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Yan M, Chen X, Xue J, Liu H, Yang J. Reconstruction of Historical Metal Backgrounds in Lacustrine Environments of China Using an Anodonta woodiana "Specimen Bank". BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2024; 112:78. [PMID: 38796607 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-024-03906-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Anodonta woodiana samples from Xidong Water Works and Mashan in Taihu Lake, Yiyang near Dongting Lake, and Taiping Harbor in Gehu Lake preserved in a "specimen bank" established for the "Freshwater Mussel Watch" monitoring program were used to determine the historical metal backgrounds from different waters in the present study. The elements Co, Ni, Mo, Cd, Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Ba, and Pb were determined using A. woodiana from four lacustrine sites. The results showed that Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Ba, and Pb were all detected, whereas Co, Ni, Mo, and Cd were below the detection limits of 0.0165, 0.0106, 0.0189 and 0.0182 µg kg- 1, respectively. In particular, A. woodiana was noted to be an unusual Mn hyperaccumulator (ranged from 5124.09 to 13015.47 µg g- 1). The results of discriminant analysis showed that the four water samples could be accurately separated. This difference has the potential to infer the background difference of heavy metal pollution in different lacustrine habitats.
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- Mingjun Yan
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, 214081, China
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- Laboratory of Fishery Microchemistry, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, 214081, China
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- Laboratory of Fishery Microchemistry, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, 214081, China
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- Laboratory of Fishery Microchemistry, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, 214081, China.
- Laboratory of Fishery Microchemistry, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, 214081, China.
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Balamanikandan V, Shalini R, Arisekar U, Shakila RJ, Padmavathy P, Sivaraman B, Devanesan S, Sundhar S, AlSalhi MS, Mythili R, Kim W. Bioaccumulation and health risk assessment of trace elements in Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) from selected inland water bodies. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:187. [PMID: 38696018 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01909-4] [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: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/17/2024]
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The presence of toxic trace elements (TEs) has resulted in a worldwide deterioration in freshwater ecosystem quality. This study aimed to analyze the distribution of TEs, including chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb), in water, sediment, and organs of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) collected from selected inland water bodies in Tamil Nadu, India. The water samples exhibited a range of concentrations for TEs: Cr varied from 0.014 to 5.193 µg/L, Ni ranged from 0.283 to 11.133 µg/L, As ranged from 0.503 to 1.519 µg/L, Cd from 0.001 to 0.616 µg/L, and Pb ranged from non-detectable (ND) to 6.103 µg/L. The concentrations of TEs in sediment were found to vary within the following ranges: 5.259 to 32.621 mg/kg for Cr, 1.932 to 30.487 mg/kg for Ni, 0.129 to 0.563 mg/kg for As, 0.003 to 0.011 mg/kg for Cd, ND to 0.003 mg/kg for Hg, and 0.404 to 1.575 mg/kg for Pb. The study found that the accumulation pattern of TE in fishes across all selected areas was liver > bone > gill > muscle. The organs had TE concentrations of Cr (ND-0.769 mg/kg), Ni (ND-1.053 mg/kg), As (0.002-0.080 mg/kg), Pb (ND-0.411 mg/kg), and Hg (ND-0.067 mg/kg), which was below the maximum residual limit prescribed by EC and FSSAI. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) of TEs exhibited a greater magnitude in comparison with the biota-sediment accumulation factor due to the higher concentration of TEs in fish and lower level in water. The assessment of both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks suggests that the consumption of Tilapia from the study region does not pose any significant risks.
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- Vijayakumar Balamanikandan
- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 628 008, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 628 008, India.
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 628 008, India.
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 628 008, India
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- Department of Aquatic Environment Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 628 008, India
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 628 008, India
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 628 008, India
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, 600 077, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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Abbas MMM, Abd El-Aziz MAE, Kaddah MMY, Hassan AK, El-Naggar HA, Radwan M, El-Tabakh MAM, Afifi MA, Bashar MAE. Bioaccumulation, Biosedimentation, and Health Hazards of Elements in Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii from El-Rahawi Drain and El-Qanatir in the River Nile, Egypt. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:3050-3059. [PMID: 35982260 PMCID: PMC10073047 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03380-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Elements accumulation in crayfish is proportional to the increase in bioavailability (direct contact) with the surrounding water, sediment, and feeding. Five heavy metals (Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, and Ag) and lithium (Li) were analyzed in the sediment, water, and crayfish tissues. Elements (heavy metals and lithium) concentrations in sediment, water, and crayfish tissues showed significant differences between the two sampling stations (El-Qanatir and El-Rahawi drain). However, the levels of elements in crayfish tissues were arranged in declining order as hepatopancreas > gills > exoskeleton > muscles for Cu and Cr; hepatopancreas > exoskeleton > gills > muscles for Ni and Ag; and exoskeleton > gills > hepatopancreas > muscles for Li and Mn. The human health hazard evaluation of heavy metals and lithium exposure via edible tissue consumption was assessed for both children and adult consumers. The target hazard quotient THQ values of crayfish edible tissues (less than 1) will not impose any health implications for consumers who ingest edible tissues in sufficient quantities. Furthermore, the hazard index (HI) values reported for children and adult consumers were lower than one, indicating non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic hazards, suggesting that crayfish edible tissues are safe for human ingestion. This evidence also found that Procambarus clarkii could be a good bio-indicator organism for monitoring potentially metals in aquatic systems.
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- Mahmoud Mahrous M Abbas
- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical and Fermentation Industries Development Center, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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Li YQ, Chen CM, Liu N, Wang L. Cadmium-induced ultrastructural changes and apoptosis in the gill of freshwater mussel Anodonta woodiana. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:23338-23351. [PMID: 34811609 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16877-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: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated the acute toxicity of cadmium (Cd) to the freshwater mussel Anodonta woodiana. The freshwater mussels were exposed to five concentrations of Cd (0 mg/L, 8.43 mg/L, 16.86 mg/L, 33.72 mg/L, and 67.45 mg/L) for up to 96 h. The 24-h, 48-h, 72-h, and 96-h LC50 values for Cd were estimated as 562.3 mg/L, 331.1 mg/L, 182.0 mg/L, and 134.9 mg/L, respectively. Caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, and Ca-ATPase activities; protein and H2O2 levels; DNA fragmentation; and ultrastructure of the gill were also investigated. The activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9 in mussels were increased by Cd in a dose-dependent manner, where higher doses of Cd (33.72 mg/L and 67.45 mg/L) significantly increased the enzyme activities compared to the controls (P < 0.05). The caspase-8 activity was significantly depressed by a low dose of Cd (8.43 mg/L) but was clearly induced by higher doses of Cd (16.86 mg/L, 33.72 mg/L, and 67.45 mg/L) (P < 0.05). The Ca-ATPase activity and H2O2 levels were elevated and reached maximum values under the medium dose of Cd (16.86 mg/L). However, protein levels were decreased by Cd in an inverse dose-dependent manner. In the gills of the mussels, Cd treatment induced DNA fragmentation as demonstrated by DNA ladders observed via agarose gel electrophoresis. Moreover, ultrastructural alterations in gill cells of mussels treated with Cd (16.86 mg/L and 67.45 mg/L) for 96 h were observed by electronic microscopy. The ultrastructure abnormalities were characterized by the following features: (1) a disordered arrangement and breaking off of microvilli of epithelial cells; (2) chromatin condensed near the nuclear membrane and the appearances of extremely irregular nuclei, some with a fingerlike shape and an unclear, swollen, invaginated, or ruptured nuclear membrane and apoptotic bodies; (3) swollen and vacuolating mitochondria, some with disintegrated or missing cristae; (4) a disintegrated rough endoplasmic reticulum containing different sizes of vesicles; and (5) shrinking and deformation of Golgi bodies with decreased vesicle numbers. Our results demonstrated that Cd could activate caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, and Ca-ATPase; cause ultrastructural changes; and produce DNA fragmentation in the mussels investigated. Based on the information obtained through this study, it is reasonable to conclude that Cd can induce apoptosis in the gills of the mussels, eventually leading to tissue damage.
