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Pisani XG, Lompré JS, Moris M, Tropea C, Stumpf L, Greco LL. Multiple endpoints analysis of the effects of diesel oil on a commercial species, Carcinus maenas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 953:176248. [PMID: 39277017 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 09/04/2024] [Accepted: 09/11/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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Fuel spills in marine environments pose significant threats to aquatic ecosystems, evidencing the intricate relationship between fuel utilization and its impact on benthic species of commercial value for human consumption. This interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental welfare falls within the One Health framework. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the toxicological effects of diesel oil on the green crab Carcinus maenas, and make a parallelism between tested concentrations and petrogenic hydrocarbon levels in natural environments. Mortality, locomotion and feeding behavior, molting, somatic growth, morphological malformations, stress biomarkers, and nutritional variables were analyzed in three different bioassays. In Bioassay 1, prepuberal females were exposed to diesel oil water accommodated fraction (WAF) to determine the median lethal concentration (LC50) at different periods. In Bioassay 2, prepuberal females were exposed to 168 h LC50 and LC25 of diesel oil WAF for 7 days, and were subsequently exposed to clean water. In Bioassay 3, prepuberal females were exposed to 168 h LC12 and LC6 of diesel oil WAF for 30 days. Petrogenic hydrocarbon levels in the field were quantified at a port and a nature reserve, with concentrations of aromatic hydrocarbons being 1.92 μg/g in the former and below 0.01 μg/g in the latter. In Bioassay 1, the 168 h LC50 was estimated to be 1.04 % of diesel oil. The results obtained in Bioassays 2 (LC50 and LC25) and Bioassays 3 (LC12 and LC6) suggest that environmental exposure to petrogenic hydrocarbons produces high mortality or interferes with the molting process of crabs, leading to reduced growth and developmental abnormalities. Such malformations were observed in chelipeds, pereiopods, gills chambers and eye peduncles, and affected feeding and locomotion behaviors. Overall, this could impact on population size and health, and consequently alter the ecological role and commercial exploitation of economically important species like C. maenas.
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- Ximena González Pisani
- Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CESIMAR-CONICET), Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Instituto Patagónico del Mar, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco" (IPaM-UNPSJB), Puerto Madryn, Argentina.
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- Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CESIMAR-CONICET), Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Instituto Patagónico del Mar, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco" (IPaM-UNPSJB), Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CCT CONICET-CENPAT), Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Crecimiento y Nutrición de Crustáceos Decápodos, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Crecimiento y Nutrición de Crustáceos Decápodos, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Instituto Patagónico del Mar, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco" (IPaM-UNPSJB), Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Crecimiento y Nutrición de Crustáceos Decápodos, Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Campos JMD, Wintruff LTT, Souza-Bastos LRD, Dal Pont G, Dolatto RG, Westphal GGC, Grassi MT, Ostrensky A, Sadauskas-Henrique H. Osmoregulatory responses in the neotropical fish species Astyanax lacustris, exposed to single and combined microplastics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and their mixture. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 263:106693. [PMID: 37742406 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a significant environmental threat. These MPs can adsorb toxic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), which are highly lipophilic and carcinogenic. To assess the potential effects of virgin MP, PAH, and MP+PAH in association with osmoregulation and energetic substrate, we conducted experiments with the tetra cardinal Astyanax lacustris. The environmentally relevant concentration of MP (10 mg L-1) and 20 % of the LC50-96 h of crude oil for A. lacustris (2.28 µg L-1) were used during the 96-h exposure. Fish were exposed to virgin MP, PAH, MPC (MP loaded with PAH), PAH+MP (PAH and MP in association), and the control without (CT) and with handling (CH). After 96 h, blood was collected for osmoregulatory parameters (plasma osmolality; Na+, K+, Cl-, Mg2+; glycose and lactate); gills for osmoregulatory enzyme activities (Na+, K+ ATPase, H+ ATPase, and carbonic anhydrase); and white muscle samples were used to determine glycogen as an energetic substrate. The low molecular weight PAH was not detected in PAH-loaded MP (MPC) and PAH in combination with MP (PAH+MP). The PAH concentration of the MPC and PAH+MP was similar and low compared to other works. Virgin MP, PAH, MPC, and PAH+MP were able to cause muscle glycogen depletion. The activity of v-type H+ ATPase and plasma Na+ concentrations were lower in PAH with MP (MPC). However, the hydromineral balance (K+, Mg2+, Cl-, and osmolality) was not affected by any treatment. In this sense, we can conclude that the MPC caused osmoregulatory disturbances not seen in the MP associated with PAH (MP+PAH). However, this seems unrelated to the PAH leaking from the MPC or the PAH absorption to the virgin MP once the PAH concentrations from the MPC and PAH+MP were similar.
