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Drobac Backović D, Tokodi N. Blue revolution turning green? A global concern of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in freshwater aquaculture: A literature review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121115. [PMID: 38749125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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To enhance productivity, aquaculture is intensifying, with high-density fish ponds and increased feed input, contributing to nutrient load and eutrophication. Climate change further exacerbates cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxin production that affect aquatic organisms and consumers. A review was conducted to outline this issue from its inception - eutrophication, cyanobacterial blooms, their harmful metabolites and consequential effects (health and economic) in aquacultures. The strength of evidence regarding the relationship between cyanobacteria/cyanotoxins and potential consequences in freshwater aquacultures (fish production) globally were assessed as well, while identifying knowledge gaps and suggesting future research directions. With that aim several online databases were searched through June 2023 (from 2000), and accessible publications conducted in aquacultures with organisms for human consumption, reflecting cyanotoxin exposure, were selected. Data on cyanobacteria/cyanotoxins in aquacultures and its products worldwide were extracted and analyzed. Selected 63 papers from 22 countries were conducted in Asia (48%), Africa (22%), America (22%) and Europe (8%). Microcystis aeruginosa was most frequent, among over 150 cyanobacterial species. Cyanobacterial metabolites (mostly microcystins) were found in aquaculture water and fish from 18 countries (42 and 33 papers respectively). The most affected were small and shallow fish ponds, and omnivorous or carnivorous fish species. Cyanotoxins were detected in various fish organs, including muscles, with levels exceeding the tolerable daily intake in 60% of the studies. The majority of research was done in developing countries, employing less precise detection methods, making the obtained values estimates. To assess the risk of human exposure, the precise levels of all cyanotoxins, not just microcystins are needed, including monitoring their fate in aquatic food chains and during food processing. Epidemiological research on health consequences, setting guideline values, and continuous monitoring are necessary as well. Further efforts should focus on methods for elimination, prevention, and education.
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- Damjana Drobac Backović
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia; Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Metabolomics, Gronostajowa 7, Krakow, 30387, Poland.
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Drobac Backović D, Tokodi N. Cyanotoxins in food: Exposure assessment and health impact. Food Res Int 2024; 184:114271. [PMID: 38609248 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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The intricate nature of cyanotoxin exposure through food reveals a complex web of risks and uncertainties in our dietary choices. With the aim of starting to unravel this intricate nexus, a comprehensive review of 111 papers from the past two decades investigating cyanotoxin contamination in food was undertaken. It revealed a widespread occurrence of cyanotoxins in diverse food sources across 31 countries. Notably, 68% of the studies reported microcystin concentrations exceeding established Tolerable Daily Intake levels. Cyanotoxins were detected in muscles of many fish species, and while herbivorous fish exhibited the highest recorded concentration, omnivorous species displayed a higher propensity for cyanotoxin accumulation, exemplified by Oreochromis niloticus. Beyond fish, crustaceans and bivalves emerged as potent cyanotoxin accumulators. Gaps persist regarding contamination of terrestrial and exotic animals and their products, necessitating further exploration. Plant contamination under natural conditions remains underreported, yet evidence underscores irrigation-driven cyanotoxin accumulation, particularly affecting leafy vegetables. Finally, cyanobacterial-based food supplements often harbored cyanotoxins (57 % of samples were positive) warranting heightened scrutiny, especially for Aphanizomenon flos-aquae-based products. Uncertainties surround precise concentrations due to methodological variations (chemical and biochemical) and extraction limitations, along with the enigmatic fate of toxins during storage, processing, and digestion. Nonetheless, potential health consequences of cyanotoxin exposure via contaminated food include gastrointestinal and neurological disorders, organ damage (e.g. liver, kidneys, muscles), and even elevated cancer risks. While microcystins received significant attention, knowledge gaps persist regarding other cyanotoxins' accumulation, exposure, and effects, as well as combined exposure via multiple pathways. Intriguing and complex, cyanotoxin exposure through food beckons further research for our safer and healthier diets.
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- Damjana Drobac Backović
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia; Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Metabolomics, Gronostajowa 7, Krakow 30387, Poland.
