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Nielsen AF, Baun A, Andersen SI, Skjolding LM. Critical review of the OSPAR risk-based approach for offshore-produced water discharges. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2023; 19:1172-1187. [PMID: 36461708 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4715] [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: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The management of produced water (PW) discharges from offshore oil and gas installations in the North Atlantic is under the auspices of OSPAR (Oslo/Paris convention for Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic). In 2010, OSPAR introduced the risk-based approach (RBA) for PW management. The RBA includes a hazard assessment estimating PW ecotoxicity using two approaches: whole-effluent toxicity (WET) and substance-based (SB). Set against the framework of the WET and SB approach, we conducted a literature review on the magnitude and cause of PW ecotoxicity, respectively, and on the challenges of estimating these. A large variability in the reported magnitude of PW WET was found, with EC50 or LC50 values ranging from <1% to >100%, and a median of 11% (n = 301). Across the literature, metals, hydrocarbons, and production chemicals were identified as causing ecotoxicity. However, this review reveals how knowledge gaps on PW composition and high sample and species dependency of PW ecotoxicity make clear identification and generalization difficult. It also highlights how limitations regarding the availability and reliability of ecotoxicity data result in large uncertainties in the subsequent risk estimates, which is not adequately reflected in the RBA output (e.g., environmental impact factors). Thus, it is recommended to increase the focus on improving ecotoxicity data quality before further use in the RBA, and that WET should play a more pronounced role in the testing strategy. To increase the reliability of the SB approach, more attention should be paid to the actual composition of PW. Bioassay-directed chemical analysis, combining outcomes of WET and SB in toxicity identification evaluations, may hold the key to identifying drivers of ecotoxicity in PW. Finally, an uncertainty appraisal must be an integrated part of all reporting of risk estimates in the RBA, to avoid mitigation actions based on uncertainties rather than reliable ecotoxicity estimations. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:1172-1187. © 2022 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
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- Ann F Nielsen
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Danish Offshore Technology Centre, Elektrovej, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Park K, Kwak IS. Environmental co-exposure of high temperature and Cu induce hormonal disturbance of cortisol signaling and altered responses of cellular defense genes in zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 842:156555. [PMID: 35750185 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Global warming is causing a continuous increase in environmental temperatures, which simultaneously activates toxic environmental stresses, such as heavy metal exposure, in aquatic ecosystems. The present study aimed at evaluating the effects of Cu toxicity along with increased temperature during zebrafish embryogenesis. Decreased survival rates were observed following combined exposure to high temperature and Cu. Heart rates of zebrafish embryos were significantly increased only during heat stress. An abnormal morphology with curved body shape was induced by exposure to a combination of Cu and heat stress. Furthermore, heat stress also triggered Cu-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, with upregulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione s-transferase (GST) expression, and cell death with modified expression of p53 and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) in zebrafish embryos. Finally, increased cortisol levels and altered expression of cortisol-signaling genes were observed following exposure to Cu and high temperatures. These results highlight that realistic exposure to combined stressors induces developmental disturbances via stress-induced responses involving oxidative stress and cell death as well as transcriptional alterations leading to cortisol signaling in fish.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea; Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea.
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Beyer J, Goksøyr A, Hjermann DØ, Klungsøyr J. Environmental effects of offshore produced water discharges: A review focused on the Norwegian continental shelf. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 162:105155. [PMID: 32992224 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Produced water (PW), a large byproduct of offshore oil and gas extraction, is reinjected to formations or discharged to the sea after treatment. The discharges contain dispersed crude oil, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), alkylphenols (APs), metals, and many other constituents of environmental relevance. Risk-based regulation, greener offshore chemicals and improved cleaning systems have reduced environmental risks of PW discharges, but PW is still the largest operational source of oil pollution to the sea from the offshore petroleum industry. Monitoring surveys find detectable exposures in caged mussel and fish several km downstream from PW outfalls, but biomarkers indicate only mild acute effects in these sentinels. On the other hand, increased concentrations of DNA adducts are found repeatedly in benthic fish populations, especially in haddock. It is uncertain whether increased adducts could be a long-term effect of sediment contamination due to ongoing PW discharges, or earlier discharges of oil-containing drilling waste. Another concern is uncertainty regarding the possible effect of PW discharges in the sub-Arctic Southern Barents Sea. So far, research suggests that sub-arctic species are largely comparable to temperate species in their sensitivity to PW exposure. Larval deformities and cardiac toxicity in fish early life stages are among the biomarkers and adverse outcome pathways that currently receive much attention in PW effect research. Herein, we summarize the accumulated ecotoxicological knowledge of offshore PW discharges and highlight some key remaining knowledge needs.
