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Sui Y, Zhang T, Yao X, Yan M, Yang L, Mohsen M, Nguyen H, Zhang S, Jiang H, Lv L, Zheng L. Synthesized effects of medium-term exposure to seawater acidification and microplastics on the physiology and energy budget of the thick shell mussel Mytilus coruscus. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 308:119598. [PMID: 35718043 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ocean acidification (OA) and microplastics (MPs) contamination are two results of human excises. In regions like estuarine areas, OA and MPs exposure are happening at the same time. The current research investigated the synthesized effects of OA and MPs exposure for a medium-term duration on the physiology and energy budget of the thick shell mussel Mytilus coruscus. Mussels were treated by six combinations of three MPs levels (0, 10 and 1000 items L-1) × two pH levels (7.3, 8.1) for 21 d. As a result, under pH 7.3, clearance rate (CR), food absorption efficiency (AE), respiration rate (RR), and scope for growth (SFG) significantly decreased, while the fecal organic dry weight ratio (E) significantly increased. 1000 items L-1 MPs led to decrease of CR, E, SFG and increase of AE under pH 8.1. Interactive effects from combination of pH and MPs were found in terms of CR, AE, E and RR, but not for SFG of M. coruscus.
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- Yanming Sui
- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, China; East China Sea Fishery Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China; Department of Marine Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Mariculture and Enhancement, Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, China
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- East China Sea Fishery Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Research Institute for Aquaculture, No.1, Dinh Bang, Tu Son, Bac Ninh, 16352, Viet Nam
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- East China Sea Fishery Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, China
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- East China Sea Fishery Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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Addis P, Angioni A, Pasquini V, Giglioli A, Andreotti V, Carboni S, Secci M. Flash flood simulation and valve behavior of Mytilus galloprovincialis measured with Hall sensors. Integr Zool 2020; 16:138-148. [PMID: 32644287 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mussels close their shell as a protective strategy and the quantification of this behavioral marker may represent an alarm signal when they are exposed to environmental stressors. In the present study, we investigated the ability of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to recover and then the resilience or inertia of valve activity after a pulsing exposition to diverse levels of salinity (5, 10, 20, and 35 PSU as reference value). The trial simulated an event of drastic and sudden reduction of seawater salinity thus mimicking an event of flash flood from intense rain. Valve gaping and movements were measured in continuous cycle for 10 days using a customized magneto-electric device which uses Hall sensors. Results showed that under normal conditions of salinity (35 PSU), the general pattern of valve movements was a continuously open state with sporadic spikes indicating a closing motion. At salinity of 5, PSU mussels reacted by closing their valves, leading to a 77% mortality on the 4th day. At salinity of 10, PSU animals were observed with closed valves for the entire duration of the exposure and no mortality occurred, they showed a significant reduction in the valve activity once the reference value of salinity was re-established. In contrast, salinity of 20 PSU did not trigger a significant behavioral response. Interestingly, there no define rhythms of valve movements were recorded during salinity challenges.
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- Piero Addis
- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Bowen L, Counihan KL, Ballachey B, Coletti H, Hollmen T, Pister B, Wilson TL. Monitoring nearshore ecosystem health using Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) as an indicator species. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8761. [PMID: 32185117 PMCID: PMC7060925 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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An emerging approach to ecosystem monitoring involves the use of physiological biomarker analyses in combination with gene transcription assays. For the first time, we employed these tools to evaluate the Pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula), which is important both economically and ecologically, as a bioindicator species in the northeast Pacific. Our objectives were to (1) develop biomarker and gene transcription assays with which to monitor the health of the Pacific razor clam, (2) acquire baseline biomarker and gene transcription reference ranges for razor clams, (3) assess the relationship between physiological and gene transcription assays and (4) determine if site-level differences were present. Pacific razor clams were collected in July 2015 and 2016 at three sites within each of two national parks in southcentral Alaska. In addition to determining reference ranges, we found differences in biomarker assay and gene transcription results between parks and sites which indicate variation in both large-scale and local environmental conditions. Our intent is to employ these methods to evaluate Pacific razor clams as a bioindicator of nearshore ecosystem health. Links between the results of the biomarker and gene transcription assays were observed that support the applicability of both assays in ecosystem monitoring. However, we recognize the need for controlled studies to examine the range of responses in physiology and gene transcripts to different stressors.
