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El-Shorbagy MA, Abdel-Moniem SM, Ghanem MH, Embaby MA, Kourany MS, El-Kady AA, Abbas MMM. Elucidating the Environmental and Health Risks of Trace Element Pollution in Red Sea Fish from Nuweiba City, Aqaba Gulf, Egypt. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04246-w. [PMID: 38941061 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04246-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Trace element bioaccumulation in marine organisms is a rising international issue due to possible health concerns for humans. Thirteen trace elements were analyzed in the sediment, water, and muscular tissue of Red Sea fish. Additionally, the average daily intake (EDI), the cancer risk (CR), the hazard index (HI), and the target hazard quotient (THQ) of those elements have been taken into consideration when evaluating any possible health concerns related to their consumption. All species presented quantifiable values in muscle for all the analyzed elements (arsenic (As), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), boron (B), iron (Fe), barium (Ba), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), and mercury (Hg), except for Cd and Hg, being Fe and Zn the most accumulated elements in all species. Conversely, in water samples, most elements were undeleted except for aluminum, boron, iron, and zinc. All Red Sea fish, however, had concentrations of Zn, Ni, Fe, Cu, and Mn below the upper limit allowed, although most species had higher levels of As, Cr, and Pb (0.48 ± 0.83-5.10 ± 0.79, 1.97 ± 0.46-5.25 ± 0.67 and 2.12 ± 1.01-6.83 ± 0.93 µg/g, respectively).The studied Red Sea fish showed contamination degrees (CD) of Mn, Cu, Fe, Ni, Zn, and Pb were ≤ 1, indicating minimal contamination, with As and Cr showing higher contamination degrees. However, the pollution index values (MPI-elements) can be represented according to ascending order: Lethrinus ramak < Cephalopholis hemistiktos < Pagellus affinis < Trachurus japonicus < Cheilinus lunulatus < Siganus luridus < Parupeneus forsskali < Caesio suevica. The study found that edible tissues are safe for human consumption, with HI values for children and adults less than ten, indicating negligible non-cancer hazards. However, fish consumption presents health risks due to chromium, lead, and arsenic, with THQ values several times greater than 1, and CR-Ni, CR-Cr, and CR-As values exceeding the acceptable 10-4 value in all studied species. This study provides critical insights into trace element contamination in marine fish species, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and proactive measures to ensure safe marine fish consumption in the Aqaba Gulf.
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- Mohamed A El-Shorbagy
- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Water Pollution Research Department, Environmental and Climate Changes Research Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Food Toxicology and Contaminants Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Food Science and Technology Department, Agriculture Faculty, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Food Toxicology and Contaminants Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Marine Biology Branch, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Nyeste K, Zulkipli N, Uzochukwu IE, Somogyi D, Nagy L, Czeglédi I, Harangi S, Baranyai E, Simon E, Nagy SA, Velcheva I, Yancheva V, Antal L. Assessment of trace and macroelement accumulation in cyprinid juveniles as bioindicators of aquatic pollution: effects of diets and habitat preferences. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11288. [PMID: 38760438 PMCID: PMC11101635 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61986-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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Juveniles of three cyprinids with various diets and habitat preferences were collected from the Szamos River (Hungary) during a period of pollution in November 2013: the herbivorous, benthic nase (Chondrostoma nasus), the benthivorous, benthic barbel (Barbus barbus), and the omnivorous, pelagic chub (Squalius cephalus). Our study aimed to assess the accumulation of these elements across species with varying diets and habitat preferences, as well as their potential role in biomonitoring efforts. The Ca, K, Mg, Na, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Sr, and Zn concentration was analyzed in muscle, gills, and liver using MP-AES. The muscle and gill concentrations of Cr, Cu, Fe, and Zn increased with trophic level. At the same time, several differences were found among the trace element patterns related to habitat preferences. The trace elements, including Cd, Pb, and Zn, which exceeded threshold concentrations in the water, exhibited higher accumulations mainly in the muscle and gills of the pelagic chub. Furthermore, the elevated concentrations of trace elements in sediments (Cr, Cu, Mn) demonstrated higher accumulation in the benthic nase and barbel. Our findings show habitat preference as a key factor in juvenile bioindicator capability, advocating for the simultaneous use of pelagic and benthic juveniles to assess water and sediment pollution status.
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- Krisztián Nyeste
- Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary.
- National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Safety, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary.
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- Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- Pál Juhász-Nagy Doctoral School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- Pál Juhász-Nagy Doctoral School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- Pál Juhász-Nagy Doctoral School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Tihany, 8237, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Security, HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Tihany, 8237, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Agilent Atomic Spectroscopy Partner Laboratory, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Agilent Atomic Spectroscopy Partner Laboratory, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- ELKH-DE Anthropocene Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Safety, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, 4000, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, 4000, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Safety, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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Zhang J, Yang T, Wang N, Luo X, Li H, Liao Y. Health risk assessment of heavy metals in wild fish and seasonal variation and source identification of heavy metals in sediments: a case study of typical urban river in Xi'an, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:8898-8916. [PMID: 38180666 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31693-0] [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: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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In order to determine the status of heavy metal pollution in river sediments and wild fish in Xi'an, concentrations of heavy metals (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, and Pb) were collected and analyzed in sediments and wild fish during dry season (October-November 2020) and wet season (June-July 2021). This study aimed to investigate the spatial and temporal variations of heavy metals in urban rivers of Xi'an, China. Their distribution characteristics and sources as well their pollution levels and health risks were assessed. The findings revealed that influenced by human activities, the heavy metal content in sediments (mg·kg-1 dry weight) in wet season was ranked as follows: Cr (73.09) > Zn (63.73) > Pb (40.31) > Ni (31.52) > Cu (24.86) > As (6.83); in the dry season: Zn (94.07) > Cr (69.59) > Cu (34.24) > Ni (33.60) > Pb (32.87) > As (7.60). Moreover, 32 fish samples from six species indicated an average metal content trend (mg·kg-1 wet weight) of Zn (8.70) > Cr (0.57) > Pb (0.28) > Ni (0.27) > Cu (0.24) > As (0.05). The potential ecological risk indices for sediment heavy metal concentrations in both seasons were well below the thresholds, which indicates that the aquatic environment is in safe level. The analysis of the potential ecological risk of sediment heavy metal concentrations indicates that the aquatic environment is safe for the time being. Based on the estimated daily intake (EDI), target risk quotient (THQ), total target risk quotient (TTHQ), cancer risk (CR), total cancer risk (TCR), and the permissible safety limits set by the agencies, the consumption of the fish examined is safe for human health. However, the presence of Cr and As in wild fish should still be a concern for human health, especially for children. The cumulative effect of heavy metals and the bioconcentration factor (BCF) suggest that sediment and heavy metals in fish are closely related, with higher concentrations in fish living in the bottom layer of the water column than in other water layers, and increasing with increasing predator levels. Correlation analysis and PMF modeling identified and determined four comparable categories of potential sources, namely, (1) atmospheric deposition and traffic sources, (2) agricultural sources, (3) industrial sources, and (4) natural sources.
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- Jiale Zhang
- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Centre of Shaanxi Province for Pollutant Exposure and Eco-environmental Health, Xi'an, 710062, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Xu CX, Song P, Yu Z, Wang YH. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy as a powerful method for the analysis of Chinese herbal medicines. Analyst 2023; 149:46-58. [PMID: 37966012 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01466e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) derived from nature have received increasing attention and become more popular. Due to their diverse production processes, complex ingredients, and different storage conditions, it is highly desirable to develop simple, rapid, efficient and trace detection methods to ensure the drug quality. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy has the advantages of being time-saving, non-destructive, usable in aqueous environments, and highly compatible with various biomolecular samples, providing a promising analytical method for CHM. In this review, we outline the major advances in the application of SERS to the identification of raw materials, detection of bioactive constituents, characterization of adulterants, and detection of contaminants. This clearly shows that SERS has strong potential in the quality control of CHM, which greatly promotes the modernization of CHM.
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- Cai-Xia Xu
- Hangzhou Gongshu Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, NO.57 Sandun Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310011, China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua 321000, China.
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Chen X, Wu P, Chen X, Liu H, Li X. Source apportionment of heavy metal(loid)s in sediments of a typical karst mountain drinking-water reservoir and the associated risk assessment based on chemical speciations. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:7585-7601. [PMID: 37394675 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01676-8] [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: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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As important place for water storage and supply, drinking-water reservoirs in karst mountain areas play a key role in ensuring human well-being, and its water quality safety has attracted much attention. Source apportionment and ecological risks of heavy metal(loid)s in sediments of drinking-water reservoir are important for water security, public health, and regional water resources management, especially in karst mountain areas where water resources are scarce. To expound the accumulation, potential ecological risks, and sources of heavy metal(loid)s in a drinking-water reservoir in Northwest Guizhou, China, the surface sediments were collected and analyzed based on the combined use of the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), sequential extraction (BCR), ratios of secondary phase and primary phase (RSP), risk assessment code (RAC), modified potential ecological risk index (MRI), as well as the positive matrix factorization methods. The results indicated that the accumulation of Cd in sediments was obvious, with approximately 61.9% of the samples showing moderate to high accumulation levels, followed by Pb, Cu, Ni, and Zn, whereas the As and Cr were at low levels. A large proportion of BCR-extracted acid extractable and reducible fraction were found in Cd (72.5%) and Pb (40.3%), suggesting high bioavailability. The combined results of RSP, RAC, and MRI showed that Cd was the major pollutant in sediments with high potential ecological risk, while the risk of other elements was low. Source apportionment results of heavy metal(loid)s indicated that Cd (75.76%) and Zn (23.1%) mainly originated from agricultural activities; As (69.82%), Cr (50.05%), Cu (33.47%), and Ni (31.87%) were associated with domestic sources related to residents' lives; Cu (52.36%), Ni (44.57%), Cr (34.33%), As (26.51%), Pb (24.77%), and Zn (23.80%) primarily came from natural geological sources; and Pb (47.56%), Zn (22.46%) and Cr (13.92%) might be introduced by mixed sources of traffic and domestic. The contribution ratios of the four sources were 18.41%, 36.67%, 29.48%, and 15.44%, respectively. Overall, priority control factors for pollution in relation to agricultural sources included Cd, while domestic sources are primarily associated with As. It is crucial to place special emphasis on the impacts of human activities when formulating pollution prevention and control measures. The results of this study can provide valuable reference and insights for water resources management and pollution prevention and control strategies in karst mountainous areas.
