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Bancel S, Cachot J, Bon C, Rochard É, Geffard O. A critical review of pollution active biomonitoring using sentinel fish: Challenges and opportunities. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 360:124661. [PMID: 39111525 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Water pollution is a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems. Various methods of monitoring, such as in situ approaches, are currently available to assess its impact. In this paper we examine the use of fish in active biomonitoring to study contamination and toxicity of surface waters. We analysed 148 previous studies conducted between 2005 and 2022, including both marine and freshwater environments, focusing on the characteristics of the organisms used as well as the principal goals of these studies. The main conclusions we drew are that a wide range of protocols and organisms have been used but there is no standardised method for assessing the quality of aquatic ecosystems on a more global scale. Additionally, the most commonly used developmental stages have been juveniles and adults. At these stages, the most frequently used species were the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) and two salmonids: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and brown trout (Salmo trutta). Few studies used earlier stages of development (embryos or larvae), mostly due to the difficulty of obtaining fish embryos and caging them in the field. Finally, we identified research gaps in active biomonitoring for water quality assessment which could indicate useful directions for future research and development.
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- Université de Bordeaux, CNRS and INP Bordeaux, UMR 5805 EPOC, Allée Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 33615, Pessac Cedex, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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- INRAE, UR Riverly, F-69100, Villeurbanne, France
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Cant A, Bado-Nilles A, Porcher JM, Bolzan D, Prygiel J, Catteau A, Turiès C, Geffard A, Bonnard M. Application of the Fpg-modified comet assay on three-spined stickleback in freshwater biomonitoring: toward a multi-biomarker approach of genotoxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-30756-6. [PMID: 37989949 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30756-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Aquatic species are exposed to a wide spectrum of substances, which can compromise their genomic integrity by inducing DNA damage or oxidative stress. Genotoxicity biomarkers as DNA strand breaks and chromosomal damages developed on sentinel species have already proved to be relevant in aquatic biomonitoring. However, these biomarkers do not reflect DNA oxidative lesions, i.e., the 8-oxodG, recognized as pre-mutagenic lesion if not or mis-repaired in human biomonitoring. The relevance to include the measure of these lesions by using the Fpg-modified comet assay on erythrocytes of the three-spined stickleback was investigated. An optimization step of the Fpg-modified comet assay considering enzyme buffer impact, Fpg concentration, and incubation time has been performed. Then, this measure was integrated in a battery of genotoxicity and cytotoxicity biomarkers (considering DNA strand breaks, DNA content variation, and cell apoptosis/necrosis and density) and applied in a freshwater monitoring program on six stations of the Artois Picardie watershed (3-week caging of control fish). These biomarkers allowed to discriminate the stations regarding the genotoxic potential of water bodies and specifically by the measure of oxidative DNA lesions, which seem to be a promising tool in environmental genotoxicity risk assessment.
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- Amélie Cant
- Institut National de L'Environnement Industriel Et Des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Moulin de La Housse, B.P. 1039, 51687, Reims, France
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- Institut National de L'Environnement Industriel Et Des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Institut National de L'Environnement Industriel Et Des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Agence de L'Eau Artois-Picardie, Centre Tertiaire de L'Arsenal, BP 80818, 59508, Douai Cedex, France
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- Agence de L'Eau Artois-Picardie, Centre Tertiaire de L'Arsenal, BP 80818, 59508, Douai Cedex, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Moulin de La Housse, B.P. 1039, 51687, Reims, France
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- Institut National de L'Environnement Industriel Et Des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Moulin de La Housse, B.P. 1039, 51687, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Moulin de La Housse, B.P. 1039, 51687, Reims, France.
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Jesus F, Pereira JL, Campos I, Santos M, Ré A, Keizer J, Nogueira A, Gonçalves FJM, Abrantes N, Serpa D. A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons distribution in freshwater ecosystems and their toxicity to benthic fauna. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 820:153282. [PMID: 35066033 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds, found ubiquitously in all environmental compartments. PAHs are considered hazardous pollutants, being of concern to both the environmental and human health. In the aquatic environment, PAHs tend to accumulate in the sediment due to their high hydrophobicity, and thus sediments can be considered their ultimate sink. Concurrently, sediments comprise important habitats for benthic species. This raises concern over the toxic effects of PAHs to benthic communities. Despite PAHs have been the subject of several reviews, their toxicity to freshwater benthic species has not been comprehensively discussed. This review aimed to provide an overview on PAHs distribution in freshwater environments and on their toxicity to benthic fauna species. The distribution of PAHs between sediments and the overlying water column, given by the sediment-water partition coefficient, revealed that PAHs concentrations were 2 to 4 orders of magnitude higher in sediments than in water. The sediment-water partition coefficient was positively correlated to PAHs hydrophobicity. Toxicity of PAHs to benthic fauna was addressed through Species Sensitivity Distributions. The derived hazardous concentration for 5% of the species (HC5) decreased as follows: NAP (376 μg L-1) > PHE > PYR > FLT > ANT (0.854 μg L-1), varying by 3 orders of magnitude. The hazardous concentrations (HC5) to benthic species were inversely correlated to the hydrophobicity of the individual PAHs. These findings are pertinent for environmental risk assessment of these compounds. This review also identified future challenges regarding the environmental toxicity of PAHs to freshwater benthic communities, namely the need for updating the PAHs priority list and the importance of comprehensively and more realistically assess the toxicity of PAHs in combination with other stressors, both chemical and climate-related.