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- Juan Martins de Campos
- Laboratório de Ecofisiologia e Bioquímica de Organismos Aquáticos, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz, n. 277 - Boqueirão, Santos, SP 11045-907, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecofisiologia e Bioquímica de Organismos Aquáticos, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz, n. 277 - Boqueirão, Santos, SP 11045-907, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia e Avaliação Ambiental, Instituto de Tecnologia para o Desenvolvimento - LACTEC, Rodovia BR-116, km 98, n. 8813 - Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, PR 81531-980, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Aquicultura e Estudos Ambientais, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, n. 1540 - Juvevê, Curitiba, PR 80035-050, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Rua Francisco H. dos Santos, n. 100 - Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, PR 81531-980, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Aquicultura e Estudos Ambientais, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, n. 1540 - Juvevê, Curitiba, PR 80035-050, Brazil; Universidade Positivo - Programa de Pós-graduação em Gestão Ambiental, Rua Prof. Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza, n. 5300 - Ecoville, Curitiba, PR 81280-330, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Rua Francisco H. dos Santos, n. 100 - Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, PR 81531-980, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Aquicultura e Estudos Ambientais, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, n. 1540 - Juvevê, Curitiba, PR 80035-050, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecofisiologia e Bioquímica de Organismos Aquáticos, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz, n. 277 - Boqueirão, Santos, SP 11045-907, Brazil
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Dolatto RG, Pont GD, Vela HS, Camargo MDS, Neto AO, Grassi MT. Aromatic hydrocarbons extracted by headspace and microextraction methods in water-soluble fractions from crude oil, fuels and lubricants. ANAL SCI 2023; 39:573-587. [PMID: 36739314 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-023-00274-z] [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: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Two extraction protocols were developed for the determination of mono- and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons in water-soluble fractions from gasoline, diesel, crude, mineral insulating, and lubricant oils. Development of the procedures was based on clean miniaturized strategies, such as headspace extraction and vortex-assisted dispersive liquid micro-extraction, together with quantification by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The mono-aromatic hydrocarbons were extracted using the headspace extraction method. The linear range obtained was 10-500 µg L-1, with r2 > 0.99. Based on the parameters of the analytical curves, detection and quantification limits of 2.56-3.20 and 7.76-9.71 µg L-1 were estimated. In addition, the method showed adequate recoveries of 69.4-83.5%, with a satisfactory precision of 4.7-17.1% (n = 5). Micro-extraction was applied for the poly-aromatics and the most favorable variables were sample volume (5.00 mL) in sodium chloride medium (1%, w/v), trichloromethane as extractor solvent (75 µL), acetone as disperser (925 µL) and vortexing for 1 min. Under these conditions, analytical curves of 0.15-4.00 µg L-1 were obtained and limits of determination and quantification were 0.03-0.15 and 0.09-0.46 µg L-1, respectively. Recovery values of 87.6-124.5% and a maximum relative standard deviation of 18.9% (n = 5) verify satisfactory accuracy and precision. This led to the achievement of enrichment factors for poly-aromatic hydrocarbons of 41-89 times. Finally, the methods were employed in samples of water-soluble fractions for the determination of analytes. The values followed the order: gasoline > diesel > crude > lubricant > mineral insulating oil. These results indicate an increase in lighter fractions, followed by poly-aromatics in more refined products.