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- Yong Quan Li
- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi Province, China
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- Department of Environmental Resources Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi Province, China.
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Bioaccumulation and potential human health risks of metals in commercially important fishes and shellfishes from Hangzhou Bay, China. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4634. [PMID: 35301375 PMCID: PMC8931090 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08471-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Hangzhou Bay is facing severe anthropogenic perturbation because of its geographic position. We studied species-specific bioaccumulation of metals in commercially important fishes and shellfishes, and calculated the potential human health hazards through their consumption, which has not been reported earlier from this area. The hierarchy of metal concentration in organisms was in the decreasing order of Zn (10.32 ± 7.13) > Cu (2.40 ± 2.66) > As (0.42 ± 0.26) > Cr (0.11 ± 0.08) > Cd (0.07 ± 0.07) > Pb (0.05 ± 0.02) > Hg (0.012 ± 0.009). Except for Cd and As concentrations in fishes, metal concentrations have not exceeded the national and international guideline values. P. laevis and P. trituberculatus were the most bioaccumulative of the species studied. According to the non-carcinogenic risk assessment, children were more susceptible to metal contamination than adults. The carcinogenic risk (CR) values indicated that children were likely to experience carcinogenic threats for taking cancer-causing agents As and Cd through fish consumption. In terms of organisms, intake of two crab species, P. trituberculatus and E. sinensis, as well as the oyster species P. laevis, could be detrimental to consumers.
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Chen X, Liu H, Huang H, Liber K, Jiang T, Yang J. Cadmium bioaccumulation and distribution in the freshwater bivalve Anodonta woodiana exposed to environmentally relevant Cd levels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 791:148289. [PMID: 34126494 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Anodonta woodiana is a globally distributed freshwater bivalve, which is a unique bioindicator in the "Freshwater Mussel Watch" project. Numerous countries have used A. woodiana for biomonitoring the aqueous cadmium (Cd) contamination. However, the bioaccumulation and distribution characteristics of environmentally relevant Cd concentrations in the bivalve were unknown. In this study, A. woodiana was exposed to aqueous Cd concentrations (1.1, 2.6, and 5.5 μg/L) for 30 days. The concentrations of Cd in the whole soft tissues were linearly and positively correlated with the aqueous Cd concentrations and exposure time (P < 0.05). Analysis of the organic bioaccumulation and distribution showed that Cd concentrations and proportions in the gills and mantle were linearly and positively correlated with aqueous Cd concentrations and with the Cd concentrations in the whole soft tissues (P < 0.05). Analyses of the subcellular fractions showed that Cd concentrations and proportions in the metal-rich granule (MRG) were linearly and positively correlated with aqueous Cd concentrations and with the Cd concentrations in the whole soft tissues (P < 0.05). This suggests that the gills and mantle could be the main target organs for Cd bioaccumulation, and that the MRG could be the major site for Cd bioaccumulation and distribution. These results improve our understanding of the bioaccumulation and distribution mechanisms of Cd in bivalves.
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- Xiubao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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For the first time, transplants with moss-bags and mussels together were applied to study the water quality in standing water bodies. The tested species: Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw. and Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) were collected from unpolluted sites and analyzed to obtain background levels. Then, the moss and mussels were left in cages for a period of 30 days in three reservoirs where both are not present naturally. Two of the reservoirs suffer from old industrial contamination and one is affected by untreated wastes. Twenty-four compounds were studied, among them trace elements Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and organic priority substances: six polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) congeners and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The trace element accumulation was significant after the exposition period in all studied stations. PBDEs and SCCPs were also accumulated up to two times more in the moss tissues. PBDEs in the mussels exceeded the environmental quality standard (EQS). The applied combined transplants, and especially the moss-bags, revealed severe contamination with heavy metals not detected by the water samples. The moss and the mussel followed a different model of trace element and PBDEs accumulation. The SCCPs levels were alarmingly high in all plant samples. The study confirmed PBDEs and SCCPs as bioaccumulative compounds and suggested that an EQS for SCCPs in biota needs to be established.
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Arumugam A, Li J, Krishnamurthy P, Jia ZX, Leng Z, Ramasamy N, Du D. Investigation of toxic elements in Carassius gibelio and Sinanodonta woodiana and its health risk to humans. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:19955-19969. [PMID: 32232757 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08554-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Increasing toxic metal content in aquatic products has become a universal burden due to the risks to aquatic organisms and human health associated with the consumption of these products. In this study, toxic metal distribution and accumulation in the organs of fish and bivalve species of economic and culinary importance from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River are examined, and the corresponding health risks are also investigated. In general, the viscera and gill show higher concentration of metals than other tissues. The order of the accumulation sequence of metals in muscle tissue of fish and bivalve is Zn > Cu > Mn > Cr > As > Hg > Pb > Cd and Mn > Zn > Cu > As > Cr > Pb > Cd > Hg respectively. Maximum accumulation of Mn (507.50 μg g-1) and Pb (0.51 μg g-1) in the gill tissues indicates the major uptake of these metals from the water column. According to the Hazard Index (HI) calculations (based on USEPA), the analyzed metals will not cause any harmful health effects to individuals for both normal and habitual fish consumers, except for Hg and As in habitual consumers, if these species are consumed at a larger amount. Compared to the Chinese Food Health Criterion and other international standards (WHO/FAO), metal concentrations in the edible muscle tissues of the studied species are lesser than the acceptable levels and found to be fit for human consumption.
