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Narayan A, Diogo BS, Mansilha C, Espinha Marques J, Flores D, Antunes SC. Assessment of ecotoxicological effects of Fojo coal mine waste elutriate in aquatic species (Douro Coalfield, North Portugal). FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2024; 6:1334169. [PMID: 38465195 PMCID: PMC10920227 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2024.1334169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Introduction: The exploitation of anthracite A in the Pejão mining complex (Douro Coalfield, North Portugal) resulted in the formation of several coal waste piles without proper environmental control. In 2017, a new pedological zonation emerged in the Fojo area, after the ignition and self-burning of some of the coal waste piles, namely: unburned coal waste (UW); burned coal waste, and a cover layer (BW and CL, respectively); uphill soil (US); mixed burned coal waste (MBW); downhill soil (DS). This study aimed to evaluate the toxic effects of 25 soil elutriates from different pedological materials. Methods: Allivibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition assay, Lemna minor growth inhibition assay, and Daphnia magna acute assay were used to assess the toxicity effects. Additionally, total chlorophyll and malondialdehyde (MDA) content and catalase (CAT) activity were also evaluated in L. minor. Results and Discussion: The results obtained from each endpoint demonstrated the extremely heterogeneous nature of soil properties, and the species showed different sensibilities to soil elutriates, however, in general, the species showed the same sensitivity trend (A. fischeri > L. minor > D. magna). The potentially toxic elements (PTE) present in the soil elutriates (e.g., Al, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn) affected significantly the species understudy. All elutriates revealed toxicity for A. fischeri, while US1 and UW5 were the most toxic for L. minor (growth inhibition and significant alterations in CAT activity) and D. magna (100% mortality). This study highlights the importance of studying soil aqueous phase toxicity since the mobilization and percolation of bioavailable PTE can cause environmental impacts on aquatic ecosystems and biota.
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- Aracelis Narayan
- Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Geociências, Ambiente e Ordenamento do Território, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto Ciências Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Porto, Portugal
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Porto, Portugal
- LAQV/REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Geociências, Ambiente e Ordenamento do Território, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Geociências, Ambiente e Ordenamento do Território, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Porto, Portugal
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Universidade do Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Glavaš Ljubimir K, Domijan AM, Radić Brkanac S. Phytotoxic Action of Silver Nanoparticles on Lemna minor: Multi-Parameter Analysis of Different Physiological Processes. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:343. [PMID: 36679056 PMCID: PMC9861787 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Considering the widespread use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and their consequent build-up in waterways, there is a concern about the hazardous effect of AgNPs for aquatic ecosystems. The aim of this study was to clarify the mechanism of the action of AgNPs on duckweed (Lemna minor L.) by evaluating multiple parameters in different physiological processes. Duckweed was treated with AgNPs in a concentration range of 0.5 to 5 mg/L over a 7-day period. The analysis revealed that the AgNP-treated duckweed accumulated Ag in accordance with increasing AgNP concentrations. Furthermore, higher concentrations (2 and 5 mg/L) of AgNPs negatively affected N, P and especially K and Mg levels in the plant tissue. Accordingly, the plant growth and photosynthetic parameters were more inhibited in response to higher concentrations of AgNPs. Nanosilver significantly increased the generation of ROS at higher concentrations, although lipid peroxidation was significant even at the lowest concentration of AgNPs. However, defense mechanisms were able to counteract AgNP-induced oxidative stress and balance the intracellular redox status, as evidenced by increased activities of the main detoxification enzymes. With this experimental setting, AgNPs exhibited a relatively weak phytotoxicity at 0.5 and 1 mg/L; nevertheless, silver in a nano form poses a hazard for plants, considering its continuous release into aquatic environments.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Milošković A, Stojković Piperac M, Kojadinović N, Radenković M, Đuretanović S, Čerba D, Milošević Đ, Simić V. Potentially toxic elements in invasive fish species Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) from different freshwater ecosystems and human exposure assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:29152-29164. [PMID: 34993776 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17865-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Sn, and Zn were detected in the muscle and gills of Prussian carp from three different freshwater ecosystems: isolated ponds and the South Morava River in Serbia, and Kopačko Lake in complex wetland ecosystem of the Kopački Rit Nature Reserve in Croatia. The main goals of the present research were to assess the concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the muscle and gills of Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio), to examine whether abiotic factors from three different freshwater ecosystems affect the accumulation of PTEs in fish tissues, and to estimate the human health risk resulting from fish consumption. There were only six concentrations of PTEs in the gill tissue (Cr, Hg, Mn, Pb, Sn, and Zn) that were not significantly different among the different freshwater ecosystems. In the muscles, the differences were much less visible. Kopačko Lake distinguished with the highest values of metal pollution index (MPI) for muscles (0.24) and isolated ponds with the highest values of MPI for gills (0.8). The redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that concentrations of Al, Mn, Zn, Cu, and Fe in the gill tissue were significantly correlated with the environmental variables. In contrast, the RDA based on element concentrations in the fish muscles indicated no significant relationship with the environment. Isolated ponds, with no inflow of freshwater, stand out as the most polluted, followed by Kopačko Lake with occasional floods. Flowing freshwater ecosystem South Morava River can be single out as at least polluted with PTEs. The target hazard quotients (THQ) and hazard index (HI) suggested there were no significant noncarcinogenic health risks. The target carcinogenic risk factor (TR) for As and Pb confirmed there were no cancer risks related to human fish consumption. Since the elevated concentrations of toxic Cd and As in Prussian carp were estimated, an early warning should be assumed, especially for fishing activities in these areas.