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- Xue Chen
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment of Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Guiyang Rural Revitalization Service Center, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment of Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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Alkhadher SAA, Suratman S, Mohd Sallan MIB. An evaluation of spatial and seasonal distributions of dissolved trace metals in the water of the natural wetlands. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118464. [PMID: 37454570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The spatial and temporal distributions of trace metals in dissolved forms mainly result from anthropogenic and lithogenic contributions. Surface water samples (∼0.5 m) were collected monthly at respective stations from Setiu Wetland. In this study, the behaviour of trace metals in the dissolved phases along the water column from sampling sites in the Setiu Wetland, Malaysia was investigated. In addition, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and physical parameters such as salinity, temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen (DO) of the surface water were measured in order to evaluate the relationship between trace metals fractionation with different water quality parameters. Size fractionation study of dissolved trace metals using ultrafiltration technique were also carried out and analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Correlation of trace metals with other measured parameters was made to furthermore understand the dynamics of trace metals and its fractionated components in this area. The concentration of dissolved trace metals was in the range of 0.001-0.16 μg/L for Cd, 0.12-2.81 μg/L for Cu, 0.01-1.84 μg/L for Pb, 3-17 μg/L for Fe and 1-34 μg/L for Zn, suggesting the input of anthropogenic sources for trace metals such as municipal, industrial, agricultural and domestic discharge. The periodic monitoring and evaluation of trace metals in wetlands and protected tropical areas is highly recommended.
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- Sadeq Abdullah Abdo Alkhadher
- Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Arisekar U, Shalini R, Sundhar S, R Sangma S, Bharathi Rathinam R, Albeshr MF, Alrefaei AF, Chanikya Naidu B, Kanagaraja A, M D S, J SP. De-novo exposure assessment of heavy metals in commercially important fresh and dried seafood: Safe for human consumption. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 235:116672. [PMID: 37453502 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The heavy metals (HMs) in seafood are alarming due to their biomagnification in the food chain. The concentrations of As, Cd, Hg, Pb, Cr, and Ni in both fresh and dried fish were quantified, and the potential exposure and safe intake levels for human consumption were assessed by the European Commission (EC) and the Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). HMs concentrations ranged from 0.003 mg/kg (Cr) to 2.08 mg/kg for (As) and 0.007 mg/kg (Hg) to 2.76 mg/kg (As). Cd, Hg, and Pb levels in fresh and dried fish were below the maximum residue limits (MRLs) set by the EC and FSSAI, which were 0.1 mg/kg, 0.5 mg/kg, and 0.3 mg/kg, respectively. Cr and As concentrations were also below the MRLs of 12 mg/kg and 76 mg/kg for aquatic products specified by FSSAI. The concentration of HMs in fresh and dried fish was found in the order of As > Cr > Ni > Pb > Cd > Hg and As > Cd > Cr > Ni > Pb > Hg, while the fresh and dried fishes contained HMs in the following order: E. areolatus > S. longiceps > L.lentjen > S. barracuda > E. affinis > S. javus and DA > DS > DR > DB > DSF. The metal pollution index (MPI) validates seafood is HMs free, while the single (Pi) and Nemerow integrated pollution index (Pnw) indicate that concentrations of Cd and As in fresh and dried fish have exceeded the threshold value. The target hazard quotient (THQ<1), hazard index (HI < 1), and target cancer risk (TCR<10-4) indicate that there are no non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks through the consumption of seafood and seafood products collected from the Tuticorin coast and marketed at the domestic and international levels. The preliminary findings emphasize the importance of formulating domestic legislation/government initiatives to promote seafood and its consumption. The attainment of this objective shall be facilitated by examining the levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seafood and evaluating its potential risk to consumers.
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- Ulaganathan Arisekar
- Fisheries College and Research Institute (FC&RI), Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Fisheries College and Research Institute (FC&RI), Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Fisheries College and Research Institute (FC&RI), Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Hazaribagh, 825405, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O.Box.2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O.Box.2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Regional Research Centre of ICAR - Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bengaluru, 560089, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University (KHU), 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Debipersadh S, Ogola HJO, Mearns K, Selvarajan R. Bioaccumulation, Bioindication and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Cape Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) and Slinger Seabream (Chrysoblephus puniceus) in the Durban Basin and Cape Vidal, South Africa. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 85:165-180. [PMID: 37592142 PMCID: PMC10447271 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-023-01028-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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The bioaccumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in marine fish is a growing global concern due to potential human health risks. The study analyzed HM in the muscle tissue, gills, and gut of adult male and female cape horse mackerel and slinger seabream caught in the polluted Durban Basin and pristine Cape Vidal from April 2018 to February 2019. Results revealed interspecific, spatial, and organ-specific variability in HM levels. In the Durban Basin, slinger seabream had bioaccumulation (in mg/kg) of As (2.3 ± 0.2), Cr (2.6 ± 0.2), Ni (2.0 ± 0.1), and Pb (4.1 ± 0.3) while cape horse mackerel had Ni (1.6 ± 0.2), Pb (4.7 ± 0.6), and Zn (52 ± 3.01) exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) regulatory limits. Metal pollution index (MPI) values were also higher in Durban Basin (> 5.13) than Cape Vidal (< 3.32) for both species' muscles. Liver and gills of slinger seabream and gut of cape horse mackerel exhibited higher HM accumulation patterns proportionate to the environmental concentrations, indicating the bioindicative potential of HM pollution by the two species. Risk assessment indicated that both fish species had target hazard quotient > 1 for Cr, and target cancer risk < 10-4 for Pb, implying significant potential non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks associated with fish consumption from the Durban Basin. The study recommends daily consumption limits of 16 g/day for slinger seabream and 14 g/day for cape horse mackerel to ensure health safety. The findings contribute to the understanding of HM pollution in the Durban Basin and provide important information for decision-makers and policymakers in developing effective strategies to mitigate and manage HM contamination in fish populations.
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- Sanjeev Debipersadh
- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa- Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa- Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa.
- School of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa- Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa- Florida Campus, Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
- Laboratory of Extraterrestrial Ocean Systems (LEOS), Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, People's Republic of China
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Saputri M, Yusnaini Y, Sara L, Widowati I, Guyot T, Fichet D, Radenac G. Multi-Year Monitoring of the Toxicological Risk of Heavy Metals Related to Fish Consumption by the Population of the Kendari Region (Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia). TOXICS 2023; 11:592. [PMID: 37505558 PMCID: PMC10383168 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11070592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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This study measured the concentrations of Hg, As, Ni, Cd, and Pb in six fish species commonly consumed in Kendari. Samples were bought within local markets from 2012 to 2017 at the end of the dry season. Results showed that mercury concentrations fluctuated between years and within species, except in the Caranx sexfasciatus, which showed no significant differences (Kruskall-Wallis, p-value > 0.05, df = 5) and an average concentration of 0.371 ± 0.162 µg g-1 DW. Arsenic was found in high concentrations across species and years and varied widely in C. sexfasciatus, the lowest value being 0.32 ± 0.01 µg g-1 DW in 2012 and the highest was 5.63 ± 1.89 µg g-1 DW in 2017. The highest nickel concentrations were found in 2016 across four of the six species. The fish samples displayed very low cadmium and lead concentrations throughout the study. In addition, the potential human health risk due to fish consumption was assessed. This showed that mercury is the only one of the five metals present in concentrations high enough to individually pose a potential hazard, the only metal likely to be accumulated beyond a safe concentration in Kendari. Chanos chanos never posed a toxicological risk based on the results of this research.
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- Mimie Saputri
- UMRi LIENSs 7266 CNRS, La Rochelle Université, 17000 La Rochelle, France; (T.G.); (D.F.); (G.R.)
- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang 50275, Indonesia;
- Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari 93232, Indonesia; (Y.Y.); (L.S.)
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari 93232, Indonesia; (Y.Y.); (L.S.)
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang 50275, Indonesia;
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- UMRi LIENSs 7266 CNRS, La Rochelle Université, 17000 La Rochelle, France; (T.G.); (D.F.); (G.R.)
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- UMRi LIENSs 7266 CNRS, La Rochelle Université, 17000 La Rochelle, France; (T.G.); (D.F.); (G.R.)
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- UMRi LIENSs 7266 CNRS, La Rochelle Université, 17000 La Rochelle, France; (T.G.); (D.F.); (G.R.)
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Chen Y, Chen J, Qu J, Li T, Sun S. Health risk assessment of dietary cadmium intake in children aged 2-17 years in East China. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:5311-5322. [PMID: 37138142 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01562-3] [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: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Food is the main way for people to be exposed to heavy metal cadmium (Cd), and Cd pollution will affect human health. In this paper, exposure and health risk assessment of dietary Cd intake were conducted in children aged 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14 and 15-17 years in East China. The results showed that the total exposure of dietary Cd intake in children exceeded the standard limits. The total exposure of all age groups were 1.11 × 10-3, 1.15 × 10-3, 9.67 × 10-4, 8.75 × 10-4, 9.18 × 10-4, 7.75 × 10-4, 8.24 × 10-4, 7.11 × 10-4 mg kg-1 d-1, respectively, and the highest was the children aged 3 years. The hazard quotients of children aged 2 and 3 years were 1.11 and 1.15, respectively, at an unacceptable health risk level. The hazard quotients of dietary Cd intake in children of other ages were less than 1, at an acceptable health risk level. Staple foods were the most significant contributor to the dietary Cd intake in children, and the contribution ratio of non-carcinogenic risk of dietary Cd intake in all age groups were more than 35%, the proportion of non-carcinogenic risk in children aged 6-8 and 9-11 years were as high as 50%. This study provides scientific basis for the health of children in East China.
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- Yuefang Chen
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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Lau C, Le XC. Cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, mercury, nickel, and zinc in freshwater fish: Assessing trophic transfer using stable isotope ratios of δ 15N and δ 13C. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 128:250-257. [PMID: 36801038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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- Chester Lau
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada; Division of Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada.