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- Rafael Garrett Dolatto
- Grupo de Química Ambiental, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, CP 19032, CEP 81531-980, Brazil.
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- Grupo Integrado de Aquicultura e Estudos Ambientais, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, CEP 80035-050, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, CP 19032, CEP 81531-980, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, CP 19032, CEP 81531-980, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Aquicultura e Estudos Ambientais, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, CEP 80035-050, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, CP 19032, CEP 81531-980, Brazil
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Chelomin VP, Slobodskova VV, Kukla SP, Zhuravel EV, Chernyaev AP. Genotoxic Effects of Exposure to Water-Soluble Fraction of Diesel Fuel in Sand Dollar Scaphechinus mirabilis Gametes. TOXICS 2022; 11:29. [PMID: 36668755 PMCID: PMC9860749 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pollution of marine areas with oil and oil products is steadily growing. As part of this connection, the study of the impact of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine hydrobionts is an urgent issue of modern ecotoxicology. In our study, the genotoxic effect of the water-soluble fraction of diesel fuel at different concentrations on the gametes of the sand dollar Scaphechinus mirabilis was evaluated. It was shown that during the incubation of sperm and eggs of a sand dollar in WAF with an oil hydrocarbon content of 1.32; 2.64; 5.37; 7.92 mg/L caused the destruction of the DNA molecule to varying degrees in both types of gametes. In addition, it has been shown that with an increase in the concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in WAF, a large number of cells with a high level of DNA damage appear. The success of fertilization after exposure of gametes to a water-soluble extract of petroleum hydrocarbons was also evaluated. The relationship between an increase in the concentration of hydrocarbons in the tested solutions and a decrease in the level of fertilization is shown.
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- Victor Pavlovich Chelomin
- Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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- International UNESCO Department of Marine Ecology, Institute of the World Ocean, Far Eastern Federal University, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Institute of High Technologies and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Materials, Far Eastern Federal University, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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Salgado LD, Marques AEML, Kramer RD, Garrido de Oliveira F, Moretto SL, Alves de Lima B, Prodocimo MM, Cestari MM, Azevedo JCRD, Silva de Assis HC. Sediment contamination and toxic effects on Violet Goby fish (Gobioides broussonnetii - Gobiidae) from a marine protected area in South Atlantic. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 195:110308. [PMID: 33068573 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110308] [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: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The Estuarine-Lagoon Complex of Iguape-Cananéia (ELCIC), a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Brazil, was the focus of this study that aimed to relate external levels of exposure to contaminants to toxic effects on Gobioides broussonnetii fish. Different anthropogenic contaminants such as metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) were analyzed in the sediments; and biochemical, histopathological and genotoxicity biomarkers evaluated in fish; in two different seasons at three sites of the estuarine region. Higher contamination of the sediments was observed near the main urban center (Iguape city - IG). Metal concentrations were considered low to moderate, while PAHs concentrations were considered low. The concentrations of PPCPs increased due to the anthropogenic presence and were higher near IG and the Cananéia Island (CI). Contributions from historical mining, agriculture, nautical activities, oil, sewage and waste disposal, biomass and fossil fuels combustion were identified. Higher concentrations of metals and PPCPs were observed during the cold-dry season, suggesting influences of the lower hydrodynamics during the season of lower precipitation. Higher PAHs concentrations occurred in the hot-rainy season, indicating influences of greater human presence in summer. In fish, biological responses followed the same spatial and seasonal pattern. More pronounced changes in antioxidant, biotransformation, histopathological and genotoxic biomarkers were observed in IG and CI. The multivariate analysis and the integrated biomarkers response index (IBR) also evidenced worse environmental conditions in these sites. This result can indicate a negative influence of anthropogenic activities on the contamination of sediments and on the biological responses of fish. This study presented the first ecotoxicological data for the species and suggested that these chronic exposures can cause adverse effects on this fish population. The data contribute to the understanding of local environmental quality and can be applied in the future to the environmental and social management of marine protected areas.
