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Pérez-Ruzafa A, Dezileau L, Martínez-Sánchez MJ, Pérez-Sirvent C, Pérez-Marcos M, von Grafenstein U, Marcos C. Long-term sediment records reveal over three thousand years of heavy metal inputs in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:166417. [PMID: 37611719 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166417] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The Mar Menor lagoon combined high biological production and environmental quality, making it an important economic engine. However, the pressure of human activities put its ecological integrity at risk, the oldest environmental impact being mining activity recorded since Roman times, about 3500 years ago, reaching its maximum intensity in the 20th century, contributing heavy metals to the lagoon sediments for almost 30 centuries. This work reviews the spatiotemporal evolution of the main heavy metals in this coastal lagoon using data from 272 surface sediment samples obtained during the last 40 years and two deep cores covering the total history of the lagoon (c. 6500 yrs BP), so as their incidence in the lagoon trophic web. The observed patterns in sedimentation, sediment characteristics and heavy metal content respond to the complex interaction, sometimes synergistic and sometimes opposing, between climatic conditions, biological production and human activities, with mining being mainly responsible for Pb, Zn and Cd inputs and port activities for Cu. High Fe/Al, Ti/Al and Zr/Al ratios identify periods of mining activity, while periods of arid climatic conditions and deforestation that increase erosion processes in the drainage basin and silt concentration in the lagoon sediments are determined by high Zr/Rb and, to a lesser extent, Zr/Al and Si/Al ratios. After the cessation of direct discharges into the lagoon in the 1950s, the recent evolution of heavy metals concentration and its spatial redistribution would be determined by hydrographic and biogeochemical processes, solubility of different elements, and coastal works in harbours and on beaches. The bioconcentration factor decreases along the trophic levels of the food web, suggesting that the lagoon ecosystem provides an important service by retaining heavy metals in the sediment, largely preventing their bioavailability, but actions involving resuspension or changes in sediment conditions would pose a risk to organisms.
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- Angel Pérez-Ruzafa
- Department of Ecology and Hydrology and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain.
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- Laboratoire de Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière, UMR CNRS 6143 M2C, Université de Caen-Normandie, France
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Geology and Soil Science and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Geology and Soil Science and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biological Control and Ecosystem Services, Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development of Murcia (IMIDA), La Alberca 30150, Spain
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- Department of Ecology and Hydrology and Regional Campus of International Excellence "Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Spain
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Aldeguer-Riquelme B, Rubio-Portillo E, Álvarez-Rogel J, Giménez-Casalduero F, Otero XL, Belando MD, Bernardeau-Esteller J, García-Muñoz R, Forcada A, Ruiz JM, Santos F, Antón J. Factors structuring microbial communities in highly impacted coastal marine sediments (Mar Menor lagoon, SE Spain). Front Microbiol 2022; 13:937683. [PMID: 36160249 PMCID: PMC9491240 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.937683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Coastal marine lagoons are environments highly vulnerable to anthropogenic pressures such as agriculture nutrient loading or runoff from metalliferous mining. Sediment microorganisms, which are key components in the biogeochemical cycles, can help attenuate these impacts by accumulating nutrients and pollutants. The Mar Menor, located in the southeast of Spain, is an example of a coastal lagoon strongly altered by anthropic pressures, but the microbial community inhabiting its sediments remains unknown. Here, we describe the sediment prokaryotic communities along a wide range of environmental conditions in the lagoon, revealing that microbial communities were highly heterogeneous among stations, although a core microbiome was detected. The microbiota was dominated by Delta- and Gammaproteobacteria and members of the Bacteroidia class. Additionally, several uncultured groups such as Asgardarchaeota were detected in relatively high proportions. Sediment texture, the presence of Caulerpa or Cymodocea, depth, and geographic location were among the most important factors structuring microbial assemblages. Furthermore, microbial communities in the stations with the highest concentrations of potentially toxic elements (Fe, Pb, As, Zn, and Cd) were less stable than those in the non-contaminated stations. This finding suggests that bacteria colonizing heavily contaminated stations are specialists sensitive to change.
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- Borja Aldeguer-Riquelme
- Department of Physiology, Genetics, and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics, and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the Escuela Técnica Superior Ingeniería Agronómica (ETSIA) & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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- Cross-Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Departamento de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Facultade de Bioloxía, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Seagrass Ecology Group, Spanish Oceanography Institute of the Spanish National Research Council, Oceanography Center of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Seagrass Ecology Group, Spanish Oceanography Institute of the Spanish National Research Council, Oceanography Center of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Seagrass Ecology Group, Spanish Oceanography Institute of the Spanish National Research Council, Oceanography Center of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Marine Science and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Seagrass Ecology Group, Spanish Oceanography Institute of the Spanish National Research Council, Oceanography Center of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics, and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics, and Microbiology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Multidisciplinary Institute of Environmental Studies Ramón Margalef, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- *Correspondence: Josefa Antón,
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León VM, Moreno-González R, Besada V, Martínez F, Ceruso C, García V, Schultze F, Campillo JA. Sea snail (Hexaplex trunculus) and sea cucumber (Holothuria polii) as potential sentinel species for organic pollutants and trace metals in coastal ecosystems. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 168:112407. [PMID: 33930643 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The seasonal bioaccumulation of trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs) in sea snail (Hexaplex trunculus) and sea cucumber (Holothuria polii) from Mar Menor lagoon were characterised. The highest concentrations of p,p'-DDE were detected in the central and south part of Mar Menor lagoon. However, the highest concentrations of metals in sea snail and holothurians were detected in the influence area of El Beal wadi. Biomagnification factors (BMF) in sea snail from cockle (sea snail-cockle concentration ratio) were higher than 5 for metal and organochlorinated compounds. However, similar concentrations were observed in both species for PAHs due to gastropods capability of metabolising these pollutants. Consequently, sea snail is proposed as a sentinel for trace metals, PCBs and OCPs in the coastal lagoons, not only due to its bioaccumulation and biomagnification capacity but also the easy sampling and amply distribution in many coastal areas.