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Li G, Li X, Jiang X, Zhang Y, Li H, Zhang J, Cai G, Luo K, Xie F. Occurrence and source analysis of heavy metals and dissolved organic matter in Nanyi Lake, Anhui Province. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:660. [PMID: 37169981 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11226-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Nanyi Lake is a tributary in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the largest freshwater lake in southern Anhui. Anthropogenic activities have significantly affected the lake with the rapid development of the surrounding economy in recent years. This study collected a total of 39 × 2 water samples of surface water and overlying water, detected the heavy metal concentrations (As, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Zn, Fe, Cd), and analyzed the spectral characteristics of the dissolved organic matter (DOM). The results demonstrated that the concentrations of heavy metals (As, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Zn, Fe, Cd) in the surface water were 1.00-7.78, 0.40-5.59, 0.20-4.52, 20.00-269.50, 0.40-5.56, 0.20-5.06, 1.00-7.64, 20.00-252.50, 60.00-590.00, and 0.04-0.60, respectively (unit: μg L-1). The risk assessment showed that the carcinogenic risks of heavy metals (As, Cr, Cd) through drinking water were ranged from 10-7 to 10-4a-1 in Nanyi Lake, and Cr was the main carcinogen which should be the focus of environmental health risk management. The average personal non-carcinogenic risks of heavy metals (Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Zn, Fe) were ranged from 10-9 to 10-13a-1, and considered to be acceptable risk level. The contour map of spatial distribution demonstrated different degrees of heavy metals (except Zn) enrichment near the Langchuan River in the East Lake District. Parallel factor analysis showed that the main components of DOM in Nanyi Lake were tryptophan like, fulvic acid like, and tyrosine like, and the dissolved organic matter was primarily derived from autogenous endogenous sources. The heavy metals Cr, Ni, Pb, Fe, Cd, and HIX in the surface water of West Lake were significantly positively correlated, among which Ni, Fe and C2 were significantly negatively correlated (P < 0.05), Mn and BIX demonstrated extremely significant positive correlations (P < 0.01), while no significant correlation was observed between heavy metals and the DOM indexes in the surface water of the East Lake. The principal component and correlation analysis showed that the heavy metals in Nanyi Lake were primarily derived from the production wastewater discharged by the surrounding industrial and mining enterprises through the rivers input, followed by the non-point source runoff input of the surrounding agricultural production and lake aquaculture.
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- Guolian Li
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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Li D, Pan B, Han X, Lu Y, Wang X. Toxicity risks associated with trace metals call for conservation of threatened fish species in heavily sediment-laden Yellow River. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130928. [PMID: 36746087 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Trace metals and metalloids in aquatic ecosystems may lead to adverse effects on the survival of fish, especially in the sensitive life stages of vulnerable species. It is still unknown whether threatened fish species in the heavily sediment-laden Yellow River are exposed to toxicity risks associated with multiple trace metals. Herein, we analyzed the concentrations of trace metals in aquatic environmental media and fish tissues across the Yellow River mainstream and assessed the level of metal toxicity to threatened fish. Significantly different concentrations of trace metals in fish tissues were measured between at least two categories among near-threatened, vulnerable, endangered, and critically endangered fish. No metal showed a higher concentration in demersal fish than in pelagic fish. Substantially low metal toxicity was observed for the gill of Rhinogobio nasutus (near-threatened) in the upper reaches, as well as for the gill and liver of Silurus lanzhouensis (endangered) in the middle reaches. High contents of suspended sediment in water and high metal concentrations in sediment and suspended matter could influence the survival and reproduction of fish, especially those already with threatened status.
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- Dianbao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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Ahmed MBM, Abdel-Rahman GN, Ali ME, Saleh EM, Morsy OM, Elgohary MR, Saad MM, Awad YM. Potential health risk assessment for heavy metals in Tilapia fish of different spatiotemporal monitoring patterns in Kafr El-Shaikh and El-Faiyum Governorates of Egypt. Toxicol Rep 2023; 10:487-497. [PMID: 37396853 PMCID: PMC10313912 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Heavy metal (HMs) levels were evaluated in aquacultured tilapia fish collected from two highly producing districts in Egypt (Kafr El-Sheikh and El-Faiyum Governorates) during two seasons (autumn 2021 and spring 2022). As well, health risk assessment of exposure to HMs in tilapia fish was studied. The results revealed that six HMs: As, Cu, Fe, Mn, Cr and Zn were predominant in fish samples of the first season (autumn 2021), while most of HMs were existed in samples of the second season. All samples of the two seasons were free of Hg. Notably, autumn season's fish samples showed higher concentrations of HMs than those of the spring season. As well, Kafr El-Sheikh farms were highly contaminated with HMs than those of El-Faiyum governorate. Risk assessment results indicated that the THQ values of As substantially exceeded 1 either for Kafr El-Shaikh samples (3.15 ± 0.5) or for El-Faiyum samples (2.39 ± 0.8) of autumn season. Meanwhile, THQ values for all HMs, in spring season 2021, were less than one whole. These results indicated a potential health risk arising from the exposure to HMs, As in particular, in fish samples of autumn season as compared to those of spring season. Therefore, there is a need for remedial applications, in such polluted aquacultures in autumn season, which are currently under investigation as an integral part of the research project that funded the current study.
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- Mohamed Bedair M. Ahmed
- Department of Food Toxicology and Contaminants, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., P.O. Box: 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Food Toxicology and Contaminants, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., P.O. Box: 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Water Pollution, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., P.O. Box: 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Food Toxicology and Contaminants, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., P.O. Box: 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Basic and Applied Science Department, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), P.O. Box 2033, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Food Toxicology and Contaminants, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., P.O. Box: 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Food Toxicology and Contaminants, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., P.O. Box: 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Li Q, Dai J, Zhang H, Wan Z, Xu J. Potentially toxic elements in lake sediments in China: Spatial distribution, ecological risks, and influencing factors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 868:161596. [PMID: 36646219 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in lake sediments is a serious threat to the ecological safety of lake water and human health, owing to anthropogenic activities. Studies on the distribution of pollution, the differences in lake types, and the influencing factors in China as a whole are lacking. This study collected data on PTEs (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in Chinese lake sediments published from 2005 to 2021, and aimed to evaluate pollution levels and spatial distribution characteristics of PTEs in lake sediments, differences in pollution in different types of lakes, and influencing factors. The results showed that (1) All metals in the lake sediments accumulated to different degrees, when compared to the background values. (2) The lake type pollution levels were ranked: urban lakes > reservoirs > plateau lakes > natural lakes. (3) The geoaccumulation and potential ecological risk indexes both indicated that Cd and Hg are the main pollutants, and that the overall ecological risk level of lake sediments in China is high. (4) The degree of economic and population growth is highly correlated with the concentrations of eight PTEs; the amount of fertilizer and pesticide used in agricultural activities are the main factors affecting As and Hg; industrial activities and traffic pollution emissions are the predominant factors affecting Cu and Ni. (5) In the interaction detection analysis, the Cr content was mainly influenced by natural factors; Cd, Pb, and Zn contents were affected more by human activities. This study provides a reference for understanding the current status and influencing factors of PTE pollution in Chinese lakes.
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- Qi Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guilin Water and Resources Bureau, Guilin 541199, China
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Rahman M, Abdullah-Al-Mamun M, Khatun MS, Khan AS, Sarkar OS, Islam OK, Sakib N, Hasan MS, Islam MT. Contamination of Selected Toxic Elements in Integrated Chicken-Fish Farm Settings of Bangladesh and Associated Human Health Risk Assessments. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:1465-1477. [PMID: 35449492 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03244-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The presence of trace elements in the environment can contaminate a food chain of an agro farm in various ways. Integrated chicken-fish farms (i.e., where poultry chicken and fish are cultivated in same places) are getting popular nowadays to meet the demands of a balanced diet. The present study conducted a health risk assessment on the basis of selected heavy metal (i.e., Cr and Pb) and metalloid (i.e., As) contamination in this type of farm in Bangladesh. Samples of various types were collected from different farms between September 2019 and March 2020. The concentrations of the elements were checked by Flame-AAS and HG-AAS. Our findings demonstrated that the elements' concentrations in fishes were simultaneously induced by the habitation and bioaccumulation through the food chain of the farm. The concentrations of As and Pb in the chicken parts and Cr and As in some fishes were greater than the highest limits set by different permissible standards. Overall, the metal concentration obtained in different samples was in descending order: sediment > droppings > different fish parts > various species of chicken > pond water. Among the pollutants, As gave target hazard quotient (THQ) values higher than 1 for all the species, suggesting health risks from the intake of fishes and chicken. However, there was non-target cancer risk present while considering all the elements together. Notably, the study found carcinogenic risks of As, Pb, and Cr for humans due to poultry and/or fish consumption; the identified health risks associated with the integrated farming setting will be crucial in further tackling strategies. Investigation of the possible sources of heavy metals in commercial chicken feeds and regular monitoring of groundwater used for agro-farming are highly recommended to reduce the burden.
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- Mizanur Rahman
- Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
- Asia Arsenic Network, Arsenic Center, Benapole Road, Krishnabati, Puleehat, Jashore, 7400, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
- Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
- Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Asia Arsenic Network, Arsenic Center, Benapole Road, Krishnabati, Puleehat, Jashore, 7400, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
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Li D, Pan B, Wang Y, Han X, Lu Y. Bioaccumulation and health risks of multiple trace metals in fish species from the heavily sediment-laden Yellow River. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 188:114664. [PMID: 36738729 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The health risk caused by metal pollution is a global concern due to potential metal bioaccumulation, toxicity, and carcinogenicity with multiple sources and pathways. Here, the factors influencing metal bioaccumulation in more than a thousand fish individuals were investigated along a 5464 km continuum of the heavily sediment-laden Yellow River and the health risks to humans were evaluated. The average concentrations of Cr, Zn, As, Cu, Cd, and Pb were below the permissible limits established by domestic and foreign organizations. The fish showed biomagnification of Se and Sn through trophic transfer and a growth dilution effect for V, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Ba. The concentrations and distributions of most metals in fish were mainly influenced by the trophic levels (δ15N) of fish and the content of the metals in the aquatic environment. The consumption of fish from the Yellow River does not pose a noncarcinogenic risk to the health of adults and juveniles. Cr and As could cause carcinogenic risks, and Cd and Pb also have carcinogenic risks, but these were within an acceptable range. The carcinogenic risks of fish consumption were relatively low in regions with low levels of metal pollution, such as the source region, while the risks were high in regions with heavy pollution and carnivorous fish at high trophic levels. In response to this threat, people can minimize these risks by adjusting their diet and appropriately reducing their consumption of aquatic products from the Yellow River.