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- Anandkumar Arumugam
- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Geology, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, Miri, Malaysia
- Curtin Malaysia Research Institute, Curtin University, Miri, Malaysia
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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Li D, Wang J, Pi J, Yu J, Zhang T. Biota-sediment metal accumulation and human health risk assessment of freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea in Dongting Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:14951-14961. [PMID: 30919194 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04931-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, we analyzed the concentrations of metals in sediments and Corbicula fluminea in China's Dongting Lake to assess the suitability of C. fluminea as an effective biomonitor of metal contamination in sediments and food safety. We analyzed the biota-accumulation capacity by calculating the biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) and assessed the potential human health risk of metals exposure via consumption of C. fluminea using the target hazard quotient (THQ) and total target hazard quotient (TTHQ). The results showed that the average concentrations of As (31.93 mg kg-1), Cd (5.54 mg kg-1), Cr (105.50 mg kg-1), Cu (32.53 mg kg-1), and Zn (207.89 mg kg-1) in sediments were higher than their respective standard set by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China. The sediment metals, which were mainly anthropogenic in origin, were at high levels and pose a relatively high ecological risk. Cadium (Cd) showed very high potential ecological risk levels and should be included in the prior pollutants list in the studied area. The mean levels of As (0.81 mg kg-1) in C. fluminea were 1.62-times higher than that set by the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China. BSAF values of the soft tissues of C. fluminea were between 0.05 and 2.14, with higher values for Cu (2.14), Cd (1.77), Zn (1.60), and Ni (1.27). Soft tissues of C. fluminea were able to reflect spatial differences in Sr within sediments around Dongting Lake. The results indicated that C. fluminea could be an potential biomonitor for sediment metals assessment in biomonitoring programs, especially for Cu, Cd, Zn, Ni, and Sr. The mean values for THQ and TTHQ of all the analyzed metals were below 1.0, indicating that the intake of metals via comsumption of C. fluminea does not result in an appreciable risk to human health.
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- Deliang Li
- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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Du F, Wang L, Yang Z, Liu P, Li D. Ionomic profile and arsenic speciation in Semisulcospira cancellata, a freshwater shellfish from a mine-impacted river in China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:10148-10158. [PMID: 30756351 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04489-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Freshwater aquatic environment close to cities and industrial areas is more sensitive than marine environment. The freshwater shellfish Semisulcospira cancellate was introduced as a bioindicator to monitor the heavy metal contamination in the river through ionomic profiles and arsenic speciation. The shellfish samples were collected near four cities along the Xiang River in China. The concentrations of elements including Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Sr, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, and Pb were determined using ICP-MS. Multivariate statistical analyses such as Pearson's correlation analysis and principle component analysis (PCA) were employed to identify the possible sources of the elements in the shellfish samples. Three principle components were extracted from the ionomic matrix and were associated with natural existence, biological pathways, and mining and smelting activities, respectively. The ionomic profiles of the shellfish samples were evaluated through hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) which was exhibited in the form of heatmap. The shellfish samples were categorized according to the sampling sites with different contamination levels. Six As species including arsenite [As(III)], arsenate [As(V)], monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), arsenobetaine (AsB), and arsenocholine (AsC) were separated and quantified using HPLC-ICP-MS. The concentrations of As(III) and As(V) were linearly increased with total As concentration increasing. However, the proportion of AsB was decreased with total As while the AsB concentration was irrelevant to total As.
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- Fan Du
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Center for Environment and Water Resources, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Jing W, Lang L, Lin Z, Liu N, Wang L. Cadmium bioaccumulation and elimination in tissues of the freshwater mussel Anodonta woodiana. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:321-327. [PMID: 30551097 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Experiments were carried out to investigate the bioaccumulation and elimination of cadmium (Cd) in tissues (kidney, gills, digestive gland, mantle, visceral mass, foot, adductor muscle and hemolymph) from the freshwater mussel, Anodonta woodiana. The mussels were exposed to subchronic Cd at concentrations of 0.168 and 0.675 mg L-1 for 28 d of bioaccumulation and 28 d of elimination. During the bioaccumulation phase, Cd bioaccumulations increased in all tissues. The highest bioaccumulation of Cd was found in the kidney. The second-highest and third-highest bioaccumulations of Cd were found in the digestive gland and gills, respectively. The Cd bioaccumulations in the tissues of A. woodiana increased with exposure time and concentration, except for hemolymph, which reached the highest value on d 14. The bioaccumulation factors (BCFs) increased with exposure time, but an inverse relationship was observed between BCFs and exposure concentration. During the elimination phase, the visceral mass showed the highest Cd elimination rate. In the kidney, digestive gland and gills, the elimination rates almost reached 40%, but their concentrations were still higher than in other tissues. Thus, we concluded that the kidney, gills and digestive gland of A. woodiana are target tissues for subchronic Cd toxicity.
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- Weixin Jing
- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China.
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Chen X, Su Y, Liu H, Yang J. Active Biomonitoring of Metals with Cultured Anodonta woodiana: A Case Study in the Taihu Lake, China. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 102:198-203. [PMID: 30374584 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2482-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Freshwater bivalves (Anodonta woodiana), cultured in the Nanquan Aquaculture Base, were translocated to the water source area of Xidong Waterworks in the Taihu Lake for 18-months to biomonitor 13 metals, and determine the suitability of using these cultures as an indicator of long-term metal contamination. Mussel and water samples were analyzed every 6 months, with the Nanquan Aquaculture Base serving as control. Metal concentrations in water and mussels from both sites were generally within the Chinese permissible levels. Metal pollution indexes between the two sites were similar. However, the metal loads of mussels in the water source area of Xidong Waterworks were 57.3, 1.7, and 295.5-fold higher after 6-, 12-, and 18-months relative to the control mussels from the Nanquan Aquaculture Base, respectively. Moreover, the water area in Taihu Lake was moderately, considerably, and highly contaminated by Cd, Al, and Cu, respectively.
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- Xiubao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China.