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- Jonny Beyer
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway; Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway
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Hook SE, Mondon J, Revill AT, Greenfield PA, Stephenson SA, Strzelecki J, Corbett P, Armstrong E, Song J, Doan H, Barrett S. Monitoring sublethal changes in fish physiology following exposure to a light, unweathered crude oil. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 204:27-45. [PMID: 30173120 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biomarkers are frequently used to determine the exposure of fish to petroleum hydrocarbons following an oil spill. These biomarkers must be chosen carefully if they are to be used to determine sublethal toxic impacts as well as oil exposure. Many commonly used biomarkers relate to the metabolism of high molecular weight, typically pyrogenic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are not abundant in unweathered crude oil. The goal of this study was to compare the efficacy of different biomarkers, including histological examination and transcriptomic profiling, in showing exposure to oil and the potential for sublethal toxic impacts. To achieve these goals, subadults/adults of the spotted dragonet (Repomucenus calcaratus) were exposed to a representative light, unweathered Australian oil for 96 h, so that the physiological changes that occur with exposure could be documented. Fish were then transferred to clean sediment for 90 h to quantify recovery. Biomarker changes, including PAH metabolites, 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD), and histopathology, are presented in this work. In addition, a de novo transcriptome for the spotted dragonet was assembled, and differential transcript abundance was determined for the gill and liver of petroleum-exposed fish relative to a control. Increased levels of some biliary phenanthrene metabolites were seen throughout the exposure period. EROD levels showed modest, but not significant, increases. Transcriptomic differences were noted in the abundances of transcripts with a role in inflammation, primary metabolism and cardiac function. The patterns of transcript abundance in the gill and the liver changed in a manner that reflected exposure and recovery. The histology showed elevated prevalence of lesions, most notably vacuolization in liver and heart tissue, multi-organ necrosis, and lamellar epithelial lifting and telangiectasia in the gill. These findings suggest that short-term exposures to low molecular weight PAHs could elicit changes in the health of fish that are well predicted by the transcriptome. Furthermore, when light oil is released into the environment, exposure and subsequent risk would be better estimated using phenanthrene metabolite levels rather than EROD. This study also adds to the weight of evidence that exposure to low molecular weight PAHs may cause cardiac problems in fish. Further study is needed to determine the impact of these changes on reproductive capacity, long-term survival, and other population specific parameters.
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- Sharon E Hook
- CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280, Australia
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- CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280, Australia
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- CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia; School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280, Australia; Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- CSIRO Land and Water, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- South Australian Research and Development Institute Aquatic Sciences, West Beach, SA, 5024, Australia
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Enerstvedt KS, Sydnes MO, Pampanin DM. Study of the plasma proteome of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua): Changes due to crude oil exposure. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 138:46-54. [PMID: 29692335 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Oil contamination is an environmental issue of great concern and the necessity for background studies and monitoring programs to continuously evaluate the levels of oil pollution is required. In this study, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) were exposed to dispersed crude oil for 1 and 4 weeks to simulate environmental contamination. Fractionated plasma samples were then analysed by tandem mass spectrometry. In total, 717 proteins were identified and 10 new protein biomarker candidates were found. The significant proteome changes were related to the immune response by alterations in the levels of specific immunoglobulins, alpha-2-macroglobulin and galectin-3-binding proteins. After 4 weeks of oil exposure, a lowered level of a NLRC3-like protein was also observed. The results from this study provide insight into the Atlantic cod plasma proteome and into the toxicological effects and potential response mechanisms of short and long-term exposure to crude oil.
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- Karianne S Enerstvedt
- International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS) - Environment Department, Mekjarvik 12, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway; Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, NO-4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, NO-4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS) - Environment Department, Mekjarvik 12, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway; Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, NO-4036 Stavanger, Norway.