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- Dianbao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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de Azevedo SM, do Nascimento LS, de Oliveira Silva L, de Almeida MG, Azevedo LS, Constantino WD, Bastos WR, Pestana IA. Flood pulse as a driving force of Pb variation in four fish guilds from Puruzinho Lake (western Amazon). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:38728-38737. [PMID: 36585592 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25015-z] [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: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The Brazilian Amazon is heavily impacted by mining activities, especially by gold and cassiterite mining. Pb is a contaminant released during cassiterite extraction, and it stands out for its high toxicity. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of flood pulse on Pb dynamics in four fish species with different feeding habits (Cichlapleiozona: carnivorous, Mylossomaduriventre: herbivorous, Prochilodus nigricans: detritivorous, and Serrasalmus rhombeus: piscivorous) over four hydrological periods in Puruzinho Lake (Brazilian Amazon), which receives water from the Madeira River. The risk assessment for daily Pb intake through the consumption of these fish by the local riverside population was also carried out. Fish species were sampled during four Amazonian hydrological periods: rising water, high water, falling water, and low water. Pb and stable isotopes (δ15N and δ13C) measurements were carried out on fish muscle. The flood pulse had the same effect on Pb concentrations of all the fish species regardless of their feeding habits, as we found a nonsignificant interaction between these variables. The Pb in fish muscle increased in the flood season (rising and high water) and decreased in the dry season (falling and low water). The Pb concentration in fish increased significantly with their trophic level (δ15N), evidencing the occurrence of biomagnification of the element along the trophic chain (R2 = 0.24). The main food source of the herbivorous fish (δ13C) was very distinct from that of the others, which had a large overlap in their values. Regarding risk assessment, the daily Pb intake through consumption of the herbivorous species during high water (17.82 ± 19.68 µg∙day-1) exceeded the limit determined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of 12.5 µg∙day-1, representing a health risk to the riverside population of Puruzinho Lake.
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- Sophia Menezes de Azevedo
- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências E Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000-Parque Califórnia-CEP, Rio de Janeiro, Campos Dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências E Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000-Parque Califórnia-CEP, Rio de Janeiro, Campos Dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências E Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000-Parque Califórnia-CEP, Rio de Janeiro, Campos Dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências E Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000-Parque Califórnia-CEP, Rio de Janeiro, Campos Dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Divisão de Fauna E Flora, Gerência de Licenciamento, Diretoria de Licenciamento E Outorga, Instituto Água E Terra, Street Engenheiro Rebouças, 1206-Rebouças-CEP, Curitiba, Paraná, 80215-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências E Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000-Parque Califórnia-CEP, Rio de Janeiro, Campos Dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental Wolfgang C. Pfeiffer, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Av. Pres. Dutra, 2967-Olaria-CEP, Porto Velho, Rondônia, 76801-059, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências E Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000-Parque Califórnia-CEP, Rio de Janeiro, Campos Dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, Brazil.
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Yin J, Wang L, Huang T, Wang L, Zhang F, Zhang X. A combined survey and exposure study reveals the distribution characteristic of chromium in fish head. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:40630-40640. [PMID: 36622590 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25013-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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In this study, the content of chromium (Cr) in three main edible tissues (dorsal muscle, ventral muscle, and head) of 14 different fish species was determined. As expected, Cr level in fish head is generally higher than that in fish muscle. To elucidate the deposition of Cr in the fish head, bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) was chosen as the model fish and a 14-day-exposure experiment of 1 mg/L Cr was subsequently conducted. The fish head was divided into 7 parts, and the results showed that, in different parts of the head, Cr was significantly accumulated in the brain, the muscle after gills, and the muscle of others, and the bone after the fish was exposed to 1-mg/L Cr for 14 days. Additionally, the health risk assessment showed that there was no potential non-carcinogenic risk of consuming the dorsal muscle, the ventral muscle, and the head of the 14 fish species to children, teenagers, and adults as the THQ values were less than 1. However, there was potential carcinogenic risk of consuming the fish head for adults in the 14 fish species. It is worth noting that, in the exposure experiment, the consuming of the lips and the bone of fish head also posed potential carcinogenic risk to adults while there was no potential risk of consuming the total fish head. Overall, compared to the fish muscle, the fish head usually had a high accumulation of Cr, and the Cr was mainly deposited in the position of the bone, which may pose potential carcinogenic risk to adults. Thus, the potential health risk of consuming the fish head is mainly associated with the content of the bone in the head, and, in the health risk assessment, the influence of the bone in the head should be considered, which may overstate the risks as fish head bone is usually not to be eaten.
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- Jiaojiao Yin
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil (The Chinese Ministry of Education), College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Edible Oil Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Wuhan Institute for Food and Cosmetic Control, Wuhan, 430012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China. .,Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Miao X, Zhang Q, Hao Y, Zhang H. The Size Screening Could Greatly Degrade the Health Risk of Fish Consuming Associated to Metals Pollution-An Investigation of Angling Fish in Guangzhou, China. TOXICS 2023; 11:54. [PMID: 36668780 PMCID: PMC9861124 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Fish size can heavily impact the bioaccumulation of metals, but it was rarely applied to screen out the fish with low health risk for consuming. Given the widespread metals contamination of angling fish, the angling fish collected from Guangzhou, China, were taken as an example in this study. The screening length and weight were detailed in accordance with the investigation of metals contamination among angling fish. Importantly, the feasibility of size screening on mitigating the health risk of angling fish was evaluated. The results revealed that the concentration of Cr and As were relatively high and beyond the maximum residue limit (MRL) in some fish. The mean pollution index (Pi) of As, Cr, and Pb were beyond 0.2, suggesting the widespread minor contamination. The total metal pollution index (MPI) manifested Oreochroms mossambcus was the most contaminated. The target hazard quotient (THQ) of Cr, As, and Hg were relatively higher, but the higher probability of THQ > 1 indicated the health risk should be dominantly from As. The highest TTHQ suggested the highest risk of Oreochroms mossambcus. Regression analysis determined the fish of THQ < 1 should be more likely centralized in the size that is beyond 13.7 cm and 45.0 g for adults and 19.8 cm and 127.9 g for children. Significantly reducing THQ among these screened fish confirmed their effect on the degrading health risk of metals; particularly, the children’s THQ returned below 1. The commonly contaminated Oreochroms mossambcus was further excluded to remove the screened fish with THQ > 1; the further decrease in THQ confirmed that the exclusion of a contaminated species could improve the effect of size screening.
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- Xiongyi Miao
- School of Geography and Environmental Science & School of Karst Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
- Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR&GZAR, Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS, Guilin 541004, China
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- Department of CPC Organization and Human Resource, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Naning 530021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, MNR&GZAR, Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS, Guilin 541004, China
- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
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Viana LF, Kummrow F, Cardoso CAL, de Lima NA, do Amaral Crispim B, Barufatti A, Florentino AC. Metal bioaccumulation in fish from the Araguari River (Amazon biome) and human health risks from fish consumption. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:4111-4122. [PMID: 35963966 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22457-3] [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: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Recently, high concentrations of metals have been found in the waters from sampling sites located in the Araguari River lower section. These metals can be bioaccumulated by fish, but also biomagnified, representing a potential risk through human consumption. Here, we aimed to (1) determine the metal concentrations in muscle samples from fish; (2) evaluate bioaccumulation of metals in muscle tissue of fish species with different feeding behaviors; and (3) investigate the risks of single metals, as well as mixture of metals, to human fish consumption. Eleven fish species were sampled (3 carnivorous, 5 omnivorous, and 3 detritivorous). In four fish species, Cd and Pb concentrations exceeded the Brazilian maximum limits (MLs) for human consumption. Individually, Pb and Cd concentrations in the muscle of these fish indicate risks to human health. When considering the mixture of metals, the consumption of all fish species represents risks. The highest risks implicate detritivorous species. For all fish species evaluated, the estimated daily intake (EDI) of Hg shows values above its reference dose (RfD). Our results suggest the need to establish an environmental monitoring program that aims to preserve environmental quality, biodiversity, and human health. It is also necessary to develop actions that aim to educate Amazonian populations on safe fish preparation and consumption.
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- Lucilene Finoto Viana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical (PPGBIO), Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02 - Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - Campus Diadema, Rua São Nicolau, 210 - Centro, Diadema, SP, 09913-030, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictio e Genotoxidade - LIGEN - Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais (PPGCA), Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02 - Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil
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Kljaković-Gašpić Z, Sekovanić A, Orct T, Šebešćen D, Klasiček E, Zanella D. Potentially Toxic Elements in Water, Sediments and Fish from the Karstic River (Raša River, Croatia) Located in the Former Coal-Mining Area. TOXICS 2022; 11:42. [PMID: 36668768 PMCID: PMC9865867 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11010042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The assessment of the environmental quality of a sensitive karst aquatic system under the centuries-long anthropogenic influence of the coal mining industry is important for both improving the quality of water resources and protecting aquatic wildlife and human health. In this study, we investigated the anthropogenic impact on the aquatic environment of the upper and middle course of the Raša River through the analysis of a suite of metal(loid)s in three aquatic compartments (water, sediment, fish) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Concentrations of inorganic constituents in water were low, while the chemical composition of stream sediments mainly reflected the geological background of the area, indicating the origin of metal(loid)s from predominantly natural sources. Although comparison with PEC-Q values indicated that existing sediment quality conditions could pose a threat to benthic organisms with regard to Cr and Ni, the constant vertical profiles of these elements suggested their natural origin from the weathering of flysch. Element levels in the muscle of targeted fish species were in accordance with the values typical for low-contaminated freshwater systems, while levels of Cd, Pb and Hg were mostly below the European regulatory limits for toxic elements in foods, indicating that the low concentrations of most contaminants in muscles of fish from the Raša River do not present a risk to humans or other consumers. The obtained data indicated a generally low contamination status of the western part of the Raša River basin with regard to the analyzed inorganic elements.
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- Zorana Kljaković-Gašpić
- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Ai L, Ma B, Shao S, Zhang L, Zhang L. Heavy metals in Chinese freshwater fish: Levels, regional distribution, sources and health risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 853:158455. [PMID: 36063941 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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China is a major producer and consumer of freshwater fish, which can provide nutrients to the human body but is also of great concern because of the bioaccumulation and amplification of heavy metals that are directly related to human health. In this paper, we reviewed the accumulation and distribution patterns of lead (Pb), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) in freshwater fish from 2010 to 2020 in nine basins of China (Yangtze River, Pearl River, Yellow River, Haihe River, Huaihe River, Songhua and Liaohe River, Continental, Southeast, and Southwest basins), assessed the health risks, and compared them with those in Chinese marine fish, international freshwater fish, Chinese wild freshwater fish, and artificially cultured freshwater fish. The results showed that 1) the pollution status of the five heavy metals in freshwater fish from nine basins in China is at an intermediate level internationally; 2) the magnitude of heavy metal concentration in four types of artificially farmed freshwater fish and wild freshwater fish is ranked as follows: rice-farmed fish < cage-farmed fish < pond-farmed fish < lake-farmed fish < wild fish; 3) the noncarcinogenic risk factors for heavy metals in freshwater fish in the nine major basins in China were <1 for adults, but the noncarcinogenic risk factors for heavy metals in freshwater fish in the Yellow River, Yangtze River, Pearl River, Songhua and Liaohe River, and Huaihe River basins were all >1 for children.
