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Dai C, Xiao L, Mo A, Yuan Y, Yuan J, Gu Z, Wang J. Effect of dietary Bacillus subtilis supplement on Cd toxicokinetics and Cd-induced immune and antioxidant impairment of Procambarus clarkii. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:43914-43926. [PMID: 36680717 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25297-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd), a non-biodegradable contaminant in freshwater ecosystems, can pose a serious threat to aquatic animals at high levels. In this study, the Cd toxicokinetics and the immune and antioxidant defense were explored in Procambarus clarkii exposed to different levels of Cd (0, 0.1, 1.0 mg Cd/L) or treated with 1.0 mg Cd/L and dietary Bacillus subtilis supplementation (1 × 107 cfu/g). Results from the 21-day uptake and depuration experiment revealed that Cd exposure elicited a dose- and time-dependent uptake in all crayfish tissues, and the rank order of Cd concentration was gill > hepatopancreas > exoskeleton > muscle. The one-compartment model demonstrated that gills had the highest uptake rate (ku) value after Cd aqueous exposure and the ku and elimination rate (kd) values in gill, hepatopancreas, and exoskeleton of the group with 1.0 mg Cd/L were higher than those of the group at alow Cd concentration (0.1 mg Cd/L). However, B. subtilis could decrease Cd ku and increase Cd kd in hepatopancreas, resulting in the reduction of bioconcentration factors (BCF), steady-state concentrations (Css), and biological half-life (Tb1/2). A positive correlation was found between aqueous Cd concentration and the severity of hepatopancreas histopathological injury, while B. subtilis could ameliorate the pathological damage in the high Cd group. Similarly, aqueous exposure to Cd elevated malonaldehyde (MDA) content and suppressed the activities of lysozyme (LZM), acid phosphatase (ACP) in hepatopancreas and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) in hemolymph. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in hepatopancreas were also inhibited. Nevertheless, they were all recovered with the dietary addition of B. subtilis. In conclusion, our results indicated that exposure to Cd significantly increased Cd accumulation and toxic damages in crayfish hepatopancreas, while dietary administration of B. subtilis to crayfish significantly decreased Cd accumulation and improved the immune and antioxidant defense, leading to the prevention in toxic effects of Cd.
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- Caijiao Dai
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Bevitório LZ, da Silva NG, Pirovani JCM, Marques JA, Vieira CED, Zebral YD, Damasceno EM, Lopes LLR, de Sant'Ana LP, Marube LC, da Costa SR, Martins CDMG, Sandrini JZ, Souza MM, Bianchini A, do Vale-Oliveira M. Impacts of tailings of Fundão dam (Brazil) rupture on marine fish: Metals bioaccumulation and physiological responses. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 177:113511. [PMID: 35303634 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study evaluated the impacts of the mining tailings after the rupture of the Fundão dam on fish communities on the Atlantic Ocean southeast coast. Four sample collections were carried out over two years (2018-2020), in seasonal periods. Omnivorous/herbivorous and carnivorous fish were collected for analysis of metal bioaccumulation, multibiomarkers of environmental contamination and histopathology. Metal bioaccumulation was stronger correlated in carnivorous fish in the dry-2018 collection, besides higher activity of antioxidant enzymes, energy metabolism and higher morphological damage; however, there was less oxidative damage and less metallothioneins induction, and these variables were strongly associated with the wet-2020 collection. In a temporal view, it was possible to observe a reduction in metal levels in fish, except in the mouth of the Doce River. These events can be explained by seasonal natural events, which tend the resuspension and boost metal levels, mainly in the mouth region during the rainy season.
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- Lorena Ziviani Bevitório
- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo -CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus 29932-540, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo -CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus 29932-540, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo -CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus 29932-540, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia-FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845, Goiabeiras, Vitória 29075-090, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo -CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus 29932-540, ES, Brazil.
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Abu Shnaf ASM, Abd El-Aziz SH, Ata AM. Cyto-histopathological and protein polymorphism alterations in five populations of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as biomonitor for water heavy metal pollution. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2021; 99:999-1009. [PMID: 34043238 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14798] [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: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cytological, histopathological and sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel analyses were carried out on five populations of common Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) occurring in five sites - River Nile (reference site), Bahr Yusef canal, Ibrahimia canal, Irrigation drain and El Moheet drain of El Minia Province, Egypt - to evaluate the usability of Nile tilapia as a biomonitor for water heavy metal contaminants. Water surface samples were collected from the five sites, and lead (Pb) concentration was shown to surpass the limits defined by WHO. Ni and Cd levels were shown to be elevated in Ibrahimia canal samples. Moreover, the concentration of heavy metals in fish muscles collected from Bahr Yusef canal and El Moheet drain was the highest in comparison with those of the other water sites. Cytological examinations of blood smears showed not only a significant percentage of micronuclei in Irrigation drain population but also a significant percentage of binucleated cells in Ibrahimia canal and El Moheet drain populations. In addition, pathological alteration was observed in blood cells, especially in samples collected from Irrigation drain and El Moheet drain. Histopathological changes were strongly observed in the liver and the kidneys of El Moheet and Irrigation drain population. Moreover, total protein band pattern profiles showed extra bands in both Ibrahimia canal and Irrigation drain more than that recorded for the River Nile population. In conclusion, cyto-histopathological and total protein band pattern results confirmed that O. niloticus responds sensitively to the excess of heavy metals present in the water.
