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Berezina NA, Sharov AN, Yurchenko VV, Morozov AA, Malysheva OA, Kukhareva GI, Zhakovskaya ZA. Responses of zebra and quagga mussels to copper and tribytiltin exposure: Bioconcentration, metabolic and cardiac biomarkers. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 283:109967. [PMID: 38925283 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
One of the top ecological priorities is to find sensitive indicators for pollution monitoring. This study focuses on the bioconcentration and responses (condition index, survival, oxygen consumption, heart rates, and oxidative stress and neurotoxic effect biomarkers) of mussels from the Volga River basin, Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugensis, to long-term exposure to toxic chemicals such as tributyltin (TBT, 25 and 100 ng/L) and copper (Cu, 100 and 1000 μg/L). We found that TBT was present in the tissues of zebra and quagga mussels in comparable amounts, whereas the bioconcentration factor of Cu varied depending on its concentration in water. Differences in responses between the two species were revealed. When exposed to high Cu concentrations or a Cu-TBT mixture, quagga mussels had a lower survival rate and a longer heart rate recovery time than zebra mussels. TBT treatment caused neurotoxicity (decreased acetylcholinesterase activity) and oxidative stress (increased levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) in both species. TBT and Cu levels in mussel tissues correlated positively with the condition index, but correlated with the level of acetylcholinesterase in the mussel gills. The principal component analysis revealed three main components: the first consists of linear combinations of 14 variables reflecting TBT water pollution, TBT and Cu levels in mussel tissues, and biochemical indicators; the second includes Cu water concentration, cardiac tolerance, and mussel size; and the third combines weight, metabolic rate, and heart rates. Quagga mussels are less tolerable to contaminants than zebra mussels, so they may be used as a sensitive indicator.
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- St. Petersburg Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia; AquaBioSafe, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia
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- AquaBioSafe, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia; Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borok, Russia
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- Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borok, Russia
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- Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borok, Russia
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- St. Petersburg Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Minaz M, Kurtoğlu İZ. Long-term exposure of endangered Danube sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) to bisphenol A (BPA): growth, behavioral, histological, genotoxic, and hematological evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:30836-30848. [PMID: 38622415 PMCID: PMC11096217 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Abstract
Danube sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) which is identified as endangered species can be exposed to pollutants such as bisphenol A (BPA) that have a disruptive effect on the endocrine system at any time. Starting from this motivation, the current study focused on BPA toxicity in A. gueldenstaedtii juvenile individuals and its adverse effects in sub-lethal concentration. The median lethal concentration (LC50) of BPA was 5.03 mg/L in 96th hour. In the chronic period, 0.625 mg/L and 1.25 mg/L BPA concentrations were evaluated based on the result of acute study. Accordingly, growth performance was significantly decreased in BPA groups (1.25 mg/L BPA group was significantly lowest) compared to control (p < 0.05). In the acute period, behavioral disorders were standing at the bottom/corner of tank, slowing and stopping of gill movement, decreased response to stimuli, and death, respectively. While vacuolization was severe in the liver tissue of the fish in the acute period, intense necrosis and melanomacrophage centers were observed in the chronic period. In terms of genotoxicity, longer DNA migration was observed in all groups exposed to BPA than in the control group. In addition, lower erythrocyte and hemoglobin were observed in the BPA groups compared to control. As a result, the current study revealed toxic effect of BPA on A. gueldenstaedtii juvenile individuals and its negative results on fish physiology.
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- Mert Minaz
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey.
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey
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Lance E, Sartor L, Foucault P, Geffard A, Marie B. Insights on the Organ-Dependent, Molecular Sexual Dimorphism in the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, Revealed by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics. Metabolites 2023; 13:1046. [PMID: 37887371 PMCID: PMC10609167 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13101046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, is extensively used as a sentinel species for biosurveys of environmental contaminants in freshwater ecosystems and for ecotoxicological studies. However, its metabolome remains poorly understood, particularly in light of the potential molecular sexual dimorphism between its different tissues. From an ecotoxicological point of view, inter-sex and inter-organ differences in the metabolome suggest variability in responsiveness, which can influence the analysis and interpretation of data, particularly in the case where males and females would be analyzed indifferently. This study aimed to assess the extent to which the molecular fingerprints of functionally diverse tissues like the digestive glands, gonads, gills, and mantle of D. polymorpha can reveal tissue-specific molecular sexual dimorphism. We employed a non-targeted metabolomic approach using liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry and revealed a significant sexual molecular dimorphism in the gonads, and to a lesser extent in the digestive glands, of D. polymorpha. Our results highlight the critical need to consider inter-sex differences in the metabolome of D. polymorpha to avoid confounding factors, particularly when investigating environmental effects on molecular regulation in the gonads, and to a lesser extent in the digestive glands.