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- Fátima Jesus
- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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D'Agostini F, La Maestra S. Micronuclei in Fish Erythrocytes as Genotoxic Biomarkers of Water Pollution: An Overview. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 258:195-240. [PMID: 34611757 DOI: 10.1007/398_2021_76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Freshwater and marine water bodies receive chemical contaminants from industrial, agricultural, urban, and domestic wastes. Eco-genotoxicity assays are useful tools to assess the cumulative genotoxicity of these pollutants. Fish are suitable indicators for biomonitoring of mutagenic and carcinogenic pollution.In this review, we present a complete overview of the studies performed so far using the micronucleus test in peripheral erythrocytes of fish exposed to polluted water. We have listed all the species of fish used and the geographical distribution of the investigations. We have analyzed and discussed all technical aspects of using this test in fish, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the different experimental protocols. We have reported the results of all studies. This assay has become, for years, one of the simplest, fastest, and most cost-effective for assessing genotoxic risk in aquatic environments. However, there are still several factors influencing the variability of the results. Therefore, we have given indications and suggestions to achieve a standardization of experimental procedures and ensure uniformity of future investigations.
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Sula E, Aliko V, Pagano M, Faggio C. Digital light microscopy as a tool in toxicological evaluation of fish erythrocyte morphological abnormalities. Microsc Res Tech 2020; 83:362-369. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Eldores Sula
- Department of BiologyFaculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana University Tirana Albania
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- Department of BiologyFaculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana University Tirana Albania
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Messina Messina Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Messina Messina Italy
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Lopes C, Chaumot A, Xuereb B, Coulaud R, Jubeaux G, Quéau H, François A, Geffard O. In Situ Reproductive Bioassay with Caged Gammarus fossarum (Crustacea): Part 2-Evaluating the Relevance of Using a Molt Cycle Temperature-Dependent Model as a Reference to Assess Toxicity in Freshwater Monitoring. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2020; 39:678-691. [PMID: 31881551 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Active biomonitoring approaches are now recognized as relevant for monitoring water contamination and toxicity. Nevertheless, due to the confounding influence of variable and uncontrolled environmental conditions such as temperature, biological markers measured on transplanted individuals to assess water quality are difficult to interpret. The purpose of the present study is to propose a methodology for adapting a laboratory test of chronic sublethal toxicity based on the molting cycle of Gammarus fossarum to in situ assays. To this end, we 1) adapted the molt cycle temperature-dependent model developed in Part 1 (Chaumot et al. 2020, this issue) to the fluctuating temperatures measured in the field; 2) assessed the predictive power of our approach as a "reference value" from gammarids caged in 9 nonimpacted sites at different seasons; and 3) tested the relevance of our tool to interpret in situ reproductive bioassays from 5 upstream/downstream studies and a large-scale deployment in 12 sites. Our approach based on modeling the progress of gammarid molting cycle as a function of temperature appeared to be a relevant and robust tool for interpreting in situ observations in different environmental contexts in time and space. By avoiding using a "reference" or upstream situation as a baseline from which water quality could be assessed, this approach provides a real added value to water quality diagnosis in biomonitoring programs. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:678-691. © 2019 SETAC.
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- Christelle Lopes
- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
- Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'Écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne, France
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Hariri M, Mirvaghefi A, Farahmand H, Taghavi L, Shahabinia AR. In situ assessment of Karaj River genotoxic impact with the alkaline comet assay and micronucleus test, on feral brown trout (Salmo trutta fario). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 58:59-69. [PMID: 29304400 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2017.12.024] [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: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The in situ evaluation of the genotoxic impact of the Karaj River was performed using the comet and micronucleus (MN) assays in erythrocytes, liver, gill and kidney of indigenous brown trout, Salmo trutta fario from three different stations, including Varangerud, Asara and Purkan. The results showed that DNA damage significantly increased in sampled fish erythrocytes, liver and gill from low levels in the upstream river (Varangerud) via intermediate levels in downstream (Purkan) to high levels in the middle of the river (Asara), correlating with the river increasing pollution gradient. Gill was the most sensitive tissue followed by blood and liver. Kidney did not respond to the genotoxic gradient of the river. MN test (as a complementary assay) of liver cells of fish was a sensitive biomarker of genotoxic exposure. MN test in blood, gill and kidney did not reflect the genotoxic condition of the river.