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- Víctor M León
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida Radio Faro 50, 36390 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida Radio Faro 50, 36390 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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Trace Metals Do Not Accumulate Over Time in The Edible Mediterranean Jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) from Urban Coastal Waters. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13101410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Jellyfish as food represent a millennial tradition in Asia. Recently, jellyfish have also been proposed as a valuable source of protein in Western countries. To identify health risks associated with the potential human consumption of jellyfish as food, trace element accumulation was assessed in the gonads and umbrella tissues of the Mediterranean Rhizostoma pulmo (Macri, 1778), sampled over a period of 16 months along the shallow coastal waters a short distance from the city of Taranto, an area affected by metallurgic and oil refinery sources of pollution. Higher tissue concentrations of trace elements were usually detected in gonads than in umbrella tissue. In particular, significant differences in the toxic metalloid As, and in the metals Mn, Mo, and Zn, were observed among different tissues. The concentrations of vanadium were slightly higher in umbrella tissues than in gonads. No positive correlation was observed between element concentration and jellyfish size, suggesting the lack of bioaccumulation processes. Moreover, toxic element concentrations in R. pulmo were found below the threshold levels for human consumption allowed by Australian, USA, and EU Food Regulations. These results corroborate the hypothesis that R. pulmo is a safe, potentially novel food source, even when jellyfish are harvested from coastal areas affected by anthropogenic impacts.
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Serrano R, Gras L, Giménez-Casalduero F, Del-Pilar-Ruso Y, Grindlay G, Mora J. The role of Cymodocea nodosa on the dynamics of trace elements in different marine environmental compartments at the Mar Menor Lagoon (Spain). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 141:52-60. [PMID: 30955763 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.019] [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: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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During mining activities historically developed at Sierra Minera (Cartagena-La Unión, Spain), high amounts of trace elements were discharged to the Mar Menor coastal lagoon mainly through El Beal Wadi. The objective of this study is to establish the role played by the Cymodocea nodosa in the coastal marine dynamics of trace elements at the mouth of the wadi. To this end, the content of nine trace elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) in different marine environmental compartments (i.e. marine and coastal sediments, C. nodosa tissues collected from live seagrass and C. nodosa beach cast litter) at two different locations were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. The results showed that the seagrass C. nodosa could mobilise part of the elements present in marine sediments and water, thereby causing their re-accumulation in the coastal sediments through the C. nodosa beach cast litter.
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- Raquel Serrano
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Alicante, P. O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Alicante, P. O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Marine Science and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, P. O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Alicante, P. O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Alicante, P. O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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Costa R, Capillo G, Albergamo A, Li Volsi R, Bartolomeo G, Bua G, Ferracane A, Savoca S, Gervasi T, Rando R, Dugo G, Spanò N. A Multi-screening Evaluation of the Nutritional and Nutraceutical Potential of the Mediterranean Jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E172. [PMID: 30884901 PMCID: PMC6470882 DOI: 10.3390/md17030172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The phylum Cnidaria is one of the most important contributors in providing abundance of bio- and chemodiversity. In this study, a comprehensive chemical investigation on the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of Mediterranean jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca was carried out. Also, compositional differences between male and female organisms, as well as between their main anatomical parts, namely bell and oral arms, were explored in an attempt to select the best potential sources of nutrients and/or nutraceuticals from jellyfish. With the exception of higher energy densities and total phenolic contents observed in females than males, no statistically significant differences related to the specimen's sex were highlighted for the other compound classes. Rather, the distribution of the investigated chemical classes varied depending on the jellyfish's body parts. In fact, crude proteins were more abundant in oral arms than bells; saturated fatty acids were more concentrated in bells than oral arms, whereas polyunsaturated fatty acids were distributed in the exact opposite way. On the other hand, major elements and trace elements demonstrated an opposite behavior, being the latter most accumulated in oral arms than bells. Additionally, important nutraceuticals, such as eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids, and antioxidant minerals, were determined. Overall, obtained data suggest the potential employment of the Mediterranean P. noctiluca for the development of natural aquafeed and food supplements.
