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Kaushik T, Dixit V. Environmental DNA (eDNA) dataset of foraminiferal diversity and distribution from the mining-impacted estuaries of Goa, west coast of India. Data Brief 2024; 54:110541. [PMID: 38868390 PMCID: PMC11168293 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2024.110541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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The foraminiferal environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding based on high-throughput sequencing (HTS) is a powerful tool to unravel the hidden genetic diversity and environmental lineages. Results from the eDNA approach provided valuable insight into an unplumbed diversity of soft-bodied monothalamous foraminifers [1]. Micropaleontologists overlooked monothalamids due to their soft organic and/or finely agglutinated test, which often gets destroyed during routine morphological investigations [2]. On the other hand, some foraminifera taxonomists or studies included monothalamids (soft-shelled species) in ecological and diversity investigations ranging from deep-sea locations to coastal marine habitats [1], [3], [4]. Here, we document our metabarcoding analysis of foraminiferal diversity and abundance from the mining-affected estuaries of the Indian state of Goa. High-throughput sequencing using the Illumina platform indicated the overwhelming abundance of monothalamous foraminifers in the studied estuarine sediments. For the first time, such detailed data of the foraminiferal diversity utilizing sedimentary environmental DNA (eDNA) methods was carried out in India. The raw sequence data used for analysis is available in NCBI under the Sequence Read Archive (SRA) with the BioProjects and SRA accession number: PRJNA1040471. The presented data may be used as baseline information for eDNA-based biomonitoring and biodiversity assessment surveys from Indian marine habitats across time and space.
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- Tushar Kaushik
- Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India
- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India
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Yogi DS, Naik A, Yadav R, Desai A, Nanajkar M. ‛Trophic switch' by catfish community from predation to scavenging modulated by human food discard in an estuarine bay. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:9183-9196. [PMID: 38190066 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31749-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Benthic predatory catfishes are voracious and opportunistic predators and can easily shift their diet according to the availability of prey. In this study, feeding ecology of catfishes from two adjacent habitats of an estuarine bay is compared. The lower bay was relatively pristine as compared to the upper bay and was represented by two families of catfishes-Plotosidae and Ariidae, while the upper bay represented only ariid catfishes. Gut content analysis revealed that catfish predators from lower bay consumed conventional prey like teleosts and benthic invertebrates with a linear pattern of ontogenetic dietary shift. Plicofollis dussumieri and Plotosus canius occupied the position of top predators in the lower bay and were specialized feeders. Other predators like Plotosus lineatus, Arius arius, Arius jella, and Arius maculatus were generalist feeders occupying the position of mesopredators. However, in the upper bay, the catfish predators represented by Arius maculatus, Arius jella, and Arius arius predominantly fed on human discarded food. The easily available human food in the form of chicken, corn, and rice as noted from the investigated guts shows altered trophic guilds of ariid catfishes wherein only mid to large-sized catfish community was noted in this bay. A distinct "trophic switch" altered the trophic function from predation to scavenging which was observed in their feeding behavior. The anthropogenic impact in the form of unmanaged organic waste alters the role of predatory catfishes thereby restructuring the food web that may lead to unknown changes in the estuarine benthic ecosystems resulting in reduced ecosystem services.
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- Deepa Shashikant Yogi
- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403004, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403004, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403004, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403004, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403004, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Saha A, Das BK, Sarkar DJ, Samanta S, Vijaykumar ME, Khan MF, Kayal T, Jana C, Kumar V, Gogoi P, Chowdhury AR. Trace metals and pesticides in water-sediment and associated pollution load indicators of Netravathi-Gurupur estuary, India: Implications on coastal pollution. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 199:115950. [PMID: 38183833 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Various environmental indicators were used to evaluate the water and sediment quality of the Netravathi-Gurupur estuary, India, for trace metals and pesticide pollution. The descended order of studied metal concentrations (μg/L) in the water was Fe (592.71) > Mn (98.35) > Zn (54.69) > Cu (6.64) > Cd (3.24) > Pb (2.38) > Cr (0.82) and in sediment (mg/kg) was Fe (11,396.53) > Mn (100.61) > Cr (75.41) > Zn (20.04) > Cu (12.77) > Pb (3.46) > Cd (0.02). However, pesticide residues were not detected in this estuarine environment. The various metal indexes categorised the water as uncontaminated, whereas contamination factor, enrichment factor, geo-accumulation index, degree of contamination and pollution load index indicated low to moderate sediment contamination. Multivariate statistics showed that the dominance of natural sources of trace metals with little anthropogenic impact. Improvement in water/sediment quality during the study period might be due to COVID-19 imposed lockdown.