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Xu X, Cui Z, Wang X, Wang X, Zhang S. Toxicological responses on cytochrome P450 and metabolic transferases in liver of goldfish (Carassius auratus) exposed to lead and paraquat. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 151:161-169. [PMID: 29353166 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.12.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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As the producer of reactive oxygen species (ROS), both lead (Pb) and paraquat (PQ) can generate serious oxidative stress in target organs which result in irreversible toxic effects on organisms. They can disturb the normal catalytic activities of many enzymes by means of different toxicity mechanism. The changed responses of enzymes are frequently used as the biomarkers for indicating the relationship between toxicological effects and exposure levels. In this work, goldfish was exposed to a series of test groups containing lead and paraquat in the range of 0.05-10mg/L, respectively. Four hepatic enzyme activities, including 7-ethoxyresorufinO-deethylase (EROD), 7-benzyloxy-4-trifluoromethyl-coumarin-O-debenzyloxylase (BFCOD), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) were determined after 1, 7, 14, 28 days exposure. The results showed that the activities of EROD and BFCOD in fish were significantly inhibited in response to paraquat at all exposure levels during the whole experiment. Similarly, the inhibitory effects of lead exposure on BFCOD activity were found in our study, while different responses of lead on EROD were observed. There were no significant differences on EROD activity under lower concentrations of lead (less than 0.1mg/L) before 14 days until an obvious increase was occurred for the 0.5mg/L lead treatment group at day 14. Furthermore, lead showed stronger inhibition on GST activity than paraquat when the concentrations of the two toxicants were more than 0.5mg/L. However, the similar dose and time-dependent manners of UGT activity were found under lead and paraquat exposure. Our results indicated that higher exposure levels and longer accumulations caused inhibitory effects on the four enzymes regardless of lead or paraquat stress. In addition, the responses of phase I enzymes were more sensitive than that of phase II enzymes and they may be served as the acceptable biomarkers for evaluating the toxicity effects of both lead and paraquat.
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- Xiaoming Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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Conde-Sieira M, Gesto M, Batista S, Linares F, Villanueva JLR, Míguez JM, Soengas JL, Valente LMP. Influence of vegetable diets on physiological and immune responses to thermal stress in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194353. [PMID: 29566022 PMCID: PMC5864020 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The substitution of fish resources as ingredients for aquafeeds by those based on vegetable sources is needed to ensure aquaculture sustainability in the future. It is known that Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) accepts high dietary content of plant ingredients without altering growth or flesh quality parameters. However, scarce information is available regarding the long-term impact of vegetable diets (combining the inclusion of both vegetable protein and oils) on the stress response and immunity of this fish species. This study aims to evaluate the concomitant effect of the extended use of vegetable protein-based diets with fish oil (FO) replacement (0, 50 or 100%) by vegetable oils (VO), on the response to acute (10 min) or prolonged (4 days) stress, induced by thermal shock. Plasma levels of cortisol, glucose and lactate as well as hepatic levels of glucose, glycogen and lactate were evaluated as primary and secondary responses to stress, 6 and 18 months after feeding the experimental diets (6 and 18 MAF). The brain monoaminergic activity in telencephalon and hypothalamus, and non-specific immune parameters were also evaluated. As expected, thermal shock induced an increase in values of plasma parameters related to stress, which was more evident in acute than in prolonged stress. Stress also affected lactate levels in the liver and the values of the alternative complement pathway-ACH50 in the plasma. Dietary substitution of FO induced an effect per se on some parameters such as decreased hepatic glucose and glycogen levels and peroxidase activity in plasma as well enhanced serotonergic activity in brain of non-stressed fish. The results obtained in some parameters indicate that there is an interaction between the use of vegetable diets with the physiological response to thermal stress, as is the case of the hepatic lactate, serotonergic neurotransmission in brain, and the activity of ACH50 in plasma. These results suggest that the inclusion of VO in plant protein based diets point to a slightly inhibited stress response, more evident for an acute than a prolonged stress.