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- Lilian Dalago Salgado
- Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Cananéia Research Institute, 11990-000, Cananéia, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 81280-340, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 81280-340, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Li X, Wang C, Li N, Gao Y, Ju Z, Liao G, Xiong D. Combined Effects of Elevated Temperature and Crude Oil Pollution on Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Sea Cucumber ( Apostichopus japonicus, Selenka). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18020801. [PMID: 33477823 PMCID: PMC7832845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Currently, global climate change and oil pollution are two main environmental concerns for sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) aquaculture. However, no study has been conducted on the combined effects of elevated temperature and oil pollution on sea cucumber. Therefore, in the present study, we treated sea cucumber with elevated temperature (26 °C) alone, water-accommodated fractions (WAF) of Oman crude oil at an optimal temperature of 16 °C, and Oman crude oil WAF at an elevated temperature of 26 °C for 24 h. Results showed that reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and total antioxidant capacity in WAF at 26 °C treatment were higher than that in WAF at 16 °C treatment, as evidenced by 6.03- and 1.31-fold-higher values, respectively. Oxidative damage assessments manifested that WAF at 26 °C treatment caused much severer oxidative damage of the biomacromolecules (including DNA, proteins, and lipids) than 26 °C or WAF at 16 °C treatments did. Moreover, compared to 26 °C or WAF at 16 °C treatments, WAF at 26 °C treatment induced a significant increase in cellular apoptosis by detecting the caspase-3 activity. Our results revealed that co-exposure to elevated temperature and crude oil could simulate higher ROS levels and subsequently cause much severer oxidative damage and cellular apoptosis than crude oil alone on sea cucumber.
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- Xishan Li
- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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- School of Marine Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China;
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, Dalian 116023, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0411-8478-3810
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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Leite IDP, Sandrini-Neto L, Squella FL, Alves TP, Schramm MA, Calado SLDM, Silva de Assis HC, Mafra LL. Toxin accumulation, detoxification and oxidative stress in bivalve (Anomalocardia flexuosa) exposed to the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 232:105738. [PMID: 33465619 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Prorocentrum lima is a cosmopolitan benthic dinoflagellate capable of producing the diarrhetic shellfish toxins (DSTs) okadaic acid (OA) and dinophysistoxin (DTX). These compounds may cause oxidative stress and accumulate in bivalve tissues, which become vectors of intoxication to human consumers. We investigated DST accumulation, detoxification and oxidative stress biomarkers in clams (Anomalocardia flexuosa) experimentally exposed to P. lima cells or their compounds. Experimental diets consisted of 6000 cells mL-1 of the non-toxic chlorophyte Tetraselmis sp. (C; control condition), and combinations of C with 10 P. lima cells mL-1 (T10), 100 P. lima cells mL-1 (T100), or to a toxin concentration of ∼4 μg OA L-1 and ∼0.65 μg DTX-1 L-1 (T100d). Clams were exposed to these diets for 7 days (uptake phase), followed by a 7-day depuration period. No DSTs were detected in clams exposed to treatments C (control) nor to T100d (dissolved compounds) during either uptake or detoxification phase. Conversely, clams exposed to T10 or T100 accumulated, on average, up to 2.5 and 35 μg DST kg-1 in their whole bodies at the end of the uptake phase. These concentrations are ∼64 and ∼4.5 times lower than the regulatory level of 160 μg OA kg-1, respectively. Accumulated OA quotas were 12-22 times higher in the digestive gland (DG) than in remaining tissues over the uptake phase. Quick toxin transformation was indicated by the early detection of conjugated compounds - DTX-1 and OA esters - in the DG after 6 h of exposure, with OA-ester representing the main compound (30 - 100 %) in that tissue over the experiment. During the depuration period, detoxification rates represented 0.024 h-1, 0.04 h-1 and 0.052 h-1 for OA, DTX-1 and OA-ester, respectively. The activities of catalase, glutathione S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase and the levels of oxidative stress by lipoperoxidation varied similarly in the DG of A. flexuosa individuals subjected to T100, T100d and the control condition. However, contrasting antioxidant responses were measured in those exposed to T10. These findings indicate that no oxidative stress was primarily induced by DST-producing dinoflagellates in this clam species under laboratory conditions representative of toxic bloom situations. Even though, possible interactions should be considered under multistressor scenarios.