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Khan MI, Zahoor M, Khan A, Gulfam N, Khisroon M. Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and their Genotoxic Effect on Freshwater Mussel. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 102:52-58. [PMID: 30443659 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2492-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Contamination of fresh water bodies like riverine system is utmost concerned environmental issue. This study was aimed to assess the concentration of heavy metals in River Kabul and their bioaccumulation by freshwater mussel. Comet assay was used to evaluate the genotoxic effect of heavy metals on hemocytes of freshwater mussel. The concentration of heavy metals in water was in the order of Zn > Pb > Ni > Cu > Mn > Fe > Cr > Cd, in sediments were Fe > Zn > Cr > Ni > Mn > Pb > Cu > Cd and in the soft tissues of freshwater mussel were in order of Fe > Zn > Mn > Pb > Cu > Cr > Ni > Cd. The hemocytes of mussels from polluted sites showed significantly higher (p < 0.05) DNA damage as compared to reference site. The study showed that pollutants from industries, municipal, domestic and agricultural sources cause heavy metals contamination in River Kabul.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, 18800, KPK, Pakistan.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Zhang X, Fang B, Wang T, Liu H, Feng M, Qin L, Zhang R. Tissue-specific bioaccumulation, depuration and metabolism of 4,4'-dichlorodiphenyl sulfide in the freshwater mussel Anodonta woodiana. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 642:854-863. [PMID: 29925056 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Polychlorinated diphenyl sulfides (PCDPSs) are considered as a class of sulfur-containing dioxin-like pollutants with ubiquitous occurrence in natural waters and potential ecotoxicity to aquatic organisms. However, to date, no information is available regarding the bioaccumulation and biotransformation of PCDPSs in aquatic species. In this study, the uptake and depuration kinetics of 4,4'-dichlorodiphenyl sulfide (4,4'-di-CDPS) in the freshwater mussel Anodonta woodiana were investigated through semi-static exposure. The uptake rates (k1), depuration rates (k2), biological half-lives (t1/2) and tissue-specific bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of 4,4'-di-CDPS in the gill, liver and muscle were measured in the range of 0.509-21.734 L d-1 g-1 d.w., 0.083-0.221 d-1, 3.14-8.35 d and 3.662 × 103-124.979 × 103 L kg-1 l.w., respectively. With the increase in exposure dose, the values of k1 and BCFs were significantly reduced, indicating that low-dose exposure to 4,4'-di-CDPS could lead to more severe bioaccumulation. Based on the analysis of mass spectra of the extracted liver samples, the structures of four metabolites of 4,4'-di-CDPS were identified. Moreover, the levels of these metabolites were also quantitatively measured. The proposed metabolic pathways of 4,4'-di-CDPS in mussel liver included sulfur-oxidation, dechlorination and methoxylation. Comparatively, sulfur-oxidation was the predominant metabolic pathway of 4,4'-di-CDPS in the liver of A. woodiana. These results provide valuable data and fill the information gap on the bioaccumulation and metabolism of PCDPSs in freshwater species.
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- Xuesheng Zhang
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui, Hefei 230601, China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Zhejiang, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Jinan University, Shandong, Jinan 250022, China
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Xia X, Yu R, Li M, Liu L, Zhang K, Wang Y, Li B, Zhang L, Song G, Zheng X, Bai X. Molecular cloning and characterization of two genes encoding peroxiredoxins from freshwater bivalve Anodonta woodiana: Antioxidative effect and immune defense. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 82:476-491. [PMID: 30165152 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Members of Prx family function as an important players in host defense against oxidative stress, and modulate immune responses. In the current study, two complete Prx sequences were isolated from bivalve Anodonta woodiana and respectively named AwPrx4a and AwPrx4b. Regulative characterizations of AwPrx4a and AwPrx4b derived from perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), perfluoroocanoic acid (PFOA), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and polyinosinic:polycytidylic (Poly I:C) challenge in hepatopancreas, gill and hemocytes were measured by quantitative real-time PCR, respectively. The full-length cDNA of AwPrx4a had an open reading frame ORF of 588 bp encoding 196 amino acids. Two highly conserved Prxs signature motifs were observed in deduced amino acid sequence, one was FYPLDFTFACPTEI, and the other was GEVCPA. Complete cDNA sequence of AwPrx4b was comprised of a 5' untranslated region (UTR) of 120 nucleotides, a 426 bp ORF which was encoded 142 amino acids, and a long 3'-UTR of 412 nucleotides. Expressions of AwPrx4a and AwPrx4b showed a significant up-regulation pattern in groups at lower concentration treatment of PFOS and PFOA, a biphasic profile in groups with a higher concentration treatment. Compared with that of control group, expressions of AwPrx4a and AwPrx4b were significantly induced by LPS and Poly I:C treatment in the hepatopancreas, gill and hemocytes. These results indicate up-regulations of AwPrx4a and AwPrx4b expression are associated with eliminating oxidative stress derived from PFOS and PFOA administration as well as enhancing immune defense against LPS and Poly I:C challenge.
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- Xichao Xia
- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Centre for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000 Henan Province, China
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Zhou C, Huang JC, Liu F, He S, Zhou W. Removal of selenium containing algae by the bivalve Sinanodonta woodiana and the potential risk to human health. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 242:73-81. [PMID: 29960927 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for animals and humans with a relatively narrow margin between nutritional essentiality and potential toxicity. Even though our previous studies have demonstrated algae could efficiently remove Se, mainly through volatilization, concern is raised about eco-risks posed by the remaining Se in algae. Here, Sinanodonta woodiana was investigated as a biofilter for the removal of Se-containing Chlorella vulgaris and for its potential risk to human health. Our results suggest filtration rates of S. woodiana were independent of Se levels in algal biomass, with a removal efficiency of between 60 and 78%. However, Se concentrations accumulated in mussels were significantly correlated with algal-borne Se levels, with a dietary assimilation efficiency ranging from 12% to 46%. Thus, a pilot biofiltration system was set up to assess uptake and depuration processes. The system was found to efficiently remove Se laden algae through the uptake by mussels, while 21% of Se in mussels could be depurated in 6 days. Among tissues, gills accumulated the highest Se concentration after assimilating algal-borne Se but shed Se compounds in the fastest pace during depuration. Health risks posed by consumption of mussels exposed to different sources of Se were further assessed. S. woodiana accumulated the highest Se concentration after exposure to waterborne SeMet, followed by dietary Se, selenite and control. The relatively higher Se levels were found in gills for all the treatments. After boiling, the most common method of cooking mussels, the greatest reduction in Se concentration occurred in mantle for the control and dietary Se groups and in muscle for the SeMet and selenite treatments. Therefore, within the safe limits, Se-containing mussels can be consumed as a dietary supplement. Overall, our research suggests incorporation of mussels into an algal treatment system can improve Se removal efficiency and also provide financial incentives for practitioners.
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- Chuanqi Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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Yoloğlu E, Uçkun M, Uçkun AA. Metal accumulation and biochemical variations in the freshwater mussels ( Unio mancus ) collected from Atatürk Dam Lake, Turkey. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Li D, Pi J, Zhang T, Tan X, Fraser DJ. Evaluating a 5-year metal contamination remediation and the biomonitoring potential of a freshwater gastropod along the Xiangjiang River, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:21127-21137. [PMID: 29770938 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2263-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Effective remediation of heavy metal pollution in aquatic systems is desired in many regions, but it requires integrative assessments of sediments, water, and biota that can serve as robust biomonitors. We assessed the effects of a 5-year metal contamination remediation along the Xiangjiang River, China, by comparing concentrations of trace metals in water and surface sediments between 2010-2011 and 2016. We also explored the trace metal biomonitoring potential of a freshwater gastropod (Bellamya aeruginosa). Metal concentrations in water (means and ranges) dropped over time to within permissible limits of drinking water guidelines set by China, USEPA, and WHO in 2016. Although sediment means and ranges of Cd, Pb, Zn, and Mn also diminished with remediation, those for Cr and Cu slightly increased, and all six metals retained concentrations higher than standards set by China. All metals in sediments could also be associated with anthropogenic inputs using a hierarchical clustering analysis, and they generate high potential ecological risks based on several indices, especially for Cd and As. The bio-sediment accumulation factors of all measured trace metals in gastropod soft tissues and shells were lower than 1.0, except for Ca. Trace metal contents in gastropods were positively correlated with those in water and surface sediments for As (soft tissues) and Cr (shells). Collectively, our results do not yet highlight strong beneficial effects of 5-year remediation and clearly illustrate the heavy metal pollution remaining in Xiangjiang River sediment. Additional physical, chemical, and biological measurements should be implemented to improve sediment quality. We further conclude that gastropod soft tissues and shells can be suitable biomonitors of spatial differences in some heavy metals found within river sediments (e.g., As, Cr).