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Zhang H, Wu J, Fang N, Zhang S, Su X, Jiang H, Hong P, Wu H, Shu Y. Waterborne exposure to microcystin-leucine arginine induces endocrine disruption and gonadal dysplasia of Pelophylax nigromaculatus tadpoles via the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal-liver axis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167644. [PMID: 37806583 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The impact of microcystins on the gonad development and reproduction endocrine in the tadpole stage on amphibians remains unclear. In this study, the tadpoles (Pelophylax nigromaculatus) were exposed to 0, 1, and 10 μg/L of microcystin-leucine arginine (MC-LR) for 60 days to explore the impacts of environmental realistic concentration MC-LR on gonad development and reproduction endocrine, respectively. After MC-LR exposure, the germ cell structure has changed, especially in oocytes. The 10 μg/L MC-LR exposure group showed a significantly diminished gonad somatic index (GSI) in females. However, the sex ratio of tadpoles did not differ significantly. Moreover, gene transcription (figla and nobox) related to ovarian development and genes (sox9 and dmrt1) associated with testicular development were down-regulated after MC-LR exposure. After MC-LR exposure, the gene transcripts encoding gonadotropin-releasing hormone (gnrh1 and gnrh2) were down-regulated in the hypothalamus, while gonadotropins (FSH and LH) levels increased in serum. The transcripts of testosterone synthesis-related genes (star, cyp11a1, 3β-hsd, cyp17a1, and 17β-hsd) were up-regulated in the gonads, and the testosterone (T) concentration increased in serum. However, key gene transcript (cyp19a1) involved in estradiol synthesis was down-regulated and the estradiol (E2) concentration decreased in serum, resulting in the absence of a compensatory mechanism for positive feedback regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis to maintain E2 levels. The vitellogenin gene (vtg1) transcription level was significantly down-regulated. The E2/T content ratio decreased in MC-LR concentration-dependent manner. Consequently, MC-LR exposure interfered with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal-liver (HPGL) axis in tadpoles, which in turn affects gonadal development, especially the ovaries. Overall, this study provides the initial evidence that MC-LR exerts significant effects on reproductive endocrinology and gonadal development in amphibian tadpoles, highlighting the susceptibility of the tadpole reproductive system to the environmental risks of MC-LR.
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- Huijuan Zhang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Wang W, Zhang H, Wei L, Ma Y, Jiang H, Yuen CNT, Zhang J, Wu H, Shu Y. Microcystin-leucine arginine causes brain injury and functional disorder in Lithobates catesbeianus tadpoles by oxidative stress and inflammation. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 258:106509. [PMID: 36989925 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Microcystin-leucine arginine (MC-LR) is a toxin commonly found in eutrophic waters worldwide, but its potential effects on amphibian brain toxicity and exposure mechanisms are unclear. In this study, Lithobates catesbeianus tadpoles were exposed to MC-LR for 30 days at realistic ambient concentrations (0, 0.5, and 2 µg/L) to reveal its effects on brain health. The MC-LR bioaccumulation in the brain increased in dependence on the concentration of MC-LR exposure. Exposure to 0.5 and 2 µg/L MC-LR resulted in a significant down-regulation of the expression of structural components of the blood-brain barrier (CLDN1), while the expression of genes associated with inflammation (NLRP3, TNF, IL-1β, and CXCL12) was significantly up-regulated with increased number of eosinophils. In the hippocampal and hypothalamic regions, the number of vacuolated neuropils increased with increasing MC-LR exposure concentration, while the expression of genes associated with neuronal development (LGALS1, CACNA2D2, and NLGN4X) and neurotransmitter transmission (SLC6A13 and AChE) was significantly down-regulated. Moreover, the levels of neurotransmitters (5-HT, glutamate, GABA, and ACh) were significantly reduced. These results provide strong evidence that MC-LR exposure at realistic ambient concentrations of 0.5 and 2 µg/L can break the blood-brain barrier and raise the accumulation of MC-LR in the brain tissue, causing structural damage and functional disorder to brain neurons. Further, based on transcriptomic and biochemical analysis, it was revealed that MC-LR exposure induces DNA damage through oxidative stress and may be an important pathway causing brain structural damage and functional disorder. Overall, this study demonstrates the significant effects of MC-LR on the brain tissue of amphibians, highlighting the sensitivity of amphibians to MC-LR.