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- Liuhuan Ai
- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266005, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266005, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266005, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266005, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266005, PR China.
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Huang ZL, Yang ZB, Xu XX, Lei YJ, He JS, Yang S, Wong MH, Man YB, Cheng Z. Health risk assessment of mercury in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed housefly maggots. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 852:158164. [PMID: 36055489 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158164] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The bioaccumulation of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) by housefly maggots (HM) during the conversion of food waste (vegetables and meat (VM) and rice waste) under various waste feed ratios were investigated. Subsequently, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were fed with the commercial feed, commercial dried HM, dried HM, and fresh HM, followed by a human health risk assessment of Hg via fish consumption. The THg concentrations of HM fed with food waste ranged from 39.5 to 100 μg kg-1 ww. Concentrations of MeHg in the maggots fed with 100 % vegetables and meat (VM) waste (13.7 ± 1.12 μg kg-1 ww) was significantly higher than that fed with other mixed ratios of rice waste and VM waste (p<0.05). Concentrations of MeHg were positively correlated with the weight and lipid content of houseflies (p<0.05). THg and MeHg concentrations in tilapia fed with the converted HM (dried and fresh HM) were 22.5 ± 6.50 μg kg-1 ww and 2.43 ± 0.36 μg kg-1 ww, respectively. There was no significant difference in MeHg between tilapia fed the four experiment diets (p>0.05). Health risk assessment results indicated that mercury in tilapia fed the food waste-grown HM did not pose potential health risks to humans (target hazard quotient < 1). In conclusion, HM could convert food waste into high-quality and safe fish feeds for cultivating tilapia.
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- Zhong-Li Huang
- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education, and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China
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- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education, and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China.
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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Fang T, Liang Y, Yang K, Zhao X, Gao N, Li J, Lu W, Cui K, Li H. Benefit-risk assessment of consuming fish and shrimp from a large eutrophic freshwater lake, China. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Hussain SJ, Ali S, Hussain J, Ali S, Hussain J, Hussain M, Hussain I. Contamination and Human Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Trace Elements in Drinking Water of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.47836/pjst.31.1.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This study investigated the contamination level and risk associated with toxic trace elements in springs’ water from Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Toxic trace elements, including Hg, As, and Zn, were analyzed by metalyzer, HM 2000 serial no. MY-011-006, while elements such as Cr, Al, B, Ni, Cu, Mn, and Fe were analyzed using Metalometer HM 2000 serial no. MM005-007, the United Kingdom. The mean concentrations of TTEs in water samples from Skardu were ordered as, Mn < Cu < Fe < Zn < Al < Cr < As < Ni < Hg, in Gilgit, Mn < Cu < Zn < Ni < B < Cr < Fe < As < Hg, in Ghizer Cu < Mn < Zn < Ni < Cr < Fe < As < Hg, while in Nagar the concentration of TTEs in water samples were ordered as Cu < Mn < Fe < Ni < Al < Cr < Zn < As < Hg. Results obtained from this study showed that the concentrations of As, Hg, Ni, Cr, Al, and Mn in some water samples were higher than the limits recommended by WHO and Pak-NDWQS. However, the chronic daily intake indices (CDIs) and health risk index (HRI) in all samples were found below the US-EPA standards. The correlation analysis revealed a positive association among different elements, which revealed that the sources of TTES in water samples were mainly geological strata and anthropogenic activities.
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Yan H, Xiang QQ, Wang P, Zhang JY, Lian LH, Chen ZY, Li CJ, Chen LQ. Trophodynamics and health risk assessment of toxic trace metals in the food web of a plateau freshwater lake. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 439:129690. [PMID: 36104924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The trophodynamics of toxic trace metals is significant for assessing the threat of toxic trace metals to the aquatic ecosystem and human safety. However, due to the difficulty of accurately calculating the trophic positions of freshwater aquatic organisms in the food web, the comprehensive process of trophodynamics of toxic trace metals in freshwater ecosystems was still rarely known. By integrating the compound-specific nitrogen stable isotopic analysis of amino acids (CSIA-AAs) and the Bayesian stable isotope mixing model (SIMM) as a novel approach, the present study investigated the trophodynamics of five toxic trace metals (Zn, As, Cr, Cu, and Hg) in the food web of the YangZong Lake, a plateau freshwater lake that was once heavily polluted by arsenic in Yunnan Province, China. The results revealed that Hg tended to be efficiently biomagnified in the food web with a trophic magnification factor of 1.75; As, Cr, and Cu were biodiluted significantly, while Zn showed no biomagnification or biodilution trends. The dietary health risk assessment indicated the potential health risk of toxic trace metals for the local residents of long-term fish consumption. The present work highlights the accuracy and reliability of the novel CSIA-AAS+SIMM approach in the calculation of the trophic positions of freshwater organisms.
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- Hui Yan
- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China.
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Yin X, Wu J, Liu Y, Chen X, Xie C, Liang Y, Li J, Jiang Z. Accumulation of microplastics in fish guts and gills from a large natural lake: Selective or non-selective? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 309:119785. [PMID: 35843450 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent years, microplastics (MPs) have become emerging contaminant causing widespread concern about their ecotoxicological effects. However, little is known regarding the accumulation of MPs in different tissues of fishes, especially for freshwater fishes in natural environments. In this study, MPs in guts and gills of 11 fish species from Lake Chao, China were examined to explore the accumulation differences and foraging preferences of MPs. In general, MPs in fish guts varied from 2.85 to 8.38 items/individual, while ranged from 3.06 to 8.90 items/individual in fish gills. In terms of characteristic composition (shape, color, size, and polymer type), our results demonstrate higher occurrence of fibrous, black, small sized (<1 mm), and polypropylene MPs. Meanwhile, MPs concentrations in fish guts differed significantly among various feeding groups, with none significant difference detected in fish gills. In addition, fish guts exhibit more distinct foraging preferences for specific featured MPs in contrast with fish gills. These results indicate selective MPs accumulation in fish guts whereas random MPs accumulation in fish gills. Fish gills, adhering MPs by non-selective water exchange, may be more related to the real-time MPs abundance in water. To some extent, fish gills may be employed as important instruments to reflect MPs contamination in aquatic environments. Influenced by diverse feeding behaviors such as visual cues and sensory systems, MPs accumulation in fish guts reflect intrinsic differences, thus making fish guts sensitive organ in monitoring MPs' ecological risk for their health.
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- Xiaowei Yin
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230001, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration (Anhui University), Hefei, 230601, PR China; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, Leipzig, 04103, Germany.
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Arisekar U, Shakila RJ, Shalini R, Jeyasekaran G, Padmavathy P, Hari MS, Sudhan C. Accumulation potential of heavy metals at different growth stages of Pacific white leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei farmed along the Southeast coast of Peninsular India: A report on ecotoxicology and human health risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113105. [PMID: 35351458 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study compared the heavy metal concentration in water, sediment, and shrimp at different growth stages of culture and subsequently evaluated the ecotoxicological and human health risk status. Total trace element concentration in the water, sediment and shrimp ranged from not detected (ND) (Hg) to 91.05 (Fe) μg/L, 0.01 (Hg) to 19, 246.33 (Fe) mg/kg, and ND (Hg) to 13.98 (Fe) mg/kg, respectively. Toxic metals such as, Cd, Hg, and Pb in shrimps ranged from ND to 2.11 mg/kg, ND to 0.158 mg/kg, ND to 0.088 mg/kg, and ND to 0.469 mg/kg, respectively. Toxic heavy metals at all the growth stages of shrimps (days of culture (DOC)-01 to DOC-90) were found below the maximum residual limit (MRL) of 0.5 mg/kg set by the European Commission (EC). Similarly, Cu, Zn, and As concentrations in shrimp were also far below the MRLs of 30 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, and 76 mg/kg set by the World Health Organization and Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, respectively. The concentration of heavy metals increased from DOC-01 to DOC-90 and was positively correlated with the length and weight of the shrimps (p < 0.05). The risk assessment was estimated for both Indians and Americans and found no carcinogenic (lifetime cancer risk (LCR) < 10-4) and non-carcinogenic (THQ and TTHQ<1) health risks through consumption of shrimp cultured in this region. The hazard quotient (HQdermal < 1), hazard index (HI < 1), and LCR (<10-4) values of the heavy metals indicated that the dermal absorption might not be a concern for the local fishermen and marine fish/shrimp farmworkers. Water and sediment quality indices were applied to assess the surface water and sediment quality, and their results were found nil to low levels of heavy metal contamination at all the sampling sites. All heavy metals studied in sediments were < effect range low (ERL) and < threshold effect level (TEL), indicating no adverse biological effects on aquatic organisms. Therefore, regular monitoring of the shrimp aquaculture system throughout the crop will provide evidence of heavy metals bioaccumulation in shrimps. This research will provide baseline data to help farmers establish the optimal aquaculture practices and regulatory authorities to formulate legislation and strategies to reduce heavy metal biomagnification in shrimps from farm to fork.