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- Lizabeth Bowen
- Western Ecological Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Davis, CA, USA
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- Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, AK, USA
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- Inventory & Monitoring Program, Southwest Alaska Network, National Park Service, Fairbanks, AK, USA
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- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Alaska SeaLife Center and University of Alaska Fairbanks, Seward, AK, USA
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- Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center, National Park Service, Seward, AK, USA
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- Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
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Ding J, Chen S, Qu M, Wang Y, Di Y. Trophic transfer affects cytogenetic and antioxidant responses of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to copper and benzo(α)pyrene. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 154:104848. [PMID: 32056703 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The impacts of environmental pollutants on marine organisms can be determined by the routes of exposure. Various routes of exposure, including dietary exposure and waterborne exposure with or without feeding, were applied to study the cytogenetic responses in marine mussels Mytilus galloprovincials to typical pollutants, BaP (53.74 ± 19.79 μg/L) and Cu (47.38 ± 3.10 μg/L). The increased DNA strand breaks and micronucleus formation were found in haemocytes of mussels via the dietary exposure, indicating the vital role of trophic transfer in toxicity induction. The deeper exploration to relate BaP induced cytogenetic alterations with key antioxidant defense factors, SOD and GST, was performed under different exposure routes. The results revealed the significantly inhibited SOD activity via the trophic transfer, suggesting more direct or prompt role of SOD in antioxidant defense. On contrary, gene expressions of both sod and gst were up-regulated upon all routes of exposures, and showed negative correlation with enzyme activities. The results suggested the asynchronous regulation of studied antioxidant factors at transcriptional and enzyme functional level in mussels upon the change of exposure routes. The study brings out the first observation of trophic transfer influenced cytogenetic and antioxidant responses to pollutants and their alterative risk to marine organisms.
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- Jiawei Ding
- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316000, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316000, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316000, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316000, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316000, PR China.
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Counihan KL, Bowen L, Ballachey B, Coletti H, Hollmen T, Pister B, Wilson TL. Physiological and gene transcription assays to assess responses of mussels to environmental changes. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7800. [PMID: 31592166 PMCID: PMC6779115 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Coastal regions worldwide face increasing management concerns due to natural and anthropogenic forces that have the potential to significantly degrade nearshore marine resources. The goal of our study was to develop and test a monitoring strategy for nearshore marine ecosystems in remote areas that are not readily accessible for sampling. Mussel species have been used extensively to assess ecosystem vulnerability to multiple, interacting stressors. We sampled bay mussels (Mytilus trossulus) in 2015 and 2016 from six intertidal sites in Lake Clark and Katmai National Parks and Preserves, in south-central Alaska. Reference ranges for physiological assays and gene transcription were determined for use in future assessment efforts. Both techniques identified differences among sites, suggesting influences of both large-scale and local environmental factors and underscoring the value of this combined approach to ecosystem health monitoring.