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- Wenchao Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Food Science and Biology Engineering, Wuhu Institute of Technology, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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Jones DN, Boyer GL, Lankton JS, Woller-Skar MM, Russell AL. Are little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) impacted by dietary exposure to microcystin? ✰. HARMFUL ALGAE 2022; 114:102221. [PMID: 35550292 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2022.102221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa, can produce the hepatotoxin microcystin. When toxic M. aeruginosa overwinters in the sediments of lakes, it may be ingested by aquatic insects and bioaccumulate in nymphs of Hexagenia mayflies. When volant Hexagenia emerge from lakes to reproduce, they provide an abundant, albeit temporary, food source for many terrestrial organisms including bats. Little brown bats, Myotis lucifugus, feed opportunistically on aquatic insects including Hexagenia. To determine if microcystin moves from aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems via trophic transfer, we combined a dietary analysis with the quantification of microcystin in bat livers and feces. In June 2014, coincident with the local Hexagenia emergence, bat feces were collected from underneath a maternity roost near Little Traverse Lake (Leelanau County, Michigan, USA). Insects in the diet were identified via molecular analyses of fecal pellets from the roost and from individual bats. Livers and feces were collected from 19 female M. lucifugus, and the concentrations of microcystin in these liver tissues and feces were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). We show that the majority of the bats' diets consisted of aquatic insects and that microcystin was detected in high concentrations (up to 129.9 μg/kg dw) in the bat feces by ELISA. Histopathological examination of three bat livers with the highest concentrations of microcystin showed no evidence of phycotoxicosis, indicating that M. lucifugus may not be immediately affected by the ingestion of microcystin. Future work could examine whether bats suffer delayed physiological effects from ingestion of microcystin.
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- Devin N Jones
- Department of Biology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, Michigan, 49401 USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, Syracuse, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Biology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, Michigan, 49401 USA
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- Department of Biology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, Michigan, 49401 USA.
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Li Y, Wu X, Jiang X, Liu L, Wang H. Algicidal activity of Aspergillus niger induced by calcium ion as signal molecule on Microcystis aeruginosa. ALGAL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Anaraki MT, Shahmohamadloo RS, Sibley PK, MacPherson K, Bhavsar SP, Simpson AJ, Ortiz Almirall X. Optimization of an MMPB Lemieux Oxidation method for the quantitative analysis of microcystins in fish tissue by LC-QTOF MS. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 737:140209. [PMID: 32783840 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microcystins are toxic heptapeptides produced by cyanobacteria in marine and freshwater environments. In biological samples such as fish, microcystins can be found in the free form or covalently bound to protein phosphatases type I and II. Total microcystins in fish have been quantified in the past using the Lemieux Oxidation approach, where all toxins are oxidated to a common fragment (2-methyl-3-methoxy-4-phenylbutyric acid, MMPB) regardless of their initial amino acid configuration or form (free or protein bound). These studies have been carried out using different experimental conditions and employed different quantification strategies. The present study has further investigated the oxidation step using a systematic approach, to identify the most important factors leading to a higher, more robust MMPB generation yield from fish tissue in order to reduce the method detection limit. Field samples were quantified using an in-situ generated MMPB matrix matched calibration curve by isotope dilution with d3-MMPB via liquid chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF MS). This approach improves method's accuracy by taking into account of potential matrix effects that could affect the derivatization, sample prepation and instrumental analysis steps. The validated method showed 16.7% precision (RSD) and +6.7% accuracy (bias), with calculated method detection limits of 7.28 ng g-1 Performance of the method was assessed with the analysis of laboratory exposed Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to cyanobacteria as a positive control, where no microcystins were detected in the pre-exposure fish liver and fillet, low levels in the exposed fillet (65.0 ng g-1) and higher levels in the exposed liver (696 ng g-1). Finally, the method was employed for the analysis of 26 fillets (muscle) and livers of Walleye (Sander vitreus) and Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) from Lake Erie, showing very low concentrations of microcystins in the fillet and higher concentrations in liver, up to 3720 ng g-1.
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- Maryam Tabatabaei Anaraki
- Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environment Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, Toronto, ON, Canada; School of Environmental Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Broad-specificity ELISA with a heterogeneous strategy for sensitive detection of microcystins and nodularin. Toxicon 2019; 175:44-48. [PMID: 32056695 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A highly sensitive and broadly specific competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ciELISA) method was developed for the simultaneous detection of nine microcystins (MCs) and nodularin (NOD) using MC-LR-keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) for New Zealand white rabbit immunization to produce antibodies. The MC-LR-bovine serum albumin (BSA) and NOD-BSA coating antigens were compared and heterogeneous coating strategy was found to significantly improve the sensitivity of detection, as evident from the appropriate structure. Comparison of the half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) with MC-LR and MC-LR-BSA coating techniques (0.29 ng/mL) revealed the superior performance of 0.054 ng/mL for NOD-BSA coating. NOD-BSA was selected as the coating antigen, because it showed ultrahigh sensitivity for the detection of MC-LR with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.0016 ng/mL, which was below the maximum residue level (MRL) of 1 ng/mL. In addition, high reproducibility, good stability, and acceptable spiked sample detection, as validated by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), indicated the possible application of this method for the analysis of MCs and NOD in water sample.
