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Jolaosho TL, Elegbede IO, Ndimele PE, Falebita TE, Abolaji OY, Oladipupo IO, Ademuyiwa FE, Mustapha AA, Oresanya ZO, Isaac OO. Occurrence, distribution, source apportionment, ecological and health risk assessment of heavy metals in water, sediment, fish and prawn from Ojo River in Lagos, Nigeria. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:109. [PMID: 38172417 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12148-y] [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: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The study investigates the occurrence and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in water, sediment, fish, and prawn from the Ojo River with a view to identify the source of origin and the associated ecological and human health risks. The result shows that heavy metal concentrations in water [As = 0.010, Cd = 0.001, Cr = 0.041, Cu = 0.019, Co = 0.050, Fe = 0.099, Pb = 0.006, Ni = 0.003, and Zn = 0.452(mg/L)] were within the acceptable limits. The heavy metals in the sediment [As = 0.050, Cd = 0.287, Cr = 0.509, Cu = 0.207, Co = 0.086, Fe = 33.093, Pb = 0.548, Ni = 0.153 and Zn = 4.249 (mg/kg)] were within their respective background levels or earth's crust and the TEL and PEL standard limits. The bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish and prawn tissues are in this hierarchical form: Fe > Zn > Cu > Cr > Ni > Co > Pb > Ar > Cd and Fe > Zn > Cu > Cr > Pb > Ar > Ni > Co > Cd, respectively. The bioaccumulation factors of heavy metals in fish ranged from 0.893 - 16.611 and 1.056 - 49.204 in prawn, which were higher than the biota-sedimentation factors (BSAF) values, inferring that the fish and prawns of this study ingested heavy metals highly from water column. The aggregated BSAF scores (fish = 5.584 and prawn = 9.137) showed that these organisms are good concentrators of heavy metals in sediments. The water quality index and other pollution indices (Single pollution index, Heavy metal assessment index, and Heavy metal pollution index) demonstrates slightly clean water, with a moderate level of contamination. The HI values of heavy metals in water, fish, and prawn were lower than 1, implying non-carcinogenic risk in children or adults. The ADD and EDI values of the metals were within their respective oral reference doses (RfD). The TCR values showed that exposure to water, either by ingestion or dermal absorption and the consumption of P. obscura and M. vollenhovenii from the Ojo River would not induce cancer risks in people, though As, Cr, Cd, and Pb showed carcinogenic potentials. The sediment contamination indices such as CF, mCd, EF, and Igeo showed a moderate level of pollution. The ecological risk values (NMPI, mCd = 0.068, PLI = 0.016, and R.I = 86.651) of heavy metals implies "no-moderate risk" except for Cd, which showed high risk. The ecotoxicological parameters, m-PEL-Q (0.024) and m-ERM-Q (0.016) denotes low contamination and no probability of acute toxicity. The CV analysis showed high dispersions and variabilities in the distributions of the heavy metals in water. Other source analyses (Pearson's correlation matrix, PCA, and HCA) showed that both natural processes and anthropogenic activities are responsible for the occurrence of heavy metals in water and sediment from the Ojo River.
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- Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho
- Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria.
- Department of Fisheries Technology, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Nigeria.
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- Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Department of Environmental Planning, University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Brandenburg, Germany
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- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Assessment of effects of metal contamination and abiotic factors on fatty acid composition and biochemical biomarkers activity in the liver of Chelon ramada collected from two ecosystems on the Mahdia coast, Tunisia. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2023.104608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Linšak Ž, Gobin I, Linšak DT, Broznić D. Effects of Long-Term Lead Exposure on Antioxidant Enzyme Defense System in Organs of Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas) as a Bioindicator of Environmental Pollution in Croatia. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:5091-5103. [PMID: 34981425 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-03090-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In Croatia, Podravina is a well-known lead-polluted region due to the intensive exploitation of natural gas, a highly developed agricultural industry, and a traffic hub with several heavily traveled roads. It represents a natural environment with a great variety of wildlife, especially hares (Lepus europaeus Pallas), which may serve as an indicator for environmental quality assessment. This study was conducted to estimate the bioaccumulation of lead in hare liver, kidney, muscle, and brain during long-term exposure and its impact on the oxidative status of the organism and to investigate a possible lead exchange ionic mechanism in the brain. In the organs of two hare groups (experimental from polluted area and control from the island of Krk), Ca, Fe, Mg, Na, lead concentrations, and antioxidant enzyme defense system were analyzed. The accumulation of lead was highest in the brain (3.7-fold higher compared to the control group) and lowest in the liver (1.6-fold higher compared to the control group). Kendall-Tau and multiple regression analysis showed that the increased lead content caused a stronger exchange of Ca and Na ions in the brain. We proposed that lead either mobilizes intracellular cation stores or causes competitive displacement of Ca from the binding site in intoxicated cells. A linear predictive model for cell intoxication by lead was proposed, where GPx and SOD were predominantly influenced by long-term lead exposure. The presented results showed that long-term lead exposure in hares negatively affected their oxidative status and caused the strongest toxicity in the brain and muscles, making their survival and/or population vulnerable.