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- US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, Davis, CA, United States of America
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- US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States of America
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- Inventory and Monitoring Program, Southwest Alaska Network, National Park Service, Anchorage, AK, United States of America
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- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska-Fairbanks and Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, AK, United States of America
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- Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center, National Park Service, Anchorage, AK, United States of America
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- Inventory and Monitoring Program, Southwest Alaska Network, National Park Service, Anchorage, AK, United States of America.,Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, United States of America
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Barranger A, Rance GA, Aminot Y, Dallas LJ, Sforzini S, Weston NJ, Lodge RW, Banni M, Arlt VM, Moore MN, Readman JW, Viarengo A, Khlobystov AN, Jha AN. An integrated approach to determine interactive genotoxic and global gene expression effects of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) on marine mussels: evidence of reverse ‘Trojan Horse’ effects. Nanotoxicology 2019; 13:1324-1343. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1654003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Audrey Barranger
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Chemical Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Unit, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Unit, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Environmental Toxicology, ISA chottMariem, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences, King’s College London, MRC-PHE Centre for Environmental & Health, London, UK
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards, King’s College London in Partnership with Public Health England and Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
- European Centre for Environment & Human Health (ECEHH), University of Exeter Medical School, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK
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- Centre for Chemical Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
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- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Unit, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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Giacoletti A, Cappello S, Mancini G, Mangano MC, Sarà G. Predicting the effectiveness of oil recovery strategies in the marine polluted environment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 223:749-757. [PMID: 29986322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Many recent studies have focused their attention on the physiological stress experienced by marine organisms in measuring ecotoxicological responses. Here we suggest a new approach for investigating the effects of an anthropogenic pollutant on Life-History (LH) traits of marine organisms, to provide stakeholders and policy makers an effective tool to evaluate the best environmental recovery strategies and plans. A Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB), coupled with a biophysical model was used to predict the effects of a six-month oil spill on Mytilus galloprovincialis' LH traits and to test two potential recovery strategies in the central Mediterranean Sea. Oxygen consumption rates were used to check for increasing energetic maintenance costs [ṗM] respectively in oil-polluted system treatments (∼76.2%) and polluted systems with physical (nano-bubbles ∼32.6%) or chemical treatment (dispersant ∼18.4%). Our model outputs highlighted a higher growth reduction of intertidal compared to subtidal populations and contextually an effect on the reproductive output and on the maturation time of this latter. The models also enabled an estimation of the timing of the disturbance affecting both the intertidal and subtidal populations' growth and reproduction. Interestingly, results led to the identification of the chemical dispersant as being the best remediation technique in contexts of oil spill contamination.
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- A Giacoletti
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare - DiSTeM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero (IAMC)-CNR of Messina, Spianata S. Raineri 86, 98122, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare - DiSTeM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy; Fisheries & Conservation Science Group, School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5AB, UK.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare - DiSTeM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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De Los Ríos A, Echavarri-Erasun B, Dévier MH, Le Menach K, Budzinski H, Ortiz-Zarragoitia M, Orbea A, Juanes JA, Cajaraville MP. Assessment of the effects of discontinuous sources of contamination through biomarker analyses on caged mussels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 634:116-126. [PMID: 29627534 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The present study analysed potential adverse effects of discontinuous sources of contamination, namely the discharge of a combined sewer overflow (CSO) and of runoff in an urban area, the Bay of Santander (North Iberian Peninsula). Water samples and caged mussels were used to analyse concentrations of contaminants and biological responses. Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were transplanted to a marina receiving runoff from a petrol station and to a CSO discharge site. Samples were collected in synchrony with heavy rains along 62days. Lysosomal membrane stability (LMS) and acyl-CoA oxidase (AOX) activity were measured as core biomarkers and were analysed at all sampling times. Histopathology of digestive gland and gonads, transcription levels of vitellogenin gene, volume density of black silver deposits and micronuclei formation were measured at initial and final stages of the transplant. Chemical analyses of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and endocrine disruptors were performed in water samples and mussel flesh. Mussels accumulated low concentrations of contaminants, which is in accordance with results obtained from exposure biomarkers. AOX activity decreased in all transplanted mussels after the first heavy rain, but this change seems to be related to the seasonal pattern of the enzyme activity. Mussels located close to the CSO discharge site showed a reduction in LMS after the first rain event, when compared to mussels before the transplant and to mussels from the reference location. However, this was attributable to natural environmental changes rather than to pollution. Values of the rest of analysed biomarkers were below threshold values reported for the study area.
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- A De Los Ríos
- Environmental Hydraulics Institute "IH Cantabria", University of Cantabria, c/ Isabel Torres no 15, 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Environmental Hydraulics Institute "IH Cantabria", University of Cantabria, c/ Isabel Torres no 15, 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Univ. Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, LPTC unit, 351 crs de la Libération, F-33400 Talence, France; CNRS, EPOC, UMR 5805, LPTC unit, F-33400 Talence, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, LPTC unit, 351 crs de la Libération, F-33400 Talence, France; CNRS, EPOC, UMR 5805, LPTC unit, F-33400 Talence, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, LPTC unit, 351 crs de la Libération, F-33400 Talence, France; CNRS, EPOC, UMR 5805, LPTC unit, F-33400 Talence, France
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology, Department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena z/g, E-48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Areatza z/g, E-48620 Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology, Department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena z/g, E-48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Areatza z/g, E-48620 Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Environmental Hydraulics Institute "IH Cantabria", University of Cantabria, c/ Isabel Torres no 15, 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology, Department of Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena z/g, E-48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Areatza z/g, E-48620 Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain.