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- Mehran Hariri
- Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University, 14515/775, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, 31585-4314, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, 31585-4314, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University, 14515/775, Tehran, Iran
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- UNITWIN/UNESCO/WiCoP, Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Cádiz, Facultad de Ciencias del Mary Ambientales, Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Ranjbar Jafarabadi A, Riyahi Bakhtiari A, Aliabadian M, Shadmehri Toosi A. Spatial distribution and composition of aliphatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in superficial sediments of the coral reefs of the Persian Gulf, Iran. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 224:195-223. [PMID: 28216134 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study is the first quantitative report on petroleum biomarkers from the coral reefs systems of the Persian Gulf. 120 reef surface sediment samples from ten fragile coral reef ecosystems were collected and analyzed for grain size, biogenic elements, elemental ratios, and petroleum biomarkers (n-alkanes, PAHs1 and Hopanes) to assess the sources and early diagenesis of sedimentary organic matter. The mean grain size of the reef sediments ranged from 13.56 to 37.11% (Clay), 26.92 to 51.73% (Sand) and 35.97 to 43.85% (Silt). TOC2 (3.35-9.72 mg.g-1) and TON3 (0.4-1.10 mg.g-1) were identified as influencing factors on the accumulation of petroleum hydrocarbons, whilst BC4 (1.08-3.28 mg.g-1) and TIN5 (0.13-0.86) did not exhibit any determining effect. Although BC and TIN demonstrated heterogeneous spatial distribution, TOC and TON indicated homogenous distribution with continually upward trend in concentration from the east to west ward of the Gulf. The mean calculated TOC/TN ratios vacillated according to the stations (p < 0.05) from 2.96 at Shidvar Island to 8.64 at Hengam Island. The high TOC/TN ratios were observed in the Hengam (8.64), Kharg (8.04) and Siri (6.29), respectively, suggesting a predominant marine origin. The mean concentrations of ∑C11-35n-alkanes, ∑30 PAHs and ∑9Hopanes were found in the ranges of 385-937 μg.g-1dw, (overall mean:590 μg.g-1dw), 326-793 ng.g-1dw (499 ng.g-1dw), 88 to 568 ng.g-1 d (258 ng.g-1dw), respectively. Higher concentrations of detected petroleum biomarkers in reef sediments were chiefly distributed near main industrial areas, Kharg, Lavan and Siri, whilst the lower concentrations were in Hormoz and Qeshm. In addition, one-way ANOVA6 analysis demonstrated considerably significant differences (p < 0.05) among concentration of detected total petroleum hydrocarbons between most sampling locations. Some sampling sites especially Kharg, Lavan, Siri and Lark indicated higher concentration of n-alkanes due to the higher maintenance of organic matter by high clay content in the sediments. Furthermore, most sediment samples, except for Hormoz, Qeshm and Hengam showed an even carbon preference for n-alkanes which could be correlated to bacterial input. NPMDS7 analysis also demonstrated that among the congeners of petroleum biomarkers, n-C12,n-C14, n-C16,n-C18 and n-C20 for n-alkanes, Phe8 and Naph9 along with their Alkyl homologues for PAHs (2-3 rings accounted for 60%) and C30αβ and C29αβ for Hopanes were discriminated from their other congeners in the whole study area. Our results based on the PCA10 analysis and diagnostic indices of AHs11 and PAHs along with ring classification of PAHs, in addition, the ubiquitous presence of UCM,12 and Hopanes revealed that the main sources of the pollution were petroleum and petroleum combustion mainly from offshore oil exploration and extraction, discharge of pollutants from shipping activities.
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- Ali Ranjbar Jafarabadi
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, TarbiatModares University(TMU), Noor, Mazandaran, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, TarbiatModares University, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
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Yan J, Liu J, Shi X, You X, Cao Z. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water from three estuaries of China: Distribution, seasonal variations and ecological risk assessment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 109:471-479. [PMID: 27209122 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The distribution, seasonal variations and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water from three estuaries in Hai River Basin of China, which has been suffering from different anthropogenic pressures, were investigated. In three estuaries, the average concentration of ΣPAHs was the lowest in Luan River estuary, followed by Hai River estuary, and the highest in Zhangweixin River estuary. There were significant seasonal variations in ΣPAHs, the concentrations of ΣPAHs were higher in November than in May and August. The composition profiles of PAHs in different sites were significantly different, and illustrated seasonal variations. Generally, 2-ring (Nap) and 3-ring PAHs (Acp, Fl and Phe) were the most abundant components at most sampling sites in three estuaries. The PAHs in three estuaries were mainly originated from pyrogenic sources. A method based on toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) and risk quotient (RQ) was proposed to assess the ecological risk of ΣPAHs, with the ecological risk of individual PAHs being considered separately. The results showed that the ecological risks caused by ΣPAHs were high in Hai River estuary and Zhangweixin River estuary, and moderate in Luan River estuary. The mean values of ecological risk in August were lower than those in November. The contributions of individual PAHs to ecological risk were different in May, August and November. 3-ring and 4-ring PAHs accounted for much more ecological risk than 2-ring, 5-ring and 6-ring, although the contributions of 5-ring and 6-ring to ecological risk were higher than these to PAHs concentrations.
