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Metallic Study of the Invasive Species Cronius ruber—Assessment of Toxic Risk. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12073217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Three toxic heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Hg) were analyzed in the newly found invasive species in the Canary Islands, Cronius ruber. Its high growth rate and its widely varied diet are affecting the Canary marine ecosystem. The study was conducted using electrothermal vaporization atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) and cold-vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometry (CV-AAS). Significant differences were found in terms of the location and sex of the specimens, with the highest concentrations being found in areas with higher tourism activity and in the female specimens. On the other hand, the conclusion of the study is that human consumption of this species does not pose any toxic risk to public health, as the levels obtained in muscle tissue do not exceed the established limits for these metals. Therefore, its consumption and the fishing of this species can stop the proliferation of the same in the Canary coasts and thus not be harmful for the ecosystem.
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Dellali M, Douggui A, Harrath AH, Mansour L, Alwasel S, Beyrem H, Gyedu-Ababio T, Rohal-Lupher M, Boufahja F. Acute toxicity and biomarker responses in Gammarus locusta amphipods exposed to copper, cadmium, and the organochlorine insecticide dieldrin. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:36523-36534. [PMID: 33694119 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13158-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The toxicity of copper, cadmium, and dieldrin in adult Gammarus locusta (a marine amphipod) is currently unclear. Thus, G. locusta from the North Lake of Tunis were subjected to acute toxicity tests to assess LC50s at 48-96 h and to biomarker response tests through the assessment of catalase and acetylcholinesterase activities and malondialdehyde levels. The present study demonstrated the abilities of a chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide (dieldrin) induce to oxidative stress and neurotoxicity. The comparison of metal toxicity showed that G. locusta was more sensitive to cadmium than copper. The three stressors caused significant inductions of all three biomarkers in a concentration-dependent manner. Catalase induction was dependent on exposure duration for all pollutants, while only copper led to increased malondialdehyde with longer exposure times. Catalase induction and malondialdehyde increase appeared to be sex dependent for all three pollutants. The neurotoxic effects of the pollutants were concentration dependent according to inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity. In conclusion, catalase, malondialdehyde, and acetylcholinesterase are efficient biomarkers of copper, cadmium, and dieldrin in G. locusta.
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- Mohamed Dellali
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, University of Carthage, 7021, Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, University of Carthage, 7021, Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, University of Carthage, 7021, Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- Texas Water Development Board, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78701, USA
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, University of Carthage, 7021, Zarzouna, Tunisia.
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Chiodi Boudet L, Mendieta J, Romero MB, Dolagaratz Carricavur A, Polizzi P, Marcovecchio JE, Gerpe M. Strategies for cadmium detoxification in the white shrimp Palaemon argentinus from clean and polluted field locations. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 236:124224. [PMID: 31306976 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the metal handling capacity of non-tolerant and tolerant populations of Palaemon argentinus to cadmium (Cd), through evaluating of the main mechanisms of metal detoxification, metallothioneins (MT) and metal-rich granules (MRG), to probe that the presence of MRG in the second population is responsible of that condition. The tolerant population were exposed to 3.06 and 12.26 μg Cd·L-1, while the non-tolerant shrimp were exposed to 3.06 μg Cd·L-1. Each experiment involved the exposure during 3, 7, 10 and 15 days and, the depuration during 7, 14, 21 and 28 days, for which shrimp were transferred to clean water. The range values of MT concentrations for non-tolerant shrimp were: 12.24-23.91 μg g (w.w), while for tolerant shrimp were: 8.75-16.85 μg g (w.w); MRG levels were: 0.12-0.57 μg g (w.w) and 0.3-2.1 μg g (w.w), respectively. The results showed different strategies for Cd detoxification: the induction of MT was the main pathway in the non-tolerant population, while the formation of Cd-MRG was the main mechanism for tolerant shrimp. These differences could be related to the environmental history and the health status of each populations.