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- Marta Conde-Sieira
- CIMAR/CIIMAR, Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía Animal, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía Animal, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR, Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CIMA, Centro de Investigacións Mariñas, Vilanova de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain
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- IGAFA, Instituto Galego de formación en Acuicultura, Illa de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía Animal, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía Animal, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR, Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Benítez-Dorta V, Caballero MJ, Betancor MB, Manchado M, Tort L, Torrecillas S, Zamorano MJ, Izquierdo M, Montero D. Effects of thermal stress on the expression of glucocorticoid receptor complex linked genes in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis): Acute and adaptive stress responses. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2017; 252:173-185. [PMID: 28652134 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The present study examined the short and mid-term effects of a rise in temperature from 18°C to 24°C on the expression of genes related to the stress response regulation in juveniles of Senegalese sole, Solea senegalensis. The animals were exposed to a temperature increase of 6°C, after 1month of acclimation at 18°C. After this process, samples of different tissues were collected from a total of 96 fish at four sampling points: 1h, 24h, 3days and 1week. The transcript levels of a set of genes involved in the stress response such as glucocorticoid receptors 1 and 2, corticotrophin-releasing factor, corticotrophin-releasing factor binding proteins, proopiomelanocortin A and B, and cellular stress defense (heat shock protein 70, 90AA and 90AB) were quantified at these sampling points. Additionally, blood samples were also taken to measure the circulating plasma cortisol concentration. Thermal stress induced by increasing temperature prompted an elevation of plasma cortisol levels in juvenile Senegalese sole after 1h as a short-term response, and a consecutive increase after one week, as a mid-term response. Senegalese sole seemed to respond positively in terms of adaptive mechanisms, with a rapid over-expression of grs and hsps in liver and brain, significantly higher after one hour post stress, denoting the fast and acute response of those tissues to a rapid change on temperature. The ratio hsp90/gr also increased 24h after thermal shock, ratio proposed to be an adaptive mechanism to prevent proteosomal degradation of GR. As a mid-term response, the elevation of brain crfbp gene expression one week after thermal shock could be an adaptive mechanism of negative feedback on HPI axis. Taken together, these data suggested an initial up-regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor complex linked genes in response to a temperature increase in Senegalese sole, with heat shock protein 90 potentially being a regulatory factor for the glucocorticoid receptor in the presence of cortisol.
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- Vanessa Benítez-Dorta
- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Parque científico Tecnológico Marino, Carretera de Taliarte s/n. Telde, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Parque científico Tecnológico Marino, Carretera de Taliarte s/n. Telde, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Institute of Aquaculture, School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom
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- IFAPA Centro El Toruño, CICE, Junta de Andalucía, Camino Tiro de pichón s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular y Fisiología, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Parque científico Tecnológico Marino, Carretera de Taliarte s/n. Telde, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Parque científico Tecnológico Marino, Carretera de Taliarte s/n. Telde, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Parque científico Tecnológico Marino, Carretera de Taliarte s/n. Telde, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Parque científico Tecnológico Marino, Carretera de Taliarte s/n. Telde, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
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O'Callaghan-Gordo C, Orta-Martínez M, Kogevinas M. Health effects of non-occupational exposure to oil extraction. Environ Health 2016; 15:56. [PMID: 27117290 PMCID: PMC4847237 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-016-0140-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Oil extraction may cause extensive environmental impact that can affect health of populations living in surrounding areas. Large populations are potentially exposed to oil extraction related contamination through residence in areas where oil extraction is conducted, especially in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Health effects among people residentially exposed to upstream oil industry contaminants have been poorly studied. Health effects of exposure to oil related contamination have been mainly studied among cleanup workers after oil spills from tankers or offshore platforms.In this paper we aim to identify the type and extension of residential exposures related to oil extraction activities and to comment on the few health studies available. We estimated that 638 million persons in LMICs inhabit rural areas close to conventional oil reservoirs. It is relevant to specifically study people residentially exposed to upstream oil industry for the following reasons: First, persons are exposed during long periods of time to oil related contamination. Second, routes of exposure differ between workers and people living close to oil fields, who can be exposed by ingestion of contaminated waters/foods and by dermal contact with contaminated water and/or land during daily activities (e.g. bathing, agricultural activities, etc.). Third, individuals potentially more susceptible to the effect of oil related contamination and not normally occupationally exposed, such as infants, children, pregnant women, elderly or people with previous health conditions, are also exposed.There are few papers studying the potential health effects of residential exposure to oil related contamination, and most of them share important limitations. There is a need for more research through the conduct of methodologically robust studies in exposed populations worldwide. Despite the difficulties in the conduct of studies in remote areas, novel approaches, such as measurement of individual exposure using biomarkers of exposure and effect, should be used. These studies should be promoted to understand the health risks associated to residential exposure to oil related contamination, support effective control policies to avoid such contamination and to sustain public health recommendations and policies to avoid exposure in already contaminated areas.
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- Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo
- ISGlobal, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain.
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain.