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- Deliang Li
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Water, Sediments, and Tissues and Their Histopathological Effects on Anodonta cygnea (Linea, 1876) in Kabul River, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:1910274. [PMID: 29693003 PMCID: PMC5859875 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1910274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Revised: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The present investigation aimed to assess the concentrations of selected heavy metals in water and sediments and their bioaccumulation in tissues of freshwater mussels and their histopathological effects on the digestive gland, gills, and gonads of Anodonta cygnea. Water, sediments, and freshwater mussel samples were collected at four sites, that is, reference and polluted sites, along the Kabul River, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The polluted sites were receiving effluents from the industrial, agricultural, municipal, and domestic sources. The order of metals in the water was Zn > Pb > Ni > Cu > Mn > Fe > Cr > Cd, in sediments the order was Fe > Zn > Cr > Ni > Mn > Pb > Cu > Cd, and in the soft tissues the order was Fe > Zn > Mn > Pb > Cu > Cr > Ni > Cd. Histopathological alterations observed in polluted sites of Kabul River were inflammation, hydropic vacuolation, and lipofuscin pigments (in digestive gland), gill lamellar fusion, dilated hemolymphatic sinus, clumping, and generation of cilia and hemocytic infiltration (in gills), and atresia, necrosis, granulocytoma, hemocytic infiltration, and lipofuscin pigments (in gonads). The histopathological alterations in the organs of Anodonta cygnea can be considered as reliable biomarkers in biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems.
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Jia Y, Wang L, Qu Z, Yang Z. Distribution, contamination and accumulation of heavy metals in water, sediments, and freshwater shellfish from Liuyang River, Southern China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:7012-7020. [PMID: 29273990 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1068-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Heavy metal distributions in water, sediments, and freshwater shellfish collected from Liuyang River in China have been investigated. The concentrations of heavy metals including Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb were determined by ICP-MS. The distribution pattern of heavy metals in sediments was different from that in water. Large coefficients of variation of heavy metal concentrations were observed in water due to the susceptibility to discharge fluctuation and seasonal variation. Multivariate statistical analysis such as Pearson's correlation analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), and principal component analysis (PCA) were employed to identify the possible sources of heavy metals in sediments. These heavy metals were categorized into three distinct groups, one was derived from natural existence and two were associated with anthropogenic activities. Five shellfish species including three species of gastropod mollusks (Parafossarulus eximius, Semisulcospira cancellata, and Pomacea canaliculata) and two species of bivalve mollusks (Corbicula fluminea and Anodonta woodiana) were collected and investigated. The distribution pattern of heavy metals in shellfish species was visualized by the nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) plot. The metal pollution index (MPI) values for the shellfish species were in the descending order of C. fluminea > A. woodiana > S. cancellata > P. eximius > P. canaliculata.
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- Yuyu Jia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
- Center for Environment and Water Resources, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Rajeshkumar S, Liu Y, Zhang X, Ravikumar B, Bai G, Li X. Studies on seasonal pollution of heavy metals in water, sediment, fish and oyster from the Meiliang Bay of Taihu Lake in China. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 191:626-638. [PMID: 29078187 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The present study, seasonal pollution of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr and Cu) in water, sediment, tissues of fish Carassius carassius and oyster Crassostrea gigas were determined at seven sampling sites from Meiliang Bay, Taihu Lake during one year calendar, 2016. The total heavy metal concentrations in water samples were higher in winter and summer than in spring and autumn season, whereas in sediment they were higher in winter and summer seasons, respectively. The trend of metal mean contents found in the fish and oyster were in decreasing order of Pb > Cu > Cr > Cd and Pb > Cu > Cr > Cd, respectively. The tissues of fish and oyster captured during winter and summer accumulated a higher significant different amount of metals relative to other season, which was attributed to a higher influx of agricultural waste, sewage and sludge by heavy rainfall and floods. In addition, the pollution load index (PLI) values were above one (>1), indicating an advanced decline of the sediment quality, and contamination factor (CF) confirmed that the sediment samples were moderate to high contamination by Pb and Cr. Thus, comparative studies with seasonal pollution of heavy metals in Meiliang Bay of Lake Taihu regions indicate considerable heavy metal enrichment in water, sediments as well as in various organs of fish and oyster. Finally, our results indicated that the metal concentration values increased statistically significant different related to season (p < 0.001). The determination of heavy metal stress biomarkers in fish along with seasonal variations may serve as a convenient approach during pollution bio-monitoring programme.
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- Sivakumar Rajeshkumar
- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan Province, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan Province, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan Province, PR China
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- Department of Statistics Trainer and Statistical Consultant, VIT University, Vellore, 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan Province, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan Province, PR China.