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- Leila Chiodi Boudet
- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IIMyC-CONICET), Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3250, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina; Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IIMyC-CONICET), Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IIMyC-CONICET), Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IIMyC-CONICET), Argentina
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- Área de Oceanografía Química, Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO-CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IIMyC-CONICET), Argentina
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Gilbert BM, Avenant-Oldewage A. Trace element biomineralisation in the carapace in male and female Argulus japonicus. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197804. [PMID: 29897941 PMCID: PMC5999104 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Parasites of fishes have been shown to be effective bioindicators of the aquatic environment. Few investigations have been conducted on ectoparasite models and therefore little is known about the fate of trace elements and metals which they accumulate. In this study trace element sequestration was observed in the carapace of the fish louse, Argulus japonicus and found to relate to the sex of the parasite, as well as, the degree of sclerotization of the carapace. Adults of A. japonicus were collected from cyprinid hosts in the Vaal Dam, South Africa. Parasites were removed and flash frozen in liquid nitrogen before being sectioned with a cryomicrotome. Sections and whole mounts of parasites were prepared and treated with Phen–Green TM FL cell–permeant diacetate. Cryosections were assessed for trace elements and metals using a scanning electron microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy. Results indicated that in both male and female parasites, trace elements become bound to the carapace and produce more intense fluorescence than in soft tissues. Sexual dimorphic differences were further observed between male and female parasites. The intensity of the fluorescence signals was greater in the carapace of male parasites than in females, particularly when comparing the carapace of the ventral side of the thorax. In females, an amorphous layer of material surrounding the eggs was observed and produced an intense fluorescent signal. Levels of trace elements and metals detected were not significantly different between male and female parasites. Results observed serve as a demonstration for the first time of trace element sequestration in a freshwater crustacean parasite and possible mechanisms employed to reduce body burdens of trace elements and metals.
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- Beric M. Gilbert
- Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Dolagaratz Carricavur A, Chiodi Boudet L, Romero MB, Polizzi P, Marcovecchio JE, Gerpe M. Toxicological responses of Laeonereis acuta (Polychaeta, Nereididae) after acute, subchronic and chronic exposure to cadmium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 149:217-224. [PMID: 29178992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The objective of this study was to analyze the toxicological responses of the estuarine polychaete Laeonereis acuta after acute (96h), subchronic (7 days) and chronic (14 days) exposure to cadmium (Cd). Concentrations of metallothioneins (MT), lipid peroxidation (LPO), total Cd and metal-rich granules (MRG) were evaluated. Seasonal variations of MT and LPO levels in the wild were also measured. Polychaetes were obtained in the Quequén estuary located southeast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. For the acute toxicity assay, individuals were exposed to 10; 30, 65; 310; 600; 1300; 2000; 4300; 8100; 16300µgCdL-1, which included levels of environmental relevance and median lethal concentrations (LC50) for related species of polychaete. Based on 96h LC50 values, polychaetes were exposed to sublethal doses of Cd. The concentrations for both subchronic and chronic assays were: 10; 30; 65; 310; 600; 1300; 2000; 4300µgCdL-1. The 96h LC50 value was 8234.9µgL-1, which was within the values reported for other species of polychaete, indicating a high tolerance to Cd. MT induction was not observed for any time exposure. In additoin, LPO levels showed no differences with respect to control levels, which indicated an absence of oxidative damage caused by Cd. However, the total Cd and MRG-Cd concentrations in L. acuta in all tested treatments showed significant differences with respect to control levels. L. acuta were able to accumulate Cd in their tissues in the form of granules which are the main mechanism of Cd detoxification.
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- Arantxa Dolagaratz Carricavur
- Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-CONICET), Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, CP 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina.
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-CONICET), Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, CP 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-CONICET), Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, CP 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-CONICET), Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, CP 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Area de Oceanografía Química, Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO, CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-CONICET), Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, CP 7600 Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Khan FR, Boyle D, Chang E, Bury NR. Do polyethylene microplastic beads alter the intestinal uptake of Ag in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)? Analysis of the MP vector effect using in vitro gut sacs. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 231:200-206. [PMID: 28802989 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) vector effects have been well described in the literature but surprisingly little is in known about the impact of MPs on the intestinal uptake of contaminants. The present study aimed to determine whether the intestinal fate of Ag was affected by the presence of polyethylene MP beads. Ag (added as 110mAg) was introduced into the lumen of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) anterior/mid-intestine gut sac preparations as Ag only, Ag and MPs (co-exposure) and Ag-incubated MPs (where Ag was adsorbed to the MP). Results show that after 3 h exposure the distribution of accumulated Ag between the four intestinal compartments (mucus layer, mucosal epithelium, muscle layer and serosal saline) was not affected by either MP condition when compared to Ag alone (p > 0.05, One way ANOVA). Across all treatment groups mucus layer binding dominated (54.2-72.6%) whereas relatively little Ag was transported to the blood compartment (i.e. combined muscle layer and serosal saline compartments, 8.5-15.0%). Accompanying adsorption/desorption studies were performed in relevant media. Over 24 h, 60.6± 2.9% of the available Ag in artificial freshwater adhered to the surface of the PE MPs. In pH adjusted luminal fluids (pH 2.2, 4.1, 7.4 and 9.8) that span the range of conditions encountered within the rainbow trout digestive tract, there was almost complete dissociation at acidic pHs within 3 h (<2% remaining on MPs at both pH 2.2 and pH 4.1). Such pHs are typical of piscine stomach. Based on our finding we suggest that following the ingestion of MPs with adsorbed pollutants, desorption would occur prior to entering the site of uptake. The MPs themselves have no impact on the trans-epithelial transport of the contaminant, but the net result of the MP vector effect is to potentially introduce labile contaminant forms into the intestine.