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Al-Fanharawi AA, Rabee AM, Al-Mamoori AMJ. Biochemical and molecular alterations in freshwater mollusks as biomarkers for petroleum product, domestic heating oil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 158:69-77. [PMID: 29660615 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To investigate the effect one of the oil products, domestic heating oil (DHO), on freshwater mollusks, Unio tigridis and Viviparous bengalensis were exposed to three DHO concentrations for each species (5.8, 8.7, and 17.4 ml L-1 for mussels; 6.5, 9.7, and 19.5 mlL-1 for snails, respectively). Antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase), malondialdehyde, acetylcholinesterase and DNA damage in both species tissues were monitored over 21 days. The results showed that both antioxidant enzymes concentration (SOD and CAT) increased in the lowest DHO concentrations (5.8, and 8.7 ml L-1), and then decreased in the highest concentration (17.4 ml L-1) as the same pattern for Unio tigridis, but this not occurred for Viviparous bengalensis. MDA values recorded significantly increased compared to control. No reduction was observed in AChE concentrations in soft tissues of both mollusks may due to that DHO was a non-neurotoxicant to Unio tigridis and Viviparous bengalensis. The results of DNA damage parameters were showed significant differences (p≤ 0.05) between control and DHO concentrations except lowest concentration for each parameter measured in digestive gland of Unio tigridis. As well as, these significant differences were recorded between control and three concentrations of DHO exposure for comet length, and tail length parameters, and between control and highest oil concentration for tail moment in Viviparous bengalensis. DHO has the ability to prevent the reproduction of Viviparous bengalensis snail relation to control, that is what we considered strong evidence of the toxicity properties of DHO on the reproductive status of this species of snails. SOD, CAT, and MDA were useful biomarkers for evaluating the toxicity of DHO in mussel and snails, and comet assay was a good tool to assess the potential genotoxicity of DHO.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
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Shang Y, Lan Y, Liu Z, Kong H, Huang X, Wu F, Liu L, Hu M, Huang W, Wang Y. Synergistic Effects of Nano-ZnO and Low pH of Sea Water on the Physiological Energetics of the Thick Shell Mussel Mytilus coruscus. Front Physiol 2018; 9:757. [PMID: 29971017 PMCID: PMC6018417 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In order to investigate the ecotoxicological effects of nano-ZnO particles and seawater acidification on marine bivalves, the thick shell mussels, Mytilus coruscus were subjected to joint treatments with different nano-ZnO concentrations (0 [control], 2.5 [medium] and 10 mg L-1 [high]) under two pH levels (7.7 [low]and 8.1 [control]) for 14 days. The results showed that respiration rate (RR), absorption efficiency (AE), clearance rate (CR), O:N ratio and scope for growth (SFG) were significantly reduced with nano-ZnO concentration increase, but ammonium excretion rate (ER) was increased. Low pH significantly reduced CR, RR, SFG, and O:N ratio of the mussels especially under high nano-ZnO conditions, and significantly increased ER. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed consistent relationships among most tested parameters, especially among SFG, RR, O:N ratio and CR under the normal pH and 0 nano-ZnO conditions. Therefore, seawater acidification and nano-ZnO interactively impact the ecophysiological responses of mussels and cause more severe effects when they appear concurrently.
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- Yueyong Shang
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, China
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Gavrilović A, Ilijin L, Mrdaković M, Vlahović M, Mrkonja A, Matić D, Perić-Mataruga V. Effects of benzo[a]pyrene dietary intake to antioxidative enzymes of Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) larvae from unpolluted and polluted forests. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 179:10-19. [PMID: 28355530 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.03.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Anthropogenic activity in industrial development has imposed great threats to the environment and wildlife in the form of persistent organic pollutants. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) tend to accumulate in vegetation foliage which is the main food source of polyphagous insect species Lymantria dispar L. Origin and multigenerational adaptation of L. dispar population to environmental challenges strongly condition the enzymes' sensitivity to pollutants. In this study, our aim was to investigate response of the superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) to the chronic dietary exposure of benzo[a]pyrene in the midgut tissues and hemolymph of two L. dispar populations originating from unpolluted and polluted forest habitat. Midgut tissue of the larvae from the polluted forest showed significant increase in SOD, CAT and GST activity, while in unpolluted forest's larvae SOD and CAT showed elevated activities in hemolymph. L. dispar populations adapted to different level of pollution in their environment and expressed distinct tissue-dependent antioxidative enzyme sensitivity to benzo[a]pyrene diet, implying high potential for further elucidation of these enzymes as molecular biomarkers.