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Díez-Quijada L, Puerto M, Gutiérrez-Praena D, Llana-Ruiz-Cabello M, Jos A, Cameán AM. Microcystin-RR: Occurrence, content in water and food and toxicological studies. A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 168:467-489. [PMID: 30399604 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxins, produced by various species of cyanobacteria, whose occurrence is increasing worldwide owing to climate change and anthropogenic activities. More than 100 variants have been reported, and among them MC-LR is the most extensively studied, but there are other MC congeners that deserve to be investigated. The need for data to characterize the toxicological profile of MC variants other than MC-LR has been identified in order to improve risk assessment in humans and wildlife. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to evaluate the information available in the scientific literature dealing with MC-RR, as this congener is the second most common cyanotoxin in the environment. The review focuses on aspects such as occurrence in water and food, and toxicity studies both in vitro and in vivo. It reveals that, although MC-RR is a real hazard with a high exposure potential in some countries, little is known yet about its specific toxicological properties that differ from those of MC-LR, and important aspects such as genotoxicity and chronic effects have not yet been sufficiently addressed.
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- Leticia Díez-Quijada
- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Foss AJ, Miles CO, Samdal IA, Løvberg KE, Wilkins AL, Rise F, Jaabæk JAH, McGowan PC, Aubel MT. Analysis of free and metabolized microcystins in samples following a bird mortality event. HARMFUL ALGAE 2018; 80:117-129. [PMID: 30502804 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the summer of 2012, over 750 dead and dying birds were observed at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island, Maryland, USA (Chesapeake Bay). Clinical signs suggested avian botulism, but an ongoing dense Microcystis bloom was present in an impoundment on the island. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis of a water sample indicated 6000 ng mL-1 of microcystins (MCs). LC-UV/MS analysis confirmed the presence of MC-LR and a high concentration of an unknown MC congener (m/z 1037.5). The unknown MC was purified and confirmed to be [D-Leu1]MC-LR using NMR spectroscopy, LC-HRMS and LC-MS2, which slowly converted to [D-Leu1,Glu(OMe)6]MC-LR during storage in MeOH. Lyophilized algal material from the bloom was further characterized using LC-HRMS and LC-MS2 in combination with chemical derivatizations, and an additional 24 variants were detected, including MCs conjugated to Cys, GSH and γ-GluCys and their corresponding sulfoxides. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) livers were tested to confirm MC exposure. Two broad-specificity MC ELISAs and LC-MS2 were used to measure free MCs, while 'total' MCs were estimated by both MMPB (3-methoxy-2-methyl-4-phenylbutyric acid) and thiol de-conjugation techniques. Free microcystins in the livers (63-112 ng g-1) accounted for 33-41% of total microcystins detected by de-conjugation and MMPB techniques. Free [D-Leu1]MC-LR was quantitated in tissues at 25-67 ng g-1 (LC-MS2). The levels of microcystin varied based on analytical method used, highlighting the need to develop a comprehensive analysis strategy to elucidate the etiology of bird mortality events when microcystin-producing HABs are present.
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- Amanda J Foss
- GreenWater Laboratories/CyanoLab, 205 Zeagler Drive, Palatka, FL, 32177, United States.
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, P. O. Box 750 Sentrum, N-0106, Oslo, Norway; Measurement Science and Standards, National Research Council, 1411 Oxford Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 3Z1, Canada
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, P. O. Box 750 Sentrum, N-0106, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, P. O. Box 750 Sentrum, N-0106, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, P. O. Box 750 Sentrum, N-0106, Oslo, Norway; Chemistry Department, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, 3240, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, N-0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, N-0315, Oslo, Norway
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, Annapolis, MD, United States
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- GreenWater Laboratories/CyanoLab, 205 Zeagler Drive, Palatka, FL, 32177, United States
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Duarte ID, Silva NHVF, da Costa Souza I, de Oliveira LB, Rocha LD, Morozesk M, Bonomo MM, de Almeida Pereira T, Dias MC, de Oliveira Fernandes V, Matsumoto ST. Water quality of a coastal lagoon (ES, Brazil): abiotic aspects, cytogenetic damage, and phytoplankton dynamics. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:10855-10868. [PMID: 28293825 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8721-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Assessment of water resources requires interdisciplinary studies that include multiple ecosystem aspects. This study evaluated the water quality of Juara Lagoon (ES, Brazil) based on physical and chemical variables, cytogenetic responses in Allium cepa and phytoplankton dynamics. Three sampling sites were defined and water samples were collected during two sampling periods. Analyses such as determination of photic zone, conductivity, and concentrations of nutrients and metals were conducted as well as cytotoxic, mutagenic, and genotoxic potentials using A. cepa test. The main attributes of phytoplankton community, such as total richness, total density, density by class, dominance, and diversity, were also evaluated. Results have revealed that Juara Lagoon has signs of artificial eutrophication at two sampling sites due to high levels of total phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen. Cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic potentials were detected as well as high concentrations of Fe and Mn. Furthermore, 165 phytoplankton taxa were recorded, with highest richness in Chlorophyceae and Cyanophyceae classes. In addition, Cyanophyceae presented as the highest density class. A. cepa test and phytoplankton community evaluation indicated that the ecological quality of Juara Lagoon is compromised.