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- Farhan R Khan
- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, PO Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark.
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
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- Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
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- Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom; Faculty of Science, Health and Technology, University of Suffolk, James Hehir Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich IP4 1QJ, United Kingdom
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Jakob L, Bedulina DS, Axenov-Gribanov DV, Ginzburg M, Shatilina ZM, Lubyaga YA, Madyarova EV, Gurkov AN, Timofeyev MA, Pörtner HO, Sartoris FJ, Altenburger R, Luckenbach T. Uptake Kinetics and Subcellular Compartmentalization Explain Lethal but Not Sublethal Effects of Cadmium in Two Closely Related Amphipod Species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:7208-7218. [PMID: 28493692 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b06613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Eulimnogammarus cyaneus and Eulimnogammarus verrucosus, closely related amphipod species endemic to Lake Baikal, differ with respect to body size (10- to 50-fold lower fresh weights of E. cyaneus) and cellular stress response (CSR) capacity, potentially causing species-related differences in uptake, internal sequestration, and toxic sensitivity to waterborne cadmium (Cd). We found that, compared to E. verrucosus, Cd uptake rates, related to a given exposure concentration, were higher, and lethal concentrations (50%; LC50) were 2.3-fold lower in E. cyaneus (4 weeks exposure; 6 °C). Upon exposures to species-specific subacutely toxic Cd concentrations (nominal LC1; E. cyaneus: 18 nM (2.0 μg L-1); E. verrucosus: 115 nM (12.9 μg L-1); 4 weeks exposure; 6 °C), Cd amounts in metal sensitive tissue fractions (MSF), in relation to fresh weight, were similar in both species (E. cyaneus: 0.25 ± 0.06 μg g-1; E. verrucosus: 0.26 ± 0.07 μg g-1), whereas relative Cd amounts in the biologically detoxified heat stable protein fraction were 35% higher in E. cyaneus. Despite different potencies in detoxifying Cd, body size appears to mainly explain species-related differences in Cd uptake and sensitivities. When exposed to Cd at LC1 over 4 weeks, only E. verrucosus continuously showed 15-36% reduced oxygen consumption rates indicating metabolic depression and pointing to particular sensitivity of E. verrucosus to persisting low-level toxicant pressure.
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- Lena Jakob
- Department of Integrative Ecophysiology, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research , Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
- Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen , Leobener Straße, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Irkutsk State University , Karl Marx street 1, 664003 Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Integrative Ecophysiology, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research , Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Irkutsk State University , Karl Marx street 1, 664003 Irkutsk, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Irkutsk State University , Karl Marx street 1, 664003 Irkutsk, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Irkutsk State University , Karl Marx street 1, 664003 Irkutsk, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Irkutsk State University , Karl Marx street 1, 664003 Irkutsk, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Irkutsk State University , Karl Marx street 1, 664003 Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Integrative Ecophysiology, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research , Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
- Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen , Leobener Straße, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Integrative Ecophysiology, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research , Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research , Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research , Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Gilbert BM, Avenant-Oldewage A. Trace element and metal sequestration in vitellaria and sclerites, and reactive oxygen intermediates in a freshwater monogenean, Paradiplozoon ichthyoxanthon. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177558. [PMID: 28498876 PMCID: PMC5428946 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Exposure to metals and other trace elements negatively affects infection dynamics of monogeneans, including diplozoids, but, physiological mechanisms linked to exposure have yet to be documented. In this study sequestration of trace elements and reactive oxygen intermediate production in the monogenean, Paradiplozoon ichthyoxanthon, was demonstrated. During dissection of host fish, Labeobarbus aeneus, the gills were excised and assessed for P. ichthyoxanthon, which were removed and frozen for fluorescence microscopy or fixed for transmission electron microscopy. Trace elements were sequestered in the vitellaria and sclerites in P. ichthyoxanthon, and the presence of reactive oxygen intermediates was observed predominantly in the tegument of the parasite. Trace elements and metals identified and ranked according to weight percentages (wt%) in the vitellaria were Cu > C > Au > O > Cr > Fe > Si while for the sclerites C > Cu > O > Au > Fe > Cr > Si were identified. For most element detected, readings were higher in the vitellaria than the sclerites, except for C and O which were higher in sclerites. Specifically for metals, all levels detected in the vitellaria were greater than in sclerites. Based on the proportion of trace elements present in the vitellaria and sclerites it appears that most trace elements including metals were sequestered in the vitellaria. The results of reactive oxygen intermediate production in the tegument of the parasite suggests either trace element accumulation takes place across the tegument or results from the action of the host's immune response on the parasite. The results serve as the first demonstration of trace element sequestration and reactive oxygen intermediates in a freshwater monogenean parasite.