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- Ajoy Saha
- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India.
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India
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- Regional Centre of ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Bangalore 560 089, India
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- Regional Centre of ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Bangalore 560 089, India
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 120, India
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Deep SS, Nasnodkar MR. Metal speciation in sediments and bioaccumulation in edible bivalves to assess metal toxicity in a sand mining impacted tropical (Aghanashini) estuary, southern India. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 194:115455. [PMID: 37651887 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115455] [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: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The study aims to understand the metal toxicity through the relationship between bioavailability in sediments and bioaccumulation in edible bivalves in an estuary subjected to extensive sand mining. The higher deposition of total Fe, Mn, Ni and Zn in the middle region (core M) was ascribed to estuarine processes and proximity to anthropogenic sources. EF revealed moderate to severe enrichment of Ni and Cu in sediments. Igeo showed moderate degree of pollution from Co, moderate to strong pollution from Ni and strong to extreme level of pollution from Cu. In core N, the average bioavailable concentration of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Co and Ni was 1.76 %, 43.18 %, 59.14 %, 62.11 %, 60.42 % and 27.33 % respectively. The average bioavailable concentration of Fe (61.23 %), Mn (56.87 %), Cu (67.98 %), Co (69.77 %) and Ni (40.99 %) was higher in the core M as compared to core N except for Zn (56.98 %). The significant (>25.00 %) proportion of metals in bioavailable fractions in cores N and M construed their non-natural sources. Metal speciation study indicated bioavailability to fauna that likely to enhance by extensive sand mining. The level of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and Ni in Saccostrea cucullate, Meretrix casta and Villorita cyprinoides revealed toxicity to bivalves and probably to humans.
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- Sarang S Deep
- Marine Science, School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao 403206, Goa, India
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Kanetkar A, Nasnodkar MR, Nayak GN. Metal enrichment and toxicity assessment through total and speciation of metals in lower and middle regions of tropical (Mandovi) Estuary, western coast of India. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:69949-69966. [PMID: 35578080 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20761-6] [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: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The study aimed to understand the metal enrichment and toxicity in lower and middle regions of a tropical Mandovi Estuary, revealed metals dilution by coarser intertidal mudflat sediments in the lower estuary (downstream of the fishing jetty-core S). A relatively calm depositional environment prevailed at the middle estuary (core M) and also at the upstream of the jetty of the lower estuary (core L) facilitating deposition and enrichment of Mn and Zn in cores M and Mn, Cu and Co in core L. The distribution of trace metals in sediments was regulated by grain size, total organic carbon and Fe-Mn oxides. The potential contamination index indicated a moderate degree of metal contamination in sediments while the anthropogenic factor showed the signatures of human-induced activities in the enrichment of metals. The sequential extraction of metals showed bioavailability of Mn, Cu, Zn and Co. Fe-Mn oxide and organic/sulphide were key phases for the retention of bioavailable metals. The elevated level of these metals suggested possible toxicity to benthic biota, particularly from Mn (cores L and M) and Co (core L) according to the screening quick reference table.
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- Ankita Kanetkar
- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao - 403206, Goa, India
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- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao - 403206, Goa, India.