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- Emilie Lance
- UMR MNHN/CNRS Molécules de Communication et Adaptations des Microorganismes (MCAM), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 75005 Paris, France (P.F.); (B.M.)
- UMR-I 02 SEBIO, University of Reims, BP 1039, CEDEX 2, 51687 Reims, France;
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- UMR MNHN/CNRS Molécules de Communication et Adaptations des Microorganismes (MCAM), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 75005 Paris, France (P.F.); (B.M.)
- UMR-I 02 SEBIO, University of Reims, BP 1039, CEDEX 2, 51687 Reims, France;
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- UMR MNHN/CNRS Molécules de Communication et Adaptations des Microorganismes (MCAM), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 75005 Paris, France (P.F.); (B.M.)
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- UMR-I 02 SEBIO, University of Reims, BP 1039, CEDEX 2, 51687 Reims, France;
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- UMR MNHN/CNRS Molécules de Communication et Adaptations des Microorganismes (MCAM), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 75005 Paris, France (P.F.); (B.M.)
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Devin S, Potet M, Louis F, Pauly D, Rocher B, Wagner P, Giambérini L, Pain-Devin S. Spatial and seasonal use of biomarkers in dreissenids: implications for biomonitoring. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-28126-3. [PMID: 37358775 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28126-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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In addition to pollution, organisms are exposed to natural variations of the biotic and abiotic factors of their environment. A battery of sub-cellular biomarkers has been measured seasonally in several populations of both Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis. To observe and understand the variability associated with biomarker responses, water physicochemistry, sediment contamination, and internal concentrations of contaminants in soft tissues were also considered. Results evidenced seasonal, inter-specific, and inter-populational variability of the measured responses, highlighting the needs (1) to acquire long-term data on the studied populations and (2) to incorporate environmental parameters and contamination in the interpretation of biological responses. From a biomonitoring perspective, significant relationships were identified between biomarkers, internal concentrations of contaminants in soft tissues, and sediment contamination in D. r. bugensis and, to a lesser extent, in D. polymorpha. The detailed interpretation of each biomarker of the battery measured is complex, but a global analysis of all biomarkers at once allows to obtain this signature of the contamination of the studied sites.
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- Simon Devin
- CNRS UMR 7360, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57000, Metz, France.
- LTSER-Zone Atelier Moselle, 57000, Metz, France.
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- CNRS UMR 7360, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57000, Metz, France
- LTSER-Zone Atelier Moselle, 57000, Metz, France
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- CNRS UMR 7360, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57000, Metz, France
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- CNRS UMR 7360, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57000, Metz, France
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- UMR-I 02 INERIS-URCA-ULH SEBIO/Unité Stress Environnementaux Et BIOsurveillance Des Milieux Aquatiques, FR CNRS 3730 Scale, Université Le Havre Normandie, 76063, Le Havre Cedex, France
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- CNRS UMR 7360, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57000, Metz, France
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- CNRS UMR 7360, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57000, Metz, France
- LTSER-Zone Atelier Moselle, 57000, Metz, France
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- CNRS UMR 7360, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57000, Metz, France
- LTSER-Zone Atelier Moselle, 57000, Metz, France
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Provenza F, Pastorino P, Anselmi S, Persiano ML, Scirocco T, De Rinaldis G, Fossi MC, Panti C, Renzi M, Specchiulli A. Chemical pollution and ecotoxicological effects of high-density polyethylene microplastics in Mytilus galloprovincialis from two Italian lagoon ecosystems. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 98:104075. [PMID: 36736514 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104075] [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: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Transitional water ecosystems have low water exchanges and can trap chemicals and microplastics (MPs). In this study, MPs, trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-PHAs levels and the oxidative stress response were assessed in Mytilus galloprovincialis from two Italian lagoon ecosystems (Orbetello and Varano). In addition, the ecotoxicological effects induced by the exposure of M. galloprovincialis to high-density polyethylene-HDPE MPs were also determined. Levels of trace elements were almost always comparable among the sites, whereas MPs were found only in mussels from Orbetello. PAHs were always under the limit of quantification. Glutathione peroxidase and malondialdehyde levels were significantly higher in mussels from Varano. As regard the exposure test, it was found a significant effect of treatment, site and their interaction on mortality and biochemical biomarkers in both fed and unfed mussels. However, principal component analysis suggests similar effects of both color and nourishment condition on biochemical biomarkers. These findings warrant further investigation.