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Zuo J, Fan W, Wang X, Ren J, Zhang Y, Wang X, Zhang Y, Yu T, Li X. Trophic transfer of Cu, Zn, Cd, and Cr, and biomarker response for food webs in Taihu Lake, China. RSC Adv 2018; 8:3410-3417. [PMID: 35542949 PMCID: PMC9077756 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11677b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Water, sediments, and aquatic organism samples were collected from Taihu Lake in China. Four types of typical heavy metal (Cu, Zn, Cd, and Cr) were analyzed to evaluate their concentrations and trophic transfer in food webs. The stable nitrogen isotope δ15N was used to investigate the trophic interactions. The concentrations of Cd and Zn in the sediments of Taihu Lake exceeded Level I of the China National Quality Standards for Soil. Zn accumulation was identified to increase with the trophic level. The bioconcentration of the four heavy metals in aquatic organisms was evident, with the invertebrates showing the highest bioconcentration factor in the food webs. Several biomarkers were investigated, including metallothionein (MT), malondialdehyde, and Na+/K+-adenosine triphosphatase activity. A positive correlation relationship was found between the MT content and heavy metal accumulation in organism tissues. Samples were analyzed from Taihu Lake, the bioconcentration of metals was evident and MTs were used to monitor the heavy metal pollution.![]()
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- Jinxing Zuo
- School of Space and Environment
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- PR China
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- School of Space and Environment
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- PR China
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- School of Space and Environment
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- PR China
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- School of Space and Environment
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- PR China
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- School of Space and Environment
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- PR China
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- School of Space and Environment
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- PR China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
- Beijing 100012
- PR China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
- Beijing 100012
- PR China
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- School of Space and Environment
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191
- PR China
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Chen X, Su Y, Liu H, Jiang T, Yang J. Mineral composition variation in the shells of freshwater mussel Anodonta woodianaat different growth stages. INVERTEBR REPROD DEV 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2017.1361475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Xiubao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resources Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resources Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resources Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resources Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resources Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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Combined Impact of Acute Exposure to Ammonia and Temperature Stress on the Freshwater Mussel Unio pictorum. WATER 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/w9070455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Xia X, Xue S, Wang X, Zhang Q, Huang C, Guo L, Yao L. Response a chronic effects of PBDE-47: Up-regulations of HSP60 and HSP70 expression in freshwater bivalve Anodonta woodiana. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 65:213-225. [PMID: 28433717 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play an important role in adaption of environmental stress by protein folding, membrane translocation, degradation of misfolded proteins and other regulatory processes. Our previous study showed oxidative stress generated from polybrominated diphenyl ether-47 (PBDE-47) could cause an acute toxicity on freshwater bivalve Anodonta Woodiana, but the effect of chronic toxicity need to be elucidated. In order to further investigate the chronic effect of PBDE-47, clams A. Woodiana were randomly divided into the PBDE-47 treated group administrated with PBDE-47 at a concentration 3.36 μg/L and control group treated with a similar volume dimethyl sulfoxide. Two complete HSP sequences were isolated from A. Woodianaa and respectively named AwHSP60 and AwHSP70. They were widely distributed in foot, gill, hepatopancreas, adductor muscle, heart, hemocytes and mantle. Administration of PBDE-47 could result in a significant up-regulation of AwHSP60 and AwHSP70 expressions in the hepatopancreas, gill and hemocytes. In the hepatopancreas, compared with that of control group, mRNA level of AwHSP60 increased more than 89.9% (P < 0.05) from day 1-15, AwHSP70 increased more 2.79 times (P < 0.01). In the gill, during experiment observed, expression of AwHSP60 increased more 2.09 times (P < 0.01) in contrasted with that of control group. Significant up-regulation of AwHSP70 expression showed a reversed U shape. In the hemocytes, AwHSP60 and AwHSP70 expressions of PBDE-47 treated group respectively increased more 2.09 times (P < 0.05) and 1.81 times (P < 0.05) compared with that of control group. These results indicated that up-regulations of AwHSP60 and AwHSP70 expression are contribute to enhancing adaption of bivalve A. Woodiana exposed to PBDE-47 treatment.
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- Xichao Xia
- Medical College of Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, Henan Province, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Centre for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Department of Basic Medicine, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473061, Henan Province, China.
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473061, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473061, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473061, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473061, Henan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Centre for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473061, Henan Province, China
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Wu Y, Zhou Y, Qiu Y, Chen D, Zhu Z, Zhao J, Bergman Ǻ. Occurrence and risk assessment of trace metals and metalloids in sediments and benthic invertebrates from Dianshan Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:14847-14856. [PMID: 28477252 PMCID: PMC6677693 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study measured concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sb, and Pb in surface sediments and two benthic invertebrate species (Anodonta woodiana and Bellamya aeruginosa) collected from Dianshan Lake, located in the Yangtze River Delta. The Dianshan Lake acts as one of the most important drinking water sources to Shanghai, the biggest city in China. Concentrations of trace metals and metalloids ranged from 0.04 mg/kg for Cd to 288.0 mg/kg for Zn. Substantial bioaccumulation in invertebrates was observed for Zn and Cu based on the biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) measurements. The results revealed that concentrations of metals and metalloids in sediments from Dianshan Lake were at the lower end of the range of levels found in other regions of China. The assessment of three significantly inter-related evaluation indices, including the geo-accumulation Index (Igeo), potential ecological risk factor (Eri), and mean probable effect concentration quotients (Qm-PEC), suggested that sediment-associated trace elements exhibited no considerable ecological risks in the studied watershed. However, the target hazard quotient and hazard index analysis suggested that selected elements (particularly As) accumulation in edible tissues of benthic invertebrates could pose potential health risks to local populations, especially fishermen. Given that wild aquatic organisms (e.g., fish and bivalves) constitute the diet of local populations as popular food/protein choices, further investigations are needed to better elucidate human health risks from metal and metalloid exposure via edible freshwater organisms.
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- Yan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, -10691, Stockholm, SE, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- School of Environment, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, -10691, Stockholm, SE, Sweden
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (Swetox), Forskargatan 20, -15257, Södertälje, SE, Sweden
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Liu Q, Shang X, Ma Y, Xia X, Xue S, Hua C, Liang G, Yao L, Guo L. Isolation and characterization of two glutathione S-transferases from freshwater bivalve Anodonta woodiana: Chronic effects of pentachlorophenol on gene expression profiles. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 64:339-351. [PMID: 28336488 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Revised: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Glutathione S-transferases (GST) play a prominent role in protecting cells against oxidative stress. Our previous study showed that the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated from pentachlorophenol (PCP) could cause an acute impact on freshwater bivalve Anodonta Woodiana, but its chronic toxicity remain unclear. In order to investigate the chronic effect of PCP, clams A. Woodiana were randomly grouped into PCP treated group in which animals were administrated with 13.9 μg/L concentrations of PCP, and control group those with similar volume dimethyl sulfoxide. In addition, two complete GST sequences were isolated from A. Woodianaa and respectively named AwGST1 and AwGST2. The full-length cDNA of AwGST1 was consisted of a 5' untranslated region (UTR) of 132 bp, a 3' UTR of 80 bp and an open reading frame (ORF) of 609 bp encoding a polypeptide of 203 amino acids. The full-length cDNA of AwGST2 contained a 5' UTR of 57 bp, a 3' UTR of 291 bp and an ORF of 678 bp encoding a polypeptide of 226 amino acids. The constitutive expression levels of AwGST1 and AwGST2 were examined in different tissues including foot, mantle, adductor muscle, heart, hepatopancreas, hemocytes and gill. Administration of PCP could result in a significant increase of AwGST1 and AwGST2 expression in the hepatopancreas, gill and hemocytes. In the hepatopancreas, AwGST1 mRNA levels of PCP treated group increased more than 28.73% at day 1, then 70.37% (P < 0.05) at day 3, reach to 6.64 times (P < 0.01) at day 15 in contrasted with that of control group. AwGST2 increased more 18.18%, 82.88% (P < 0.05) and 2.43 times (P < 0.01) at day 1, 3 and 15, respectively. In the gill, AwGST1 expression showed a significant up-regulation in the PCP treated group during experiment observed compared with that of control group, mRNA level of AwGST2 increased more than 1.44 times (P < 0.05). In addition, expressions of AwGST1 and AwGST2 were significantly induced after PCP treatment in the hemocytes. These results indicated that up-regulations of AwGST1 and AwGST2 expression in bivalve A. woodiana are contribute to against oxidative stress derived from PCP treatment during experiment observed.