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- Anja Gavrilović
- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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Di Y, Aminot Y, Schroeder DC, Readman JW, Jha AN. Integrated biological responses and tissue-specific expression of p53 and ras genes in marine mussels following exposure to benzo(α)pyrene and C60 fullerenes, either alone or in combination. Mutagenesis 2016; 32:77-90. [PMID: 28011749 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gew049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We used the marine bivalve (Mytilus galloprovincialis) to assess a range of biological or biomarker responses following exposure to a model-engineered nanoparticle, C60 fullerene, either alone or in combination with a model polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, benzo(α)pyrene [B(α)P]. An integrated biomarker approach was used that included: (i) determination of 'clearance rates' (a physiological indicator at individual level), (ii) histopathological alterations (at tissue level), (iii) DNA strand breaks using the comet assay (at cellular level) and (iv) transcriptional alterations of p53 (anti-oncogene) and ras (oncogene) determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (at the molecular/genetic level). In addition, total glutathione in the digestive gland was measured as a proxy for oxidative stress. Here, we report that mussels showed no significant changes in 'clearance rates' after 1 day exposure, however significant increases in 'clearance rates' were found following exposure for 3 days. Histopathology on selected organs (i.e. gills, digestive glands, adductor muscles and mantles) showed increased occurrence of abnormalities in all tissues types, although not all the exposed organisms showed these abnormalities. Significantly, increased levels of DNA strand breaks were found after exposure for 3-days in most individuals tested. In addition, a significant induction for p53 and ras expression was observed in a tissue and chemical-specific pattern, although large amounts of inter-individual variability, compared with other biomarkers, were clearly apparent. Overall, biological responses at different levels showed variable sensitivity, with DNA strand breaks and gene expression alterations exhibiting higher sensitivities. Furthermore, the observed genotoxic responses were reversible after a recovery period, suggesting the ability of mussels to cope with the toxicants C60 and/or B(α)P under our experimental conditions. Overall, in this comprehensive study, we have demonstrated mussels as a suitable model marine invertebrate species to study the potential detrimental effects induced by possible genotoxicants and toxicants, either alone or in combinations at different levels of biological organisation (i.e. molecular to individual levels).
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- Yanan Di
- School of Biological Sciences and.,Present address: Institute of Marine Biology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA), Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB, UK and
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- School of Biological Sciences and.,School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.,Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 3DH, UK
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Martinović R, Kolarević S, Kračun-Kolarević M, Kostić J, Jokanović S, Gačić Z, Joksimović D, Đurović M, Kljajić Z, Vuković-Gačić B. Comparative assessment of cardiac activity and DNA damage in haemocytes of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis in exposure to tributyltin chloride. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 47:165-174. [PMID: 27694055 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study gives an insight in sensitivity of heart rate (Hr) of Mytilus galloprovincialis as a physiological biomarker. Impact of tributyltin chloride (TBT-Cl) on Hr was studied in parallel with evaluation of mutagenic, genotoxic and cytotoxic potential of TBT-Cl (10, 100 and 1000μg/L) within 96h treatment in static conditions. Mutagenic potential was assessed by SOS/umuC assay while genotoxicity was assessed in haemocytes of M. galloprovincialis by using the comet assay and the micronucleus test. Benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) was used as a positive control. Hr variations detected in TBT-Cl treatments can be linked to data obtained in the genotoxicological assays indicating that Hr can be considered and used as a reliable physiological biomarker for detecting the presence of organotin compounds. However despite the observed genotoxic potential of B(a)P, a noteworthy Hr response was not observed which further questions the potential of Hr in the detection of different types of pollutants.