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- Ulaganathan Arisekar
- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management Fisheries College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management Fisheries College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management Fisheries College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Nagapattinam, 611002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Aquatic Environment and Management Fisheries College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Fisheries, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odhisa, 761 211, India
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- Department of Fisheries Biology and Resources Management Fisheries College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India
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Reyes-Márquez A, Aguíñiga-García S, Morales-García SS, Sedeño-Díaz JE, López-López E. Temporal distribution patterns of metals in water, sediment, and components of the trophic structure in a tropical coastal lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:61643-61661. [PMID: 35020148 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17815-6] [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: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Trophic transfer and bioaccumulation of trace metals have a profound impact on the structure and function of coastal areas; however, the metal accumulation patterns in detritus-based food webs and the influence of climatic variability have not been thoroughly investigated. The Tampamachoco Lagoon (Gulf of Mexico) is a coastal system impacted by emissions from a thermoelectric plant. We evaluated the spatial-temporal distribution patterns of Al, Cd, Hg, Cr, Cu, and Pb in water, sediments, and in organisms categorized by trophic levels (TLs), trophic guilds, and habitat preferences. The sediments had the highest concentrations of metals with no significant differences between seasons. The indices of geo-accumulation and potential ecological risk classified sediments as "moderately contaminated", evidencing a threat to human health through consumption of detritivores and filter-feeders. The lowest TLs (filter-feeders and detritivorous) reached the maximum Metal Pollution Index in the rainy season. According to discriminant analyses of metals and species, omnivorous and zoobentivorous organisms were associated with Hg during the rainy and dry seasons; while Al, Cd, and Cu were related to low TLs, and seston was associated with Pb. Food web magnification factor analysis showed that: (a) Pb, Cu, and Cr were biodiluted as trophic levels increased; (b) Cd and Hg showed temporal biomagnification trends; (c) Al, Pb, Cu, and Cd showed significant biodilution from the lowest TL to intermediate TLs; and (d) Hg was transferred from the lowest to intermediate TLs with clear biomagnification effects.
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- Alejandra Reyes-Márquez
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prol. de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N Col. Santo Tomás, C.P. 11340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Av. Politécnico Nacional S/N, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, BCS, 23096, La Paz, México
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- Centro Mexicano para la Producción más Limpia, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Acueducto S/N, Gustavo A. Madero, Ticomán, C.P., 07340, Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Coordinación Politécnica Para La Sustentabilidad, C.P. 07738, Ciudad de México, México
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prol. de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N Col. Santo Tomás, C.P. 11340, Ciudad de México, México.
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Gao N, Liang Y, Li J, Cui K, Lu W. Bacterial community composition and indicators of water quality in Caizi lake, a typical Yangtze-connected freshwater lake. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2022; 369:6674759. [PMID: 36001998 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnac084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Caizi Lake is an important lake connected to the Yangtze River in Anhui Province and a crucial connection for the Yangtze-to-Huaihe Water Diversion Project (YHWD). There were marked differences in trophic status of the six sampling sites based on the physicochemical characterization. The Bacterial Eutrophic Index (BEI), used to quantify water quality, was well related to Carlson's trophic state index (TSI) (Spearman's ρ = 0.829, P < 0.05). Mean TSI and BEI were 54 and 0.58, respectively, indicating that Caizi Lake was slightly eutrophic. Actinobacteriota were the predominant bacterial phylum in the water and Acidobacteriota in sediments. The diversity and composition of the bacterial community was markedly different between sites for water but not sediment samples. Unlike other Yangtze-connected freshwater lakes, the distance-based redundancy analysis (db-RDA) revealed that dissolved oxygen (DO) affected the composition of the planktonic bacterial community (P < 0.001) while total phosphorus (TP) was the major factor in the sediments (P < 0.05). Water quality of Caizi Lake significantly improved since a few years ago. These results contribute to the long-term monitoring of the ecological quality of the water environment along the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River.
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- Na Gao
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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Wu J, Yin X, Liu Y, Chen X, Xie C, Liang Y, Li J, Jiang Z. Seasonal variation and ecological risk assessment of microplastics ingested by economic fishes in Lake Chaohu, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 833:155181. [PMID: 35421469 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) contaminations in freshwater organisms have attracted substantial attention worldwide. However, seasonal field studies of MPs concentrations in aquatic life are scarce. In this study, we analyzed the seasonal variation and ecological risk of MPs concentrations in economic fish species from Lake Chaohu in China between wet and dry seasons. Within both seasons, MPs in fish were systematically analyzed using methods of KOH digestion, NaCl density floatation and raman spectroscopy. MPs abundance in economic fishes were significantly higher in dry season than that in wet season, which can be ascribed to the MPs' amplification effects in lacustrine ecosystems during dry season. Whereas, our results recorded similar and homogenized characteristic composition of MPs in economic fishes between wet and dry seasons. In both seasons, fiber was the main morphological type, black and blue were the most common MPs color, and MPs ranging from <0.5 mm accounting for the most abundant size. In addition, polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) accounted for the most abundant polymer type detected by economic fishes in both seasons. In terms of feeding groups and habitat preferences, planktivorous and pelagic fish species exhibited sensitive variations of MPs concentrations between wet and dry seasons, thus being highlighted as good bioindicators of MPs contaminants in freshwater ecosystems. Our results revealed higher ecological risks of MPs in wet season than that in dry season when indicating from polymer risk index (H). By providing detailed and direct toxicity information, our study highlights the usage of polymer risk index for ecological risk assessment in aquatic organisms.
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- Jiajun Wu
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230001, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration (Anhui University), Hefei 230601, PR China; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstrasse 4, Leipzig 04103, Germany.
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Vieira CED, Marques JA, da Silva NG, Bevitório LZ, Zebral YD, Maraschi AC, Costa SR, Costa PG, Damasceno EM, Pirovani JCM, do Vale-Oliveira M, Souza MM, de Martinez Gaspar Martins C, Bianchini A, Sandrini JZ. Ecotoxicological impacts of the Fundão dam failure in freshwater fish community: Metal bioaccumulation, biochemical, genetic and histopathological effects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 832:154878. [PMID: 35364171 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigates the ecotoxicological impacts of the Fundão dam rupture, one of the major environmental disaster that occurred in Brazil and in the world mining industry history, through multi-biomarkers responses and metals bioaccumulation in the fish community of different trophic levels. Specimens of the fishes (omnivorous/herbivorous and carnivorous) were collected along the Doce River channel and its affluent Guandú River, and in different lakes and coastal lagoons adjacent to the river channel, in the Espirito Santo State, Southeast of Brazil. Four sampling collections were carried out over two years (2018 to 2020, during dry and rainy seasons). For both trophic groups the biomarkers responses indicated physiological alterations related to metals exposure and showed strong seasonal variations. The principal component analysis and integrated biomarker response index showed that DNA damage and lipid peroxidation were more associated with dry season 2 (Sep/Oct 2019) and the oxidative damage in proteins, metallothioneins concentration and the activity of superoxide dismutase in the gills showed a greater association with rainy season 2 (Jan/Feb 2020). On the other hand, the enzymes of energy metabolism, catalase and histological damage in the liver and the gills, were more associated with the dry and rainy campaigns of the first year of monitoring. The multivariate approach also suggested a temporal intensification in the bioaccumulation of metals and biological effects in the lacustrine environments. Thus, these results demonstrate that the release of mineral residues from the rupture of the Fundão mine dam affects the health status of the fish from the Doce River basin, provoking metals bioaccumulation, hepatic and branchial damage in the fish besides inducing of enzyme activity related to metal contamination, even four years after the rupture.
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- Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Av. Itália, s/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Zuo TT, Jin HY, Chen AZ, Zhang L, Kang S, Li AP, Gao F, Wei F, Yu JD, Wang Q, Yang JB, Ma SC. Novel Integrated Tiered Cumulative Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Food Homologous Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on a Real-Life-Exposure Scenario. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:908986. [PMID: 35814235 PMCID: PMC9268897 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.908986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In order to serve population health better, the first integrated tiered decision tree for cumulative risk assessment of co-exposure of Pb-, Cd-, and As-associated health risks in food homologous traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was designed, after measuring their concentrations by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). Basically, our three-step decision tree involving hazard quotient (HQ), hazard index (HI), and target-organ toxicity dose (TTD) modification of the HI method was developed to evaluate the potential risks of 949 batches of 15 types of food homologous TCM. To acquire a real-life exposure scenario, the cumulative risk assessment model was established by optimizing key parameters, such as ingestion rates, frequency, and duration of exposure to food homologous TCM based on questionnaire data. As a result, the mean concentrations of Pb, Cd, and As in 949 batches of food homologous TCM were 0.896, 0.133, and 0.192 mg/kg, respectively. The HQ values of As for Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels and Houttuynia cordata Thunb. were 1.04 and 1.01, respectively, for females. Other HQs of Pb, Cd, or As in food homologous TCM were lower than 1 for both males and females. However, after rapid screening of the co-exposure health risks of heavy metals by the HI method, cumulative risk assessment results acquired by TTD modification of the HI method implied that the potential health risks associated with the co-exposure of Pb, Cd, and As in Lonicera japonica Thunb. and Houttuynia cordata Thunb. ingested as both TCM and food were of concern in the clinic. Additionally, the cumulative risks of Pb, Cd, and As in Mentha canadensis L., Chrysanthemum indicum L., and Zaocys dhumnades (Cantor) only used as food exceeded the human tolerance dose. Collectively, our innovation on the tiered strategy of decision tree based on a real-life exposure scenario provides a novel approach engaging in the cumulative risk assessment of heavy metals in food homologous TCM. All in all, such effort attempts to scientifically guide the rational use of TCM in the treatment of the complex diseases and the improvement of population health.
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- Tian-Tian Zuo
- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute for Food and Drug Control, Qingdao, China
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- China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Gansu Institute of Drug Control, Lanzhou, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Wang, ; Jian-Bo Yang, ; Shuang-Cheng Ma,
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Wang, ; Jian-Bo Yang, ; Shuang-Cheng Ma,
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Wang, ; Jian-Bo Yang, ; Shuang-Cheng Ma,
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Radwan M, Abbas MMM, Afifi MAM, Mohammadein A, Al Malki JS. Fish Parasites and Heavy Metals Relationship in Wild and Cultivated Fish as Potential Health Risk Assessment in Egypt. FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2022; 10. [DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.890039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Despite wide studies of biomonitoring aquatic environment through dynamics of host–parasite interaction, bio-indicators to track the influence and accumulation of heavy metals on fish are still few. The present study sheds light on the relation between fish parasites and heavy metals as it threatens fish’s health and, as a consequence, that of humans after fish consumption. Samples of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were collected in Burullus Lake, a wild fish source, and from a private fish farm in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, in Egypt. They were exposed to various pollutants associated with anthropogenic activities to determine the levels of accumulation of Fe, Zn, and Cu, along with the top three most toxic metals (As, Cd, and Pb) in water and fish tissues of gills, intestine, liver, and muscles in both wild and farmedO. niloticus. The results showed the order of abundance: Fe < Zn < Pb < Cu < As < Cd. In waters of both farmed and wild fish, there was a significant negative relation between parasite prevalence and heavy metals, including Zn, Pb, and As. Also, there was a significant positive relation between parasite prevalence with Cu while no significant relation was found with Fe and Cd. Heavy metal content was significantly higher (p> 0.05) in non-infected than infected farmed and wildO. niloticus. In addition, a significantly decreased concentration (p> 0.05) of essential heavy metal was recorded in wild fish compared to farmed specimens, while non-essential heavy metal was significantly higher (p> 0.05) in wild compared to farmed fish. Bioaccumulation factors (BAF) of different organs ofO. niloticuswere ranked in ascending order: Liver > Gills > Intestine > Muscles. In general, the risk assessment showed safe human consumption of farmed and wild fish under the reported environmental conditions in this study. Moreover, the parasite's presence can be adopted as a surrogate indicator to estimate the potential impact of heavy metal pollution and accumulation.