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- Francesca Provenza
- Department of Life Science, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; Bioscience Research Center, 58015 Orbetello (GR), Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy.
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- Supporto tecnico-scientifico direttore dell'esecuzione sistema di gestione 2022 della laguna di Orbetello, 58015 Orbetello (GR), Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 71010 Lesina, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Science, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; National Research Council - Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 71010 Lesina, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 71010 Lesina, Italy
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Georgieva E, Antal L, Stoyanova S, Aranudova D, Velcheva I, Iliev I, Vasileva T, Bivolarski V, Mitkovska V, Chassovnikarova T, Todorova B, Uzochukwu IE, Nyeste K, Yancheva V. Biomarkers for pollution in caged mussels from three reservoirs in Bulgaria: A pilot study. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09069. [PMID: 35284685 PMCID: PMC8914122 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The mussel-watch concept was firstly proposed in 1975, which was later adopted by several international monitoring programs worldwide. However, for the very first time, a field experiment with caged mussels was performed in three reservoirs in Bulgaria to follow the harmful effects of sub-chronic pollution (30 days) of metals, trace, and macro-elements, as well as some organic toxicants, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers and chlorinated paraffins. Therefore, we studied the biometric indices, histochemical lesions in the gills, biochemical changes in the digestive glands (antioxidant defense enzymes, such as catalase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione peroxidase; metabolic enzymes, such as lactate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase, and the neurotransmitter cholinesterase), in addition to the DNA damage in the Chinese pond mussel, Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) in Kardzhali, Studen Kladenets and Zhrebchevo reservoirs in Bulgaria. Significant correlation trends between the pollution levels, which we reported before, and the biomarker responses were established in the current paper. Overall, we found that both tested organs were susceptible to pollution-induced oxidative stress. The different alterations in the selected biomarkers in the caged mussels compared to the reference group were linked to the different kinds and levels of water pollution in the reservoirs, and also to the simultaneously conducted bioaccumulation studies. The effects of water pollution in caged mussels from three large dam reservoirs in Bulgaria were assessed. A cocktail of different inorganic and organic toxicants was measured both in waters and mussels for the first time. Different biomarker responses (cellular to individual) were also followed in gills and digestive glands of the transplants. Correlation trends between the pollution levels and the applied biological tools were established.
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Louis F, Delahaut L, Gaillet V, Bonnard I, Paris-Palacios S, David E. Effect of reproduction cycle stage on energy metabolism responses in a sentinel species (Dreissena polymorpha) exposed to cadmium: What consequences for biomonitoring? AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 230:105699. [PMID: 33290890 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal trace elements such as cadmium (Cd) are commonly present in ecosystems and could lead to impairment of mitochondrial functions and energy imbalance in aquatic organisms including molluscs. Combined exposure to increasing temperatures and Cd could enhance such an impact on animals. Seasonal fluctuations, such as temperature, and the corresponding reproduction cycle can affect biomarker responses. However, the reproduction cycle stage is rarely taken into account in ecotoxicological studies. Thus, this work aimed at understanding energy metabolism responses in a sentinel species, Dreissena polymorpha. Mussels were collected during the rest and the reproduction periods and were exposed to 10 μg.L-1 of cadmium (Cd) at two temperatures (in situ temperature and in situ temperature + 5°C) during 7 days. Energy metabolism was monitored by measuring reserves and energy nucleotides charge and by assessing aerobic and anaerobic metabolism markers, and upstream regulation pathways. Markers related to OXPHOS activity revealed seasonal variations under laboratory conditions. Conversely, adenylate nucleotides, glycogen, lipid and transcript levels of AMP-activated protein kinase, citrate synthase, ATP synthase and cytochrome b encoding genes remained steady after the acclimation period. No evident effect of Cd on energy metabolism markers was noticed for both exposures although the transcript level of succinate dehydrogenase and citrate synthase encoding genes decreased with Cd during the rest period. Cellular stress, revealed by lipid peroxidation and catalase mRNA levels, only occurred in Cd and warming co-exposed mussels during the reproduction period. These results suggest that contaminant impact might differ according to the reproduction cycle stage. The effect of confounding factors on biomarker variations should be further investigated to have a deeper knowledge of metabolism responses under laboratory conditions.
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- Fanny Louis
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS-SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France.