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- Ian Drumond Duarte
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, n 514, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, CEP 29075-910, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, n 514, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, CEP 29075-910, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Av. Washington Luiz, Km 235, São Carlos, CEP 13565-905, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, n 514, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, CEP 29075-910, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, n 514, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, CEP 29075-910, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Av. Washington Luiz, Km 235, São Carlos, CEP 13565-905, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Av. Washington Luiz, Km 235, São Carlos, CEP 13565-905, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, n 514, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, CEP 29075-910, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo (IFES), Avenida Ministro Salgado Filho, n 1000, Vila Velha, CEP 29106-010, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, n 514, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, CEP 29075-910, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, n 514, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, CEP 29075-910, Brazil.
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Eguzozie KU, Mavumengwana V, Nkosi D, Kayitesi E, Nnabuo-Eguzozie EC. Screening of Cyanobacterial Peptide Toxin, Microcystins in Hyperscum Water Samples from an Inland Sub Saharan Drinking Freshwater Reservoir. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2016; 97:728-736. [PMID: 27647015 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-016-1916-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A study which probed the occurrence and quantitative variations hepatotoxic microcystin in a Sub Saharan drinking freshwater reservoir was carried out between November 2014 and March 2015. Results reveal the presence of MCYST-YR, MCYST-LR, MCYST-RR, MCYST-LA and MCYST-LF variants either in cells collected directly from bloom or toxic isolates cultured under laboratory conditions. Two minor microcystin congeners (MCYST-(H4)YR) and (D-Asp3, Dha7) MCYST-RR) were identified, but not quantified. Variants dominance were in the order MCYST-LR > MCYST-RR > MCYST-YR > MCYST-LA > MCYST-LF across sampling sites. Maximum and minimum concentrations of quantified MCYSTs congeners were (489.25, 50.95 µg toxin/g DW), (98.92, 9.11 µg toxin/g DW), (140.25, 12.07 µg toxin/g DW), (56.99, 6.20 µg toxin/g DW) and (50.46, 3.65 µg toxin/g DW) for MCYST-LR, MCYST-YR, MCYST-RR, MCYST-LA and MCYST-LF, respectively. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed there was a high significant difference between mean microcystin concentrations across sampling sites (p < 0.05).
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- Kennedy Uchenna Eguzozie
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg "Doornfontein Campus", Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg "Doornfontein Campus", Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg "Doornfontein Campus", Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg "Doornfontein Campus", Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa "Florida Campus", Florida, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa
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Gurbuz F, Uzunmehmetoğlu OY, Diler Ö, Metcalf JS, Codd GA. Occurrence of microcystins in water, bloom, sediment and fish from a public water supply. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 562:860-868. [PMID: 27115623 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Microcystin (MC) accumulation was determined in the liver and muscle of two omnivorous fish species which are consumed and are economically important, and in a planktivorous-carnivorous fish from Lake Eğirdir, Turkey. Free extractable MCs in fish tissue samples were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with confirmation by high performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection (HPLC-PDA). MC-LA and -YR, were detected in both liver and muscle, followed by MCs -LY, -LF, -RR and -LR respectively. The MC concentrations varied between 0.043 and 1.72μg/g dry weight in liver and muscle tissues. MCs were also determined in samples of water, sediment and a bloom sample of Microcystis aeruginosa from the lake by HPLC-PDA. MC-LY and -YR were most commonly identified in water samples, with total MC concentrations ranging from 2.9±0.05 to 13.5±2.3μg/L. Sediment analyses, showed that MC-YR was present in samples between 7.0 and 17.6μg/g dw, especially in October, November and December when no MC-YR was recorded in water, followed by MC-LW. The findings indicate that water and sediment contained MCs, and more importantly that fish were contaminated with MCs that may pose an MC-associated human health risk.