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- Anwaar S M Abu Shnaf
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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Gunderson MP, Boyd HM, Kelly CI, Lete IR, McLaughlin QR. Modulation of endogenous antioxidants by zinc and copper in signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:129982. [PMID: 33662728 PMCID: PMC8119340 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Metal pollution is a long-standing concern and bioindicators are commonly used in ecotoxicological studies to monitor impacted wildlife populations for evidence of sublethal effects. Significant variation in the response of common biomarkers to metals is reported across taxa, thus necessitating careful characterization in model organisms. In this study, we describe the regulation of glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione (GSH), and metallothionein (MT) by zinc chloride (0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6 μg g-1) and copper chloride (0.6, 0.9, 1.2 μg g-1) in signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). Zinc chloride did not alter GST activity relative to controls in the hepatopancreas. Crayfish exposed to copper chloride exhibited decreased GST activity at the lowest dose tested (0.6 μg g-1) with no change observed at the higher doses. GSH did not change in response to either metal when sexes were grouped together. MT concentrations increased in response to zinc (2.4, 4.6, and 9.6 μg g-1 doses) and copper (0.6, 0.9, and 1.2 μg g-1 doses) in gill tissue. In tail tissue, MT increased at the 2.4 and 4.8 μg g-1 zinc chloride doses and all the concentrations of copper tested. Sex-specific differences in endogenous antioxidant expression were also analyzed with no clear patterns emerging. We concluded that these endpoints are sensitive to zinc and copper in signal crayfish, although careful interpretation is needed when applying them in field studies given the variation in responses, non-monotonic dose responses, and differences in biotic and abiotic factors that inevitably exist in different aquatic ecosystems.
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- Mark P Gunderson
- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA.
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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Ariano A, Scivicco M, D’Ambola M, Velotto S, Andreini R, Bertini S, Zaccaroni A, Severino L. Heavy Metals in the Muscle and Hepatopancreas of Red Swamp Crayfish ( Procambarus clarkii) in Campania (Italy). ANIMALS : AN OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL FROM MDPI 2021; 11:ani11071933. [PMID: 34209529 PMCID: PMC8300352 DOI: 10.3390/ani11071933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary Heavy metals can represent a serious threat to marine and freshwater fauna through exposure, bioaccumulation and biomagnification processes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of non-essential and essential elements in freshwater crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) edible tissues to establish the healthiness of this product and to evaluate the pollution status of the sampling sites from Campania region (Italy). The results suggest that crayfish were safe for human consumption and indicated mild contamination of heavy metals of the sampling areas. Abstract The aim of this study was to carry out a quali-quantitative analysis of the presence of non-essential and essential trace elements in freshwater crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) edible tissues to establish the healthiness of this product and to evaluate the pollution status of the sampling sites included in the present study. P. clarkii is one of the most common species of freshwater crustaceans in Italy, regularly consumed by local people. Moreover, the crayfish, due to its trophic position and diet, can be considered as an excellent bioindicator of the health status of the ecosystem. We collected sixty crayfish samples from two different sites in Campania (Italy): Villa Literno and Sessa Aurunca. Concentrations of trace elements were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Our data showed low concentrations of Cd, Hg and Pb, with values below the European Commission MRL (Commission Regulation (EC) 1881/2006). We suggest that data obtained from this study showed that crayfish collected from Villa Literno and Sessa Aurunca were safe for human consumption. Furthermore, the results of this research indicated mild contamination of heavy metals of the sampling sites, indicating a good health status of the area’s aquatic ecosystem.
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- Andrea Ariano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (M.S.); (M.D.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (M.S.); (M.D.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (M.S.); (M.D.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Promotion of Human Sciences and the Quality of Life, University San Raffaele, Via di Val Cannuta 247, 00166 Roma, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Vespucci 2, 47042 Cesenatico, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Vespucci 2, 47042 Cesenatico, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Division of Toxicology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.A.); (M.S.); (M.D.); (L.S.)
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Duarte LFDA, Moreno JB, Catharino MGM, Moreira EG, Trombini C, Pereira CDS. Mangrove metal pollution induces biological tolerance to Cd on a crab sentinel species subpopulation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 687:768-779. [PMID: 31412480 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.039] [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: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metals are persistent pollutants, able to accumulate in the biota and magnify in trophic web. In the specific case of cadmium contamination, it has been the subject of considerable interest in recent years because of its biological effects and it is one of major pollutant in estuarine areas. Ucides cordatus is considered a mangrove local sentinel crab species in Brazil and there are previous studies reporting crab subpopulations living from pristine to heavily metal impacted areas in São Paulo coast (Southeastern Brazil). Taking into account the background knowledge about these subpopulations, we proposed the hypothesis that crabs from a highly polluted mangrove (Cubatão - CUB) have developed biological tolerance to cadmium compared to animals from an Environmental Protected Area (Jureia - JUR). Aiming to verify this hypothesis, we have investigated total bioaccumulation and subcellular partition of Cd, besides biomarkers' responses during a long-term exposure bioassay (28 days, with weekly sampling) using a supposedly safe Cd concentration (0.0022 mg L-1). Specimens from the pristine area (JUR) accumulated higher total Cd, as such as in its biologically active form in gills. Animals living in the polluted site (CUB) presented higher amounts of Cd in the mainly detoxifying tissue (hepatopancreas), which could be considered a pathway leading to tolerance for this metal. Multivariate analysis indicated that bioaccumulation (active, detoxified and total Cd) is linked to geno-cytotoxic damages. CUB subpopulation was considered more tolerant since it presented proportionally less damage and more capacity to allocate Cd in the main detoxifying forms and tissues.