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS-SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS-SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS-SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS-SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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Louis F, Rocher B, Barjhoux I, Bultelle F, Dedourge-Geffard O, Gaillet V, Bonnard I, Delahaut L, Pain-Devin S, Geffard A, Paris-Palacios S, David E. Seasonal monitoring of cellular energy metabolism in a sentinel species, Dreissena polymorpha (bivalve): Effect of global change? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 725:138450. [PMID: 32298890 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Aquatic organisms such as bivalves are particularly sensitive to seasonal fluctuations associated with climate changes. Energy metabolism management is also closely related to environmental fluctuations. Changes in both biotic and abiotic conditions, such as the reproduction status and temperature respectively, may affect the organism energy status. A bivalve sentinel species, Dreissena polymorpha was sampled along its one-year reproduction cycle in situ (2018-2019) to study natural modulations on several markers of energy metabolism regarding seasonal variations in situ. A panel of different processes involved in energy metabolism was monitored through different functions such as energy balance regulation, mitochondrial density, and aerobic/anaerobic metabolism. The typical schema expected was observed in a major part of measured responses. However, the monitored population of D. polymorpha showed signs of metabolism disturbances caused by an external stressor from April 2019. Targeting a major part of energy metabolism functions, a global analysis of responses suggested a putative impact on the mitochondrial respiratory chain due to potential pollution. This study highlighted also the particular relevance of in situ monitoring to investigate the impacts of environmental change on sentinel species.
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- Fanny Louis
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France.
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- Université du Havre, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Le Havre, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INERIS, SEBIO UMR I-02, Reims, France
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Péden R, Poupin P, Sohm B, Flayac J, Giambérini L, Klopp C, Louis F, Pain-Devin S, Potet M, Serre RF, Devin S. Environmental transcriptomes of invasive dreissena, a model species in ecotoxicology and invasion biology. Sci Data 2019; 6:234. [PMID: 31653851 PMCID: PMC6814772 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-019-0252-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Dreissenids are established model species for ecological and ecotoxicological studies, since they are sessile and filter feeder organisms and reflect in situ freshwater quality. Despite this strong interest for hydrosystem biomonitoring, omics data are still scarce. In the present study, we achieved full de novo assembly transcriptomes of digestive glands to gain insight into Dreissena polymorpha and D. rostriformis bugensis molecular knowledge. Transcriptomes were obtained by Illumina RNA sequencing of seventy-nine organisms issued from fifteen populations inhabiting sites that exhibits multiple freshwater contamination levels and different hydrosystem topographies (open or closed systems). Based on a recent de novo assembly algorithm, we carried out a complete, quality-checked and annotated transcriptomes. The power of the present study lies in the completeness of transcriptomes gathering multipopulational organisms sequencing and its full availability through an open access interface that gives a friendly and ready-to-use access to data. The use of such data for proteogenomic and targeted biological pathway investigations purpose is promising as they are first full transcriptomes for this two Dreissena species.
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- Romain Péden
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
- Université Reims Champagne Ardenne, UMR-I 02 SEBIO, 51097, Reims, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Plate-forme bio-informatique Genotoul, Mathématiques et Informatique Appliquées de Toulouse, INRA, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- INRA, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, Genotoul, INRA Auzeville, Castanet Tolosan, Cedex, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France.
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Tarnawska M, Kafel A, Augustyniak M, Rost-Roszkowska M, Babczyńska A. Microevolution or wide tolerance? Level of stress proteins in the beet armyworm Spodoptera eqigua hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) exposed to cadmium for over 150 generations. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 178:1-8. [PMID: 30980963 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the cadmium tolerance developed in the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua selected for over 150 generations may be related to synthesis of the stress proteins metallothioneins (Mts) and 70 kDa heat shock proteins (HSP70). To achieve this, six S. exigua strains (control, k), 150-generation Cd exposure strain (cd), and four 18-generation Cd exposure strains differing in Cd concentration (cd44, cd22, cd11, cd5) were reared. Stress protein level was measured in the midgut of the 5th larval stage after 1-6, 12 and 18 generations. Cd contents was measured in the pupae. Unlike Cd concentration, which depended on metal contents in food but was not generation-dependent, the pattern of Mts and HSP70 concentrations changed in experimental strains from generation to generation. Stress protein levels in the insects exposed to the highest Cd concentration (the same as in the 150-generation Cd exposure strain), initially higher than in the control strain, after the 12th generation did not differ from the level measured in the control strains. It seems therefore that stress proteins play a protective role in insects of lower tolerance to cadmium. The tolerance developed during multigenerational exposure probably relies on mechanisms other than Mt and HSP70 synthesis.
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- Monika Tarnawska
- Department of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40007, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40007, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40007, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Animal Histology, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40007, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40007, Katowice, Poland.