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- Fatma Gurbuz
- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Aksaray, Aksaray 68200, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Suleyman Demirel University, Eğirdir, Isparta, Turkey
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- Institute for Ethnomedicine, Box 3464, Jackson, WY 83001, USA
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK; School of the Environment, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
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Sibanda T, Selvarajan R, Tekere M. Urban effluent discharges as causes of public and environmental health concerns in South Africa's aquatic milieu. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:18301-17. [PMID: 26408112 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5416-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The water quality in South Africa's river systems is rapidly deteriorating as a consequence of increased discharge of wastewater effluents. The natural ability of rivers and reservoirs to trap toxic chemicals and nutrients in their sediments enables these systems to accumulate contaminants, altering the natural balance in environmental water quality, thereby raising a plethora of public and environmental health concerns. Impaired water quality has been linked to an array of problems in South Africa including massive fish mortalities, altered habitat template leading to the thinning of riverine macroinvertebrate diversity, shifts in microbial community structures with drastic ecological consequences and evolvement of antibiotic resistance genes that, under natural conditions, can be transferred to waterborne pathogens. Urban wastewater discharge has also been implicated in increased bioaccumulation of metals in edible plant parts, elevated concentrations of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), which are blamed for reduced fertility and increased cancer risk, excessive growth of toxic cyanobacteria and an increase in concentrations of pathogenic microorganisms which constitute a potential health threat to humans. However, despite the ecotoxicological hazards posed by wastewater effluents, ecotoxicological studies are currently underutilised in South African aquatic ecosystem assessments, and where they have been done, the observation is that ecotoxicological studies are mostly experimental and restricted to small study areas. More research is still needed to fully assess especially the ecotoxicological consequences of surface water pollution by urban wastewater effluents in South Africa. A review of the effects of urban effluent discharges that include domestic effluent mixed with industrial effluent and/or urban stormwater run-off is hereby presented.
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- Timothy Sibanda
- Department of Environmental Sciences, UNISA Florida Campus, PO Box 1710, Florida, South Africa.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, UNISA Florida Campus, PO Box 1710, Florida, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, UNISA Florida Campus, PO Box 1710, Florida, South Africa
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Preece EP, Moore BC, Swanson ME, Hardy FJ. Identifying best methods for routine ELISA detection of microcystin in seafood. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2015; 187:12. [PMID: 25619698 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-4255-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Ingestion of water contaminated with the cyanotoxin, microcystin (MC), can pose serious health risks to humans. MC is also known to accumulate in seafood; however, this exposure pathway is much less understood. A fundamental element of this uncertainty is related to analytical difficulties. Commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) offer one of the best options for routine MC detection, but methods of detecting MC in tissue are far from standardized. We spiked freshwater finfish and marine mussel tissues with MC, then compared recovery rates using four different preparation protocols and two ELISA types (polyclonal anti-MC-ADDA/direct monoclonal (DM)). Preparation protocol, type of ELISA, and seafood tissue variety significantly affected MC detection. This is the first known study to use DM ELISA for tissue analyses, and our findings demonstrate that DM ELISA combined with a short solvent extraction results in fewer false positives than other commonly used methods. This method can be used for rapid and reliable MC detection in seafood.
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- Ellen P Preece
- School of the Environment, Washington State University, PO Box 646410, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA,
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Hauser-Davis RA, Lavradas RT, Lavandier RC, Rojas EGA, Guarino AWS, Ziolli RL. Accumulation and toxic effects of microcystin in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from an eutrophic Brazilian lagoon. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 112:132-136. [PMID: 25463863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Microcystin (MC) accumulation and depuration in environmentally exposed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) at a chronically contaminated eutrophic lagoon was studied. This is one of the scarce reports on microcystin accumulation in bile of environmentally exposed fish, and gonad MC accumulation in the field, in contrast to laboratory exposure experiments. Results show that preferential MC accumulation in the environment occurred in tilapia fish muscle, followed by gonads, liver and, finally, bile. Biliary MC excretion in in situ conditions indicates elimination from the body to a certain degree. High gonad MC bioaccumulation is of concern, since this could indicate potential reproductive problems in this species. This study also demonstrated that tilapia shows similar oxidative stress responses (in the form of reduced glutathione, GSH) in the environment as those observed in laboratory exposed fish. MC dietary intake values for tilapia muscle and liver were above the limits imposed by international legislations, indicating that the local human population should exercise care when ingesting this species as a part of their diet and that human ingestion of MC-contaminated samples should be carefully monitored.