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- Luis Felipe de Almeida Duarte
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Campus Baixada Santista, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, Santos, SP 11030-100, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN), Campus Río San Pedro, s/n, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN - CNEN/SP), Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN - CNEN/SP), Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN), Campus Río San Pedro, s/n, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Campus Baixada Santista, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, Santos, SP 11030-100, Brazil.
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Zhang X, Liu D, Ru S. Cu accumulation, detoxification and tolerance in the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 175:201-207. [PMID: 30901637 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Copper is an essential metal but potentially toxic to aquatic animals at high levels. The present study investigated physiologically adaptive responses to waterborne Cu2+ exposure (0, 0.03, 0.30, 3.00 mg/L) in a representative species of crustaceans, the red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) for 7 d, followed by a 7-d depuration period. The tissue-specific distribution of Cu showed that crayfish hepatopancreas was the primary accumulating site among internal tissues. During Cu2+ exposure, crayfish repressed the expression level of Cu homeostasis genes (Ctr1, Atox1, copper-transporting ATPase 2, MTF-1/2, and MT) in hepatopancreas to inhibit intracellular Cu transporting. Cu2+-exposed crayfish increased activities of GPx and GST, GSH contents, and mRNA expression of antioxidative enzyme genes (Cu/Zn-sod, cat, gpx, gst) to cope with the Cu2+-induced oxidative stress which accompanied by an increased MDA content. Additionally, after a 7-d depuration, crayfish effectively eliminated excess Cu from hepatopancreas by up-regulating expression level of Cu homeostasis genes, and recovered from oxidative damage by enhancing antioxidative enzyme gene expression (Cu/Zn-sod, cat, gpx, gst) and consuming more GSH, which thereby caused a return of the MDA level to the control value. Overall, our study provided new insights into the regulatory mechanisms of cellular Cu homeostasis system and antioxidative system, contributing to Cu detoxification and tolerance ability exhibited by crayfish under Cu2+ stress and after withdrawal of Cu2+ stress.
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- Xiaona Zhang
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, Shandong province, China.
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- Ecological Society of Shandong, Zhijinshi Jie 12, Jinan 250012, China; Shandong Institute of Environmental Science, Lishan Lu 50, Jinan 250013, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, Shandong province, China.
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Zhang Y, Li Z, Kholodkevich S, Sharov A, Feng Y, Ren N, Sun K. Cadmium-induced oxidative stress, histopathology, and transcriptome changes in the hepatopancreas of freshwater crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 666:944-955. [PMID: 30970501 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a common contaminant in environment. Crayfish are considered suitable for indicating the impact of heavy metals on the environment. However, there is limited information on the mechanisms causing damage to the hepatopancreas of Procambarus clarkii exposed to Cd. We exposed adult male P. clarkii to 2.0, 5.0, and 10.0 mg/L Cd for 24, 48, and 72 h to explore Cd toxicity. Afterwards, we measured bioaccumulations in the hepatopancreas and determined malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione S-transferase (GST). Additionally, the hepatopancreas histopathology was analyzed and the transcriptome analysis of the P. clarkii hepatopancreas under Cd stress was conducted. The results revealed that hepatopancreas could accumulate Cd in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Cd induced significant changes in MDA content and antioxidant enzyme activity. Severe histological alterations were observed in crayfish hepatopancreas. After 72 h exposure to 2.0, 5.0, and 10.0 mg/L Cd, transcriptome analysis identified 1061, 747, and 1086 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), respectively. Exposure to 5.0 mg/L Cd inhibited heme binding, tetrapyrrole binding, iron ion binding and activity of oxidoreductase and sulfotransferase, while exposure to 10.0 mg/L Cd enhanced the export of matters from nucleus. In the hepatopancreas treated with 10.0 mg/L Cd, pathways related to diseases and immune system were significantly enriched. Meanwhile, 31, 31, 24, 7, and 12 identified DEGs were associated with the oxidation-reduction process, immune system, ion homeostasis, digestion and absorption, and ATPases, respectively. Our study provides comprehensive information for exploring the toxic mechanisms of Cd and candidate biomarkers for aquatic Cd risk evaluation.
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- Yu Zhang
- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg 199034, Russia
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg 199034, Russia
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Fernández-Cisnal R, García-Sevillano MA, García-Barrera T, Gómez-Ariza JL, Abril N. Metabolomic alterations and oxidative stress are associated with environmental pollution in Procambarus clarkii. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 205:76-88. [PMID: 30343212 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Soils contaminated by toxic metallic elements from agricultural activities raise grave concern about their potential risk to human health through direct intake, bioaccumulation through the food chain, and their impacts on ecological systems. We have measured here the lipid and protein oxidation status and used metabolomic methodologies to identify and characterize the changes caused by metal pollution exposure in the digestive glands and gills of Procambarus clarkii, the red swamp crayfish. Specimens captured at two sites with intensive agriculture practices using diverse types of agrochemicals, located in the borders of Doñana Natural Park, were compared to ones caught in the core of the Park, a proven non-polluted place. As a highly metabolically active organ, the digestive gland accumulated more metallic elements than the gills and was consequently more affected at the metabolic level. Results also indicate that chronic pollution exposure generates oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction that imposes a metabolic shift to enhanced aerobic glycolysis and lipid metabolism alteration. The integration of metabolomics with previous proteomic data gives a comprehensive vision of the metabolic disorders caused by chronic metal exposure to P. clarkii and identifies potential biomarkers useful for routine risk assessment of the aquatic ecosystems health.