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- Isabel do Prado Leite
- Center for Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Beira-mar, s/n, P.O. Box: 61, Pontal do Paraná, PR, 83255-976, Brazil.
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- Center for Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Beira-mar, s/n, P.O. Box: 61, Pontal do Paraná, PR, 83255-976, Brazil
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- Center for Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Beira-mar, s/n, P.O. Box: 61, Pontal do Paraná, PR, 83255-976, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Av. Ver. Abraão João Francisco, 3899, Ressacada, Itajaí, SC, 88307-303, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Av. Ver. Abraão João Francisco, 3899, Ressacada, Itajaí, SC, 88307-303, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, PR, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, PR, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Center for Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Beira-mar, s/n, P.O. Box: 61, Pontal do Paraná, PR, 83255-976, Brazil
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Moreira LB, Sasaki ST, Taniguchi S, Peres TF, Lopes Figueira RC, Bícego MC, Marins RV, Costa-Lotufo LV, Souza Abessa DM. Biomarkers responses of the clam Anomalocardia flexuosa in sediment toxicity bioassays using dredged materials from a semi-arid coastal system. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04030. [PMID: 32509987 PMCID: PMC7264064 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Few test organisms are employed for sediment toxicity assessments in Tropical regions, including Brazil. We assessed the ability of the clam Anomalocardia flexuosa to respond to contamination in sediment bioassays using dredging materials of a semi-arid region (Ceará State, NE Brazil), with attention to sublethal responses. Sediments were collected during and after dredging (survey 1 and 2, respectively) and animals exposed in laboratory over 28 days, with responses measured at 7 days. Bioaccumulation of contaminants was determined in whole-body soft tissues as a metric of bioavailability, and biomarkers' changes were monitored in terms of enzymes of phase I and II metabolism, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and antioxidant responses, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and DNA damage (strand breaks). Clams accumulated aliphatic (AHs) and aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and linear alkylbenzenes (LABs) compared to control conditions (day 0), with increased amounts of As, Cd, Cu, and Zn observed in some samples. The enzyme glutathione S-transferase was enhanced in animals exposed to samples, indicating activation of phase II metabolism. Changes observed in glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), LPO and strand breaks were related to oxidative stress. AChE enzymatic activity also changed, as an indicator of neurotoxicity caused by sediment exposure. The computed integrated biomarker response index (IBR) ranked sites according to the contamination status and proximity to its sources. Correlations found for biomarkers and bioaccumulation of hydrocarbons indicated the influence of harbor activities, effluent discharges, and urban runoff on the sediment pollution of Mucuripe Bay. Data also showed that SQGs are unable to predict bioaccumulation and subchronic effects. Based on our results we consider that biomarkers responses in A. flexuosa are important endpoints to be applied in sediment toxicity bioassays in tropical regions.