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- Aleksandra Milošković
- Department of Science, Institute for Information Technologies Kragujevac, University of Kragujevac, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia.
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, Višegradska 33, 18000, Niš, Serbia
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8/A, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, Višegradska 33, 18000, Niš, Serbia
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- Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000, Kragujevac, Serbia
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Helen N E, Nathan A A, Mathias N U, Nwani CD. Genotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Evaluations in Juvenile African Catfish Clarias gariepinus Exposed to NPK Fertilizer. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH 2020; 32:149-156. [PMID: 32506616 DOI: 10.1002/aah.10110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Juvenile African Catfish (also known as Sharptooth Catfish) Clarias gariepinus were exposed to 2.26, 4.52, and 11.30 mg/L NPK (15-15-15) fertilizer for 21 d followed by 7 d of recovery to assess the genotoxic effects of the fertilizer in erythrocytes. Biomarkers of oxidative stress were evaluated in the liver and gill tissues. The fertilizer induced micronuclei formation with maximum effects on day 7 in erythrocytes of individuals that were exposed to 4.52 and 11.30 mg/L NPK, and on day 14 in individuals exposed to 2.26 mg/L of the same fertilizer. The lipid peroxidation, glutathione reductase, and reduced glutathione values in the exposed fish increased, while the values of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase decreased. There were mixed trends in the recovery patterns after the 7-d withdrawal from the fertilizer. Careful use of the fertilizer in the field is recommended to avoid toxicological effects on nontarget organisms.
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- Ebeh Helen N
- Integrated Science Department, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Nigeria
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- Integrated Science Department, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Nigeria
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- Integrated Science Department, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Nigeria
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Mijošek T, Filipović Marijić V, Dragun Z, Ivanković D, Krasnići N, Redžović Z, Sertić Perić M, Vdović N, Bačić N, Dautović J, Erk M. The assessment of metal contamination in water and sediments of the lowland Ilova River (Croatia) impacted by anthropogenic activities. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:25374-25389. [PMID: 32347492 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08926-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to assess physico-chemical water parameters, granulometric sediment characteristics and concentrations of trace and macroelements in the water and sediments of the Ilova River. Samplings were conducted at three sampling sites (near villages Maslenjača, Ilova and Trebež) along the Ilova River, differing in the source and intensity of the anthropogenic influence. This study indicated disturbed environmental conditions, most pronounced in the downstream part of the river (Trebež village) impacted by the activity of fertilizer factory. Water from the Ilova and Maslenjača villages was of good quality, whereas COD, nitrates and phosphates exceeded the good quality levels in Trebež village. Trace and macroelement concentrations in water were mostly below thresholds set by environmental quality standards at all locations, but levels of Al, As, Cd and Ni were few times higher in Trebež village than at other locations. Metal contamination assessment of sediments (trace and macroelement concentrations, contamination and enrichment factor, pollution load index) confirmed deteriorated environmental quality in Trebež village. However, the overall assessment performed in this study revealed that anthropogenic impact was still not particularly strong in the Ilova River ecosystem. Nevertheless, the observed water and sediment characteristics serve as a warning and suggest that stricter protection measures should be initiated, including continuous monitoring and comprehensive quality assessment of the downstream part of the Ilova River, especially because it is a part of the protected area of the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park.