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- Ricardo Fernández-Cisnal
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Severo Ochoa, E-14071, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departmento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Centro de Investigación en Recursos Naturales, Salud y Medioambiente (RENSMA). Universidad de Huelva, Avda, de las Fuerzas Armadas s/n, E-21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Departmento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Centro de Investigación en Recursos Naturales, Salud y Medioambiente (RENSMA). Universidad de Huelva, Avda, de las Fuerzas Armadas s/n, E-21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Departmento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Centro de Investigación en Recursos Naturales, Salud y Medioambiente (RENSMA). Universidad de Huelva, Avda, de las Fuerzas Armadas s/n, E-21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario CeiA3, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Severo Ochoa, E-14071, Córdoba, Spain.
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Montañez JC, Arribére MA, Rizzo A, Arcagni M, Campbell L, Ribeiro Guevara S. Zinc in an ultraoligotrophic lake food web. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:15422-15435. [PMID: 29564707 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1725-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) bioaccumulation and trophic transfer were analyzed in the food web of Lake Nahuel Huapi, a deep, unpolluted ultraoligotrophic system in North Patagonia. Benthic macroinvertebrates, plankton, and native and introduced fish were collected at three sites. The effect of pyroclastic inputs on Zn levels in lacustrine food webs was assessed by studying the impact of the eruption of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex (PCCVC) in 2011, by performing three sampling campaigns immediately before and after the PCCVC eruption, and after 2 years of recovery of the ecosystem. Zinc trophodynamics in L. Nahuel Huapi food web was assessed using nitrogen stable isotopes (δ15N). There was no significant increase of Zn concentrations ([Zn]) in L. Nahuel Huapi biota after the PCCVC eruption, despite the evidence of [Zn] increase in lake water that could be associated with volcanic ash leaching. The organisms studied exhibited [Zn] above the threshold level considered for dietary deficiency, regulating Zn adequately even under a catastrophic situations like PCCVC 2011 eruption. Zinc concentrations exhibited a biodilution pattern in the lake's food web. To the best of our knowledge, present research is the first report of Zn biodilution in lacustrine systems, and the first to study Zn transfer in a freshwater food web including both pelagic and benthic compartments.
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- Juan Cruz Montañez
- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, CNEA, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina
- Centro Científico Tecnológico CONICET Patagonia Norte, Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, CNEA, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina
- Instituto Balseiro, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo and Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, CNEA, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina
- Centro Científico Tecnológico CONICET Patagonia Norte, Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, CNEA, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina
- Centro Científico Tecnológico CONICET Patagonia Norte, Bariloche, Argentina
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- Faculty of Science, Saint Mary's University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 3C3, Canada
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, CNEA, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina.
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Fernández-Cisnal R, García-Sevillano MA, Gómez-Ariza JL, Pueyo C, López-Barea J, Abril N. 2D-DIGE as a proteomic biomarker discovery tool in environmental studies with Procambarus clarkii. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 584-585:813-827. [PMID: 28159302 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED A 2D-DIGE/MS approach was used to assess protein abundance differences in the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii from polluted aquatic ecosystems of Doñana National Park and surrounding areas with different pollution loads. Procambarus clarkii accumulated metals in the digestive glands and gills reflecting sediment concentrations. We first stated that, probably related to elements accumulation, pollution increased oxidative damage in P. clarkii tissues, as shown by the thiol oxidation status of proteins and MDA levels. In these animals, the altered redox status might be responsible for the deregulated abundance of proteins involved in cellular responses to oxidative stress including protein folding, mitochondrial imbalance and inflammatory processes. Interestingly, polluted P. clarkii crayfish also displayed a metabolic shift to enhanced aerobic glycolysis, most likely aimed at generating ATP and reduction equivalents in an oxidative stress situation that alters mitochondrial integrity. The deregulated proteins define the physiological processes affected by pollutants in DNP and its surrounding areas and may help us to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying the toxicity of environmental pollutants. In addition, these proteins might be used as exposure biomarkers in environmental risk assessment. The results obtained might be extrapolated to many other locations all over the world and have the added value of providing information about the molecular responses of this environmentally and economically interesting animal. SIGNIFICANCE Metal content in digestive gland and gills of P. clarkii crayfish reflects their contents in sediments at sites of Doñana National Park and its surroundings. Accumulation of essential and toxic transition metals is paralleled by clear signs of oxidative stress to lipids and proteins and by significant deregulation of many proteins involved in protein folding, mitochondrial respiratory imbalance and inflammatory response. These results indicate that P. clarkii is an excellent bioindicator to be used in aquatic ecosystems quality monitoring. Additionally, results evidence that the anthropogenic activities carried out around Doñana National Park represent an extremely serious threat to this unique Biosphere Reserve and pose a risk to the environment and their inhabitants health. The identified deregulated proteins provide information about the metabolic pathways and/or physiological processes affected by pollutant-elicited oxidative stress, may also be useful as biomarkers of environmental pollution and have the added value of providing information about the molecular responses of this environmentally and economically interesting animal.
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- Ricardo Fernández-Cisnal
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Severo Ochoa Building, Rabanales Campus, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Experimental Science and Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Huelva, El Carmen Campus, 21007 Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Experimental Science and Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Huelva, El Carmen Campus, 21007 Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Severo Ochoa Building, Rabanales Campus, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Severo Ochoa Building, Rabanales Campus, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Severo Ochoa Building, Rabanales Campus, 14071 Córdoba, Spain..