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- Željko Linšak
- Department for Health Ecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
- Teaching Institute of Public Health of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department for Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department for Health Ecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
- Teaching Institute of Public Health of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Rijeka, Croatia.
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- Department for Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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Shalini R, Jeyasekaran G, Shakila RJ, Sundhar S, Arisekar U, Jawahar P, Aanand S, Sivaraman B, Malini AH, Surya T. Dietary intake of trace elements from commercially important fish and shellfish of Thoothukudi along the southeast coast of India and implications for human health risk assessment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 173:113020. [PMID: 34649206 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The concentrations of eight trace elements (chromium, cobalt, copper, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead) in14 commercially important fish and shellfish collected from Thoothukudi along the southeast coast of India was investigated using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in order to assess the health risks associated with their consumption. The concentration of trace elements ranged from 0.001 to 39.5 μg/g. The estimated weekly intake of cadmium in seven fish and shellfish (0.0081-0.0996 mg/kg body weight) were above the provisional tolerable weekly intake set by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. The risk assessment analysis indicated that there was non- carcinogenic risk upon lifetime consumption of rock crab, C. natator (TTHQ >1) and carcinogenic risks upon lifetime consumption of S. jello, P. semisulcatus, P. sanguinolentus C. natator, Uroteuthis duvaceli, Sepia pharaonis and Cistopus indicus due to cadmium exposure indicating a potential health risk to the exposed consumers.
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- Rajendran Shalini
- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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- Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, India
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- Erode Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture, Erode, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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Kompiš M, Ballová ZK. The influence of preferred habitat and daily range of the European hare on its contamination by heavy metals: a case study from the West Carpathians. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:52093-52105. [PMID: 34002308 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14363-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The Spišská Magura mountain range, located in the Middle Spiš, is one of the regions in Slovakia most contaminated by heavy metals resulting from mining and smelting activities. Heavy metals and other potentially toxic elements have accumulated in mountain areas via atmospheric transport. The influence of the daily range size of the European hare on its contamination by heavy metals was investigated in three habitat types (forest, woodland edge, meadow) in the Spišská Magura mountain range in the West Carpathians. Individual hares (n = 21) were traced and located by GPS following snowfall. Pair samples of their faeces (n = 64) and food (n = 64) were collected from feeding sites. The maps created were used for determination of the size of the daily range as being small or large. All hares that have a small daily range avoid meadows and open spaces due to the higher predation risk. However, individuals with a large daily range feed in all habitats, including meadows. Hares with a small daily range in a forest habitat ingested higher amounts of bio-elements Ca, Cr, S, and Mn as well as higher amounts of heavy metals Ba and Pb than hares with a large daily range. Moreover, dominant hares with a small daily range, with access to abundant food sources in a forest habitat, may gradually take on higher levels of bio-elements including heavy metals that are present in their food source. In contrast, in the woodland edge, hares with a small daily range had a smaller concentration of Ca, Cr, Mn, S, Ba, and Pb compared to hares with a large daily range. Caecotrophy plays a very significant role as far as the intake of nutrients and other elements is concerned. We found significant dependence between concentrations of the elements Cr, S, Ba, Pb, and Cd in the food of European hares and in their faeces.
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- Martin Kompiš
- Institute of High Mountain Biology, University of Žilina, Javorina 7, SK-05956, Tatranská, Slovakia
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- Institute of High Mountain Biology, University of Žilina, Javorina 7, SK-05956, Tatranská, Slovakia.