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Astatkie H, Beyene EM, Ambelu A. Contamination and ecological risk assessment of toxic metals in Awetu watershed stream waters and sediments, Ethiopia. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:451. [PMID: 35608719 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10096-7] [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: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The study analyzed the contamination level and ecological risk assessment of toxic metals Awetu watershed streams. A total of 20 water and 20 sediment samples were collected and analyzed for the toxic metals of Arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), tin (Sn), and zinc (Zn). Sediment samples showed severe contamination levels based on ranges in sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). Water samples showed high grades of contamination factor and potential ecological risk factor by toxic metals. The synergistic effects of toxic metals in the sampling sites were evaluated by Nemerow pollution index, potential ecological risk index and modified degree of contamination and were found to have similar results. Dololo stream (D1, D2, D3, and D4) and Kito (K1, K2, and K3) were found at 'toxic' contamination and 'severe' ecological risk. Cd, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Sn contributed to the highest ecological risk. Toxic metal contamination in Dololo stream is attributed to institutions carrying out various anthropogenic activities along the stream bank, including traditional metal plating, garages, laboratory effluents, extensive agriculture, carwash, irresponsible waste disposal, and urban population growth. The result shows Awetu watershed streams are seriously contaminated by toxic metals. Therefore, future pollution control and management plans should accentuate the strict regulation of discharge of wastes from these anthropogenic activities.
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- Higemengist Astatkie
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Horai S, Murakami S, Sakoda A, Nakashita R, Kunisue T, Ishimori Y. Environmental monitoring of trace elements and evaluation of environmental impacts to organisms near a former uranium mining site in Nigyo-toge, Japan. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:415. [PMID: 35536368 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10034-7] [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: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study was conducted to find out characteristics of trace element levels and those impacts to organisms at a former uranium (U) mining site. Concentrations of trace elements (Li, Mg, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Mo, Cd, Cs, Ba, Pb, Bi, and U) were determined in sediments, water, and three organism types (insects, frogs, and newts) from three zones in the former U mining site, Ningyo-toge in Japan. Concentrations of As and U in the sediments and water samples were the highest at the mill tailings pond (MP) site, where post-U extraction remnants have been accumulated. Additionally, among the organisms analyzed the highest concentrations of these elements/isotopes were found in newts from MP. Considering data analyses of the whole-body element concentrations, bioaccumulation factors, and δ15N values for the organisms, it was concluded that newts might be the most vulnerable species in this location. Further monitoring and more accurate evaluation of the ecological impacts are preferred for this former U mining site.
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- Sawako Horai
- Department of Environment and Public Health, National Institute for Minamata Disease, 4058-18, Hama, Minamata, Kumamoto, 867-0008, Japan.
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- Faculty of Regional Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Ningyo-Toge Environmental Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Okayama, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Head Office of Tsuruga Decommissioning Demonstration, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Fukui, Japan
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Zhang H, Wang B, Liu X, Zhang H, Yao J, Gong X, Yan J. Process optimization for the synthesis of functionalized Au@AgNPs for specific detection of Hg 2+ based on quality by design (QbD). RSC Adv 2022; 12:9121-9129. [PMID: 35424865 PMCID: PMC8985144 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01500e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The current study highlights the advantages of using the quality by design (QbD) approach to synthesise and optimize SERS substrates for the detection of Hg2+. Considering that the performance of Au@AgNPs is affected by many factors, Plackett–Burman (PB) experimental design was used to determine the critical process parameters (CPPs) for evaluating the performance of Au@AgNPs. The quantitative relationships between the CPPs and the critical quality attributes (CQAs) were assessed by Box-Behnken Design (BBD). The optimal design space for Au@AgNPs was calculated via a Monte Carlo algorithm. Finally, detection of Hg2+ in the range of 1 ∼ 100 ng mL−1 (R2 = 0.9891) was achieved by SERS in combination with 4,4-bipyridine (Dpy) as signal molecules. The recoveries for licorice ranged from 83.53% to 92.96%. Specificity and practicality studies indicated that the method based on the QbD concept and design space not only met the optimal performance of Au@AgNPs but also improved the rapid detection of Hg2+ in Chinese medicine samples. The current study highlights the advantages of using the quality by design (QbD) approach to synthesise and optimize SERS substrates for the detection of Hg2+.![]()
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- Hui Zhang
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18, Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China
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Metals Bioaccumulation in 15 Commonly Consumed Fishes from the Lower Meghna River and Adjacent Areas of Bangladesh and Associated Human Health Hazards. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10030139. [PMID: 35324764 PMCID: PMC8948768 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10030139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The lower Meghna River, the easternmost part of the Ganges Delta, faces severe anthropogenic perturbations as it receives a huge discharge and industrial effluents. To measure the metal concentrations and human health hazards, edible tissues of 15 commercially important fish species were collected from the local fish markets and the lower Meghna River, Bangladesh. Trace and heavy metals such as Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Hg, Ni, Ca, Co, Se, Rb, Sr, and As were detected using the Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) method. The hierarchy of mean metal concentrations obtained was: Fe (162.198 mg/kg) > Zn (113.326 mg/kg) > Ca (87.828 mg/kg) > Sr (75.139 mg/kg) > Cu (36.438 mg/kg) > Se (9.087 mg/kg) > Cr (7.336 mg/kg) > Mn (6.637 mg/kg) > Co (3.474 mg/kg) > Rb (1.912 mg/kg) > Hg (1.657 mg/kg) > Ni (1.467 mg/kg) > Pb (0.521 mg/kg) > As (BDL). Based on the metal concentration obtained, the carnivorous species contained more metals than omnivores and herbivores. Similarly, the euryhaline and benthic feeder fishes had more metals than the stenohalines and demersal fishes. The metal pollution index (MPI) suggested that the highly consumed fish species Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and Rui (Labeo rohita) accumulated higher metals than other fishes. Both the Targeted Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Hazard Index (HI) values for adult and child consumers were <1, indicating that consumers would not experience the non-carcinogenic health effects. Although children were more susceptible than adults, carcinogenic risk (CR) exposure of Cr for all the consumers was found in the acceptable range (10−6 to 10−4), but the CR exposure of Pb was negligible for all the consumers. The correlation, principal component analysis (PCA), and cluster analysis were conducted to identify the sources of metals identified from the fish tissue. The results indicated that the probable sources of the pollutants were anthropogenic, arising from agricultural activities, electroplating materials, and lubricants used near the study area. However, the present study showed a different metal concentration in the samples at different levels but within the threshold levels non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks; hence, the fishes of the area, in general, are safe for human consumption.
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Pan B, Wang Y, Li D, Wang T, Du L. Tissue-specific distribution and bioaccumulation pattern of trace metals in fish species from the heavily sediment-laden Yellow River, China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:128050. [PMID: 34906866 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Yellow River is one of the largest contributors to the global riverine sediment flux from the land to the ocean. Tissue-specific bioaccumulation of trace metals in fish from heavily sediment-laden rivers remains unclear to date. The concentrations and distributions of trace metals in water, suspended matters, sediments, and various fish tissues were investigated in the mainstem of the Yellow River were investigated. The concentrations of most metals in abiotic media were high in the Gan-Ning-Meng of upstream and downstream segments, and were highest in fine-sized suspended matters. The highest concentrations of most metals were in the gill and liver, followed by the gonad, and lowest in the muscle, and there were a significant overall differences among the tissues. The concentrations of metals in some tissues (e.g., muscle and gill) significantly differed among regions and feeding habits. The highest values of the bioaccumulation factor for suspended matters (BFSPM) were observed in the midstream region (e.g., reaching to 19.0 for Se in the liver). This was determined by metal type and tissue specificity, food composition, and concentration of metals in abiotic media. The results highlight the significance of suspended matters for the distribution of trace metals in abiotic and biotic media.
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- Baozhu Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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Moreira LS, Costa FS, Lidorio RDC, Toledo LWS, Oliveira A, Gonzalez MH, da Silva EGP, Amaral CDB. Evaluation of Trace Elements in Marine Biological Tissues by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry After Sample Treatment with Formic Acid. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02240-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ahmadi A, Moore F, Keshavarzi B, Soltani N, Sorooshian A. Potentially toxic elements and microplastics in muscle tissues of different marine species from the Persian Gulf: Levels, associated risks, and trophic transfer. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 175:113283. [PMID: 35101745 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Selected potentially toxic elements (PTEs), including As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn, along with microplastic particles (MPs) were characterized in the muscle of seafood species in order to study potential health risk and also investigate biomagnification of the contaminants. The results revealed high levels of the analyzed PTEs and MPs in crustaceans. The cancer risk among the consumer population (adult and children) posed by As is higher than the acceptable lifetime risk of 10-4. Portunus plagicus and Platycephalus indicus had the highest and lowest amount of MP particles in their muscles, respectively, among investigated species. Finally, PTEs (except Hg) and MPs are not biomagnified in the collected species. The results of this research emphasize the importance of accounting for health risks posed by potential pollutants via consumption of contaminated seafood.