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- Jinxia Yan
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, 450011 Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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Dos Santos DR, Yamamoto FY, Filipak Neto F, Randi MAF, Garcia JE, Costa DDM, Liebel S, Campos SX, Voigt CL, de Oliveira Ribeiro CA. The applied indicators of water quality may underestimate the risk of chemical exposure to human population in reservoirs utilized for human supply-Southern Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:9625-9639. [PMID: 26846238 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5995-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The knowledge concerning associations between chronic chemical exposure and many disorders with complex etiology involving gene-environment interactions is increasing, and new methods must be developed to improve water quality monitoring. The complexity of chemical mixtures in polluted aquatic environments makes the evaluation of toxic potential in those sites difficult, but the use of biomarkers and bioindicators has been recognized as a reliable tool to assess risk of exposure to biota and also the human population. In order to evaluate the use of fish and biomarkers to assess toxic potential and bioavailability of chemicals in human-related hydric resources, an in situ experiment was accomplished in two water reservoirs designated for human supply, which were previously evaluated by the local environmental regulatory agency through a set of physical, chemical, and classical biological parameters. Molecular, biochemical, and morphological biomarkers were performed in caged Oreochromis niloticus kept for 6 months in the studied reservoirs to assess potentially useful biomarkers to evaluate the quality of water for human supply. Chemical analysis of toxic metals in liver and muscle and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in bile was considered to assess the bioavailability of pollutants and highlight human activity impact. The reservoir previously classified by a governmental agency as less impacted presented more risk of exposure to biota. These results were supported by chemical analysis, vitellogenin expression, histopathological findings (gonads, liver, and gills), as well as indicators of neurotoxic effects and oxidative stress in liver. The inclusion of some biomarkers as parameters in regulatory monitoring programs in reservoirs designated for human supply is strongly suggested to evaluate the risks of exposure to the human population. Thus, a revision of the traditional biological and physicochemical analysis utilized to establish the conditions of water quality is necessary.
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- Debora Regina Dos Santos
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box: 19.031, CEP 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box: 19.031, CEP 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box: 19.031, CEP 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box: 19.031, CEP 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Estação de Piscicultura Panamá, PO Box: 03, CEP 88490-000, Paulo Lopes, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box: 19.031, CEP 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box: 19.031, CEP 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Analítica Ambiental e Sanitária, Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, PO Box: 992, CEP: 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Analítica Ambiental e Sanitária, Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, PO Box: 992, CEP: 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box: 19.031, CEP 81.531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Kolarević S, Kračun-Kolarević M, Kostić J, Slobodnik J, Liška I, Gačić Z, Paunović M, Knežević-Vukčević J, Vuković-Gačić B. Assessment of the genotoxic potential along the Danube River by application of the comet assay on haemocytes of freshwater mussels: The Joint Danube Survey 3. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 540:377-385. [PMID: 26117499 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study we assessed the level of genotoxic pollution along the Danube River by measuring the level of DNA damage in the haemocytes of freshwater mussels of Unio sp. (Unio pictorum/Unio tumidus) and Sinanodonta woodiana. The comet assay was used for the assessment of DNA damage. The research was performed on 34 out of 68 sites analysed within the Joint Danube Survey 3 - the world's biggest river research expedition of its kind in 2013. During research, 2285 river kilometres were covered with an average distance of 68 km between the sites. The complex data set on concentrations of various substances present in water, suspended particulate matter and sediment on investigated sites gave the opportunity to identify the groups of xenobiotics which mostly affect the studied biomarker - DNA damage. The highest levels of DNA damage were recorded in the section VI (Panonnian Plain), which is under the impact of untreated wastewater discharges. Both positive and negative influences of the large tributaries on the level of genotoxicity in the Danube River were evident. Significant correlation in response was detected between the studied species of freshwater mussels. The level of DNA damage in mussels correlated with concentrations of compounds from the group of hazardous priority substances (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), persistent organic pollutants (dioxins) and emerging pollutants (Oxazepam, Chloridazon-desphenyl).
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- Stoimir Kolarević
- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River, Wagramer Strasse 5, A-1220 Vienna, Austria.
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Martinović R, Kolarević S, Kračun-Kolarević M, Kostić J, Marković S, Gačić Z, Kljajić Z, Vuković-Gačić B. Genotoxic potential and heart rate disorders in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to Superdispersant-25 and dispersed diesel oil. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 108:83-90. [PMID: 25965150 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The effects of ex situ exposure of Mytilus galloprovincialis to Superdispersant-25 (S-25), diesel oil and dispersed diesel oil mixtures were studied by the impact on level of DNA damage in haemocytes (comet assay) and the cardiac activity patterns of mussels. Specimens were exposed for 72 h in a static system to diesel oil (100 μL/L and 1 mL/L), S-25 (5 and 50 μL/L), and dispersed diesel oil mixtures M1 (diesel oil 100 μL/L + S-25 5 μL/L) and M2 (diesel oil 1 mL/L + S-25 50 μL/L). For positive control 40 μM CdCl2 was used. The comet assay results indicated genotoxic potential of S-25 while the effects of diesel oil alone were not observed. The highest response was detected for M1 while the effects of M2 were not detected. The heart rate disorders were recorded for the diesel oil (1 mL/L), S-25 (50 μL/L) and both dispersed diesel oil mixtures.