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Goretti E, Pallottini M, Ricciarini MI, Selvaggi R, Cappelletti D. Heavy metals bioaccumulation in selected tissues of red swamp crayfish: An easy tool for monitoring environmental contamination levels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 559:339-346. [PMID: 27085675 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In this paper we explored the heavy metal bioaccumulation (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in Procambarus clarkii, a crayfish recently suggested as a potential bioindicator for metals pollution in freshwater systems. The present study is focused on crayfishes populations caught in a heavily polluted industrial and in a reference sites (Central Italy), though the results are generalized with a thorough analysis of literature metadata. In agreement with the literature, the hepatopancreas (Hep, detoxification tissues) of the red swamp crayfish showed a higher concentration of heavy metals in comparison to the abdominal muscle (AbM, not detoxification tissues) in the sites under scrutiny. Hep/AbM concentration ratio was dependent on the specific metal investigated and on its sediment contamination level. Specifically we found that Hep/AbM ratio decreases as follows: Cd (11.7)>Cu (5.5)>Pb (3.6)>Zn (1.0) and Pb (4.34)>Cd (3.66)>Zn (1.69)>Cu (0.87) for the industrial and reference sites, respectively. The analysis of our bioaccumulation data as well as of literature metadata allowed to elaborate a specific contamination index (Toxic Contamination Index, TCI), dependent only on the bioaccumulation data of hepatopancreas and abdominal muscle. In the industrial site, TCI expressed values much higher than the unit for Cd and Cu, confirming that these metals were the main contaminants; in contrast for lower levels of heavy metals, as those observed in the reference site for Cu, Zn and Pb, the index provided values below unit. TCI is proposed as a useful and easy tool to assess the toxicity level of contaminated sites by heavy metals in the environmental management.
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- E Goretti
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce Di Sotto, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce Di Sotto, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce Di Sotto, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce Di Sotto, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce Di Sotto, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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Ghedira J, Chicano-Gálvez E, Fernández-Cisnal R, Jebali J, Banni M, Chouba L, Boussetta H, López-Barea J, Alhama J. Using environmental proteomics to assess pollutant response of Carcinus maenas along the Tunisian coast. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 541:109-118. [PMID: 26402481 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Biochemical responses to pollutants were studied at four Tunisia littoral sites using Carcinus maenas as a bioindicator. Proteomic analysis was used to assess the global impact of complex pollution mixtures, and to provide new biomarkers and basic insights into pollutant toxicity. Metal contents and metallothionein levels followed a gradient based on sampling sites: Bizerte ≫ Teboulba > Gargour~Mahres. Approximately 900 and 700 spots were resolved in digestive glands and gills, respectively. Gills from Bizerte animals had the maximum number of altered spots, mostly upregulated. In other locations, the number of altered spots in gills decreased in parallel to total metals in in the following order: Teboulba > Gargour > Mahres (mostly downregulated). Out of the 39 spots excised, ten proteins were identified in digestive glands and eight in gills. Digestive glands of Bizerte crabs had higher levels of ferritin, three vitellogenin forms and mannose-binding protein, while Gargour crabs had higher levels of four cryptocyanin forms. Gills of Bizerte crabs had higher levels of ferritin, three vitellogenins forms, lectin 4C, actin, and collagenolytic serine protease. Proteins with altered expression in crabs from Tunisia littoral are related to molting, oxidative stress and inflammation, innate immune response, and proteolysis.
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- Jihene Ghedira
- Laboratory of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology, Higher Institute of Agriculture, Chott-Mariem, 4042 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology, Higher Institute of Agriculture, Chott-Mariem, 4042 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology, Higher Institute of Agriculture, Chott-Mariem, 4042 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Chemical Laboratory, Higher Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, La Goulette Center, 2060 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology, Higher Institute of Agriculture, Chott-Mariem, 4042 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Bini G, Santini G, Chelazzi G. Pre-exposure to Cadmium or Zinc Alters the Heart Rate Response of the Crayfish Procambarus clarkii Towards Copper. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2015; 95:12-17. [PMID: 25859835 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-015-1535-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of a pollutant induces, in some organisms, an acclimation process which increases their resistance to other substances (cross-acclimation). Understanding this phenomenon is important as a basis for a better comprehension of the effects of pollutants in ecosystems. In this paper we investigated whether the exposure to Cd or Zn is able to modify the heart rate response of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii to acute Cu stress. A first set of experiments provided the basis to understand heart rate changes induced by varying Cd or Zn concentrations. In a second set of experiments crayfish were acclimated for 96 h to control water, Cd or Zn enriched water, and then exposed to a 10 mg L(-1) Cu solution, known to induce bradycardia in this species. Bradycardia was suppressed in specimens previously exposed to Cd or Zn but not in those exposed to clean water, providing a clear evidence of a cross-acclimation in the heart rate response of P. clarkii.
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- Giada Bini
- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Fernández-Cisnal R, Alhama J, Abril N, Pueyo C, López-Barea J. Redox proteomics as biomarker for assessing the biological effects of contaminants in crayfish from Doñana National Park. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 490:121-133. [PMID: 24846406 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Despite its environmental relevance and sensitivity, Doñana National Park (DNP) is under high ecological pressure. In crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), the utility of redox proteomics as a novel biomarker was evaluated in the aquatic ecosystems of DNP and its surroundings, where agricultural activity is a serious concern. After fluorescence labeling of reversibly oxidized Cys and 2-DE separation, the total density of proteins with reversibly oxidized thiols was found to be much higher in animals from the Matochal (MAT) and Rocina (ROC) streams, while no difference was found in crayfish from Partido (PAR) stream compared to those from the DNP core at Lucio del Palacio (the negative control). The 2-DE analysis revealed 35 spots with significant differences in thiol oxidation, among which 19 proteins were identified via MALDI-TOF/TOF. While 3 spots, identified as ferritin, showed higher oxidation levels in ROC, other identified proteins were more intense at MAT than at ROC (superoxide dismutase, protein disulfide isomerase and actin) or were overoxidized only in MAT (nucleoside diphosphate kinase, fructose-biphosphate aldolase, fatty acid-binding protein, phosphopyruvate hydratase). For most of the identified proteins, spots corresponding to different Cys oxidized forms were detected, and the native forms, without oxidized thiol groups were also found in some of them. Evidence of reversible oxidation was found for specific Cys residues, including Cys13 in ferritin as well as Cys76 and Cys108 in nucleoside diphosphate kinase. The identified thiol-oxidized proteins provide information about the metabolic pathways and/or physiological processes affected by pollutant-elicited oxidative stress.