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- Beric M. Gilbert
- Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Khan FR, Syberg K, Shashoua Y, Bury NR. Influence of polyethylene microplastic beads on the uptake and localization of silver in zebrafish (Danio rerio). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 206:73-79. [PMID: 26142753 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study aimed to determine whether the uptake and localization of Ag in zebrafish was affected by the presence of polyethylene microplastic beads (PE MPBs). Zebrafish were exposed to 1 μg Ag L(-1) (radiolabelled with (110m)Ag) for 4 and 24 h in the presence or absence of PE MPBs (10, 100 or 1000 MPBs mL(-1)), and one treatment in which MPBs (1000 MPBs mL(-1)) were incubated with Ag to promote adsorption. The presence of MPBs, at any of the tested doses, had no effect on the uptake or localization of Ag. However, exposure to the Ag-incubated MPBs (∽75% of the Ag bound to MPBs) significantly reduced Ag uptake at both time points and also significantly increased the proportion of intestinal Ag. This study demonstrates that microplastics can alter the bioavailability and uptake route of a metal contaminant in a model fish species.
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- Farhan R Khan
- Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change (ENSPAC), Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, PO Box 260, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change (ENSPAC), Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, PO Box 260, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Conservation, National Museum of Denmark, Brede, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
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Hernández RB, Nishita MI, Espósito BP, Scholz S, Michalke B. The role of chemical speciation, chemical fractionation and calcium disruption in manganese-induced developmental toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2015; 32:209-17. [PMID: 26302931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential nutrient that can be toxic in excess concentrations, especially during early development stages. The mechanisms of Mn toxicity is still unclear, and little information is available regarding the role of Mn speciation and fractionation in toxicology. We aimed to investigate the toxic effects of several chemical forms of Mn in embryos of Danio rerio exposed during different development stages, between 2 and 122h post fertilization. We found a stage-specific increase of lethality associated with hatching and removal of the chorion. Mn(II), ([Mn(H2O)6](2+)) appeared to be the most toxic species to embryos exposed for 48h, and Mn(II) citrate was most toxic to embryos exposed for 72 and/or 120h. Manganese toxicity was associated with calcium disruption, manganese speciation and metal fractionation, including bioaccumulation in tissue, granule fractions, organelles and denaturated proteins.
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- R B Hernández
- Federal University of São Paulo - Unifesp Campus Diadema, Deparment of Exact and Earth Sciences, Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Environmental Toxicology - LABITA, Rua Prof. Artur Riedel, 275, CEP: 09972-270, Diadema, SP, Brazil.
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- Federal University of São Paulo - Unifesp Campus Diadema, Deparment of Exact and Earth Sciences, Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Environmental Toxicology - LABITA, Rua Prof. Artur Riedel, 275, CEP: 09972-270, Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Institute of Chemistry, Av. Lineu Prestes 748, CEP: 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Center Munich - German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Cresswell T, Simpson SL, Smith REW, Nugegoda D, Mazumder D, Twining J. Bioaccumulation and retention kinetics of cadmium in the freshwater decapod Macrobrachium australiense. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 148:174-183. [PMID: 24508761 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The potential sources and mechanisms of cadmium bioaccumulation by the native freshwater decapods Macrobrachium species in the waters of the highly turbid Strickland River in Papua New Guinea were examined using (109)Cd-labelled water and food sources and the Australian species Macrobrachium australiense as a surrogate. Synthetic river water was spiked with environmentally relevant concentrations of cadmium and animals were exposed for 7 days with daily renewal of test solutions. Dietary assimilation of cadmium was assessed through pulse-chase experiments where prawns were fed separately (109)Cd-labelled fine sediment, filamentous algae and carrion (represented by cephalothorax tissue of water-exposed prawns). M. australiense readily accumulated cadmium from the dissolved phase and the uptake rate increased linearly with increasing exposure concentration. A cadmium uptake rate constant of 0.10 ± 0.05 L/g/d was determined in synthetic river water. During depuration following exposure to dissolved cadmium, efflux rates were low (0.9 ± 5%/d) and were not dependent on exposure concentration. Assimilation efficiencies of dietary sources were comparable for sediment and algae (48-51%), but lower for carrion (28 ± 5%) and efflux rates were low (0.2-2.6%/d) demonstrating that cadmium was well retained by M. australiense. A biokinetic model of cadmium accumulation by M. australiense predicted that for exposures to environmentally relevant cadmium concentrations in the Strickland River, uptake from ingestion of fine sediment and carrion would be the predominant sources of cadmium to the organism. The model predicted the total dietary route would represent 70-80% of bioaccumulated cadmium.