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Louis F, Devin S, Giambérini L, Potet M, David E, Pain-Devin S. Energy allocation in two dreissenid species under metal stress. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 245:889-897. [PMID: 30508792 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Measurements of biological responses on living organisms are essential in aquatic biomonitoring. In freshwaters, Dreissena polymorpha is an invasive bivalve commonly used in ecotoxicological studies and considered as a model organism. However, D. polymorpha abundances are declining while another species colonizes most of the freshwaters: Dreissena rostriformis bugensis. This species has already been studied in ecophysiology but there is still a lack of data concerning its responses to stressors before its use as a bioindicator of environmental pollution. This study aims to compare the responses of the two species exposed to metal stress. Responses at different levels of biological organization were targeted with measurement of sub-cellular and individual biomarkers following an exposure of up to 7 days to cadmium at 10 μg.L-1. At the individual level, the scope for growth (SFG) was measured. It corresponds to the energy allocated to growth and reproduction. D. polymorpha exhibits variations in biomarker measurements as well as in the SFG in presence of Cd. D. r. bugensis shows no variation in its responses at the different targeted levels. According to the present results, energy metabolism seems to have an essential role for these species when facing a metal stress. Different energy allocation strategies were evidenced between the two species, although the link with biochemical biomarkers is more evident for D. polymorpha than for D. r. bugensis.
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- Fanny Louis
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR 02 SEBIO (Stress environnementaux et biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques), Reims, France; Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR 02 SEBIO (Stress environnementaux et biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques), Reims, France
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Potet M, Giambérini L, Pain-Devin S, Catteau A, Pauly D, Devin S. Impact of multiple stressors on biomarker responses in sympatric dreissenid populations. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 203:140-149. [PMID: 30138798 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.08.007] [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: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dreissenid mussels, well-known invaders of the northern hemisphere, also constitute good biomonitors for freshwater quality assessment. Whereas the oldest, Dreissena polymorpha, is relatively well-known, the new invasive, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis, has been very little characterized. The aim of this study was to compare subcellular biomarker responses within these species, by taking into account inter- and intra-specific variability in biomarker responses during a multi-stress assessment. Indeed, due to local environmental conditions and genetic background, biomarker responses can be different between populations of a given species, not only between species. To evaluate these differential responses, we sampled mussels on two sites where they are both present in sympatry (plus another D. r. bugensis population), and we exposed these populations in laboratory to different stressors: thermal stress (12 or 17 °C), dietary stress (fed or unfed), contamination (nickel at 0, 20 and 500 μg L-1) and exposure duration (0, 4 or 8 days). Results mainly evidenced strong inter-species and inter-population differences, underlining the need to discriminate correctly between the two species and to know well the populations used in biomonitoring. Results also evidenced thermal and food stress-related effects. The numerous data obtained during this multi-stress experiment also highlight the complexity of working on several stressors and analysing the associated results.
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- Marine Potet
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; LTSER France, Zone Atelier du Bassin de la Moselle, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; LTSER France, Zone Atelier du Bassin de la Moselle, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; LTSER France, Zone Atelier du Bassin de la Moselle, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Institut National de l'Environnement et des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques), BP 2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; LTSER France, Zone Atelier du Bassin de la Moselle, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; LTSER France, Zone Atelier du Bassin de la Moselle, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Evariste L, David E, Cloutier PL, Brousseau P, Auffret M, Desrosiers M, Groleau PE, Fournier M, Betoulle S. Field biomonitoring using the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and the quagga mussel Dreissena bugensis following immunotoxic reponses. Is there a need to separate the two species? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 238:706-716. [PMID: 29621730 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.03.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha constitutes an extensively used sentinel species for biomonitoring in European and North American freshwater systems. However, this invasive species is gradually replaced in freshwater ecosystem by Dreissena bugensis, a closely related dreissenid species that shares common morphological characteristics but possess some physiological differences. However, few are known about differences on more integrated physiological processes that are generally used as biomarkers in biological monitoring studies. Declining of zebra mussel populations raises the question of the sustainability of using one or both species indifferently to maintain the quality of environmental pollution monitoring data. In our study, we performed a field comparative study measuring immune-related markers and bioaccumulation of PCBs, PAHs and PBDEs in sympatrically occurring mussel populations from three sites of the St. Lawrence River. For tested organisms, species were identified using RFLP analysis. Measurement of bioaccumulated organic compounds indicated a higher accumulation of PCBs and PBDEs in D. bugensis soft tissues compared to D. polymorpha while no differences were noticed for PAHs. Results of hemocytic parameters highlighted that differences of hemocyte distributions were associated to modulations of phagocytic activities. Moreover, marked differences occurred in measurement of hemocytic oxidative activity, indicating divergences between the two species for ROS regulation strategies. This physiological characteristic may deeply influence species responses facing environmental or pollution related stress and induce bias if the two species are not differentiated in further biomarker or bioaccumulation measurement-based studies.