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- Ricardo Fernández-Cisnal
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
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Al Kaddissi S, Legeay A, Elia AC, Gonzalez P, Floriani M, Cavalie I, Massabuau JC, Gilbin R, Simon O. Mitochondrial gene expression, antioxidant responses, and histopathology after cadmium exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2014; 29:893-907. [PMID: 23065898 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Revised: 08/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The present study investigates cadmium effects on the transcription of mitochondrial genes of Procambarus clarkii after acute (0.05, 0.5, and 5 mg Cd/L; 4-10 days) and chronic exposures (10 μg Cd/L; 30-60 days). Transcriptional responses of cox1, atp6, and 12S using quantitative real-time RT-PCR were assessed in gills and hepatopancreas. Additionally, the expression levels of genes involved in detoxification and/or oxidative stress responses [mt, sod(Mn)] and enzymatic activities of antioxidants (SOD, CAT, GPX, and GST) were analyzed. The histopathological effects in hepatopancreas of crayfish were evaluated by light microscopy. Relationships between endpoints at different levels of biological organization and Cd bioaccumulation were also examined. Cd induced high levels of bioaccumulation, which was followed by mitochondrial dysfunction and histological alterations in both experiments. Moreover, perturbations in the defence mechanisms against oxidative stress tended to increase with time. Results also showed that molecular responses can vary depending on the intensity and duration of the chemical stress applied to the organisms and that the study of mt gene expression levels seemed to be the best tool to assess Cd intoxication.
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- Simone Al Kaddissi
- Laboratory of Radioecology and Ecotoxicology (LRE), Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), Bd 186, BP 3, 13115 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance, France; Laboratory of Aquatic Ecotoxicology (EA), University of Bordeaux1/UMR CNRS 5805, Dr Peyneau Square, 33120 Arcachon, France
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Tunca E, Ucuncu E, Ozkan AD, Ulger ZE, Cansızoğlu AE, Tekinay T. Differences in the accumulation and distribution profile of heavy metals and metalloid between male and female crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus). BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 90:570-577. [PMID: 23417157 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-0960-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Concentrations of selected heavy metals and a metalloid were measured by ICP-MS in crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) collected from Lake Hirfanli, Turkey. Aluminum (Al), chromium ((52)Cr, (53)Cr), copper ((63)Cu, (65)Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni) and arsenic (As) were measured in the exoskeleton, gills, hepatopancreas and abdominal muscle tissues of 60 crayfish of both genders. With the exception of Al, differences were determined between male and female cohorts for the accumulation trends of the above-mentioned elements in the four tissues. It was also noted that the accumulation rates of Ni and As were significantly lower in gill tissue of females compared to males and no significant difference was observed for Cu isotopes in female crayfish. Cluster Analysis (CA) recovered similar results for both genders, with links between accumulations of Ni and As being notable. Accumulation models were described separately for male and female crayfish using regression analysis, and are presented for models where R(2) > 0.85.
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- Evren Tunca
- UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, 06800 Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
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Comparative study of estrogenic effects of estradiol,nonylphenol, polychlorinated biphenyls,cadmium,zinc and its mixtures on Tanichthys albonubes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1231.2011.17407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Copat C, Maggiore R, Arena G, Lanzafame S, Fallico R, Sciacca S, Ferrante M. Evaluation of a temporal trend heavy metals contamination in Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, (1813) along the western coastline of Sicily (Italy). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 14:187-92. [DOI: 10.1039/c1em10575b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Al Kaddissi S, Legeay A, Gonzalez P, Floriani M, Camilleri V, Gilbin R, Simon O. Effects of uranium uptake on transcriptional responses, histological structures and survival rate of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2011; 74:1800-1807. [PMID: 21741087 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Accepted: 06/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This work aims to investigate the accumulation levels and effects (transcriptional responses, histopathology and survival rate) associated with a wide range of dissolved uranium (U) concentrations (0, 0.03, 0.6, 4 and 8 mg/L of U) on adult male crayfish Procambarus clarkii during 4 (T4) and 10 (T10) days of exposure. The follow-up of the crayfish mortality showed that P. clarkii was highly resistant to U. Increasing waterborne U concentrations led to increasing bioaccumulation in key crayfish organs and increasing histological damages. U distribution in tissues was also evaluated using transmission electron microscopy and showed the presence of a detoxified form of U in the gill's epithelium in the shape of flakes. Expression levels of mitochondrial genes (cox1, atp6 and 12S gene) and genes involved in oxidative stress (sod(Mn) and mt) were examined together with the housekeeping gene 18S. atp6 and mt genes of P. clarkii were cloned and sequenced before analysis. Significant correlations were observed between U bioaccumulation and the down-regulation of both cox1 and sod(Mn) genes. This work provides a first U toxicogenomic and histopathological pattern of P. clarkii, identify U biomarkers and associate gene expression endpoints to accumulation levels. It also provides new insights into the mechanisms involved in U stress.