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- Tatjana Mijošek
- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Division of Zoology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Radić S, Domijan AM, Glavaš Ljubimir K, Maldini K, Ivešić M, Peharec Štefanić P, Krivohlavek A. Toxicity of nanosilver and fumonisin B 1 and their interactions on duckweed (Lemna minor L.). CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 229:86-93. [PMID: 31078035 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the environment co-contamination of several toxicants commonly occurs. However, toxicological studies usually are focused on only one toxicant. The aim of this study was to investigate toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) and mycotoxin fumonisin B1 (FB1) and their possible interactions as well as to explore tentative mechanism of their toxic effect. Duckweed (Lemna minor L.) was treated with AgNP or FB1 (at concentrations 0.5 and 1.0 mg L-1) or with their combination at same concentrations for 3 days. Both AgNP and FB1, applied individually significantly affected levels of certain nutrients, reduced growth rate and the levels of photosynthetic pigments though AgNP at a much greater extent compared to FB1. Furthermore, AgNP induced ROS generation, lipid peroxidation and increase of antioxidative enzymes activities, while FB1 induced changes only in the activities of antioxidative enzymes. Those results implicate that phytotoxicity of both AgNP and FB1 can be associated with imbalance of mineral and cell redox status. However, toxic actions of AgNp singly applied were more pronounced. Combined treatment with AgNP and FB1 produced higher degree of changes in all parameters than corresponding concentrations of AgNP or FB1 alone implying their additive effects. Additionally, higher level of FB1 found in medium, and higher level of intracellular Ag following combined treatment indicates interaction of two toxicants at the transport level/uptake in the cell which resulted in higher accumulation of Ag in duckweed cells. The latter in turn exerted higher toxicity to duckweed compared to single treatment of AgNP.
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- Sandra Radić
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Waters, Main Water Management Laboratory, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Public Health "Dr Andrija Štampar", Department of Environmental Protection and Health Ecology, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Public Health "Dr Andrija Štampar", Department of Environmental Protection and Health Ecology, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Burgos-Núñez S, Navarro-Frómeta A, Marrugo-Negrete J, Enamorado-Montes G, Urango-Cárdenas I. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals in the Cispata Bay, Colombia: A marine tropical ecosystem. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 120:379-386. [PMID: 28506428 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.016] [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: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals were evaluated in shallow sediments, water, fish and seabird samples from the Cispata Bay, Colombia. The heavy metals concentrations in the sediment was in the following order: Cu>Pb>Hg>Cd. The heavy metal concentration was different (p<0.05) in juvenile and adult birds. High concentrations of mercury were registered in the seabird (10.19±4.99mgkg-1) and fish (0.67μgg-1) samples. The total concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ranged from 7.0-41ngg-1 in sediment, 0.03-0.34ngmL-1 in water samples, 53.24ngg-1 in fish, and 66ngg-1 in seabirds. The high concentrations of heavy metals in seabirds may be explained by their feeding habits. The presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Cispata Bay may be due to hydrocarbon spills during oil transport at the nearby oil port.
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- Saudith Burgos-Núñez
- Water, Applied and Environmental Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Cordoba, Montería, Colombia.