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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- International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Kortenaerkade 12, 2518, AX, The Hague, The Netherlands
- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
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Pampanin DM, Larssen E, Øysæd KB, Sundt RC, Sydnes MO. Study of the bile proteome of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua): Multi-biological markers of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 101:161-168. [PMID: 25440786 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
PAH metabolites present in bile are well-known biological markers of exposure in fish, and their investigation is recommended by the ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) and the OSPAR convention (Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic) for monitoring purposes. Development of analytical strategies for fish bile is encouraged by the need for more sensitive and informative markers (e.g., capable of tracking the PAH composition of contamination sources) and strengthened by recent results in both fish genomics and proteomics. Herein, the study of the Atlantic cod bile proteome is presented. Preliminary testing for discovering new sensitive markers in the form of expressed proteins affected by PAH exposure (i.e., PAH-protein adducts) is reported. Protein markers were identified using LC-MS/MS analysis, as single biological indicators. Through multivariate analyses, the overall proteome was revealed to be a sensitive multi-biological marker of exposure to PAHs.
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- Daniela M Pampanin
- IRIS-Environment, International Research Institute of Stavanger, Mekjarvik 12, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway.
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- IRIS-Environment, International Research Institute of Stavanger, Mekjarvik 12, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway
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- IRIS-Environment, International Research Institute of Stavanger, Mekjarvik 12, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway
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- IRIS-Environment, International Research Institute of Stavanger, Mekjarvik 12, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway
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- IRIS-Environment, International Research Institute of Stavanger, Mekjarvik 12, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway; Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Stavanger, NO-4036 Stavanger, Norway
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Hook SE, Twine NA, Simpson SL, Spadaro DA, Moncuquet P, Wilkins MR. 454 pyrosequencing-based analysis of gene expression profiles in the amphipod Melita plumulosa: transcriptome assembly and toxicant induced changes. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 153:73-88. [PMID: 24434169 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Next generation sequencing using Roche's 454 pyrosequencing platform can be used to generate genomic information for non-model organisms, although there are bioinformatic challenges associated with these studies. These challenges are compounded by a lack of a standardized protocol to either assemble data or to evaluate the quality of a de novo transcriptome. This study presents an assembly of the control and toxicant responsive transcriptome of Melita plumulosa, an Australian amphipod commonly used in ecotoxicological studies. RNA was harvested from control amphipods, juvenile amphipods, and from amphipods exposed to either metal or diesel contaminated sediments. This RNA was used as the basis for a 454 based transcriptome sequencing effort. Sequencing generated 1.3 million reads from control, juvenile, metal-exposed and diesel-exposed amphipods. Different read filtering and assembly protocols were evaluated to generate an assembly that (i) had an optimal number of contigs; (ii) had long contigs; (iii) contained a suitable representation of conserved genes; and (iv) had long ortholog alignment lengths relative to the length of each contig. A final assembly, generated using fixed-length trimming based on the sequence quality scores, followed by assembly using the MIRA algorithm, produced the best results. The 26,625 contigs generated via this approach were annotated using Blast2GO, and the differential expression between treatments and control was determined by mapping with BWA followed by DESeq. Although the mapping generated low coverage, many differentially expressed contigs, including some with known developmental or toxicological function, were identified. This study demonstrated that 454 pyrosequencing is an effective means of generating reference transcriptome information for organisms, such as the amphipod M. plumulosa, that have no genomic information available in databases or in closely related sequenced species. It also demonstrated how optimization of read filtering protocols and assembly approaches changes the utility of results obtained from next generation sequencing studies, and establishes criteria to determine the quality of a de novo assembly in species lacking a reference genome. This new transcriptomic knowledge provides the genomic foundation for the creation of microarray and qPCR assays, serving as a reference transcriptome in future RNAseq studies, and allowing both the biology and ecotoxicology of this organism to be better understood. This approach will allow genomics-based methodology to be applied to a wider range of environmentally relevant species.
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- Sharon E Hook
- CSIRO Land and Water, Locked Bag 2007, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia.
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- NSW Systems Biology Initiative, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- CSIRO Land and Water, Locked Bag 2007, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia
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- CSIRO Land and Water, Locked Bag 2007, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia
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- CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics, and Statistics, Acton, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- NSW Systems Biology Initiative, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Effects on Fish of Polycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonS (PAHS) and Naphthenic Acid Exposures. FISH PHYSIOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-398254-4.00004-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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