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- Tom Cresswell
- Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research, CSIRO Land and Water, Locked Bag 2007, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia; School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Plenty Road, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia.
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- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Plenty Road, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Hydrobiology, Lang Parade, Auchenflower, QLD 4066, Australia
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- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Plenty Road, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Institute for Environmental Research, ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia
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- Austral Radioecology, Oyster Bay, NSW, 2225, Australia
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Khan FR, McGeer JC. Zn-stimulated mucus secretion in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) intestine inhibits Cd accumulation and Cd-induced lipid peroxidation. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 142-143:17-25. [PMID: 23948074 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Interest in the interactions between dietary constituents in the gut is increasing, but information remains sparse. In this study rainbow trout were fed non-enriched (186.7±19.0 μg Zn g(-1) (dw)), enriched (20% increase) and hyper-enriched Zn (200% increase) diet for 21 d followed by a single meal of Cd-spiked food (188.6±9.9 μg Cd g(-1) (dw)). Intestinal, hepatic and renal Zn burdens were measured on Days 7, 14 and 21 and Cd concentrations in the same tissue were measured 48 h-post Cd exposure. Oxidative stress was measured as lipid peroxidation in dissected tissues and intestinal mucus was quantified as sialic acid using the thiobarbituric acid assay. Rainbow trout maintained on the hyper-enriched Zn diet experienced significantly increased intestinal mucus secretion (p<0.01), were the only treatment group not to accumulate Cd in the intestine, and there was also no increase in intestinal oxidative damage. Conversely, fish fed the non-enriched and enriched Zn diets did not produce greater than basal levels of intestinal mucus and accumulated significantly greater concentrations of Cd in the intestine (p<0.01) leading to significant localised Cd-induced lipid peroxidation (p<0.01). High levels of mucus production correlated to lower incidences of lipid peroxidation (r(2)=0.54, p<0.05). These results demonstrate that mucus production stimulated by a high Zn diet have an inhibitory effect on Cd accumulation in the intestine and on Cd-induced lipid peroxidation. Mechanistically, it is likely that the elevated mucus production provides a barrier to Cd uptake. This study describes how one dietary constituent directly modifies the gut environment which indirectly influences the fate of another ingested cation.
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- Farhan R Khan
- Department of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5, Canada.
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Yang SP, Bar-Ilan O, Peterson RE, Heideman W, Hamers RJ, Pedersen JA. Influence of humic acid on titanium dioxide nanoparticle toxicity to developing zebrafish. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:4718-4725. [PMID: 23347333 DOI: 10.1021/es3047334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticle (TiO2NP) suspension stability can be altered by adsorption of dissolved organic matter (DOM). This is expected to impact their environmental fate and bioavailability. To date, the influence of DOM on the toxicity of TiO2NPs to aquatic vertebrates has not been reported. We examined the impact of Suwannee River humic acid (HA) on the toxicity of TiO2NPs to developing zebrafish (Danio rerio) in the dark and under simulated sunlight illumination. Adsorption of HA increased suspension stability and decreased TiO2NP exposure. TiO2NPs were more toxic in the presence of HA. In the absence of simulated sunlight, a small but significant increase in lethality was observed in fish exposed to TiO2NPs in the presence of HA. Under simulated sunlight illumination, photocatalytic degradation of HA reduced suspension stability. Despite the lower concentrations of Ti associated with fish in the treatments containing HA, under simulated sunlight illumination, median lethal concentrations were lower and oxidative DNA damage was elevated relative to fish exposed to TiO2NPs in the absence of HA. This study demonstrates the importance of considering environmental factors (i.e., exposure to sunlight, adsorption of DOM) when assessing the potential risks posed by engineered nanomaterials in the environment.