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- Rajko Martinović
- Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, University of Montenegro, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg 16, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despota Stefana 142, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, University of Montenegro, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, University of Montenegro, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg 16, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Le Bihanic F, Sommard V, Perrine DL, Pichon A, Grasset J, Berrada S, Budzinski H, Cousin X, Morin B, Cachot J. Environmental concentrations of benz[a]anthracene induce developmental defects and DNA damage and impair photomotor response in Japanese medaka larvae. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 113:321-8. [PMID: 25528488 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Revised: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Benz[a]anthracene (BaA) is a ubiquitous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in numerous aquatic ecosystems. However, ecotoxicological data in aquatic organisms are scarce. To remedy this lack of data, Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) embryos were exposed to BaA and toxic effects were investigated at multiple toxicological endpoints. Japanese medaka embryos were incubated onto BaA-spiked artificial sediment for 9 days at low or moderate environmental concentrations ranging from 0.9 to 12 µgg(-1) dw. BaA-exposed embryos exhibited significant tachycardia. BaA exposure was also shown to increase CYP1A activity in the hepato-biliary tissue as well as craniofacial deformities and DNA damage in pro-larvae. The photomotor response of BaA-exposed larvae was reduced in comparison to the control group. According to this set of tests, the lowest tested and observed effect concentration (LOEC) for Japanese medaka early life stages was equivalent to 0.92 µgg(-1) dw of BaA. This concentration fall into the range of concentrations frequently encountered in sediments of polluted aquatic ecosystems. Taking into consideration these results, BaA represents a threat for fish early life stages in particular those developing onto or into contaminated sediments.
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, 33405 Talence, France
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, 33405 Talence, France
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, 33405 Talence, France
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, 33405 Talence, France
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- IFREMER, Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Place Gaby Coll, BP7, 17137 L'Houmeau, France; INRA LPGP, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, 33405 Talence, France
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- University of Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, 33405 Talence, France.
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Le Bihanic F, Morin B, Cousin X, Le Menach K, Budzinski H, Cachot J. Developmental toxicity of PAH mixtures in fish early life stages. Part I: adverse effects in rainbow trout. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:13720-13731. [PMID: 24687795 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2804-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A new gravel-contact assay using rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, embryos was developed to assess the toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other hydrophobic compounds. Environmentally realistic exposure conditions were mimicked with a direct exposure of eyed rainbow trout embryos incubated onto chemical-spiked gravels until hatching at 10 °C. Several endpoints were recorded including survival, hatching delay, hatching success, biometry, developmental abnormalities, and DNA damage (comet and micronucleus assays). This bioassay was firstly tested with two model PAHs, fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene. Then, the method was applied to compare the toxicity of three PAH complex mixtures characterized by different PAH compositions: a pyrolytic extract from a PAH-contaminated sediment (Seine estuary, France) and two petrogenic extracts from Arabian Light and Erika oils, at two environmental concentrations, 3 and 10 μg g(-1) sum of PAHs. The degree and spectrum of toxicity were different according to the extract considered. Acute effects including embryo mortality and decreased hatching success were observed only for Erika oil extract. Arabian Light and pyrolytic extracts induced mainly sublethal effects including reduced larvae size and hemorrhages. Arabian Light and Erika extracts both induced repairable DNA damage as revealed by the comet assay versus the micronucleus assay. The concentration and proportion of methylphenanthrenes and methylanthracenes appeared to drive the toxicity of the three PAH fractions tested, featuring a toxic gradient as follows: pyrolytic < Arabian Light < Erika. The minimal concentration causing developmental defects was as low as 0.7 μg g(-1) sum of PAHs, indicating the high sensitivity of the assay and validating its use for toxicity assessment of particle-bound pollutants.
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- Florane Le Bihanic
- University of Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, 351 cours de la liberation, 33405, Talence Cedex, France
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Vieira CED, Almeida MDS, Galindo BA, Pereira L, Martinez CBDR. Integrated biomarker response index using a Neotropical fish to assess the water quality in agricultural areas. NEOTROPICAL ICHTHYOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252014000100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aquatic ecosystems in areas with intense agricultural activity are subject to pesticide contamination, which may compromise the health of the fish. In order to verify the quality of the water and the possible effects of pesticides on fish, a method that combines different biomarker responses into an index named "integrated biomarker response" (IBR) was applied using the biological alterations in the Neotropical fish Astyanax altiparanae. Fish were maintained in situ at five sites along a stream that runs in an agricultural area and in a stream within a forest fragment, considered a reference site. After seven days of exposure the following alterations were observed in fish confined at experimental sites: increased activity of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) and increase in the content of reduced glutathione (GSH) in liver and gills, reduction of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the brain and muscle, increase in the occurrence of DNA strand breaks and in the frequency of micronuclei (MN) and nuclear abnormalities (ENA) in erythrocytes. The IBR highlighted three sites as the most affected, as the animals confined at these sites showed greater variations in biological responses. The biomarkers most important for the IBR results were GST, AChE, DNA breaks and ENA.