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Alberto A, Francesco C, Atzei A, Andrea S, Francesco P, Carla L, Mariateresa R. Heavy metal and metalloid accumulation in wild brown trout (Salmo trutta L., 1758 complex, Osteichthyes: Salmonidae) from a mountain stream in Sardinia by ICP-OES. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:448. [PMID: 34173864 PMCID: PMC8236055 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09204-w] [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: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This paper reports heavy metal and metalloid accumulation in wild brown trout (Salmo trutta L., 1758 complex) raised in freshwater and uncontaminated Sardinia system (Italy). Metals are widespread pollutants of aquatic systems, and their contamination can originate from anthropogenic activities such as industrial waste, agricultural and domestic environments, and geochemical release. Fish has a relevant position within the human diet; moreover, fishes can accumulate metals, making them a valuable tool as biomarkers for risk assessment studies. The concentration of 22 metals and metalloids after chemical digestion was assessed by inductively coupled plasma-optic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) in both the guts and the edible part (EP, muscle + skin) of brown trout. The results, expressed as μg g-1, showed different levels of accumulation in the EP and guts, following the series Cu > Zn > Ba > Al > Sr > Fe > Pb and Fe > Al > Hg > As > Mn > Cu > Ba > B > Zn > Pb, respectively. PCA analysis showed a fairly good correlation between the total lipid and SAFA content and Cd, Hg, and Pb accumulation in the gut. Non-carcinogenic risk assessment, expressed as THQ (target hazard quotient), showed values far below 1 for all metals in muscles, while high As and Hg contamination of the gut draws attention to possible health risks which should be discarded from the fish before consumption. TR (target cancer risk) values showed alarmingly high values for As and Cd when the fish were consumed entirely (gut + EP), while Pb levels were far below the safety levels.
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- Angioni Alberto
- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Chemical Food Analysis Laboratory, University of Cagliari, University Campus of Monserrato S.S. 554, Sestu. S.P. Monserrato, Bivio Monserrato Sestu Km 0, 700, Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Chemical Food Analysis Laboratory, University of Cagliari, University Campus of Monserrato S.S. 554, Sestu. S.P. Monserrato, Bivio Monserrato Sestu Km 0, 700, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Chemical Food Analysis Laboratory, University of Cagliari, University Campus of Monserrato S.S. 554, Sestu. S.P. Monserrato, Bivio Monserrato Sestu Km 0, 700, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Sustainable Development and Management of Marine and Freshwater Resources, University of Cagliari, via Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Sustainable Development and Management of Marine and Freshwater Resources, University of Cagliari, via Fiorelli 1, 09126, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Chemical Food Analysis Laboratory, University of Cagliari, University Campus of Monserrato S.S. 554, Sestu. S.P. Monserrato, Bivio Monserrato Sestu Km 0, 700, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Science, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Località Feo di Vito, 89122, Reggio Calabria (RC), Italy
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Alewy Almashhadany D, Khalid HS, Ali HS. Determination of heavy metals and selenium contents in fish meat sold at Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Ital J Food Saf 2020; 9:8753. [PMID: 33282756 PMCID: PMC7706363 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2020.8753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Food contamination with heavy metals may pose a serious threat to human health. Fishes are the most common seafood globally. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of heavy metals in different fishes sold in Erbil city markets. The targeted heavy metal elements were cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn). Seventeen dorsal meat samples were digested and subjected to metal analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. Co, Mn, Cu and Se were detected in all samples, while cadmium was below the detectable level in all samples. The average concentrations of targeted trace elements were 0.03±0.016, 0.02±0.03, 0.07±0.08, 0.10±0.08, 0.03±0.03, and 2.90±3.33 mg/kg for cobalt, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, and zinc, respectively. Lead was only found in one sample (5.88%). On the contrary, mercury was detected in all samples but in low concentration (0.14±0.07). All detected heavy metals with specified permissible limits by FAO/WHO were significantly lower than the permissible limits. Based on detected levels of targeted heavy metals, consumption of such fish has no potential risks to human.
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- Dhary Alewy Almashhadany
- Pathological Analysis Department, Knowledge University, College of Science, Erbil City, Kurdistan Region
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Education, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Pathological Analysis Department, Knowledge University, College of Science, Erbil City, Kurdistan Region
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Cardoso M, de Faria Barbosa R, Torrente-Vilara G, Guanaz G, Oliveira de Jesus EF, Mársico ET, de Oliveira Resende Ribeiro R, Gusmão F. Multielemental composition and consumption risk characterization of three commercial marine fish species. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 252:1026-1034. [PMID: 31252099 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Marine fish are considered a source of high quality proteins and fatty acids. However, the consumption of fish may pose a health risk as it may have potentially toxic elements in high concentrations. In this study we quantify the multielemental composition of muscle and fins for three species of commercial marine fish from Brazil: Sphyraena guachancho (Barracuda), Priacantus arenatus (Common bigeye) and Genidens genidens (Guri sea catfish). We then assessed the potential risk of fish consumption by means of a Provisional Hazard Indices. Amongst the elements detected in fish tissue were potentially toxic elements such as Ag, Ba, Cd, Cr and Hg. Concentration differences were species-specific, and affected by the species trophic level, morphological characteristics and feeding habits. Results suggest the higher the trophic level of the fish, the higher the risk of consumption. Caution is recommended for the frequent ingestion of high trophic level fish species in Brazil.