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- Lucas Buruaem Moreira
- Instituto de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.,Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática, UNESP São Vicente, Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Sola MCR, Santos AG, Martinez ST, Nascimento MM, da Rocha GO, de Andrade JB. Occurrence of 3-nitrobenzanthrone and other powerful mutagenic polycyclic aromatic compounds in living organisms: polychaetes. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3465. [PMID: 32103055 PMCID: PMC7044212 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In this work we report the occurrence of powerful mutagenic 3-nitrobenzanthrone (3-NBA), in addition to 18 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 6 oxygenated PAHs and 27 nitrated PAHs in polychaete worms. Benzanthrone (BA), another important mutagenic polycyclic aromatic compound (PAC) also was detected in the samples. Polychaete annelids have great ecological relevance, being widely distributed in different environmental conditions, from intertidal zones up to seven thousand feet deep areas. They are abundantly found in both contaminated and uncontaminated areas and, therefore, used as indicators of the pollution status of a given area. As we know, so far, most of these PACs has not been previously reported in living organisms before. The 3-NBA concentrations determined in this study were within 0.11-5.18 µg g-1. Other relevant PACs such as PAHs, quinones and nitro-PAHs were found in maximum concentrations at 0.013 µg g-1 (coronene) to 11.1 µg g-1 (benzo[k]fluoranthene), 0.823 µg g-1 (9,10-phenenthrenequinone) to 12.1 µg g-1 (1,4-benzoquinone) and 0.434 (1-nitronaphthalene) µg g-1 to 19.2 µg g-1 (6-nitrobenzo[a]pyrene), respectively. Principal component analysis (PCA), ternary correlations and diagnostic ratios were employed in order to propose probable sources for PACs. Although statistical analysis preliminarily has indicated both pyrogenic and petrogenic contributions, petrogenic sources were predominant reflecting the impacts of petroleum exploration and intensive traffic of boats in the study area.
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- Maria Claudia R Sola
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente - INCT, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil.,Centro Interdisciplinar em Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente - INCT, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil.,Centro Interdisciplinar em Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil.,Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente - INCT, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil.,Centro Interdisciplinar em Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar em Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil.,Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente - INCT, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil.,Centro Interdisciplinar em Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil.,Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente - INCT, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil. .,Centro Interdisciplinar em Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40170-115, Salvador, BA, Brazil. .,Centro Universitário SENAI-CIMATEC, 41650-110, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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G DP, Souza-Bastos LR, Giacomin M, Dolatto RG, Baika LM, Grassi MT, Ostrensky A, Wood CM. Acute exposure to the water-soluble fraction of gasoline (WSF G) affects oxygen consumption, nitrogenous-waste and Mg excretion, and activates anaerobic metabolism in the goldfish Carassius auratus. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 226:108590. [PMID: 31404698 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Contamination of aquatic environments by petroleum and its products (e.g. gasoline) is a hazard for aquatic organisms as a result of the potential toxicity of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (BTEX) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Our goal was to evaluate the acute effects of the water-soluble fraction of gasoline (WSFG) on nitrogen excretion, osmoregulation, and metabolism of goldfish Carassius auratus. We first chemically characterized the WSFG and then tested its effects on these physiological aspects of C. auratus, in several different exposure scenarios (0, 0.25, 5, 10 and 25% of WSFG). The WSFG contained high concentrations BTEX (toluene 70% and benzene 17%) relative to PAH (<1%), and low levels of several metals (Al, Fe, Zn, Sr). Routine O2 uptake rate (MO2) of goldfish was inhibited by exposure to 5% WSFG, and during post-exposure recovery, MO2 increased in a dose-dependent fashion. Ammonia excretion was not affected by exposure to WSFG, but urea-N excretion increased progressively with the WSFG concentration. The same pattern of dose/response was observed for net Mg2+ loss rates and steadily increasing plasma lactate concentrations. Loss rates of Na+, Ca2+, K+ and Cl-, and plasma concentrations of Mg2+ and urea-N were not significantly altered. We propose that acute exposure to WSFG inhibits aerobic metabolism and activates anaerobic metabolism, breaking down ATP such that bound Mg2+ is liberated and the purine ring component is metabolized to urea-N, both of which are subsequently excreted.
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- Dal Pont G
- Integrated Group for Aquaculture and Environmental Studies, Dept. of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, P.R. 83035-050, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR ZIP 80035-050, Brazil; Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC ZIP V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Integrated Group for Aquaculture and Environmental Studies, Dept. of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, P.R. 83035-050, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR ZIP 80035-050, Brazil; Institute of Technology for Development - Lactec, Curitiba, PR ZIP 81531-980, Brazil.