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- Lauris Evariste
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-INERIS 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Reims, France; INRS, Institut Armand Frappier, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Québec, H7V 1B7, Canada.
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-INERIS 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Reims, France
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- INRS, Institut Armand Frappier, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Québec, H7V 1B7, Canada; Centre d'expertise en Analyse Environnementale du Québec, Ministère du Développement Durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte Contre les Changements Climatiques, 2700, Rue Einstein, Québec City, Québec, G1P 3W8, Canada
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- INRS, Institut Armand Frappier, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Québec, H7V 1B7, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Laboratoire LEMAR, Plouzané, France
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- Centre d'expertise en Analyse Environnementale du Québec, Ministère du Développement Durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte Contre les Changements Climatiques, 2700, Rue Einstein, Québec City, Québec, G1P 3W8, Canada
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- Centre d'expertise en Analyse Environnementale du Québec, Ministère du Développement Durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte Contre les Changements Climatiques, 850, Boulevard Vanier, Laval, QC, H7C 2M7, Canada
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- INRS, Institut Armand Frappier, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Québec, H7V 1B7, Canada
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-INERIS 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Reims, France
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Differential tolerance to nickel between Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis populations. Sci Rep 2018; 8:700. [PMID: 29335592 PMCID: PMC5768691 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19228-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Differential tolerance to stress is partly responsible for the heterogeneity of biomarker responses between populations of a sentinel species. Although currently used for freshwater biomonitoring, studies concerning inter-populational variability in tolerance to contaminants for the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) are scarce. Moreover, this well-known invader is currently replaced by another, the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis). To evaluate the differential tolerance between dreissenids, several populations of both species were exposed to a high concentration of nickel. A LT50 (time when 50% of individuals were dead) was established for each population. Biomarker responses and internal nickel concentration were also measured, to link tolerance with physiological status. Results evidenced that D. polymorpha populations are more heterogeneous and more tolerant than D. r. bugensis ones. For D. polymorpha populations only, LT50 values were positively correlated with the nickel contamination in situ, with higher anti-oxidative defences and a higher Integrated Biomarker Response value in the field. Such findings may be explained by local adaptation and invasion dynamic within each species. The significance of this differential tolerance when using biomarker responses for biomonitoring purposes is thus discussed.
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Farkas A, Ács A, Vehovszky Á, Falfusynska H, Stoliar O, Specziár A, Győri J. Interspecies comparison of selected pollution biomarkers in dreissenid spp. inhabiting pristine and moderately polluted sites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 599-600:760-770. [PMID: 28499224 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Stress biomarkers, which can outline impacts of contaminants in aquatic biota at the biochemical level, are increasingly used as early warning tools in environmental monitoring. Reliable biomarker based assessment schemes, however, request appropriate knowledge of baseline levels of selected endpoints, and the potential influence of a range of natural influencing factors (both abiotic and biotic) as well. In this study, we examined the interspecies variability of various biomarkers (metallothioneins (MT), ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity (EROD), lipid peroxidation (LPO), DNA strand breaks (DNA_sb), vitellogenin-like proteins (Vtg)) in Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugensis inhabiting either pristine- or moderately impacted sites of Lake Balaton (Hungary). Levels of all biomarkers considered revealed low interspecies variability in the two dreissenid species at all sampling sites, with consistently higher (but statistically insignificant) values in Dreissena polymorpha. Levels of all biomarkers varied within the two investigated seasons, with significant influence of the reproduction cycle particularly on the levels of metallothioneins and vitellogenin-like proteins. Each biomarker considered was elevated by October, with significantly higher values in the mussels inhabiting harbours. Insignificant spatial and temporal variability in the general health indicators (condition index, total protein content) of dreissenids was observed, which, in parallel with evident rise in biomarker levels, apparently suggest that the anthropogenic impacts in harbours affect mussel fitness yet at sub organismal level. Our data might serve useful basis for future environmental monitoring surveys, especially in habitats where the progressive replacement of Dreissena polymorpha by Dreissena bugensis is taking place, as the interspecies variability in susceptibility to chemical stress of the two species is well comparable.
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- A Farkas
- MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3., P.O. Box 35, H-8237 Tihany, Hungary.