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- Simone Al Kaddissi
- Laboratory of Radioecology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety, Bd 186, BP 3, 13115 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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Fuchs J, Piola L, González EP, Oneto ML, Basack S, Kesten E, Casabé N. Coelomocyte biomarkers in the earthworm Eisenia fetida exposed to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2011; 175:127-137. [PMID: 20512622 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-010-1499-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Accepted: 05/06/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Contamination by 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is a global environmental problem at sites of former explosive production, handling, or storage, and could have deleterious consequences for human and ecological health. We investigated its sublethal effects to Eisenia fetida, using two nonspecific biomarkers. In coelomocytes of earthworms exposed 24, 48, or 72 h, we evaluated DNA damage (comet assay) and neutral red retention time (NRRT), using the filter paper contact test. Both percentage of damage (D%) and calculated damage index showed significant DNA damage at almost all concentrations, at all time points assayed. Along exposure time, two different patterns were observed. At the lower TNT concentrations (0.25-0.5 μg/cm2) an increased DNA migration at 48 h, with a decrease close to initial levels after 72 h exposure, was observed. This decrease could be attributed to activation of the DNA repair system. At higher concentrations (1.0-2.0 μg/cm2), the high DNA damage observed remained constant during the 72 h exposure, suggesting that the rate of DNA repair was not enough to compensate such damage. Analysis of NRRT results showed a significant interaction between time and treatment. After 48 h, a significant decrease was observed at 4.0 μg/cm2. After 72 h, NRRT presented a concentration-dependent decrease, significantly different with respect to control at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 μg/cm2. The two assayed methods, performed on the same sample, showed clear responses to sublethal TNT exposure in E. fetida, providing sensitive unspecific biomarkers of cell injury and DNA damage.
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- Julio Fuchs
- Toxicology and Legal Chemistry, Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, 4° piso, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ebrahimi M, Taherianfard M. Concentration of four heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic) in organs of two cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio and Capoeta sp.) from the Kor River (Iran). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2010; 168:575-585. [PMID: 19711190 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-009-1135-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2009] [Accepted: 08/12/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Concentration of heavy metals in aquatic animals mainly occurs due to industrial contamination. In this study, the concentrations of four heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic) in organs of two cyprinid fish and in water collected from three sections of the Kor River, Iran were determined using the inductively coupled plasma method. Pathological and hormonal changes due to metal contamination were also measured. The concentrations of heavy metals in tissue of fish from the middle sampling zone were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than those from the other two sampling zones, whereas no significant differences (p > 0.05) were detected between the two sexes and species. High levels of metals were found in the ovaries and testes; estradiol in females and progesterone and testosterone in males from the middle study site were significantly (p < 0.05) lower than values from the other two sites. Pathological changes in blood cells, liver, and kidneys of fishes were significantly higher in highly polluted areas (middle sampling zone). These results show that industrial activities have polluted the river and that the maximum concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Hg were higher than the permissible levels for human consumption.
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- Mansour Ebrahimi
- Green Research Center, University of Qom, Alghadir Boulevard, Qom, Iran.
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Suárez-Serrano A, Alcaraz C, Ibáñez C, Trobajo R, Barata C. Procambarus clarkii as a bioindicator of heavy metal pollution sources in the lower Ebro River and Delta. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2010; 73:280-286. [PMID: 19969352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2009] [Revised: 11/05/2009] [Accepted: 11/08/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In the Ebro River basin, point and diffuse pollution of heavy metals stems mainly from industry and agriculture. Bioaccumulation patterns were examined under different pollution sources (point and diffuse) using levels of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn) in abdominal muscle tissue of Procambarus clarkii. P. clarkii captured under point source effects presented the highest concentrations of Hg, Pb and As; and were related with distance to the source of industrial waste sediments. Mean Hg levels in crayfish exposed to point sources of metals significantly exceeded legal allowed values established by the European Union legislation. In the Ebro Delta, high levels of As, Cr, Cu and Zn were associated with traditional agriculture activity (diffuse pollution) as well. These results demonstrate the potential of P. clarkii to bioaccumulate heavy metals from both point and diffuse sources and hence potentially transfer these metals to higher trophic levels.
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- Andrea Suárez-Serrano
- Aquatic Ecosystems, IRTA, E-43540 Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Vioque-Fernández A, Alves de Almeida E, López-Barea J. Assessment of Doñana National Park contamination in Procambarus clarkii: integration of conventional biomarkers and proteomic approaches. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2009; 407:1784-1797. [PMID: 19110296 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.11.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2008] [Revised: 10/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/18/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Aquatic ecosystems of Doñana National Park (DNP) were monitored using Procambarus clarkii as bioindicator in four campaigns carried out between 2003 and 2004 to assess environmental quality possibly threatened by agrochemicals used in nearby areas. An integrated approach was carried out, by combining the responses of well-established biomarkers and the massive analysis of biological effects at the proteomic level. In sites potentially polluted, lower catalase, glucose-6-P dehydrogenase, and esterase activities, and higher malondialdehyde, metallothionein and glutathione levels were found. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis resolved >2500 gill spots, and image analysis detected that 35 showed significant intensity differences between the reference site and the other seven sites studied. The superiority of proteomic approaches was clearly recognized in our study since four different protein expression patterns were established based in the fold-number of up-/down-regulation of the 35 differentially expressed proteins. Sites located within Doñana Biological Reserve were essentially free of contaminants and those near the DNP limits were only slightly polluted. The higher proteomic responses found at the upper "Rocina" and "Partido" courses indicate that non-persistent agrochemicals are mainly used in Doñana surroundings. The highest responses corresponded to rice growing areas placed between the Guadiamar stream and the Guadalquivir River, according to the extended and intensive use of agrochemicals in such areas.