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- Food and Environmental Technology Department, Technological University of Izucar de Matamoros, Izucar de Matamoros, Mexico
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- Water, Applied and Environmental Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Cordoba, Montería, Colombia
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- Water, Applied and Environmental Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Cordoba, Montería, Colombia
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- Water, Applied and Environmental Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Cordoba, Montería, Colombia
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Topić Popović N, Strunjak-Perović I, Barišić J, Kepec S, Jadan M, Beer-Ljubić B, Matijatko V, Palić D, Klobučar G, Babić S, Gajdoš Kljusurić J, Čož-Rakovac R. Native Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) health status, biochemical and histological responses to treated wastewaters. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 218:689-701. [PMID: 27524256 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of treated wastewaters on native wild Prussian carp inhabiting effluent-receiving waters (ERC) receiving municipal and sugar plant treated wastewaters, further downstream waters (DW), and a detached canal unaffected by the WWTP activities. To that end, general fish health status was determined, including plasma biochemical, haematological, oxidative stress and tissue histopathological indices, over three seasons. The greatest tissue alterations were in fall in ERC during sugar beet processing, as hypertrophy of gill epithelial and interlamellar cells, necrosis and lymphocytic infiltration, hyperplasia and hypertrophy of renal tubules, distention of hepatic sinusoids. In fall the lowest leukocytes, lymphocytes and granulocytes (2467 ± 565, 1333 ± 264, 1133 ± 488 cells/μL respectively), as well as highest plasma ALP (52.7 ± 19.39 U/L) were measured. ERC in fall had the highest ammonium (20 mg/L), nitrite (1.48 mg/L), nitrate (13.4 mg/L), and lowest dissolved O2 (1.23 mg/L). Gill, kidney and liver alterations, and the highest plasma cholesterol (9.1 ± 1.98 mmol/L) were noted in DW fish in fall. Tissue morphology during sugar cane processing seems a consequence of cellular and structural tissue integrity loss. Structural heterogeneity of gills and spleen was enhanced with increasing concentrations of heavy metals and correlated with oxidative stress (SOD 392.5 ± 77.28 U/L). Monogenean infestation was moderate in ERC fish in all seasons compared with DW fish. Prussian carp biological responses to multiple stressors, measured by the effects of WWTP on blood and tissue parameters, reached far downstream and were not of localized nature. This study demonstrated that in aquatic environments impacted with complex contaminants acting synergistically, causal relationships between biological responses and environmental stressors should be interpreted. Integrated histopathological, haematological and biochemical findings are valuable biomarkers for native fish adaptive patterns and monitoring of water quality/pollution of freshwater ecosystems.
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- Natalija Topić Popović
- Laboratory for Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Laboratory for Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Virkom d.o.o, Public Water Supply and Wastewater Services, Kralja Petra Krešimira IV 30, Virovitica, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Chair for Fish Diseases and Fisheries Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany
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- Division of Zoology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Biotechnology in Aquaculture, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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Fonseca AR, Sanches Fernandes LF, Fontainhas-Fernandes A, Monteiro SM, Pacheco FAL. From catchment to fish: Impact of anthropogenic pressures on gill histopathology. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 550:972-986. [PMID: 26851883 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Gill histopathology was investigated in barbel (Luciobarbus bocagei) and nase (Pseudochondrostoma sp.) in sub-catchments of Paiva River (Portugal) located upstream and downstream of a Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). Multivariate statistical analyses were performed to set up correlations between the species sample (n=24) and injury types (8). The results discriminate well edema and vasodilatation between reference (upstream) and disturbed (downstream) samples. Using a watershed model, time series of physico-chemical parameters and heavy metal concentrations were calibrated and validated for the entire Paiva River basin as to investigate the relationship between water quality and the gill histopathology results. Increased concentrations of heavy metal downstream, specifically of zinc and lead, coincided with a higher severity of histopathological alterations in the fish gills. Significant but less evident relationship between water quality parameters and severity of gill injuries in the analyzed fish species were also observed for fecal coliforms, water temperature and manganese. Notwithstanding the location of the samples upstream and downstream of the WWTP, contamination of Paiva River and its effect on gill injuries cannot be disconnected from other punctual and diffuse pollution sources acting in different sectors within the watershed, namely agriculture and forest management. The severity of histopathological alterations in the fish gills reflected differences in the type and concentration of contaminants in Paiva River, and consequently can be viewed as valuable indicator of water quality.
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- A R Fonseca
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal; Department of Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Ap. 1013, 5001-801 Vial Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal; Department of Biology and Environment, UTAD, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Vila Real, Portugal; Department of Biology and Environment, UTAD, Portugal
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- Chemistry Research Centre, Vila Real, Portugal; Department of Geology, UTAD, Portugal
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Simonyan A, Gabrielyan B, Minasyan S, Hovhannisyan G, Aroutiounian R. Genotoxicity of Water Contaminants from the Basin of Lake Sevan, Armenia Evaluated by the Comet Assay in Gibel Carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) and Tradescantia Bioassays. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2016; 96:309-313. [PMID: 26739952 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-015-1720-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Combination of bioassays and chemical analysis was applied to determine the genotoxic/mutagenic contamination in four different sites of the basin of Lake Sevan in Armenia. Water genotoxicity was evaluated using the single cell gel electrophoresis technique (comet assay) in erythrocytes of gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio), Tradescantia micronucleus (Trad-MCN) and Tradescantia stamen hair mutation (Trad-SHM) assays. Significant inter-site differences in the levels of water genotoxicity according to fish and Trad-MCN bioassays have been revealed. Two groups of locations with lower (south-southwest of the village Shorzha and Peninsula of Lake Sevan) and higher (estuaries of Gavaraget and Dzknaget rivers) levels of water genotoxicity were distinguished. Correlation analysis support the hypothesis that the observed genetic alterations in fish and plant may be a manifestation of the effects of water contamination by nitrate ions, Si, Al, Fe, Mn and Cu. Increase of DNA damage in fish also correlated with content of total phosphorus.