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- Sarah P Yang
- Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Frelon S, Mounicou S, Lobinski R, Gilbin R, Simon O. Subcellular fractionation and chemical speciation of uranium to elucidate its fate in gills and hepatopancreas of crayfish Procambarus clarkii. CHEMOSPHERE 2013; 91:481-490. [PMID: 23332674 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Revised: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Knowledge of the organ and subcellular distribution of metals in organisms is fundamental for the understanding of their uptake, storage, elimination and toxicity. Detoxification via MTLP and MRG formation and chelation by some proteins are necessary to better assess the metal toxic fraction in aquatic organisms. This work focused on uranium, natural element mainly used in nuclear industry, and its subcellular fractionation and chemical speciation to elucidate its accumulation pattern in gills and hepatopancreas of crayfish Procambarus clarkii, key organs of uptake and detoxification, respectively. Crayfish waterborne exposure was performed during 4 and 10d at 0, 30, 600 and 4000 μg UL(-1). After tissue dissection, uranium subcellular fractionation was performed by successive ultracentrifugations. SEC-ICP MS was used to study uranium speciation in cytosolic fraction. The uranium subcellular partitioning patterns varied according to the target organ studied and its biological function in the organism. The cytosolic fraction accounted for 13-30% of the total uranium amount in gills and 35-75% in hepatopancreas. The uranium fraction coeluting with MTLPs in gills and hepatopancreas cytosols showed that roughly 55% of uranium remained non-detoxified and thus potentially toxic in the cytosol. Furthermore, the sum of uranium amount in organelle fractions and in the non-detoxified part of cytosol, possibly equivalent to available fraction, accounted for 20% (gills) and 57% (hepatopancreas) of the total uranium. Finally, the SEC-ICP MS analysis provided information on potential competition of U for biomolecules similar than the ones involved in endogenous essential metal (Fe, Cu) chelation.
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- S Frelon
- IRSN/PRP-ENV/SERIS, Laboratoire de Biogéochimie, Biodisponibilité et Transfert des Radionucléides, BP3, 13115 St Paul lez Durance, France.
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Wang WX. Dietary toxicity of metals in aquatic animals: Recent studies and perspectives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11434-012-5413-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sornom P, Gismondi E, Vellinger C, Devin S, Férard JF, Beisel JN. Effects of sublethal cadmium exposure on antipredator behavioural and antitoxic responses in the invasive amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus. PLoS One 2012; 7:e42435. [PMID: 22879985 PMCID: PMC3411761 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Amphipods are recognised as an important component of freshwater ecosystems and are frequently used as an ecotoxicological test species. Despite this double interest, there is still a lack of information concerning toxic impacts on ecologically relevant behaviours. The present study investigated the influence of cadmium (Cd), a non-essential heavy metal, on both antipredator behaviours and antitoxic responses in the invasive amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus under laboratory conditions. Amphipod behaviour (i.e. refuge use, aggregation with conspecifics, exploration and mobility) was recorded following a 4-min test-exposure to 500 µg Cd/L with or without a 24-h Cd pre-exposure and in the presence or absence of a high perceived risk of predation (i.e. water scented by fish predators and injured conspecifics). Following behavioural tests, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, a biomarker for toxic effect, and energy reserves (i.e. lipid and glycogen contents) were assessed. Cd exposures induced (1) cell damage reflected by high MDA levels, (2) erratic behaviour quantified by decreasing refuge use and exploration, and increasing mobility, and (3) a depletion in energy reserves. No significant differences were observed between 4-min test-exposed and 24-h pre-exposed individuals. Gammarids exposed to Cd had a disturbed perception of the alarm stimuli, reflected by increased time spent outside of refuges and higher mobility compared to gammarids exposed to unpolluted water. Our results suggest that Cd exposure rapidly disrupts the normal behavioural responses of gammarids to alarm substances and alters predator-avoidance strategies, which could have potential impacts on aquatic communities.
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- Pascal Sornom
- Laboratoire des Interactions, Ecotoxicologie, Biodiversité, Ecosystèmes, CNRS UMR 7146, Université de Lorraine, Metz, France.
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Khan FR, Bury NR, Hogstrand C. Copper and zinc detoxification in Gammarus pulex (L.). J Exp Biol 2012; 215:822-32. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.062505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To negate the toxicity of labile intracellular metals, some aquatic organisms partition metals into specific subcellular locations for detoxification, namely the soluble heat-stable cytosol and insoluble metal-rich granules. The aim of the present study was to characterise these subcellular storage sites in the freshwater crustacean Gammarus pulex (Linnaeus) following in situ exposures upstream (Drym, low metal) and downstream (Relubbus, elevated metal) of copper- and zinc-rich inflows into the River Hayle (Cornwall, UK). In the cytosol of gammarids exposed at Relubbus, copper and zinc associated to a 7.5-kDa metallothionein-like protein (MTLP) that was largely absent from gammarids prior to exposure. Exposure at Relubbus caused MTLP concentrations to increase 4- to 5-fold between days 2 and 4, indicating an induction response to increased labile intracellular metal. On day 16, spherical calcium-rich granules (0.5–2.5 μmol l–1) were visualised and analysed in the posterior caeca of gammarids exposed at both sites. Following exposure at Relubbus, granules contained trace amounts of copper, but zinc was absent. Granules in gammarids exposed at Drym contained no detectable copper or zinc. Granule formation appeared to be independent of exposure. Within the posterior caeca, granules have been associated with calcium storage during the crustacean molt, rather than in detoxification of trace metals. However, the granular copper burden appeared to follow environmental Cu availabilities. Thus, we describe Cu sequestration within molt-cycle calcium storage granules. As both MTLP concentrations and granule formation in crustaceans are affected upon by molting, we hypothesise that detoxification might impact upon this existing process.