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- Rajko Martinović
- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research ̈Siniša Stanković̈, Despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Martinović R, Kolarević S, Kračun-Kolarević M, Kostić J, Marković S, Gačić Z, Kljajić Z, Vuković-Gačić B. Genotoxic potential and heart rate disorders in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to Superdispersant-25 and dispersed diesel oil. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 108:83-90. [PMID: 25965150 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The effects of ex situ exposure of Mytilus galloprovincialis to Superdispersant-25 (S-25), diesel oil and dispersed diesel oil mixtures were studied by the impact on level of DNA damage in haemocytes (comet assay) and the cardiac activity patterns of mussels. Specimens were exposed for 72 h in a static system to diesel oil (100 μL/L and 1 mL/L), S-25 (5 and 50 μL/L), and dispersed diesel oil mixtures M1 (diesel oil 100 μL/L + S-25 5 μL/L) and M2 (diesel oil 1 mL/L + S-25 50 μL/L). For positive control 40 μM CdCl2 was used. The comet assay results indicated genotoxic potential of S-25 while the effects of diesel oil alone were not observed. The highest response was detected for M1 while the effects of M2 were not detected. The heart rate disorders were recorded for the diesel oil (1 mL/L), S-25 (50 μL/L) and both dispersed diesel oil mixtures.
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- Rajko Martinović
- Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, University of Montenegro, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg 16, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despota Stefana 142, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, University of Montenegro, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Marine Biology - Kotor, University of Montenegro, Dobrota bb, 85330, Kotor, Montenegro
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- Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg 16, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Khazri A, Sellami B, Dellali M, Corcellas C, Eljarrat E, Barceló D, Mahmoudi E. Acute toxicity of cypermethrin on the freshwater mussel Unio gibbus. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 115:62-66. [PMID: 25681606 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Revised: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide used worldwide in agriculture, home pest control, food stuff protection and disease vector control. We investigate the potential of cypermethrin to induce oxidative stress and enzyme activities within the gills of freshwater mussel Unio gibbus. This study was carried out under laboratory conditions using two nominal cypermethrin concentrations C1 (100µg/L) and C2 (150µg/L) during 96h. The measured concentrations of cypermethrin using GC-MS-MS in the treatment aquariums were respectively 59.7 µg/L and 97.5µg/L. Antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)) as well as H2O2, malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein carbonyl (PCO) levels were assessed. An exposure during 96h induced the SOD activity at the highest concentration. The CAT activity and H2O2 level were increased significantly (P<0.05) in gills following a dose-dependent profile. Cypermethrin also generated an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels reaching the highest value at the high concentration. The considered parameters can be used as biomarkers of exposure to cypermethrin. Freshwater mussel U. gibbus can be potentially employed in biomonitoring surveys of such threatened ecosystems.
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- Abdelhafidh Khazri
- Laboratoire de Biosurveillance de l'Environnement (LBE), Unité d'Ecotoxicologie et d'Ecologie Côtière (GREEC), Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Biosurveillance de l'Environnement (LBE), Unité d'Ecotoxicologie et d'Ecologie Côtière (GREEC), Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Biosurveillance de l'Environnement (LBE), Unité d'Ecotoxicologie et d'Ecologie Côtière (GREEC), Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDÆA-CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDÆA-CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDÆA-CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Biosurveillance de l'Environnement (LBE), Unité d'Ecotoxicologie et d'Ecologie Côtière (GREEC), Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia
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Pain-Devin S, Cossu-Leguille C, Geffard A, Giambérini L, Jouenne T, Minguez L, Naudin B, Parant M, Rodius F, Rousselle P, Tarnowska K, Daguin-Thiébaut C, Viard F, Devin S. Towards a better understanding of biomarker response in field survey: a case study in eight populations of zebra mussels. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 155:52-61. [PMID: 24992287 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In order to provide reliable information about responsiveness of biomarkers during environmental monitoring, there is a need to improve the understanding of inter-population differences. The present study focused on eight populations of zebra mussels and aimed to describe how variable are biomarkers in different sampling locations. Biomarkers were investigated and summarised through the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR index). Inter-site differences in IBR index were analysed through comparisons with morphological data, proteomic profiles and genetic background of the studied populations. We found that the IBR index was a good tool to inform about the status of sites. It revealed higher stress in more polluted sites than in cleaner ones. It was neither correlated to proteomic profiles nor to genetic background, suggesting a stronger influence of environment than genes. Meanwhile, morphological traits were related to both environment and genetic background influence. Together these results attest the benefit of using biological tools to better illustrate the status of a population and highlight the need of consider inter-population difference in their baselines.