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- Márcia Cardoso
- São Carlos School of Engineering, São Paulo University (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Department of Marine Science, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), 11030-400, Santos, SP, Brazil
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- São Carlos School of Engineering, São Paulo University (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). Centro de Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Veterinária, Brazil
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- São Carlos School of Engineering, São Paulo University (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Department of Marine Science, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), 11030-400, Santos, SP, Brazil.
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Impact of Water Pollution on Trophic Transfer of Fatty Acids in Fish, Microalgae, and Zoobenthos in the Food Web of a Freshwater Ecosystem. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9060231. [PMID: 31207942 PMCID: PMC6627475 DOI: 10.3390/biom9060231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This research work was carried out to determine the effects of water contamination on the fatty acid (FA) profile of periphyton, zoobenthos, two Chinese carps and a common carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharygodon idella and Cyprinus carpio), captured from highly polluted (HP), less polluted (LP), and non-polluted (NP) sites of the Indus river. We found that the concentration of heavy metals in the river water from the polluted locations exceeded the permissible limits suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Fatty acid profiles in periphyton, zoobenthos, H. molitrix, C. idella, and C. carpio in the food web of river ecosystems with different pollution levels were assessed. Lauric acid and arachidic acids were not detected in the biomass of periphyton and zoobenthos from HP and LP sites compared to NP sites. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosadienoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid were not recorded in the biomass samples of periphyton and zoobenthos in both HP and LP sites. Caprylic acid, lauric acid, and arachidic acid were not found in H. molitrix, C. idella, and C. carpio captured from HP. In this study, 6 and 9 omega series FAs were identified in the muscle samples of H. molitrix, C. idella and C. carpio captured from HP and LP sites compared to NP sites, respectively. Less polyunsaturated fatty acids were observed in the muscle samples of H. molitrix, C. idella, and C. carpio collected from HP than from LP. The heavy metals showed significant negative correlations with the total FAs in periphyton, zoobenthos, and fish samples.
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Erdoğan K, Kandemir Ş, Doğru MI, Doğru A, Şimşek I, Yılmaz S, Örün G, Altaş L, Yazıcıoğlu O, Korkmaz N, Örün I. The effects of seasonal heavy-metal pollution of Ladik Lake on pike fish (Esox lucius). BIOL RHYTHM RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2019.1607215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Kenan Erdoğan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Education, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Education, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Technical Sciences Vocational School, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Technical Sciences Vocational School, Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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Rajeshkumar S, Li X. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish species from the Meiliang Bay, Taihu Lake, China. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:288-295. [PMID: 29511642 PMCID: PMC5835493 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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In the present study, the bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Cd, Pb) content were determined in freshwater edible fishes Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus and Pelteobagrus fluvidraco, which were caught from the Meiliang Bay, Taihu Lake, a large, shallow and eutrophic lake of China. The results showed that the Cr, Cu, Cd and Pb content in the edible parts of the two fish species were much lower than Chinese Food Health Criterion (1994). However, the results showed marked differences in the four analyzed metal content between the two species and different tissues as well as significant variations. Pb content were the highest in the liver of fishes, Cd contents were almost the same in all organs of fishes, Cr contents mainly enriched in the kidney and liver, Cu contents were the highest in gills, However, the total metal bioaccumulation were greatest in the liver, gills and the lowest in the muscle. Although the total accumulations were highest in P. fluvidraco compare then C.carpio. This investigation indicated that fish products in Meiliang Bay, Taihu Lake were still safe for human consumption, but the amount consumed should be controlled under the Chinese Food Health Criterion to avoid excessive intake of Pb. Further, this is the first report on seasonal distribution of heavy metals and proximate compositions of commercialized important edible fishes from Meiliang Bay, Taihu Lake, China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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Wajdzik M, Halecki W, Kalarus K, Gąsiorek M, Pająk M. Relationship between heavy metal accumulation and morphometric parameters in European hare (Lepus europaeus) inhabiting various types of landscapes in southern Poland. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 145:16-23. [PMID: 28692911 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.06.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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To evaluate the influence of hazardous substances in the environment, studies of pollutant accumulation in wild living animals are needed. Studies dealing with heavy metal contamination in mammals usually focus on a single organ. We investigated accumulation of heavy metals as well as iron in European hare (Lepus europaeus) living in southern Poland, Małopolska Province. Hares were captured during the hunting season. We tested metal accumulation in 14 organs and tissues using 35 individuals with known body weight and sex inhabiting agricultural, industrial and other types of landscapes. To obtain deeper insight into contamination patterns, we used accumulation data from the liver since it is the most frequently investigated organ and prone to pollution accumulation. Based on the data obtained for the liver, we tested the impact of metal pollution on hare morphology, including body length and several skull cranimetric parameters. Metals content differed between organs. Moreover, individuals from industrial areas had higher Cd content in their body. We distinguished two groups of elements: the first group, Cd, Fe and Zn, revealed the highest toxic effect in the liver and kidneys; the second group, Cr, Ni, and Pb, accumulated primarily in the brain. Hares inhabiting industrial areas had higher concentration of Cd and Pb, and lower levels of Cr and Fe in their liver in comparison with those from agricultural and forest habitats. Heavy metals had an effect on body length that was negatively associated with Cr levels. Skull diastema length was associated positively with accumulation of Cd and Pb. We showed that hare organs and tissues could be used as bioindicators of environmental pollution by heavy metals.