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Miller JL, Sherry J, Parrott J, Quinn JS. A subchronic in situ exposure method for evaluating effects in small-bodied fish at contaminated sites. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2014; 29:54-63. [PMID: 21932263 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2011] [Revised: 08/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In situ fish-caging studies at contaminated sites can provide information that is more realistic compared to traditional laboratory-based studies. However, few methods have been developed for exposing sentinel fish species for subchronic durations, and fewer still are optimized for exposing small-bodied fish while maintaining fish health and growth throughout the caging trial. Those methods typically lack a feeding regimen during the fish caging trial. While that may be acceptable or even appropriate for typical short-term toxicity testing, it does limit the duration of the exposure, and may not be suitable when post-caging trials or observations are necessary. Returning healthy fish to the lab following the in situ exposure would be important, for example, in studies designed to examine long-term or multigenerational effects following an in situ exposure. In this article we describe a subchronic method for caging small fish at contaminated sites while maintaining growth and reproductive development. Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) were caged in situ for 6 weeks, after which time they were returned to the lab where they were evaluated for health and reproductive performance. Growth and reproductive endpoints revealed no adverse effect on fish due to fish caging and related handling, demonstrating the suitability of our caging and feeding method for long-term caging studies.
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- Jason L Miller
- Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada; Aquatic Ecosystem Protection Research Division, Environment Canada, 867 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
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Besse JP, Geffard O, Coquery M. Relevance and applicability of active biomonitoring in continental waters under the Water Framework Directive. Trends Analyt Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2012.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Kelley M, Gillespie A, Zhou GD, Zhang S, Meador JP, Duncan B, Donnelly K, McDonald T. In situ biomonitoring of caged, juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Lower Duwamish Waterway. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2011; 62:2520-2532. [PMID: 21906759 PMCID: PMC3215507 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.07.026] [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: 05/31/2011] [Revised: 07/30/2011] [Accepted: 07/31/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Contaminated sediments may have wide-ranging impacts on human and ecological health. A series of in situ caged exposure studies using juvenile Chinook salmon was conducted in the Lower Duwamish Waterway (LDW). Chemical analysis of sediment, water, and fish tissue were completed. Additionally, in 2004, DNA adducts in hepatic and gill tissues were measured. Gills contained significantly higher DNA adducts at stations B2 and B4, prompting further analysis of gills in 2006 and 2007. Fluorescent aromatic compounds (FACs) in bile, and CYP1A1 in hepatic tissue were also measured during 2006 and 2007, respectively. FACs in field-caged fish were comparable or significantly higher than wild-caught fish LDW fish and significantly higher than lab fish after only 8-10 days, demonstrating the equivalency of exposure to that of migrating salmon. Furthermore, selected biomarkers appear to be capable of detecting spikes in contamination between sampling years, emphasizing the need for multiple year data collection.
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- Matthew Kelley
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 101 Adriance Road, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 101 Adriance Road, College Station, TX 77843
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2121 W. Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2121 W. Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
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- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fish Health Program, Environmental Conservation Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 101 Adriance Road, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 101 Adriance Road, College Station, TX 77843
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Šrut M, Traven L, Štambuk A, Kralj S, Žaja R, Mićović V, Klobučar GI. Genotoxicity of marine sediments in the fish hepatoma cell line PLHC-1 as assessed by the Comet assay. Toxicol In Vitro 2011; 25:308-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2010.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Revised: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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McElroy AE, Barron MG, Beckvar N, Driscoll SBK, Meador JP, Parkerton TF, Preuss TG, Steevens JA. A review of the tissue residue approach for organic and organometallic compounds in aquatic organisms. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2011; 7:50-74. [PMID: 21184569 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2010] [Revised: 03/24/2010] [Accepted: 08/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This paper reviews the tissue residue approach (TRA) for toxicity assessment as it applies to organic chemicals and some organometallic compounds (Sn, Hg, and Pb) in aquatic organisms. Specific emphasis was placed on evaluating key factors that influence interpretation of critical body residue (CBR) toxicity metrics including data quality issues, lipid dynamics, choice of endpoints, processes that alter toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics, phototoxicity, species- and life stage-specific sensitivities, and biotransformation. The vast majority of data available on TRA is derived from laboratory studies of acute lethal responses to organic toxicants exhibiting baseline toxicity. Application of the TRA to various baseline toxicants as well as substances with specific modes of action via receptor-mediated processes, such as chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and organometallics is discussed, as is application of TRA concepts in field assessments of tissue residues. In contrast to media-based toxicity relationships, CBR values tend to be less variable and less influenced by factors that control bioavailability and bioaccumulation, and TRA can be used to infer mechanisms of toxic action, evaluate the toxicity of mixtures, and interpret field data on bioaccumulated toxicants. If residue-effects data are not available, body residues can be estimated, as has been done using the target lipid model for baseline toxicants, to derive critical values for risk assessment. One of the primary unresolved issues complicating TRA for organic chemicals is biotransformation. Further work on the influence of biotransformation, a better understanding of contaminant lipid interactions, and an explicit understanding of the time dependency of CBRs and receptor-mediated toxicity are all required to advance this field. Additional residue-effects data on sublethal endpoints, early life stages, and a wider range of legacy and emergent contaminants will be needed to improve the ability to use TRA for organic and organometallic compounds.