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- Farhan R. Khan
- Nutritional Sciences Division, King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Nutritional Sciences Division, King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Nutritional Sciences Division, King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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Gismondi E, Rigaud T, Beisel JN, Cossu-Leguille C. Microsporidia parasites disrupt the responses to cadmium exposure in a gammarid. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2012; 160:17-23. [PMID: 22035920 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2011] [Revised: 08/01/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Microsporidia parasites are commonly found in amphipods, where they are often asymptomatic, vertically-transmitted and have several effects on host sexuality and behaviour. As amphipods are often used as models in ecotoxicological studies, we investigated the effect of microsporidian infections on energy reserves and defence capacities of Gammarus roeseli under cadmium stress. Only females were infected by two microsporidia parasites: Dictyocoela roeselum or Dictyocoela muelleri. In physiological conditions, microsporidia had no major effect on energy reserves and defence capacities of G. roeseli, while under cadmium exposure, energy reserves and antioxidant defence were weaker in infected females. Moreover, higher malondialdehyde levels detected in infected females revealed that they suffered more cellular damages. Our results suggest that microsporidia may affect gammarid fitness in stressful conditions, when parasitic stress cannot be compensated by the host. Consequently, microsporidia parasites should be a factor necessary to take into account in ecotoxicology studies involving amphipods.
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- Eric Gismondi
- Laboratoire des Interactions Ecotoxicologie Biodiversité Ecosystèmes (LIEBE), Université Paul Verlaine - METZ, CNRS UMR 7146, Campus Bridoux, Avenue du Général Delestraint, 57070 Metz, France.
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Boyle D, Hogstrand C, Bury NR. Physiological response to a metal-contaminated invertebrate diet in zebrafish: importance of metal speciation and regulation of metal transport pathways. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2011; 105:21-28. [PMID: 21684238 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2011] [Revised: 04/29/2011] [Accepted: 05/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Dietary metal uptake in fish is determined by metal bioavailability in prey and the metal requirements of the fish. In this study zebrafish were fed the intertidal polychaete worm Nereis diversicolor (3% wet weight day(-1)) collected from Ag, Cd and Cu-impacted Restronguet Creek (RC) or a reference site, Blackwater estuary (BW), for 21 days. On days 0, 7, 14 and 21 fish were fed a single meal of RC or BW N. diversicolor labeled with (110m)Ag or (109)Cd for measurements of metal assimilation efficiency (AE). Zebrafish intestines were also taken for mRNA expression analysis of copper transporter 1 (ctr1), divalent metal transporter 1 (dmt1) and metallothionein 2 (mt2). No significant difference was observed in the AE of (109)Cd in metal naïve fish at day 0 between RC and BW worms, 11.8±2.1 and 15.3±2.8%, respectively. However, AE of (110m)Ag was significantly greater in fish fed worms from BW compared to RC, 5±1.2% and 1.6±0.5%, respectively at day 0. Fractionation analysis of radiolabeled metal partitioned in N. diversicolor from RC revealed a greater proportion of Ag (40±1.1%) in a fraction containing protein and organelle bound metal, associated with high trophic availability, compared to BW polychaetes (24±2.5%). Lower AE of (110m)Ag from RC polychaetes is therefore unlikely due to speciation of (110m)Ag in N. diversicolor from RC, but to the high concentration of Cu, a potential Ag antagonist. Exposure to RC polychaetes significantly increased the AE of (110m)Ag (6.2±1%), but not (109)Cd, from RC worms, after 21 days. AE of (110m)Ag and (109)Cd was unaffected by pre-exposure to BW. Elevated concentration of intestinal Cu and increased expression of ctr1, dmt1 and mt2 after 14 days exposure in fish fed worms from RC suggest altered Cu handling strategy of these fish which may increase AE of Ag via shared Ag and Cu transport pathways. These data suggest metal exposure history of invertebrates may affect metal bioavailability to fish, and fish may alter intestinal uptake physiology during chronic dietary exposure with implications for the assimilation and toxicity of dietary metals.
