal model for Hirschsprung disease
Wang et al., 2021
Fish Danio rerio
(embryos)
Developmental neuronal toxicity
Motor behaviors
Social behaviors
Immunohistochemistry for neuron development
Apoptosis
Cell proliferation
Gene expression - axonal growth
Identified developmentally sensitive window of exposure resulting in developmental neurotoxicity.
Motor behavior and social behaviors affected at 10 μg/L and higher when exposed between 6-24 hpf
Morpholino able to rescue the oxybenzone-induced developmental toxicity
Tao et al., 2020
Fish Danio rerio
(larvae)
Endocrine disruption
Lipid metabolism
Circadian rhythms
5-d Significant effect 0.5 μmol/L. Core clock activity and obesogenic effects, as visualized and quantified by fluorescent lipid staining in the trunk area between the gall bladder and proximal intestine Kopp et al., 2017
Fish Danio rerio
(embryo-larval)
Thyroid hormone levels (T3, T4)

Transcriptional changes Stimulation of thyroid hormone synthesis, thyroid gland development, and thyroid hormone metabolism.
Thyroid hormone T3 in 6-dpf decreased at 32 μg/L without affecting T4

Significant down-regulation of the Tsh, Trhr, and Tr genes at 32 μM. Significant upregulation of Nis, Tg and downregulation of Tpo.
Lee et al., 2018
Fish Danio rerio
(embryo-larval)
Cardiac frequency and aerobic metabolic scope 96-h Reduced cardiac frequency and increased standard metabolic rate at10 μg/g Lucas et al., 2021
Fish Danio rerio
(embryos)
Biochemical and molecular biomarkers for neurotoxicity and antioxidant system 72-h No effect antioxidant system biomarkers
72-h Significant AChE gene expression and activity at 10 μg/L
Sandoval-Gío et al., 2021
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Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Fish Danio rerio
(multigenerational)
Sex ratio
Embryo developmental toxicity
F0: 42-dpf sex ratio disrupted at 2.3 and 38 μg/L, no intersex phenotype.
F1: 24-hpf No significant effect on embryo movement. 96-hpf effect on hatching rate. 48-hpf significant reduction in heartbeat. 96-hpf reduced body length.
Xu et al., 2021
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TABLE F.7 Sulisobenzone

Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Algae Chlorella vulgaris (wild type FACHB-24) SOD -elevated
Oxidative stress
13-d LOEC 10,000 μg/L Huang et al., 2018
Algae Chlorella vulgaris (acclimated) SOD -elevated
Oxidative stress
13-d LOEC 1,000 μg/L Huang et al., 2018
Algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Viability/vitality
Oxidative stress
Metabolic activity in fluxo
Membrane potentials (cytoplasmic and mitochondrial)
Chlorophyll α fluorescence
Intracellular pH
24-h Exposure (19, 38, 76 mg/L)
Viability was not affected; oxidative stress increased at all conc. Mitochondrial membrane potential and metabolic activity reduced at 19,000–76,000 μg/L and Chl α and intracellular pH reduced at 76,000 μg/L
Esperanza et al., 2019
Invertebrate Corbicula fluminea 96-h post-exposure filtering capacity
Oxidative stress biomarkers: lipid peroxidase (LPO), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR)
No effect on filtering
Antioxidant enzymes were induced at 19,000-38,000 μg/L with lipid peroxide accumulation indicating oxidative damage with exposure likely overwhelming the antioxidant system with reactive oxygen species.
Seoane et al., 2021
Invertebrate (coral) Seriatopora caliendrum
(adult fragments)
Polyp retraction No effect He et al., 2019a
Fish Danio rerio
(embryo-larvae)
Thyroid hormone levels (T3 and T4)
Stimulation of thyroid hormone synthesis, thyroid gland development, and thyroid hormone metabolism– transcriptional changes
6-dpf no effect Lee et al., 2018
Fish Danio rerio Oxidative stress markers measured in liver: SOD, GST, GSH, MDA
Treatments: 0.5 mg/L or 5 mg/L
Duration: 7-d or 14-d.
7-d exposure indicated an oxidative stress event with early antioxidant responses depressed, supporting evidence with increases in glutathione, the initial event was neutralized by 14-d with most antioxidant levels returning to control levels – Indicator of oxidative damage (MDA) however increased by 14-d indicating residual damage from the event at 500–5,000 μg/L Huang et al., 2020
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Trophic Group Species/Taxon Biological Measurements Observations (μg/L) Citation
Fish Danio rerio (2-4 hpf to 120hpf: eleutheroembryos) Gene transcription:
Estrogen related genes (Vitellogenin 1 and 3)
Sex-steroid receptors (estrogen receptor alpha and beta 1, androgen receptor)
Steroidogenesis (hydroxysteroid 17- dehydrogenase-3, P450aromA P450aromB)
Thyroid hormone system-early development (paired box 8, pax8; homeobox protein hhex)
5 d exposure 30 or 3,000 μg/L Altered gene expression in eleuthero-embryos estrogenic related genes with added alterations in steroidogenesis; upregulation of gene expression related to thyroid development. Most responses were at 3,000 μg/L. Zucchi et al., 2011a
Fish Danio rerio (adult males) Gene transcription
Estrogen related genes (Vitellogenin 1 and 3)
Sex-steroid receptors (estrogen receptor alpha and beta 1), androgen receptor)
Steroidogenesis (hydroxysteroid 17- dehydrogenase-3, P450aromA P450aromB)
14 d exposure 30–3,000 μg/L
Altered gene expression in male zebrafish: multiple hormonal pathway responses in different tissues affected at 300–3,000 μg/L with antiestrogenic and antiandrogenic effects in liver; estrogenic effects in brain and lower signal in testes.
Zucchi et al., 2011a
Fish Pimephales promelas
(juvenile)
Vitellogenin induction 14-d exposure—no in vivo effect up to 5,000 μg/L Kunz et al., 2006b
Fish Carassius auratus Hepatic oxidative stress biomarkers enzyme activities: SOD, CAT, GST, GSH Histopathology 7, 14, 28-d exposures showed alterations in antioxidant system related to increased oxidative stress with some components overwhelmed. Liver did present with signs of slight liver damage at 28-d exposures on histology. Exposures were 490 and 4,900 μg/L) Liu et al., 2015
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Regular use of sunscreens has been shown to reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer, and slow photoaging of skin. Sunscreens can rinse off into water where people are swimming or wading, and can also enter bodies of water through wastewater such as from bathing or showering. As a result, the ultraviolet (UV) filters - the active ingredients in sunscreens that reduce the amount of UV radiation on skin - have been detected in the water, sediment, and animal tissues in aquatic environments. Because the impact of these filters on aquatic ecosystems is not fully understood, assessment is needed to better understand their environmental impacts.

This report calls on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct an ecological risk assessment of UV filters to characterize the possible risks to aquatic ecosystems and the species that live in them. EPA should focus on environments more likely to be exposed such as those with heavy recreational use, or where wastewater and urban runoff enter the water. The risk assessment should cover a broad range of species and biological effects and could consider potential interacting effects among UV filters and with other environmental stresses such as climate change. In addition, the report describes the role of sunscreens in preventing skin cancer and what is known about how human health could be affected by potential changes in usage. While the need for a risk assessment is urgent, research is needed to advance understanding of both risks to the environment from UV filters and impacts to human health from changing sunscreen availability and usage.

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