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- Rosaria Costa
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Odontoiatriche, e delle Immagini Morfologiche e Funzionali (Biomorf), University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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Speer RM, Wise CF, Young JL, Aboueissa AM, Martin Bras M, Barandiaran M, Bermúdez E, Márquez-D'Acunti L, Wise JP. The cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of particulate and soluble hexavalent chromium in leatherback sea turtle lung cells. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 198:149-157. [PMID: 29547730 PMCID: PMC5915330 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a marine pollution of concern as recent studies show it has a global distribution, with some regions showing high Cr concentrations in marine animal tissue, and it is extensively used. Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are an endangered marine species that may experience prolonged exposures to environmental contaminants including Cr(VI). Human activities have led to global Cr(VI) contamination of the marine environment. While Cr(VI) has been identified as a known human carcinogen, the health effects in marine species are poorly understood. In this study, we assessed the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of particulate and soluble Cr(VI) in leatherback sea turtle lung cells. Both particulate and soluble Cr(VI) induced a concentration-dependent increase in cytotoxicity. Next, using a chromosome aberration assay, we assessed the genotoxic effects of Cr(VI) in leatherback sea turtle lung cells. Particulate and soluble Cr(VI) induced a concentration-dependent increase in clastogenicity in leatherback sea turtle lung cells. These data indicate that Cr(VI) may be a health concern for leatherback sea turtles and other long-lived marine species. Additionally, these data provide foundational support to use leatherback sea turtles as a valuable model species for monitoring the health effects of Cr(VI) in the environment and possibly as an indicator species to assess environmental human exposures and effects.
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- Rachel M Speer
- Wise Laboratory of Environmental and Genetic Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, CTRB rm 522, 505 S. Hancock Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA.
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- Wise Laboratory of Environmental and Genetic Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, CTRB rm 522, 505 S. Hancock Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA; Toxicology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Box 7633, Raleigh NC 27695-7633, 850 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
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- Wise Laboratory of Environmental and Genetic Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, CTRB rm 522, 505 S. Hancock Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA.
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- Department of Math and Statistics, University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103, USA.
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- Wise Laboratory of Environmental and Genetic Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, CTRB rm 522, 505 S. Hancock Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA; Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust, 138 Calle Flamboyan, Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765, USA.
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State Rd 997 km 3.2, Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765, USA.
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State Rd 997 km 3.2, Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765, USA.
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- Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust, 138 Calle Flamboyan, Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765, USA.
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- Wise Laboratory of Environmental and Genetic Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, CTRB rm 522, 505 S. Hancock Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA.
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Maccotta A, Cosentino C, Coccioni R, Frontalini F, Scopelliti G, Caruso A. Distribution of Cr and Pb in artificial sea water and their sorption in marine sediments: an example from experimental mesocosms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:24068-24080. [PMID: 27638807 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7630-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The uptake of two heavy metals (chromium and lead) in sediments in experimental mesocosms under exposure to different metal concentrations was evaluated by monitoring their concentrations over time both in seawater and in sediment. Two separate experiments under laboratory-controlled conditions were carried out for the two metals. Sediments were collected from a protected natural area characterized by low anthropic influence and were placed in mesocosms that were housed in aquaria each with seawater at a different metal concentration. At pre-established time intervals, seawater and sediment samples were collected from each mesocosm for chemical analyses. Quantification of chromium and lead concentration in seawater and sediment samples was carried out by atomic absorption spectrometer with graphite furnace. Low doses of chromium and lead (<1 mg L-1) do not entail an uptake in sediments and waters. At doses ≥1 mg L-1, evolution of concentrations over time shows significant differences between these two metals: (i) chromium absorption from seawater is twice faster than lead; (ii) lead accumulates in considerable amount in sediments. The different behaviour of the two investigated heavy metals could be ascribed to different interactions existing between metal ions and different components of sediment.
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- A Maccotta
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università di Urbino "Carlo BO", via Ca' le Suore, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università di Urbino "Carlo BO", via Ca' le Suore, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 20-22, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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Muñoz-Vera A, Peñas Castejón JM, García G. Patterns of trace element bioaccumulation in jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon from SE Spain. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 110:143-154. [PMID: 27376999 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.06.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The effects of an abandoned mining area, exploited for centuries in the mining district of Cartagena-La Union, result in a continuous supply of heavy metals into the Mar Menor coastal lagoon after rain episodes. As a consequence, concentration of trace elements in water column and sediments of this ecosystem is usually higher than in other areas. For monitoring ecosystem health, this study assessed the ability of Rhizostoma pulmo to bioaccumulate trace elements. A total of 57 individuals were sampled at eight different sampling stations during the summer of 2012. Although the concentrations of different analyzed elements (Al, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sn, and Pb) were moderate, bioconcentration levels in relation to seawater metal concentration were extremely high. In any case, the use or disposal of these organisms should consider their metal content, because of their potential environmental and health implications.
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- Ana Muñoz-Vera
- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agraria Área de Edafología, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), Paseo de Alfonso XIII, 48, E-30203 Cartagena, SPAIN.
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agraria Área de Edafología, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), Paseo de Alfonso XIII, 48, E-30203 Cartagena, SPAIN.
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agraria Área de Edafología, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), Paseo de Alfonso XIII, 48, E-30203 Cartagena, SPAIN.
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