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- Qingchun Liu
- Basic Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basic Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basic Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basic Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473041, Henan Province, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Basic Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basic Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basic Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, 473041, Henan Province, China
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- College of Life Science, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, 473061, Henan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Qu H, Ma RX, Liu DH, Jing X, Wang F, Zhou ZQ, Wang P. The toxicity, bioaccumulation, elimination, conversion of the enantiomers of fipronil in Anodonta woodiana. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 312:169-174. [PMID: 27037470 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The enantioselective bioaccumulation and elimination of fipronil in Anodonta woodiana (A. woodiana) were studied and the main metabolites fipronil desulfinyl, fipronil sulfide and fipronil sulfone were determined. The acute toxicity of the enantiomers of fipronil and the three metabolites were also investigated. In the bioaccumulation process, fipronil in A. woodiana reached equilibrium after 11days with BCF value of 0.2, and the enantiomeric fraction (EF) values showed that the bioaccumulation was enantioselective with enantioenrichment of S-fipronil. The degradation of fipronil in A. woodiana fitted first-order kinetics model with half-lives of the enantiomers were 5.8 d for R-fipronil and 7.6 d for S-fipronil, and the EF values decreasing from 0.5 gradually indicating the R-enantiomer was preferentially degraded. The degradation of single enantiomers was also performed and the results revealed a fast conversion of R-fipronil to S-fipronil by A. woodiana. The three metabolites were all detected in A. woodiana-water system, in which fipronil sulfone and fipronil sulfide had higher concentration levels. According to the 72-h LC50 values, S-fipronil was much more toxic than the racemate and R-fipronil. Moreover, the metabolites were more toxic than the parent fipronil. The results suggested the individual enantiomers of chiral pollutants and the metabolites should be considered in the risk assessments.
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- Han Qu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Xia X, Huang C, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Xue S, Wang X, Zhang Q, Guo L. Molecular cloning, characterization, and the response of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase and catalase to PBDE-47 and -209 from the freshwater bivalve Anodonta woodiana. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 51:200-210. [PMID: 26915310 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers-47 (PBDE-47) and -209 are significant components of total PBDEs in water and can catalyze the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the organisms. Anti-oxidant enzymes play an important role in scavenging the high level of ROS. In the current study, two full-length cDNAs of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (CuZnSODs) and catalase (CAT) were isolated from freshwater bivalve Anodonta woodiana by rapid amplification of cDNA ends approach and respectively named as AwSOD and AwCAT. The nucleotide sequence of AwSOD cDNA had an open reading frame (ORF) of 465 bp encoding a polypeptide of 155 amino acids in which signature 1 GKHGFHVHEFGDNT and signature 2 GNAGARSACGVI of SODs were observed. Deduced amino acid sequence of AwSOD showed a significant similarity with that of CuZnSODs. AwCAT had an ORF 1536 bp encoding a polypeptide of 512 amino acids which contains a conserved catalytic site motif, and a proximal heme-ligand signature motif of CATs. The time-course expressions of AwSOD and AwCAT in hepatopancreas were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Expressions of AwSOD and AwCAT showed a significant up-regulation in groups at a low concentration treatment of PBDE-47, a biphasic pattern in groups with a high concentration treatment. Administration of PBDE-209 could result in an up-regulation of AwSOD and AwCAT expressions with time- and dose-dependent matter. These results indicate that up-regulations of AwSOD and AwCAT expression of hepatopancreas of freshwater bivalve A. woodiana contribute to eliminate oxidative stress derived from PBDE-47 and -209 treated.
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- Xichao Xia
- Basal Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473041, Henan Province, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Centre for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Basal Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basal Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473041, Henan Province, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan Traditional Medicine University, Zhengzhou 45002, Henan Province, China
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- Basal Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basal Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473041, Henan Province, China
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- Basal Medicine Institution of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473041, Henan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Centre for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Kong M, Hang X, Wang L, Yin H, Zhang Y. Accumulation and risk assessment of heavy metals in sediments and zoobenthos (Bellamya aeruginosa and Corbicula fluminea) from Lake Taihu. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 73:203-14. [PMID: 26744952 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2015.483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Accumulation and risk assessment of metals in sediments and zoobenthos (Bellamya aeruginosa and Corbicula fluminea) from Lake Taihu were studied. Results showed that metal (Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn, Pb and Ni) concentrations in Lake Taihu varied greatly, and Cd in the Zhushan Bay showed higher bioavailability compared to the other metals studied. The spatial distribution of metals in B. aeruginosa and C. fluminea was similar to that in sediments. Zn and Cu exhibited the higher mean concentration in B. aeruginosa and C. fluminea, which was in good accordance with its higher content in surrounding sediment. Labile fractions (i.e., acid-soluble (F1), reducible (F2) and F1+F2) of Cu and Zn in sediments showed a significant positive correlation with them in B. aeruginosa (P<0.01); no correlation relationship was found for metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb and Ni) between in the tissue of C. fluminea and in sediments. The results of ecological risk assessment showed that Zhushan Bay was seriously contaminated by metal Cd, as it made the main contribution of all the metals. Total target hazard quotients indicated that adults and children both had potential health risk through consuming C. fluminea. Hazard index values suggested that adults and children might experience adverse health effects through consuming B. aeruginosa and C. fluminea.
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- Ming Kong
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, 8 Jiangwangmiao Street, 210042 Nanjing, China E-mail: ; State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, 210008 Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, 8 Jiangwangmiao Street, 210042 Nanjing, China E-mail:
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, 8 Jiangwangmiao Street, 210042 Nanjing, China E-mail:
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, 210008 Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, 8 Jiangwangmiao Street, 210042 Nanjing, China E-mail:
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Chen X, Liu H, Su Y, Yang J. Morphological development and growth of the freshwater musselAnodonta woodianafrom early juvenile to adult. INVERTEBR REPROD DEV 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2015.1047039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rzymski P, Niedzielski P, Klimaszyk P, Poniedziałek B. Bioaccumulation of selected metals in bivalves (Unionidae) and Phragmites australis inhabiting a municipal water reservoir. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2014; 186:3199-212. [PMID: 24407963 PMCID: PMC3969812 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3610-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Urbanization can considerably affect water reservoirs by, inter alia, input, and accumulation of contaminants including metals. Located in the course of River Cybina, Maltański Reservoir (Western Poland) is an artificial shallow water body built for recreation and sport purposes which undergoes restoration treatment (drainage) every 4 years. In the present study, we demonstrate an accumulation of nine metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in water, sediment, three bivalve species (Anodonta anatina, Anodonta cygnea, Unio tumidus), and macrophyte Phragmites australis collected before complete drainage in November 2012. The mean concentrations of metals in the sediment, bivalves, and P. australis (roots and leaves) decreased in the following order: Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu > Cr > Ni > Pb > Co > Cd. A considerably higher bioconcentration of metals was observed in samples collected from the western and southern sites which undergo a higher degree of human impact. Sediments were found to be a better indicator of metal contamination than water samples. Interspecific differences in levels of metal accumulation were found between investigated unionids. U. tumidus accumulated higher levels of Cr, positively correlated with ambient concentrations, predisposing this species as a potential bioindicator of this metal in aquatic environments. On the other hand, species of Anodonta genus demonstrated higher accumulation of Cu and Cd. Positive correlations were found between Pb content in the sediments and tissues of all three bivalve species. In P. australis, metals were largely retained in roots except for Cd and Pb for which higher concentrations were found in leaves suggesting additional absorption of these metals from aerial sources. P. australis and bivalve from the Maltański Reservoir may be a potential source of toxic metals for animals feeding upon them and contribute to further contamination in the food chain.