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- S Pain-Devin
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France.
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Unité Interactions Animal-Environnement EA4689 - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Polymères Biopolymères Surfaces, UMR CNRS 6270, Université de Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Polymères Biopolymères Surfaces, UMR CNRS 6270, Université de Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Adaptation & Diversité en Milieu Marin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
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- Laboratoire Adaptation & Diversité en Milieu Marin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
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- Laboratoire Adaptation & Diversité en Milieu Marin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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Manachini B, Arizza V, Rinaldi A, Montalto V, Sarà G. Eco-physiological response of two marine bivalves to acute exposition to commercial Bt-based pesticide. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2013; 83:29-37. [PMID: 23168358 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Revised: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/21/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Microbial products based on the entomopathogenic bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are among the most common biopesticides used worldwide to suppress insect pests in forests, horticulture and agricultural crops. Some of the effects of commercial Bt have been recorded for terrestrial and freshwater non-target organisms but little research is available on marine fauna. Nevertheless, due to the contiguity of agro-ecosystems and coastal habitats, marine fauna may be highly influenced by this control method. We studied the effect of a commercial Bt product on the physiological and ecological responses and the energy budget of two of the most frequent marine intertidal bivalves in the Mediterranean, the native Mytilaster minimus and the invasive Brachidontes pharaonis. To test the effects experimentally, we simulated the worst scenarios possible using the average dose applied to fields and a hypothetical accumulation dose. The results showed the feeding rates of both species were affected detrimentally by the different experimental conditions; higher concentrations led to higher respiration rates, however neither species showed any significant difference in excretion rates. The biopesticide had a significant effect on the energy budget, the values decreasing with doses. In addition, it led to high mortality for the worst treatments and, in both species, induced significantly higher cardiac activity than in the controls. These results indicate a measurable effect of Bt commercial products on marine organisms, and great attention should be paid to biopesticides composed by entomopathogenic bacteria and addictive compounds. In addition, the results highlight the urgent need to study not only the effects of anthropogenic pressures on target organisms but also to extend our view to other ecosystems not expected to be influenced. Gaining data at the organismal level should help increase the sustainability of pest control and reduce the consequences of side-effects.
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- B Manachini
- Dipartimento di Biologia ambientale e Biodiversità, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Di Y, Schroeder DC, Highfield A, Readman JW, Jha AN. Tissue-specific expression of p53 and ras genes in response to the environmental genotoxicant benzo(α)pyrene in marine mussels. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2011; 45:8974-8981. [PMID: 21899289 DOI: 10.1021/es201547x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Marine mussels can develop hemeic and gonadal neoplasia in the natural environment. Associated with these diseases are the tumor suppressor (TS) p53 and the proto-oncogene ras coded proteins, both of which are highly conserved among molluscs and vertebrates. We report, for the first time, tissue-specific expression analysis of p53 and ras genes in Mytilus edulis by means of quantitative RT-PCR. A tissue-specific response was observed after 6 and 12 days exposure to a sublethal concentration of a model Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH), benzo(α)pyrene (B(α)P). This sublethal concentration (56 μg/L) was selected based on an integrated biomarker analysis carried out prior to gene expression analysis, which included a 'clearance rate' assay, histopathological analysis, and DNA strand break measurements. The results indicated that the selected concentration of B(α)P can lead to the induction of DNA strand breaks, tissue damage, and expression of tumor-regulating genes. Both p53 and ras are expressed in a tissue-specific manner, which collaborate with tissue-specific function in response to genotoxic stress. The integrated biological responses in Mytilus edulis strengthen the use of this organism to investigate the fundamental mechanism of development of malignancy in invertebrate which could be translated to other organisms including humans.
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- Yanan Di
- School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK
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Sarà G, de Pirro M. Heart beat rate adaptations to varying salinity of two intertidal Mediterranean bivalves: The invasiveBrachidontes pharaonisand the nativeMytilaster minimus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/11250001003657360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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