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- Amalia Vioque-Fernández
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Severo Ochoa building, Campus of Rabanales, University of Córdoba, A4 highway, Km 396a, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Pedersen KL, Pedersen SN, Knudsen J, Bjerregaard P. Quantification of metallothionein by differential pulse polarography overestimates concentrations in crustaceans. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2008; 42:8426-8432. [PMID: 19068828 DOI: 10.1021/es8013584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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If metallothionein concentrations in invertebrates are to be used as biomarkers for metal contamination in the aquatic environment, it is imperative thatthe methods used for quantitative analysis are reliable. A review of the literature concerned with quantification of crustacean metallothionein shows that utilization of differential pulse polarography generally results in higher concentrations than any other method. The obvious discrepancies were investigated by experimental comparison of three different methods (enzyme linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA), a spectrophotometric assay, differential pulse polarography) for determination of metallothionein concentrations in the shore crab Carcinus maenas. Application of an ELISA to cytosolic tissue extracts of unexposed crabs gave basal metallothionein levels of approximately 180 and 80 microg g(-1) dw in midgut gland and gill, respectively; the levels increased 14-fold and 11-fold after exposure to 2 mg l(-1) Cd for 3 weeks. The spectrophotometric assay generally gave 2-fold higher results than the ELISA in unexposed crabs and similar results in Cd-exposed crabs. The determination of metallothionein by differential pulse polarography (successfully applied in vertebrate tissue) was found to be unsuitable for crustacean tissues due to unidentified interfering compounds which led to 5- to 20-fold overestimation of metallothionein levels. The method should not be used unless thoroughly validated in the group of organisms in question.
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- Knud L Pedersen
- Institute of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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Yamaguchi S, Celino FT, Ito A, Agusa T, Tanabe S, Tuyen BC, Miura C, Miura T. Effects of arsenic on gonadal development in freshwater crab, Somanniathelphusa pax, in Vietnam and Geothelphusa dehaani in Japan. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2008; 17:772-780. [PMID: 18548346 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-008-0228-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2007] [Accepted: 05/22/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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To estimate the influence of water contamination by arsenic (As) on reproduction of crustaceans in Vietnam, we collected wild freshwater crab Somanniathelphusa pax from the Mekong Delta area in Vietnam, investigated gonadal development, and measured As concentration in hepatopancreas. In female crab, vitellogenesis was delayed in association with the increase of As accumulation in hepatopancreas, whereas there was no significant correlation between testicular development and As accumulation in male crab. To clarify the effects of As on gonadal development of crustaceans, we investigated the effects of oral As administration on gonadal development in Japanese freshwater crab Geothelphusa dehaani. In male crab, the occurrence of spermatids and spermatozoa were predominantly observed in the control group, whereas the occurrence of spermatocytes increased after administration of 10 microg/crab As for 3 months. On the other hand, in females, secondary yolk globule stages mainly occupied ovary of the control group. However, the primary yolk globule stage gradually increased after 10 microg/crab As administration. Together these results indicate that it is possible that As contamination in water or food causes the delay of spermatogenesis and vitellogenesis in crustaceans.
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- Sonoko Yamaguchi
- Research Group for Reproductive Physiology, South Ehime Fisheries Research Center, Ehime University, 1289-1, Funakoshi, Ainan, Ehime 798-4292, Japan
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Martín-Díaz ML, Sales D, DelValls A. Toxicokinetic approach for the assessment of endocrine disruption effects of contaminated dredged material using female Carcinus maenas. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2008; 17:495-503. [PMID: 18398677 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-008-0203-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2007] [Accepted: 03/24/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Ecotoxicological effects associated with contaminants present in dredged material from three Spanish ports, Ría of Huelva (SW, Spain), La Coruña (NW, Spain) and Bay of Cádiz (SW, Spain) were determined using a marine biotest based on endocrine disruption effects (vitellogenesis process alteration). Intermoult female Carcinus maenas were exposed in the laboratory to sediments from the Spanish ports per replicate during 21 days. Crab haemolymph samples were taken for vitellogenin/vitellin (VTG) analysis on days 0, 7, 14 and 21. Furthermore, chemical analysis was performed in the stations to determine the degree and nature of sediment contamination (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg, As, PAHs and PCBs). A significant induction (P < 0.05) in vitellogenin/vitellin concentration was observed over time in individuals exposed to sediment samples containing significant concentrations of PAHs, PCBs, Hg, Pb and Zn. The toxicokinetic approach, proposed in this study related to the use of this biomarker in C. maenas, proved to be a powerful and sensitive tool to evaluate toxicity effects associated with contaminants present in dredged material. Moreover the integration of the results obtained through multivariate analysis approach (MAA) allowed the identification contaminants bound to sediments associated with adverse effects, validating the use of this marine biotest in a regulatory framework.
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- M Laura Martín-Díaz
- Instituto de Ciencias, Marinas de Andalucía, Campus Río Pedro s/n, Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain.
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Integrative sediment quality assessment using a biomarker approach: review of 3 years of field research. Cell Biol Toxicol 2008; 24:513-26. [DOI: 10.1007/s10565-008-9062-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2007] [Accepted: 01/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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