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- Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica - Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Chemistry Department, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Gávea, CEP 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO, Av. Pasteur, 458 - Urca, CEP 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica - Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Chemistry Department, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Gávea, CEP 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica - Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Chemistry Department, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Gávea, CEP 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO, Av. Pasteur, 458 - Urca, CEP 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO, Av. Pasteur, 458 - Urca, CEP 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO, Av. Pasteur, 458 - Urca, CEP 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Barda I, Kankaanaää H, Purina I, Balode M, Sjövall O, Meriluoto J. Bioaccumulation of hepatotoxins - a considerable risk in the Latvian environment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 196:313-320. [PMID: 25463728 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The Gulf of Riga, river Daugava and several interconnected lakes around the City of Riga, Latvia, form adynamic brackish-freshwater system favouring occurrence of toxic cyanobacteria. We examined bioaccumulation of microcystins and nodularin-R in aquatic organisms in Latvian lakes, the Gulf of Riga and west coast of open Baltic Sea in 2002-2007. The freshwater unionids accumulated toxins efficiently,followed by snails. In contrast, Dreissena polymorpha and most lake fishes (except roach) accumulated much less hepatotoxins. Significant nodularin-R concentrations were detected also in marine clams and flounders. No transfer of nodularin-R and microcystins between lake and brackish water systems took place. Lake mussels can transfer hepatotoxins to higher organisms, and also effectively remove toxins from the water column. Obvious health risks to aquatic organisms and humans are discussed.
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- Ieva Barda
- Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, 8 Daugavgrivas Str., LV-1048 Rıga, Latvia.
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Variations in the microcystin content of different fish species collected from a eutrophic lake. Toxins (Basel) 2013; 5:992-1009. [PMID: 23676698 PMCID: PMC3709275 DOI: 10.3390/toxins5050992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Revised: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Microcystins produced from cyanobacteria can accumulate in fish tissues. Liquid chromatography coupled with tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is an attractive alternative to immunoassays for the determination of low concentrations of microcystins in tissues. Fish taken from Grand Lake St. Marys, a eutrophic lake in Ohio, USA, were analyzed for microcystin-LR in their fillets using LC-MS/MS. Of 129 fish tested for microcystins, only black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) tested positive for microcystin-LR. Less than 10% of Pomoxis and 7% of Cyprinus samples contained measurable levels of microcystin-LR. Statistical analysis yielded a p-value of 0.07 between Pomoxis and the pooled results of the other four fish species. However, this comparison was complicated by the large difference in sample size between species. Further sampling in Grand Lake St. Marys for microcystin-LR would help determine if microcystin-LR exposure occurs through foodweb transfer.
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Analysis of MC-LR and MC-RR in tissue from freshwater fish (Tinca tinca) and crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in tench ponds (Cáceres, Spain) by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 57:170-8. [PMID: 23537600 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the present study a new method has been developed and validated for detecting free microcystins (MCs) (MC-RR, MC-LR and MC-YR) by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in the cyprinid Tinca tinca and in the crayfish Procambarus clarkii collected from three ponds in Extremadura (Spain) where the presence of the cyanobacteria species Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena spiroides has been confirmed. Once the method had been validated, free MCs were determined in fish (tench, T. tinca) and crayfish from different ponds in order to understand how they are bioaccumulated through the food web. MCs were not detected in any of the fish samples analyzed. It was confirmed that P. clarkii accumulated MCs in their tissues without losing their organoleptic characteristics, with MC-LR (2.3-18.1 μg MC-LR/g body weight) being the predominant MC variant detected in all the crayfish samples. MC-RR was measured in 50% of the samples analyzed, ranging between 1.4 and 7.8 μg MC-RR/g body weight and no MC-YR was detected. The results indicated that crayfish can accumulate free MCs in higher quantities than tench that live in ponds contaminated by toxic cyanobacteria species, and emphasized the need for regular monitoring if the health risks associated with their consumption are to be avoided.