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- Anne E McElroy
- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5000, USA.
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Vera Candioti J, Soloneski S, Larramendy ML. Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of the formulated insecticide Aficida® on Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Pisces: Poeciliidae). MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2010; 703:180-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2010.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2010] [Revised: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Browne E, Kelley M, Zhou GD, He LY, McDonald T, Wang S, Duncan B, Meador J, Donnelly K, Gallagher E. In situ biomonitoring of juvenile Chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus tshawytscha) using biomarkers of chemical exposures and effects in a partially remediated urbanized waterway of the Puget Sound, WA. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2010; 110:675-83. [PMID: 20619832 PMCID: PMC3321373 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2010.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2009] [Revised: 06/04/2010] [Accepted: 06/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In situ biomonitoring has been used to assess the effects of pollution on aquatic species in heavily polluted waterways. In the current study, we used in situ biomonitoring in conjunction with molecular biomarker analysis to determine the effects of pollutant exposure in salmon caged in the Duwamish waterway, a Pacific Northwest Superfund site that has been subject to remediation. The Duwamish waterway is an important migratory route for Pacific salmon and has received historic inputs of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Juvenile pre-smolt Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) caged for 8 days in the three contaminated sites in close proximity within the Duwamish were analyzed for steady state hepatic mRNA expression of 7 exposure biomarker genes encompassing several gene families and known to be responsive to pollutants, including cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) and CYP2K1, glutathione S-transferase pi class (GST-pi), microsomal GST (mGST), glutamylcysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC), UDP-glucuronyltransferase family 1 (UDPGT), and type 2 deiodinase (type 2 DI, or D2). Quantitation of gene expression was accomplished by quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in assays developed specifically for Chinook salmon genes. Gill PAH-DNA adducts were assessed as a chemical effects biomarker using (32)P-postlabeling. The biomarkers in the field-caged fish were analyzed with respect to caged animals maintained at the hatchery receiving flow-through water. Chemical analysis of sediment samples from three field sampling sites revealed relatively high concentrations of total PAHs in one site (site B2, 6711ng/g dry weight) and somewhat lower concentrations of PAHs in two adjacent sites (sites B3 and B4, 1482 and 1987ng/g, respectively). In contrast, waterborne PAHs at all of the sampling sites were relatively low (<1ng/L). Sediment PCBs at the sites ranged from a low of 421ng/g at site B3 to 1160ng/g at site B4, and there were no detectable waterborne PCBs at any of the sites (detection limit=10ng/L). There were no significant differences (p<0.05) in biomarker gene expression in the Duwamish-caged fish relative to controls, although there was a pattern of gene expression suppression at site B3, the most heavily PAH-enriched site. The lack of a marked perturbation of mRNA biomarkers was consistent with relatively low levels of gill PAH-DNA adduct levels that did not differ among caged reference and field fish, and which were also consistent with relatively low waterborne concentrations of chemicals. The results of our study suggest a low bioavailability of sediment pollutants in caged juvenile Chinook potentially reflecting low waterborne exposures occurring at contaminated sites within the Duwamish waterway that have undergone partial remediation.
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- Eva Browne
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington Seattle WA 98105-6099
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A & M Health Science Center, College Station TX 77843-1266
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A & M Health Science Center, College Station TX 77843-1266
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A & M Health Science Center, College Station TX 77843-1266
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A & M Health Science Center, College Station TX 77843-1266
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A & M Health Science Center, College Station TX 77843-1266
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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- Ecotoxicology Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, Washington, 98105
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A & M Health Science Center, College Station TX 77843-1266
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington Seattle WA 98105-6099
- Address correspondence to: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 4225 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Suite 100 Seattle, Washington, 98105 – 6099 Telephone: 206 616 4739 Fax: 206 685 4696
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Cage Exposure of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) for in Situ Assessment of Pollution-Related Genotoxicity. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2010; 61:29-36. [DOI: 10.2478/10004-1254-61-2010-1988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cage Exposure of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) for in Situ Assessment of Pollution-Related GenotoxicityGenotoxic effects are often the earliest signs of pollution-related environmental disturbance. In this study, we used the comet assay and micronucleus test to assess DNA damage in the erythrocytes of the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) exposed to environmental pollution in situ. Fish were collected from a fish farm in the Trogir Bay and their cages placed at an unpolluted reference site Šolta (Nečujam Bay) and a polluted site Vranjic (Kaštela Bay) for four weeks. A group of fish which remained at the fish farm Trogir Bay were used as the second control group. Fish exposed at the Vranjic site showed a significantly higher erythrocyte DNA damage, measured by the comet assay, than either control group. Micronucleus induction showed a similar gradient of DNA damage, but did not reach statistical significance. Our results show that cage exposure of a marine fish D. labrax can be useful in environmental biomonitoring and confirm the comet assay as a suitable tool for detecting pollution-related genotoxicity.
