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Rødland ES, Binda G, Spanu D, Carnati S, Bjerke LR, Nizzetto L. Are eco-friendly "green" tires also chemically green? Comparing metals, rubbers and selected organic compounds in green and conventional tires. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135042. [PMID: 38944996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Tires are a major source of synthetic and natural rubber particles, metals and organic compounds, in which several compounds are linked to negative environmental impact. Recent advances in material technology, coupled with focus on sustainability, have introduced a new range of tires, sold as "green, sustainable, and eco-friendly". Although these "green" tires may have lower impact on the environment on a global scale, there is no current knowledge about the chemical composition of "green" tires, and whether they are more eco-friendly when considering the release of tire wear particles or tire-associated chemicals. Here we have investigated the chemical composition of nine "green" vehicle tires, one "green" bike tire and seven "conventional" vehicle tires. No significant difference was found between "green" and "conventional" tires tested in this study. For N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD), the average concentration in "green" tires were higher (16 ± 7.8 µg/mg) compared to "conventional" tires (8.7 ± 4.5 µg/mg). The relationship between metals, selected organic compounds and rubbers demonstrated large variation across brands, and lower variability between tires grouped according to their seasonal use. This study indicates that more work is needed to understand how the shift towards sustainable tires might change the chemical composition of tires.
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Økernveien 94, 0579 Oslo, Norway; Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Økernveien 94, 0579 Oslo, Norway; RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Cai S, Zhang Y, Pan M, Zhang Z, Lu B, Tian C, Wang C, Fang T, Wu X. Combined effect of freshwater salinization and harmful algae on the benthic invertebrate Chironomus pallidivittatus. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142149. [PMID: 38685334 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142149] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Global climate change as well as human activities have been reported to increase the frequency and severity of both salinization and harmful algal blooms (HABs) in many freshwater systems, but their co-effect on benthic invertebrates has rarely been studied. This study simultaneously examined the joint toxicity of salinity and different cyanobacterial diets on the behavior, development, select biomarkers, and partial life cycle of Chironomus pallidivittatus (Diptera). High concentrations of salts (e.g., 1 g/L Ca2+ and Mg2+) and toxic Microcystis had synergistic toxicity, inhibiting development, burrowing ability and causing high mortality of C. pallidivittatus, especially for the Mg2+ treatment, which caused around 90% death. Low Ca2+ concentration (e.g., 0.01 g/L) promoted larval burrowing ability and inhibited toxin accumulation, which increased the tolerance of Chironomus to toxic Microcystis. However, low Mg2+ concentration (e.g., 0.01 g/L) was shown to inhibit the behavior, development and increase algal toxicity to Chironomus. Toxic Microcystis resulted in microcystin (MC) accumulation, inhibited the burrowing ability of larvae, and increased the proportion of male adults (>50%). The combined toxicity level from low to high was verified by the weight of evidence and the grey TOPSIS model, which integrated five lines of evidence to increase the risk assessment accuracy and efficiency. This is the first study that provided insights into ecological risk arising from the joint effect of salinity and harmful algae on benthic organisms. We suggest that freshwater salinization and HABs should be considered together when assessing ecological threats that arise from external stress.
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- Shenghe Cai
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming Dianchi & Plateau Lakes Institute, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming Dianchi & Plateau Lakes Institute, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming Dianchi & Plateau Lakes Institute, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming Dianchi & Plateau Lakes Institute, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming Dianchi & Plateau Lakes Institute, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; Dianchi Lake Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming Dianchi & Plateau Lakes Institute, Kunming, 650228, China.