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- Piotr Rzymski
- Department of Biology and Environmental Protection, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 8, 60-806, Poznań, Poland,
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Kolarević S, Knežević-Vukčević J, Paunović M, Kračun M, Vasiljević B, Tomović J, Vuković-Gačić B, Gačić Z. Monitoring of DNA damage in haemocytes of freshwater mussel Sinanodonta woodiana sampled from the Velika Morava River in Serbia with the comet assay. CHEMOSPHERE 2013; 93:243-251. [PMID: 23722166 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.04.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Revised: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study was undertaken to investigate the potential of the freshwater mussel Sinanodonta woodiana for detection of genotoxic pollution of the environment. Study was performed at two sites in the Velika Morava River, from May 2010 to February 2011. The alkaline comet assay on haemocytes was used, and the olive tail moment (OTM) was chosen as a measure of DNA damage. The specimens held on acclimation under controlled laboratory conditions for 10d were used as a control. Chemical analysis revealed the presence of phosphates and increased concentrations of zinc, copper and nickel at both sites during the entire sampling period. The values of OTM in mussels collected from the environment, significantly correlated with the concentration of zinc (r=0.6248), temperature (r=0.7006) and dissolved oxygen (r=0.7738). Seasonal variations in genotoxic response were observed, with the highest OTM values obtained during summer months. Preliminary results of the in vitro study indicated the effect of water temperature on genotoxic response to zinc and cadmium in S. woodiana suggesting that the presence of genotoxic pollutants during months with lower temperature could be under-estimated. Obtained results indicate that S. woodiana could be a valuable tool for active biomonitoring of aquatic environments and emphasizes the importance of seasonal genotoxic monitoring with this organism.
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- Stoimir Kolarević
- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Beograd, Serbia.
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Zhao L, Yang F, Wang Y, Huo Z, Yan X. Seasonal variation of metals in seawater, sediment, and Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum from China. Biol Trace Elem Res 2013; 152:358-66. [PMID: 23412810 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-013-9628-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Concentrations of trace metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As) were determined for the first time in seawater, sediment, and Manila clam from Deer Island, Liaoning Province, China. The seawater, sediment, and clam samples were collected seasonally at three clam farming sites around Deer Island during 2010-2011. The average concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As in the seawater samples were 4.16, 0.72, 5.88, 0.45, 2.51, 0.03, and 1.02 μg/l, respectively. The seasonal variations of trace metals in seawater showed a significant difference in the concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Hg, and As among seasons. The average concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As in the sediment samples were 6.43, 13.80, 53.08, 1.10, 36.40, 0.05, and 4.78 mg/kg dry weight, respectively. Trace metal concentrations in sediment seasonally varied significantly except for Cd and Hg. The average concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As in the clam samples were 11.28, 0.61, 92.50, 0.58, 3.98, 0.03, and 1.98 mg/kg dry weight, respectively. Concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, and As in Manila clam showed marked seasonal fluctuations with significant difference. Cu and Zn were the metals with the highest mean biosediment accumulation factor values in Manila clam. Besides, significant correlations for the concentrations of Cu and Zn relative to their concentrations in sediment were also found. Such differences in regression analyzes may be explained by differential bioaccumulation of essential and xenobiotic metals. Concentrations of trace metals in Manila clam did not exceed the maximum established regulatory concentrations for human consumption. Moreover, the calculations revealed that the estimated daily intake values for the examined clam samples were below the internationally accepted dietary guidelines and the calculated hazard quotient values were well less than 1, thus strongly indicating that health risk associated with the intake studied metals through the consumption of Manila clam from Deer Island was absent.
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- Liqiang Zhao
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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Zhao L, Yang F, Yan X, Huo Z, Zhang G. Heavy metal concentrations in surface sediments and Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) from the Dalian coast, China after the Dalian port oil spill. Biol Trace Elem Res 2012; 149:241-7. [PMID: 22535597 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-012-9412-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2012] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We conducted an investigation of heavy metal concentrations in Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) and surface sediments after the Dalian Port oil spill. Samples were collected from three mariculture zones (Jinshitan, Dalijia, and Pikou) along the Dalian coast. Heavy metal concentrations in R. philippinarum were consistent and ranked in decreasing order of Zn > Cu > As > Cr > Pb > Cd > Hg, while concentrations in surface sediments were ranked as Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > As > Cd > Hg, respectively. Bioaccumulation of Zn, Cd, and Hg had obviously occurred in R. philippinarum. Statistically significant correlations (p < 0.05) between concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Hg in R. philippinarum and in surface sediments were observed. Except for Cr and As, heavy metal concentrations in R. philippinarum were well within the legal limits for human consumption.
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- Liqiang Zhao
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, People's Republic of China
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Zheng Q, Meng Q, Wei YY, Yang ZM. Alleviation of copper-induced oxidative damage in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by carbon monoxide. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 61:220-7. [PMID: 20859622 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-010-9602-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/30/2010] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is an endogenous gaseous molecule in plants and animals. Recent studies have shown that it is one of the most essential cellular components regulating many aspects of plant growth and development. However, whether CO regulates the green algae adaptive response to heavy metal toxicity is unknown. The present study investigated the role of CO in regulating Cu-induced oxidative stress in eukaryotic algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Cells pretreated with 5 μM CO for 30 min and followed by exposure to 5 μM Cu(II) for 4 days showed attenuated toxicity. The CO-improved growth of algae was correlated with reduced lipid peroxidation and increased chlorophyll accumulation. The beneficial effect of CO was confirmed by histochemical staining with reactive oxygen species. Further, treatment with 5 μM CO increased the activity of catalase with Cu. However, a reduced superoxide dismutase activity was observed in the CO + Cu-treated algae compared to the control (activity of Cu treatment alone). Under the same condition, the activity of ascorbate peroxidase was not significantly changed. These results suggest that CO can play an important role in regulating the response of algae to Cu stress.
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- Qi Zheng
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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