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- Anna Simonyan
- Department of Genetics and Cytology, Yerevan State University, 1 Alex Manoogian, 0025, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of NAS RA, P.O. Box 0014, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Institute of Chemical Physics of NAS RA, P.O. Box 0014, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Genetics and Cytology, Yerevan State University, 1 Alex Manoogian, 0025, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Genetics and Cytology, Yerevan State University, 1 Alex Manoogian, 0025, Yerevan, Armenia.
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Radić S, Crnojević H, Vujčić V, Gajski G, Gerić M, Cvetković Ž, Petra C, Garaj-Vrhovac V, Oreščanin V. Toxicological and chemical assessment of arsenic-contaminated groundwater after electrochemical and advanced oxidation treatments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 543:147-154. [PMID: 26580737 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Owing to its proven toxicity and mutagenicity, arsenic is regarded a principal pollutant in water used for drinking. The objective of this study was the toxicological and chemical evaluation of groundwater samples obtained from arsenic enriched drinking water wells before and after electrochemical and ozone-UV-H2O2-based advanced oxidation processes (EAOP). For this purpose, acute toxicity test with Daphnia magna and chronic toxicity test with Lemna minor L. were employed as well as in vitro bioassays using human peripheral blood lymphocytes (HPBLs). Several oxidative stress parameters were estimated in L.minor. Physicochemical analysis showed that EAOP treatment was highly efficient in arsenic but also in ammonia and organic compound removal from contaminated groundwater. Untreated groundwater caused only slight toxicity to HPBLs and D. magna in acute experiments. However, 7-day exposure of L. minor to raw groundwater elicited genotoxicity, a significant growth inhibition and oxidative stress injury. The observed genotoxicity and toxicity of raw groundwater samples was almost completely eliminated by EAOP treatment. Generally, the results obtained with L. minor were in agreement with those obtained in the chemical analysis suggesting the sensitivity of the model organism in monitoring of arsenic-contaminated groundwater. In parallel to chemical analysis, the implementation of chronic toxicity bioassays in a battery is recommended in the assessment of the toxic and genotoxic potential of such complex mixtures.
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- Sandra Radić
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, HR-10 000, Croatia.
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- Croatian Waters, Main Water Management Laboratory, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, HR-10 000, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Mutagenesis Unit, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Mutagenesis Unit, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Public Health "Dr. Andrija Štampar", Department of Environmental Protection and Health Ecology, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, HR-10 000, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Mutagenesis Unit, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Lanier C, Manier N, Cuny D, Deram A. The comet assay in higher terrestrial plant model: Review and evolutionary trends. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 207:6-20. [PMID: 26327498 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The comet assay is a sensitive technique for the measurement of DNA damage in individual cells. Although it has been primarily applied to animal cells, its adaptation to higher plant tissues significantly extends the utility of plants for environmental genotoxicity research. The present review focuses on 101 key publications and discusses protocols and evolutionary trends specific to higher plants. General consensus validates the use of the percentage of DNA found in the tail, the alkaline version of the test and root study. The comet protocol has proved its effectiveness and its adaptability for cultivated plant models. Its transposition in wild plants thus appears as a logical evolution. However, certain aspects of the protocol can be improved, namely through the systematic use of positive controls and increasing the number of nuclei read. These optimizations will permit the increase in the performance of this test, namely when interpreting mechanistic and physiological phenomena.
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- Caroline Lanier
- Université Lille 2, EA 4483, Laboratoire des Sciences Végétales et Fongiques - Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille Cedex, France; Université Lille 2, Faculté Ingénierie et Management de la Santé (ILIS), EA 4483, 42, Rue Ambroise Paré, 59120 Loos, France
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- INERIS, Parc Technologique ALATA, B.P. 2, 60550 Verneuil en Halatte, France
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- Université Lille 2, Faculté Ingénierie et Management de la Santé (ILIS), EA 4483, 42, Rue Ambroise Paré, 59120 Loos, France
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- Université Lille 2, EA 4483, Laboratoire des Sciences Végétales et Fongiques - Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille Cedex, France; Université Lille 2, Faculté Ingénierie et Management de la Santé (ILIS), EA 4483, 42, Rue Ambroise Paré, 59120 Loos, France.