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- Azam Ahmadi
- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454 Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454 Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454 Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454 Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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Jiang X, Wang J, Pan B, Li D, Wang Y, Liu X. Assessment of heavy metal accumulation in freshwater fish of Dongting Lake, China: Effects of feeding habits, habitat preferences and body size. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 112:355-365. [PMID: 34955218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We measured the concentrations of Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Hg, and the stable isotope ratios (δ13C and δ15N) in 87 fish samples within 12 economic fish species collected from the Dongting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China. With few exceptions in concentration of Cr, most of fish species showed lower concentrations of the 8 metals than legislation thresholds. Piscivorous fishes had significantly higher values of δ15N (possessing higher trophic level) and metal concentrations than planktivorous and herbivorous fishes. Moreover, demersal fishes showed higher concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb than pelagic and benthopelagic fishes. We found positive correlations between concentrations of Fe, Pb and Hg and δ15N ratio, confirming the biomagnification of the three metals through trophic transfer. In contrast, fishes showed clear growth dilution effect for Ni, Zn, Cu, Pb and Hg, indicated by the negative correlations between their concentrations and fish weight or length. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that growth dilution and biomagnification effects simultaneously governed the metal concentrations in fish muscle, and the two effects' importance varied among different metals. The human health risk assessment indicated that all 8 metals gave target hazard quotient (THQ) values < 1.0, i.e., the estimated daily intake (EDI) of metals did not exceed the oral reference dose (RfD), indicating a safe consumption of these fish species for consumer. Our study provides comprehensive approaches to better understand the determining processes and potential risk of heavy metals in freshwater lake fishes.
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- Xiaoming Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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Saadatmand M, Dadolahi-Sohrab A, Tavani MB, Khazaei SH, Saadatmand F. Monitoring heavy metal contamination on the Iranian coasts of the Persian Gulf using biological indicators: risk assessment for the consumers. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:83. [PMID: 35015153 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-09755-6] [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: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This research was conducted to determine the concentration of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, and Ni) in the sediments as well as the gill and muscle tissue of Siganus javus and two species of algae (Padina australis and Sargassum vulgare) collected from the Persian Gulf coasts of Bushehr province, which were studied using standard laboratory methods. The general form and trend of metal uptake at different stations in the gill and muscle tissue was Cu > Ni > Pb. The results of the study of metal uptake in both algae showed that the uptake of all three metals was higher in Padina species (Pb ˂ Cu ˂ Ni). The estimated daily intake (EDI), estimated weekly intake (EWI), allowable fish consumption rate limit (CRlim), and the target hazard quotients (THQ) for the consumption of this fish were also calculated. It was found that the concentration of heavy metals in the edible parts of the fish did not exceed the permissible limits proposed by the WHO, MAFF, JECFA, and NHMRC for human consumption, but the Ni concentration was higher than standard. The consumer risk indexes for non-cancerous diseases due to all metals were lower than standard. Also, the total risk index (HI) in this study was 0.065.
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- Maryam Saadatmand
- Department of Natural Resources, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran.
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- Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Environmental Science, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Department of Marine Biology and Fisheries Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Environmental Science, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources, Bushehr University of Persian Gulf, Bushehr, Iran
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Heavy Metal Contamination and Human Health Implications in the Chan Thnal Reservoir, Cambodia. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132413538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Chan Thnal reservoir, built during the Pol Pot period, is the major water source for the people in Krang Chek commune, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. Metal pollution caused by agricultural activities, improper wastewater treatment, and municipal waste disposal poses serious environmental health problems. In this study, the concentrations of four potential toxic metals (i.e., Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) from six locations across the reservoir were investigated both in the water and sediment. The results reflected progressive deterioration and indicated moderate to heavy pollution from the metals. The metal levels in the water were in the order of Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd. The statistical analysis revealed primary sources of heavy metals contamination in the water. Cd, Cu, Zn, and Pb in the water likely originate from anthropogenic activities including agricultural runoff (i.e., the use of fertilizers and pesticides) and urban runoff (i.e., improper wastewater discharge and waste disposal). Among the four metals, the Pb levels in the water significantly exceeded the guideline for drinking water in all locations. The health risk assessment revealed serious non-carcinogenic risks of Pb intake in the children at the age below 10 and infants. Appropriate control and protection strategies are urgently needed to cut off the main Pb exposure pathway in pregnant women, children, and infants.
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Wu J, Jiang Z, Liu Y, Zhao X, Liang Y, Lu W, Song J. Microplastic contamination assessment in water and economic fishes in different trophic guilds from an urban water supply reservoir after flooding. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 299:113667. [PMID: 34482108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rain and floods events are responsible for the transport of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems, yet to date, rare study has examined microplastics pollution in urban water supply reservoirs during such events. In this study, we investigated the concentrations and characteristics of microplastic in water and economic fish species with different feeding guilds in the Dafangying Reservoir, an important source of drinking water for Hefei city. Microplastic concentrations in water were relatively higher than that in natural lakes, indicating abundant microplastic contaminants input through overland runoff triggered by flooding. Our results detected five types (fiber, debris, film, microbead and particle) and six colors (black, transparent, blue, yellow, red and green) of microplastics in water samples. Fiber accounted for the dominant shape, which may result from the household sewage from washing clothes and desquamated fiber transported by wind and overland runoff. Meanwhile, transparent was the predominant microplastic color, which can be ascribe to the widely use of intentionally manufactured transparent disposable plastic commodities in cities. Then in fish samples, the microplastic concentrations ranged from 8.75 to 51.3 items/individual in fish guts, and 9.5-52.6 items/individual in fish gills. Our results demonstrated significant higher microplastic concentrations in planktivorous and herbivorous species. The filter feeding capture mode, i.e., engulfing floating prey through frequently drawing in large volume of water confused with microplastics, may result in the higher microplastic concentrations of planktivorous fishes. Due to the dense microplastics adhering on plant surface, herbivorous fishes can concentrate higher microplastics abundance through the ingestion of macrophytes. According to the biological concentration factor (BCF), all the determined microplastics gave BCF far below 1, suggesting the low bioaccumulation capacity of microplastics in fish species.
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- Jiajun Wu
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hefei, 230601, PR China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Impacts of Hydraulic Projects and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystem of Ministry of Water Resources, Institute of Hydroecology, Ministry of Water Resources & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230001, PR China
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- Fengyang Xiaogang Village Water Source Environmental Technology Limited Company, Chuzhou, 233124, PR China
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Viana LF, Kummrow F, Cardoso CAL, de Lima NA, Solórzano JCJ, Crispim BDA, Barufatti A, Florentino AC. High concentrations of metals in the waters from Araguari River lower section (Amazon biome): Relationship with land use and cover, ecotoxicological effects and risks to aquatic biota. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 285:131451. [PMID: 34246935 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The Araguari River is one of the most important water body in the Brazilian state of Amapá. However, the quality of its waters has been deteriorating and, recently, high concentrations of metals were found in water samples collected from its lower section. Overall, we aimed to evaluate land use and cover around three sampling sites located in the Araguari River lower section and its contribution to water pollution by metals; correlate land use pattern with detected metal concentrations; assess acute toxicity using the Daphnia similis test and genotoxicity using the Danio rerio bioassay of water samples from the three sampling sites; and investigate the risks arising from metals present in waters to aquatic biota. Riparian forest around all sampling sites is fragmented owing to the expansion of pasture areas, which showed a significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) with the concentrations of Hg and Cu in water samples. Water samples from sampling sites 2 and 3 presented acute toxicity for D. similis, and the D. rerio bioassay confirmed the presence of genotoxic pollutants in the waters from all sampling sites. Our preliminary risk assessment showed that individual concentrations and the mixture of metals posed a high risk to aquatic biota. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the conversion of native forest to pastureland contributes to water contamination by metals, which contributes to the risks to aquatic biota.
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- Lucilene Finoto Viana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical (PPGBIO), Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, Km 02 - Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - Campus Diadema, Rua São Nicolau, 210 - Centro, Diadema, SP, 09913-030, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical (PPGBIO), Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, Km 02 - Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil
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Yin J, Zhang F, Wang L, Li S, Huang T, Zhang X. A kinetic study on accumulation and depuration of hexavalent chromium in crucian carp (Carassius auratus) reveals the potential health risk of fish head consumption. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Liu B, Luo J, Jiang S, Wang Y, Li Y, Zhang X, Zhou S. Geochemical fractionation, bioavailability, and potential risk of heavy metals in sediments of the largest influent river into Chaohu Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 290:118018. [PMID: 34438169 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As the largest tributary flowing into Chaohu Lake, China, the Hangbu-Fengle River (HFR) has an important impact on the aquatic environment security of the lake. However, existing information on the potential risks of heavy metals (HMs) in HFR sediments was insufficient due to the lack of bioavailability data on HMs. Hence, geochemical fractionation, bioavailability, and potential risk of five HMs (Cr, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb) in HFR sediments were investigated by the combined use of the diffusive gradient in thin-films (DGT), sequential extraction (BCR), as well as the physiologically based extraction test (PBET). The average contents of Cd and Zn in the HFR Basin were more than the background values in the sediments of Chaohu Lake. A large percentage of BCR-extracted exchangeable fraction was found in Cd (8.69%), Zn (8.12%), and Cu (8.05%), suggesting higher bioavailability. The PBET-extracted fractions of five HMs were all almost closely positively correlated with their BCR-extracted forms. The pH was an important factor affecting the bioavailability of HMs. The average DGT-measured contents of Zn, Cd, Cr, Cu, and Pb were 28.07, 7.7, 3.69, 2.26, 0.5 μg/L, respectively. Only DGT-measured Cd significantly negatively correlated with Eh, indicating that Cd also had a high release risk under reducing conditions, similar to the risk assessment results. Our results could provide a reference for evaluating the potential bioavailabilities and ecological hazards of HMs in similar study areas.
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- Bingxiang Liu
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550001, China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550001, China
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Zhang J, Wang H, Zhou X, Cao X, Li X. Simultaneous copper migration and removal from soil and water using a three-chamber microbial fuel cell. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:4519-4527. [PMID: 32404026 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1769743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, we constructed a three-chamber microbial fuel cell (TC-MFC) that avoided the adverse effects of H+ diffusion on anode microorganisms in the acidic catholyte and the precipitation of heavy metals in the soil near the cathode side (S4), while also achieving migration of copper from the soil and reduction of Cu2+ in the catholyte. The removal efficiency of acid-soluble Cu from the soil near the anode region reached 42.5% after 63 days of operation at an external resistance of 100 Ω and electrode spacing of 10 cm, and Cu2+ in the catholyte was completely removed within 21 days. Heavy metal mobility index (MF) values indicated that the bioavailability and mobility of heavy metals were reduced by the TC-MFC. We found that changing the cathode potential and external circuit current in TC-MFC would affect the type (via XRD) and morphology (via SEM) of cathode deposits and the average removal rate of heavy metals. At the meantime, it should be noted that the interaction between the electric-field-dependent soil heavy metal migration and electron-dependent copper reduction in TC-MFC occurred, which was confirmed to have a relationship with the negative correlation between voltage and current during the test.
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- Jingran Zhang
- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- School of Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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