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- MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3., P.O. Box 35, H-8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3., P.O. Box 35, H-8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- General Chemistry Department, Ternopil Medical State University, Maidan Voli, 1, Ternopil 46001, Ukraine
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- Research Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Comparative Biochemistry, Ternopil National Pedagogical University, Kryvonosa Str., 2, Ternopil 46027, Ukraine
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- MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3., P.O. Box 35, H-8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3., P.O. Box 35, H-8237 Tihany, Hungary
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Evariste L, Rioult D, Brousseau P, Geffard A, David E, Auffret M, Fournier M, Betoulle S. Differential sensitivity to cadmium of immunomarkers measured in hemocyte subpopulations of zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 137:78-85. [PMID: 27915146 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Increasing discharge of industrial wastes into the environment results in pollution transfer towards hydrosystems. These activities release heavy metals such as cadmium, known as persistent pollutant that is accumulated by molluscs and exercise immunotoxicological effects. Among molluscs, the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha constitutes a suitable support for freshwater ecotoxicological studies. In molluscs, homeostasis maintain is ensured in part by hemocytes that are composed of several cell populations involved in multiple physiological processes such as cell-mediated immune response or metal metabolism. Thus, hemocytes constitute a target of concern to study adverse effects of heavy metals. The objectives of this work were to determine whether immune-related endpoints assessed were of different sensitivity to cadmium and whether hemocyte functionalities were differentially affected depending on hemocyte subpopulation considered. Hemocytes were exposed ex vivo to concentrations of cadmium ranging from 10-6 M to 10-3 M for 21h prior flow cytometric analysis of cellular markers. Measured parameters (viability, phagocytosis, oxidative activity, lysosomal content) decreased in a dose-dependent manner with sensitivity differences depending on endpoint and cell type considered. Our results indicated that phagocytosis related endpoints were the most sensitive studied mechanisms to cadmium compared to other markers with EC50 of 3.71±0.53×10-4M for phagocytic activity and 2.79±0.19×10-4M considering mean number of beads per phagocytic cell. Lysosomal content of granulocytes was less affected compared to other cell types, indicating lower sensitivity to cadmium. This suggests that granulocyte population is greatly involved in metal metabolism. Mitochondrial activity was reduced only in blast-like hemocytes that are considered to be cell precursors. Impairment of these cell functionalities may potentially compromise functions ensured by differentiated cells. We concluded that analysis of hemocyte activities should be performed at sub-population scale for more accurate results in ecotoxicological studies.
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- Lauris Evariste
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-INERIS 02 SEBIO (Stress environnementaux et biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques), Reims, France; INRS, Institut Armand Frappier, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Québec, Canada.
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne/Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques, Plateau technique de cytométrie environnementale MOBICYTE, Reims, France
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- INRS, Institut Armand Frappier, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-INERIS 02 SEBIO (Stress environnementaux et biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques), Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-INERIS 02 SEBIO (Stress environnementaux et biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques), Reims, France
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- Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Laboratoire LEMAR, Plouzané, France
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- INRS, Institut Armand Frappier, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-INERIS 02 SEBIO (Stress environnementaux et biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques), Reims, France
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Ippolito A, Giacchini R, Parenti P, Vighi M. Natural variability of enzymatic biomarkers in freshwater invertebrates. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:732-742. [PMID: 27752953 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7833-4] [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: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Biomarkers have been widely employed in ecotoxicology as early warning indicators of exposure to toxicants. Very often, they are used to compare reference and polluted sites, or to analyse time trends. However, very few studies focus on the natural variability range of biomarkers in the environment, which is pivotal to understand if the detected differences are actually determined by any adverse effects due to pollution. This work assesses the natural spatio-temporal variability of some enzymatic levels, frequently used as biomarkers, in freshwater benthic invertebrates. The influence of some environmental parameters on the enzymatic levels was also evaluated. Three families of insect larvae (Perlidae, Baetidae, and Heptageniidae) were sampled in three pristine streams and in eight different dates. Four enzymes (acetylcholinesterase, glutathione-S-transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and catalase) were measured. The natural variability of enzymatic levels was often significant in all considered species across both space and time. The observed pattern was poorly explained by the monitored environmental parameters. The results of this work show that great care should be paid when interpreting monitoring data in which biomarker levels are measured and compared among sites or dates. Presuming that measured differences are due to anthropogenic factors can be misleading, when other potentially influencing factors have not been accounted for.
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- Alessio Ippolito
- International Centre for Pesticides and Health Risk Prevention (ICPS), University Hospital L. Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126, Milan, Italy.