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Klobucar GIV, Stambuk A, Pavlica M, Sertić Perić M, Kutuzović Hackenberger B, Hylland K. Genotoxicity monitoring of freshwater environments using caged carp (Cyprinus carpio). ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2010; 19:77-84. [PMID: 19626438 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-009-0390-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2009] [Accepted: 07/04/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The present study deals with genotoxicity assessment of freshwaters using caged carp (Cyprinus carpio). Carps were transplanted from a fish-farm to three differently polluted sites in eastern Croatia. Two polluted sites were situated in the river Drava, downstream from the cities of Belisće and Osijek, while the reference site was in the Nature Park Kopacki rit, a preserved wetland area with limited anthropogenic influence. Exposure lasted for 3 weeks and was repeated for 3 years (2002-2004). DNA damage was assessed in erythrocytes of the exposed animals by the Comet assay and micronucleus test (MNT). In order to evaluate possible differences in stress responses to polluted water in situ and in aquaria a laboratory exposure was performed with water from the studied location in the second year of the study. Carp from the sites with high anthropogenic influence (Belisće and Osijek) had higher average DNA damage as expressed in both the MNT and Comet assay. Of the two, the Comet assay appeared to be more sensitive following both caging and aquaria exposures. The results from this study suggest that 3 weeks caging exposure of C. carpio may be a useful strategy to monitor for genotoxic agents in freshwater ecosystems.
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- Göran I V Klobucar
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Matson CW, Gillespie AM, McCarthy C, McDonald TJ, Bickham JW, Sullivan R, Donnelly KC. Wildlife toxicology: biomarkers of genotoxic exposures at a hazardous waste site. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2009; 18:886-98. [PMID: 19533345 PMCID: PMC3615903 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-009-0350-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2008] [Accepted: 05/30/2009] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A large number of hazardous waste sites in the United States have undergone the initial stages of remediation or containment. At many of the remaining sites, the potential for exposure to ecological receptors is a primary concern. This manuscript reports on studies to investigate the impact on ecological receptors exposed to complex mixtures at a former creosote facility. Currently there are isolated areas on-site that were not addressed in the initial removal action that appear to be releasing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to the surrounding environment. The U.S. EPA collected environmental samples and performed ex situ sediment bioassays to measure chronic toxicity; whereas, this study describes an in situ study to measure biomarkers of effect in two ecological receptors. Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) and cricket frogs (Acris crepitans) were collected from a small intermittent creek adjacent to the site, and reference stations. A weight-of-evidence ecological risk assessment was completed for the amphibian and fish communities. The ecological risk assessment was developed using analysis of media chemistry, body burden of specific PAHs, bioassay results, community surveys, and cellular genome size variation as a biomarker of genotoxicity. Flow cytometric estimates of chromosomal damage were significantly elevated for both mosquitofish and cricket frogs inhabiting the contaminated site, relative to at least one reference site. Surface water screening values for fish and amphibians exceeded screening values for PAHs by more than one order of magnitude in the on-site creek, and sediment PAH concentrations were extremely high (up to 1,549 microg/dry g). Tissue concentrations of PAHs were below screening values. Media chemistry, bioassay and genotoxicity data all support the same conclusion that on-site PAHs continue to impact aquatic receptors. The genotoxicity findings are consistent with and contribute to results of the weight-of-evidence ecological risk assessment. The results support continuing efforts to incorporate biomarkers as valuable lines of evidence within ecological risk assessment.
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- Cole W Matson
- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708-0328, USA.
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Jung D, Cho Y, Meyer JN, Di Giulio RT. The long amplicon quantitative PCR for DNA damage assay as a sensitive method of assessing DNA damage in the environmental model, Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2009; 149:182-6. [PMID: 18706522 PMCID: PMC2676791 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2008] [Revised: 07/21/2008] [Accepted: 07/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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DNA damage is an important mechanism of toxicity for a variety of pollutants, and therefore, is often used as an indicator of pollutant effects in ecotoxicological studies. Here, we adapted a PCR-based assay for nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage for use in an important environmental model, the Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus). We refer to this assay as the long amplicon quantitative PCR (LA-QPCR) assay. To validate this method in killifish, DNA damage was measured in liver, brain, and muscle of fish dosed with 10 mg/kg benzo[a]pyrene. This exposure caused 0.4-0.8 lesions/10 kb. We also measured DNA damage in liver and muscle tissues from killifish inhabiting a Superfund site, confirming the utility of this method for biomonitoring. In both cases, damage levels were comparable in nuclear DNA (nDNA) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Since extensive nDNA sequence data are not readily available for many environmentally relevant species, but mitochondrial genomes are frequently fully sequenced, this assay can be adapted to examine mtDNA damage in virtually any species with little development. Therefore, we argue that this assay will be a valuable tool in assessing DNA damage in ecotoxicological studies.
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- Dawoon Jung
- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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