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- Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC ZIP V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental (GQA), Dept. of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19032, Curitiba, PR ZIP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental (GQA), Dept. of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19032, Curitiba, PR ZIP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Ambiental (GQA), Dept. of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, PO Box 19032, Curitiba, PR ZIP 81531-970, Brazil.
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- Integrated Group for Aquaculture and Environmental Studies, Dept. of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, P.R. 83035-050, Brazil.
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- Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC ZIP V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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Mearns AJ, Bissell M, Morrison AM, Rempel-Hester MA, Arthur C, Rutherford N. Effects of pollution on marine organisms. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2019; 91:1229-1252. [PMID: 31513312 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
This review covers selected 2018 articles on the biological effects of pollutants, including human physical disturbances, on marine and estuarine plants, animals, ecosystems, and habitats. The review, based largely on journal articles, covers field and laboratory measurement activities (bioaccumulation of contaminants, field assessment surveys, toxicity testing, and biomarkers) as well as pollution issues of current interest including endocrine disrupters, emerging contaminants, wastewater discharges, marine debris, dredging, and disposal. Special emphasis is placed on effects of oil spills and marine debris due largely to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico and proliferation of data on the assimilation and effects of marine debris. Several topical areas reviewed in the past (e.g., mass mortalities ocean acidification) were dropped this year. The focus of this review is on effects, not on pollutant sources, chemistry, fate, or transport. There is considerable overlap across subject areas (e.g., some bioaccumulation data may be appear in other topical categories such as effects of wastewater discharges, or biomarker studies appearing in oil toxicity literature). Therefore, we strongly urge readers to use keyword searching of the text and references to locate related but distributed information. Although nearly 400 papers are cited, these now represent a fraction of the literature on these subjects. Use this review mainly as a starting point. And please consult the original papers before citing them.
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- Alan J Mearns
- Emergency Response Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Seattle, Washington
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- Emergency Response Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Seattle, Washington
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- Emergency Response Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Seattle, Washington
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Moreira LB, Sasaki ST, Taniguchi S, Bícego MC, Costa-Lotufo LV, Abessa DMS. Impacts of dredging on biomarkers responses of caged bivalves in a semi-arid region (Ceará State, NE Brazil). MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 151:104784. [PMID: 31493851 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, the performance of two native bivalves in responding to sediment resuspension was investigated during dredging operations of a semi-arid bay (Mucuripe, NE Brazil). The clam Anomalocardia flexuosa and the oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae were selected and caged in two sites influenced by the dredging plume. We assessed the bioaccumulation of metals and hydrocarbons in both species as biomarkers of exposure and then, biomarkers' responses were assessed in gills and digestive glands over a 28 days period, at 7 days intervals: the activities of phase I and II, and antioxidant enzymes, levels of lipid peroxidation and DNA strand breaks. Both transplanted bivalves accumulated Cu, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and linear alkylbenzenes (LABs) in their whole-body tissues, whereas Ni, Pb and Zn accumulation was species-dependent. The exposure time set at day 28 was considered appropriate. Biomarkers exhibited time-related responses in both species, but gills exhibited a more sensitive response, indicating a function of barrier against the uptake of chemicals and also a relevant tissue to be targeted. In clams, Phase I and II enzymes (ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase and glutathione S-transferase) were induced during the period of intense dredging, while in oysters they were activated at the end of operations. Induction of antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase) and elevated levels DNA damage were observed in both exposure surveys. Clams and oysters were sensitive and responded to the exposure of resuspended sediments and the biomarkers of effects were associated with bioaccumulation of contaminants in the integrated analysis. These results indicate that The clam A. flexuosa and the oyster C. rhizophorae are suitable models to be used in monitoring programs or field exposure experiments in tropical regions.
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- Lucas B Moreira
- Instituto de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil; Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática, UNESP - São Vicente, Brazil.
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática, UNESP - São Vicente, Brazil
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