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Gutiérrez-Praena D, Jos Á, Pichardo S, Moreno IM, Cameán AM. Presence and bioaccumulation of microcystins and cylindrospermopsin in food and the effectiveness of some cooking techniques at decreasing their concentrations: a review. Food Chem Toxicol 2012. [PMID: 23200893 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Microcystins (MCs) and cylindrospermopsin (CYN) are among the cyanotoxins which occur naturally, produced by different cyanobacteria species when they grow or proliferate under favorable environmental conditions. From a toxicological point of view, their relevance is due to the deleterious effects that they have been reported to induce in a wide range of organisms, including humans. Cyanotoxins intake from contaminated water and food is an important source of human exposure. Various edible aquatic organisms, plants, and food supplements based on algae, can bioaccumulate these toxins. A thorough review of the scientific data available on this topic is provided, the studies on MCs being much more numerous than those focused on CYN. The scientific literature suggests that these cyanotoxins can be accumulated at concentrations higher than their respective recommended tolerable daily intake (TDI). Finally, the influence of different cooking procedures on their levels in food has been considered. In this regard, again studies on the matter dealing with CYN have been not yet raised. MCs contents have been reported to be reduced in muscle of fish after boiling, or cooking in a microwave-oven, although the effect of other traditional cooking processes such as frying, roasting or grilling have not been demonstrated.
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- Daniel Gutiérrez-Praena
- Nutrición y Bromatología, Toxicología y Medicina Legal Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, C/Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Quantitative variations of intracellular microcystin-LR, -RR and -YR in samples collected from four locations in Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province (South Africa) during the 2010/2011 summer season. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2012. [PMID: 23202758 PMCID: PMC3509467 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9103484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The Hartbeespoort (HBP) Dam is a reservoir used for agricultural, domestic supply of raw potable water and recreational activities in South Africa’s North-West Province. Eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms have long been a cause of water-quality problems in this reservoir. The most prevalent bloom-forming species is Microcystis aeruginosa, often producing the toxin microcystin, a hepatotoxin which can negatively impact aquatic animal and human health, and poses a problem for potable water supply. Algal samples were collected monthly from four pre-determined sites in the dam during the summer months (December 2010–March 2011). Intracellular microcystins (MCs) were extracted using SPE C18 cartridges, followed by separation, identification and quantification using LC-ESI-MS techniques. Quantitative variation studies of MCs were conducted with respect to MC congener isolated, sampling site and month. Three main MC congeners (MC-RR, -LR and-YR) were isolated, identified and quantified. In addition, three minor MCs (MC-WR, MC-(H4)YR and (D-Asp3, Dha7)MC-RR were also identified, but were not quantified. The MC dominance followed the order MC-RR>MC-LR>MC-YR across all sites and time. The maximum and minimum concentrations were 268 µg/g and 0.14 µg/g DW for MC-RR and MC-YR, respectively, of the total MCs quantified from this study. One-way ANOVA showed that there were no significant differences between average MC concentrations recorded across months (P = 0.62), there was, however, a marginally-significant difference in concentrations among MC congeners (P = 0.06). ANCOVA revealed a highly significant interaction between sites and MC congeners on MC concentration (P < 0.001).
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Guzmán-Guillén R, Prieto AI, Moreno I, Soria ME, Cameán AM. Effects of thermal treatments during cooking, microwave oven and boiling, on the unconjugated microcystin concentration in muscle of fish (Oreochromis niloticus). Food Chem Toxicol 2011; 49:2060-7. [PMID: 21621579 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Understanding the factors that contribute to the risk from fish consumption is a relevant public health concern due to potential adverse effects of cyanobacterial toxins. The aim of this work was to study the influence of two usual cooking practices, microwave oven and boiling, on the microcystin (MCs) concentration in fish muscle (Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus) spiked with a stock solution (500 μL) containing a mixture of three toxins (MC-LR, MC-RR, and MC-YR) (1.5 μg/mL of each toxin). Two different variables were investigated: time of cooking in the microwaves treatment (1 or 5 min), and way of boiling, "boiled muscle" or "continuously heated muscle". All samples were then lyophilized and MCs were extracted and purified (Oasis HLB cartridge) and quantified by HPLC-MS. Furthermore, the waters in which the samples boiled were also analyzed after their purification. The results suggest a reduction on MC-LR (36%) and MC-YR (24.6%) in samples cooked in the microwave for 5 min. Major changes were found when the fish was cooked by the continuous boiling, with a decrease of 45.0% (MC-RR), 56.4% (MC-YR) and 59.3% (MC-LR). More studies are necessary to elucidate the mechanisms involved when aquatic food is submitted to usual cooking practices.
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- Remedios Guzmán-Guillén
- Nutrición y Bromatología, Toxicología y Medicina Legal Department. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, C/ Profesor García González 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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