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- David Boyle
- Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom.
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Kamunde C, MacPhail R. Metal-metal interactions of dietary cadmium, copper and zinc in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2011; 74:658-667. [PMID: 21035190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The influence of metal-metal interactions on uptake, accumulation, plasma transport and chronic toxicity of dietary Cu, Cd and Zn in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was explored. Juvenile rainbow trout were fed diets supplemented with (μg/g) 500 Cu, 1000 Zn and 500 Cd singly and as a ternary mixture at 2.5% body weight daily ration for 28 days. Complex interactions among the metals dependent on the tissue/organ, metals ratios and duration of exposure were observed. While Zn did not accumulate, whole-body Cd and Cu concentrations increased following linear and saturation patterns, respectively. Early enhanced whole-body Cu accumulation in fish exposed to the metals mixture was correlated with reduced Cd concentration whereas late enhancement of Cd accumulation corresponded with elevated Cd concentration. This suggests early mutual antagonism and late cooperation between Cd and Cu probably due to interactions at temporally variable metal accumulation sites. At the level of uptake, Cd and Cu were either antagonistic or mutually increased the concentrations of each other depending on the duration of exposure and section of the gut. At the level of transport, enhanced Cd accumulation in plasma was closely correlated with reduced concentrations of both Zn and Cu indicating competitive binding to plasma proteins and/or antagonism at uptake sites. Compared to the Cu alone exposure, Cu concentrations were either lower (gills and carcasses) or higher (liver and kidney) in fish exposed to the metals mixture. On the other hand, Cd accumulation was enhanced in livers and carcasses of fish exposed to the mixture compared to those exposed to Cd alone, while Zn stimulated Cu accumulation in gills. Chronic toxicity was demonstrated by elevated malondialdehyde levels in livers and reduced concentrations of Zn and Cu in plasma. Overall, interactions of Cd, Cu and Zn are not always consistent with the isomorphous competitive binding theory.
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- Collins Kamunde
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, Canada C1A 4P3.
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Khan FR, Bury NR, Hogstrand C. Differential uptake and oxidative stress response in zebrafish fed a single dose of the principal copper and zinc enriched sub-cellular fractions of Gammarus pulex. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 99:466-472. [PMID: 20638736 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Revised: 06/17/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The sub-cellular compartmentalisation of trace metals and its effect on trophic transfer and toxicity in the aquatic food chain has been a subject of growing interest. In the present study, the crustacean Gammarus pulex was exposed to either 11 microg Cu l(-1), added solely as the enriched stable isotope 65Cu, or 660 microg Zn l(-1), radiolabeled with 2MBq (65)Zn, for 16 days. Post-exposure the heat stable cytosol containing metallothionein-like proteins (MTLP) and a combined granular and exoskeletal (MRG+exo) fractions were isolated by differential centrifugation, incorporated into gelatin and fed to zebrafish as a single meal. Assimilation efficiency (AE) and intestinal lipid peroxidation, as malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) between the retention of the MTLP-Zn (39.0+/-6.4%) and MRG+exo-Zn (17.2+/-3.7%) and of this zinc retained by the zebrafish a significantly greater proportion of the MTLP-Zn feed had been transported away from the site of uptake. For 65Cu, although the results pointed towards greater bioavailability of the MTLP fraction compared to MRG+exo during the slow elimination phase (24-72 h) these results were not significant (p=0.155). Neither zinc feed provoked a lipid peroxidation response in the intestinal tissue of zebrafish compared to control fish (gelatin fed), but both 65Cu labeled feeds did. The greater effect was exerted by the MRG+exo (2.96+/-0.29 nmol MDA mg protein(-1)) feed which three-fold greater than control (p<0.01) and almost twice the MDA concentration of the MTLP feed (1.76+/-0.21 nmol MDA mg protein(-1), p<0.05). The oxidative stress response produced by Zn and Cu is in keeping with their respective redox potentials; Zn being oxidatively inert and Cu being redox active. These results are similar, in terms of bioavailability and stress response of each feed, to those in our previous study in which 109Cd labeled G. pulex fractions were fed to zebrafish. Thus it appears that when a metal (Cu or Cd) has the potential to cause cytotoxicity via lipid peroxidation, a feed consisting of a largely unavailable fraction (MRG+exo) causes a greater intestinal stress response than the more bioavailable (MTLP) feed.
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- Farhan R Khan
- Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE19NH, United Kingdom.
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