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- Marek Wajdzik
- Department of Forest Biodiversity, University of Agriculture, Al. 29-Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Land Reclamation and Environmental Development, University of Agriculture, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, University of Agriculture, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Forest Ecology and Reclamation, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, Poland
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Válek P, Sloup V, Jankovská I, Langrová I, Száková J, Miholová D, Horáková B, Křivská D. Can the Hyperaccumulating Plant Arabidopsis halleri in Feed Influence a Given Consumer Organism (Rattus norvegicus var. alba)? BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2015; 95:116-121. [PMID: 25917848 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-015-1555-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Zinc and cadmium concentrations in rat (Rattus norvegicus var. alba) tissues were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Rats were fed the zinc and cadmium hyperaccumulating plant, Arabidopsis halleri. When compared to the control group, a Cd increase in all tissues (liver, kidneys, small intestine, spleen, testes, muscle), with the exception of bone tissue was observed. In comparison to the control group, the kidneys, liver and small intestine contained 375, 162, and 80 times more Cd, respectively. Differences between zinc concentrations in rats fed with A. halleri and those of the control group were significant only in the small intestine and kidney tissues. Results suggest using the hyperaccumulating plant A. halleri as a feed stresses the consumer organism not through its Zn content, but through its Cd content.
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- Petr Válek
- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences, 165 21, Prague 6, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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Li P, Zhang J, Xie H, Liu C, Liang S, Ren Y, Wang W. Heavy metal bioaccumulation and health hazard assessment for three fish species from Nansi Lake, China. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2015; 94:431-436. [PMID: 25636438 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-015-1475-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Metal accumulation in fish is a global public health concern, because the consumption of contaminated fish accounts for the primary exposure of humans to toxic metals. In this study, the concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) in Crucian carp (Carassius auratus),Yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco), and Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) from Nansi Lake of China were evaluated, and compared with the corresponding historical values in 2001 when the government started to govern water environment effectively. Bioaccumulation of heavy metal was highest in P.fulvidraco, followed by C.auratus and H.nobilis. The concentrations of Pb, As, Cd were much lower than the historical values, but Hg concentration was higher, suggesting that heavy metal pollution problem in fish from Nansi Lake still exists. Health hazard assessment showed no health risk from exposure to Pb, As, Cd, and Hg by consuming fish from this lake.
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- Pengfei Li
- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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Tota M, Jakovac H, Špirić Z, Srebočan E, Milin Č. Accumulated Metals and Metallothionein Expression in Organs of Hares (Lepus europaeus Pallas) Within Natural Gas Fields of Podravina, Croatia. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2015; 70:126-132. [PMID: 24965325 DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2013.787966] [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] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Environmental impact of natural gas facility near Molve (Podravina, Croatia) was assessed using hares (Lepus europaeus Pallas) as biomonitors. Elevated levels of heavy metals in the environment lead to their accumulation in different tissues of hares. The authors have tested accumulation and distribution of several metals in hare liver, kidney, and muscle tissues. The accumulation of copper in hare liver and kidneys with concomitant decrease of zinc was observed in animals from Podravina region as opposed to the control group of animals (Island Krk, Croatia). Secondly, the expression of metallothioneins was assessed because of their crucial role in metal homeostasis. Observed elevation of metallothionein expression in tested organs emphasizes the possible prolonged negative effects of heavy metals in the surroundings as well as a state of oxidative stress in animals. Further monitoring of the area is necessary for better control of hydrocarbon processing to diminish the possible negative environmental effects.
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- Marin Tota
- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka , Rijeka , Croatia
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