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- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao - 403206, Goa, India
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Bhatkhande AD, Nasnodkar MR. Metal enrichment in sediments and bioaccumulation in edible bivalve Saccostrea cucullata from mudflats of a tropical estuary, India: a study to investigate toxicity and consumption suitability. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:59885-59902. [PMID: 35397027 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19999-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mudflat sediment cores from lower (C-1), middle (C-2), and lower regions of upper (C-3) Chapora Estuary were investigated for grain size composition, total organic carbon, total and bioavailable Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn to assess metal contamination. Accumulation of metals by Saccostrea cucullata was studied to understand metal toxicity. In core C-1, Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn showed an average concentration of 1.73%, 648 ppm, 12 ppm, 12 ppm, 16 ppm, and 25 ppm, respectively, while core C-2 revealed their average concentration as 1.34%, 709 ppm, 10 ppm, 11 ppm, 13 ppm, and 28 ppm respectively. In core C-3, an average concentration of Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn was 1.72%, 907 ppm, 14 ppm, 13 ppm, 18 ppm, and 31 ppm respectively. Metals in sediments varied within the estuary due to hydrodynamics, discrepancies in metal sources and sand mining-induced remobilization of metals. Correlation and principal component analysis revealed Fe oxides as the key regulator of trace metal distribution in sediments along with clay and total organic carbon. Enrichment factor (EF) and geo-accumulation index (Igeo) showed more or less moderate contamination of Mn in core C-3. Also, the potential contamination index (PCI) indicated moderate contamination of Mn in core C-3 using the shale value as background concentration, whereas the application of upper crustal value revealed moderate contamination of Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, and Ni in core C-1, Mn, Co, and Ni in core C-2 and of Cu, Co, and Ni in core C-3. Mn was severely to very severely contaminated in core C-3. The mean probable effect level quotient and mean effect range median quotient showed medium to low-level contamination of Cu, Ni, and Zn. Metals were considerably allied to Fe-Mn oxide and organic/sulphide fractions which revealed their bioavailability. Mn was 36% in labile form (lower estuary) and indicated a high risk to biota. Mn, Ni, and Zn in Saccostrea cucullata exceeded the permissible limit and suggested toxicity and non-suitability for human consumption.
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- Apurva Deepak Bhatkhande
- Marine Science, School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao, 403206, Goa, India
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Duong LT, Nguyen BQ, Dao CD, Dao NN, Nguyen HLT, Nguyen THT, Nguyen CHT, Duong DC, Pham NN. Heavy metals in surface sediments of the intertidal Thai Binh Coast, Gulf of Tonkin, East Sea, Vietnam: distribution, accumulation, and contamination assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:41261-41271. [PMID: 35089513 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18881-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heavy metals contamination in sediments may endanger ecosystems and human health via the food chain. In fact, there is little to no understanding about heavy metal accumulation in surface sediment of one of the most economically important marine bodies for Vietnam, the Thai Binh Coast, where five large rivers co-discharge into the Gulf of Tonkin. Twenty-seven surface sediment samples were collected from the intertidal regions and analyzed for: arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). The studied area exhibited a large spatial variation in the concentration of heavy metals, e.g., the dry sediment concentration of Cd was the least (0.05-0.49 mg.kg-1), whereas that of Zn was the greatest (45.4-252 mg.kg-1). Based on the geoaccumulation index ([Formula: see text]), most of the studied heavy metals were accumulated at low pollution levels, except four locations exhibited moderately and highly polluted levels of Hg with [Formula: see text] Hg values from 1.92 to 2.66. However, the high contamination factor value implicated that not only Hg but also all other detected heavy metals in this area resulted from anthropogenic activities along the coast and the river upstream. This implied the need for quick action from the government. In addition, numerous analytical methods were used to see the association between metals, total organic carbon (TOC), and particle size distribution, including Pearson correlation coefficient (P) and principal component analysis (PCA). Hg demonstrates lowest connection with TOC (PHg-TOC ~ 0) but individual heavy metal correlations are largely positive, with many reaching 1.0 (e.g., PNi-Cr = 0.89, PCd-As = 0.72, PNi-Cu = 0.76, and PCu-Cr = 0.72). From the PCA diagram, we can observe that those sampling points in the positive direction of PC1 were expected to have a high concentration of Cu, Zn, As, Ni while having extremely little sand content.
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- Lim Thi Duong
- Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cai Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
- Institute of Material Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
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- Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cai Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
- Institute of Material Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Material Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Mechanics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 264 Doi Can, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, VNU University of Science, 19 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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