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Santos CLV, Pourrut B, Ferreira de Oliveira JMP. The use of comet assay in plant toxicology: recent advances. Front Genet 2015; 6:216. [PMID: 26175750 PMCID: PMC4485349 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The systematic study of genotoxicity in plants induced by contaminants and other stress agents has been hindered to date by the lack of reliable and robust biomarkers. The comet assay is a versatile and sensitive method for the evaluation of DNA damages and DNA repair capacity at single-cell level. Due to its simplicity and sensitivity, and the small number of cells required to obtain robust results, the use of plant comet assay has drastically increased in the last decade. For years its use was restricted to a few model species, e.g., Allium cepa, Nicotiana tabacum, Vicia faba, or Arabidopsis thaliana but this number largely increased in the last years. Plant comet assay has been used to study the genotoxic impact of radiation, chemicals including pesticides, phytocompounds, heavy metals, nanoparticles or contaminated complex matrices. Here we will review the most recent data on the use of this technique as a standard approach for studying the genotoxic effects of different stress conditions on plants. Also, we will discuss the integration of information provided by the comet assay with other DNA-damage indicators, and with cellular responses including oxidative stress, cell division or cell death. Finally, we will focus on putative relations between transcripts related with DNA damage pathways, DNA replication and repair, oxidative stress and cell cycle progression that have been identified in plant cells with comet assays demonstrating DNA damage.
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- Laboratoire Génie Civil et géo-Environnement - Groupe ISA Lille, France
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Cytometry, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal
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Pan T, Li H, Khare S, Huang B, Yu Huang D, Zhang W, Gabos S. High-throughput screening assay for the environmental water samples using cellular response profiles. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 114:134-142. [PMID: 25637748 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Chemical and physical analyses are commonly used as screening methods for the environmental water. However, these methods can only look for the targeted substance but may miss unexpected toxicants. Furthermore, the synergistic effects of mixture cannot be detected. In order to set up the assay criteria for determining various biological activities at a cellular level that could potentially lead to toxicity of environmental water samples, a novel test based on cellular response by using Real-Time Cellular Analyzer (RTCA) is proposed in this study. First, the water sample is diluted to a series of strengths (80%, 60%, 40%, 30%, 20% and 10%) to get the multi-concentration cellular response profile. Then, the area under the cellular response profile (AUCRP) is calculated. Comparing to the normal cell growth of negative control, a new biological activity index named Percentage of Effect (PoE) has been presented which reflects the cumulative inhibitory activity of cell growth over the log-phase. Finally, a synthetical index PoE50 is proposed to evaluate the intensity of biological activities in water samples. The biological experiment demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed method.
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- Tianhong Pan
- School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China; Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6.
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- School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China.
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6; Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India.
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6.
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- Alberta Centre for Toxicology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1.
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- Division of Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G3.
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Ribeiro DL, Barcelos GRM, d'Arce LPG. Genotoxic effects of water from São Francisco River, Brazil, in Astyanax paranae. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2014; 93:274-279. [PMID: 24849712 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-014-1291-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Aquatic monitoring is an important tool for identifying potential compounds in rivers that may damage the environment. Here, we evaluate the potential genotoxic effects of water samples from São Francisco River (Brazil) using the micronuclei (MN) assay in resident species, Astyanax paranae. Four seasonal collections occurred between the years 2009 and 2010, at three locations between two nearby cities in the region. It was clearly observed an increase of MN frequency in fish caught in the river. This result is most likely due to the sewage contamination from the treatment plant, the waste pesticides from crops and the lack of riparian vegetation along the river, especially during the winter when there was a significant increase in the frequencies of MN. These results indicate that compounds in waters from São Francisco River may have genotoxic effects and consequently, cause damage to the environment as well as to human health.
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- Diego Luis Ribeiro
- Center of Biological Sciences and Health, College of Biological Sciences, State University of West of Paraná, Rua Universitária, 2069, Cascavel, Paraná, CEP 85819-110, Brazil
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