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Via Carlo Magno 1, 43125, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126, Milan, Italy
- IMDEA Water Institute, Av.da Punto Com 2, 28805, Alcalà de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Ács A, Vehovszky Á, Győri J, Farkas A. Seasonal and size-related variation of subcellular biomarkers in quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) inhabiting sites affected by moderate contamination with complex mixtures of pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:426. [PMID: 27329477 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5432-y] [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: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The size-related differences in subcellular biomarker responses were assessed in Dreissena bugensis mussels inhabiting harbours moderately affected by pollution with complex mixtures of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Adult D. bugensis samples were collected from three harbours of Lake Balaton (Hungary) characterized by moderate shipping activity, and as reference site, from a highly protected remote area of the lake. Biomarkers of exposure (metallothioneins (MTs), ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (EROD)), oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation (LPO), DNA strand breaks (DNAsb)) and possible endocrine disruption (vitellogenin-like proteins (VTG)) were analysed in whole-tissue homogenates of differently sized groups of mussels in relation to environmental parameters and priority pollutants (heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). Integrated biomarker response (IBR) indices were calculated for biomarker responses gained through in situ measurements to signalize critical sites and to better distinguish natural tendencies from biological effects of contaminants. Biomarker responses showed close positive correlation in case of MT, EROD, LPO, and DNAsb and negative correlation with VTG levels with mussel shell length in autumn, when higher levels of biomarkers appeared, possibly due to natural lifecycle changes of animals.
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- A Ács
- MTA ÖK Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3, PO Box 35, Tihany, H-8237, Hungary
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- MTA ÖK Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3, PO Box 35, Tihany, H-8237, Hungary
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- MTA ÖK Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3, PO Box 35, Tihany, H-8237, Hungary
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- MTA ÖK Centre for Ecological Research, Balaton Limnological Institute, Klebelsberg K. u. 3, PO Box 35, Tihany, H-8237, Hungary.
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Colin N, Porte C, Fernandes D, Barata C, Padrós F, Carrassón M, Monroy M, Cano-Rocabayera O, de Sostoa A, Piña B, Maceda-Veiga A. Ecological relevance of biomarkers in monitoring studies of macro-invertebrates and fish in Mediterranean rivers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 540:307-323. [PMID: 26148426 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 06/24/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Mediterranean rivers are probably one of the most singular and endangered ecosystems worldwide due to the presence of many endemic species and a long history of anthropogenic impacts. Besides a conservation value per se, biodiversity is related to the services that ecosystems provide to society and the ability of these to cope with stressors, including climate change. Using macro-invertebrates and fish as sentinel organisms, this overview presents a synthesis of the state of the art in the application of biomarkers (stress and enzymatic responses, endocrine disruptors, trophic tracers, energy and bile metabolites, genotoxic indicators, histopathological and behavioural alterations, and genetic and cutting edge omic markers) to determine the causes and effects of anthropogenic stressors on the biodiversity of European Mediterranean rivers. We also discuss how a careful selection of sentinel species according to their ecological traits and the food-web structure of Mediterranean rivers could increase the ecological relevance of biomarker responses. Further, we provide suggestions to better harmonise ecological realism with experimental design in biomarker studies, including statistical analyses, which may also deliver a more comprehensible message to managers and policy makers. By keeping on the safe side the health status of populations of multiple-species in a community, we advocate to increase the resilience of fluvial ecosystems to face present and forecasted stressors. In conclusion, this review provides evidence that multi-biomarker approaches detect early signs of impairment in populations, and supports their incorporation in the standardised procedures of the Water Frame Work Directive to better appraise the status of European water bodies.
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- Nicole Colin
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Research in Biodiversity (IRBio), Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, ES-08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, ES-08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Research in Biodiversity (IRBio), Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Research in Biodiversity (IRBio), Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Research in Biodiversity (IRBio), Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Research in Biodiversity (IRBio), Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, ES-08028 Barcelona, Spain; School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK; Department of Integrative Ecology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), ES-41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Binelli A, Della Torre C, Magni S, Parolini M. Does zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) represent the freshwater counterpart of Mytilus in ecotoxicological studies? A critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 196:386-403. [PMID: 25463737 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
One of the fundamentals in the ecotoxicological studies is the need of data comparison, which can be easily reached with the help of a standardized biological model. In this context, any biological model has been still proposed for the biomonitoring and risk evaluation of freshwaters until now. The aim of this review is to illustrate the ecotoxicological studies carried out with the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha in order to suggest this bivalve species as possible reference organism for inland waters. In detail,we showed its application in biomonitoring, as well as for the evaluation of adverse effects induced by several pollutants, using both in vitro and in vivo experiments. We discussed the advantages by the use of D. polymorpha for ecotoxicological studies, but also the possible limitations due to its invasive nature.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Binelli
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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