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Galella JG, Kaushal SS, Mayer PM, Maas CM, Shatkay RR, Stutzke RA. Stormwater Best Management Practices: Experimental Evaluation of Chemical Cocktails Mobilized by Freshwater Salinization Syndrome. FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2023; 11:1-20. [PMID: 37234950 PMCID: PMC10208307 DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1020914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Freshwater Salinization Syndrome (FSS) refers to the suite of physical, biological, and chemical impacts of salt ions on the degradation of natural, engineered, and social systems. Impacts of FSS on mobilization of chemical cocktails has been documented in streams and groundwater, but little research has focused on the effects of FSS on stormwater best management practices (BMPs) such as: constructed wetlands, bioswales, ponds, and bioretention. However emerging research suggests that stormwater BMPs may be both sources and sinks of contaminants, shifting seasonally with road salt applications. We conducted lab experiments to investigate this premise; replicate water and soil samples were collected from four distinct stormwater feature types (bioretention, bioswale, constructed wetlands and retention ponds) and were used in salt incubation experiments conducted under six different salinities with three different salts (NaCl, CaCl2, and MgCl2). Increased salt concentrations had profound effects on major and trace element mobilization, with all three salts showing significant positive relationships across nearly all elements analyzed. Across all sites, mean salt retention was 34%, 28%, and 26% for Na+, Mg2+ and Ca2+ respectively, and there were significant differences among stormwater BMPs. Salt type showed preferential mobilization of certain elements. NaCl mobilized Cu, a potent toxicant to aquatic biota, at rates over an order of magnitude greater than both CaCl2 and MgCl2. Stormwater BMP type also had a significant effect on elemental mobilization, with ponds mobilizing significantly more Mn than other sites. However, salt concentration and salt type consistently had significant effects on mean concentrations of elements mobilized across all stormwater BMPs (p<0.05), suggesting that processes such as ion exchange mobilize metals mobilize metals and salt ions regardless of BMP type. Our results suggest that decisions regarding the amounts and types of salts used as deicers can have significant effects on reducing contaminant mobilization to freshwater ecosystems.
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- Joseph G Galella
- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment Corvallis, OR 97333
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- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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Bartlett AD, Lavery JM, Nafziger J, Cunjak RA. A rapid classification tool for deformities in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) embryos. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2022; 101:317-322. [PMID: 35607913 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Deformities in fish embryos are important for their survival in later life stages. However, a consistent way to refer to and classify salmonid embryo deformities does not exist. Expanding on reports of alevin deformities, we developed a classification tool for distinguishing the deformities observed in a collection of preserved Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) embryos. Deformities were classified based on the deformed body part and a qualitative subtype. This classification tool uses external morphology, requires minimal equipment and can be applied from the first appearance of optic vesicles to hatch.
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- Alanah D Bartlett
- Fort Folly Habitat Recovery, Fort Folly First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada
- Department of Biology and Canadian Rivers Institute, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Department of Biology and Canadian Rivers Institute, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Department of Biology and Canadian Rivers Institute, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Department of Biology and Canadian Rivers Institute, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Szeligowski RV, Scanley JA, Broadbridge CC, Brady SP. Road salt compromises functional morphology of larval gills in populations of an amphibian. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 292:118441. [PMID: 34728326 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Across the planet, winter de-icing practices have caused secondary salinization of freshwater habitats. Many amphibians are vulnerable because of permeable skin and reliance on small ponds, where salinity can be high. Early developmental stages of amphibians are especially sensitive to salt, and larvae developing in salt-polluted environments must osmoregulate through ion exchange in gills. Though ionoregulation in amphibian gills is generally understood, the role of gill morphology remains poorly described. Yet gill structure should affect ionoregulatory capacity, for instance in terms of available surface area. As larval amphibian gills also play critical roles in gas exchange and foraging, changes in gill morphology from salt pollution potentially affect not only osmoregulation, but also respiration and feeding. Here, we used an exposure experiment to quantify salinity effects on larval gill morphology in wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). We measured a suite of morphological traits on gill tufts-where ionoregulation and gas exchange occur-and on gill filters used in feeding. Larvae raised in elevated salinity developed larger gill tufts but with lower surface area to volume ratio. Epithelial cells on these tufts were less circular but occurred at higher densities. Gill filters showed increased spacing, likely reducing feeding efficiency. Many morphological gill traits responded quadratically, suggesting that salinity might induce plasticity in gills at intermediate concentrations until energetic demands exceed plasticity. Together, these changes likely diminish ionoregulatory and respiratory functionality of gill tufts, and compromise feeding functionality of gill filters. Thus, a singular change in aquatic environment from a widespread pollutant appears to generate a suite of consequences via changes in gill morphology. Critically, these changes in traits likely compound the severity of fitness impacts in populations dwelling in salinized environments, whereby ionoregulatory energetic demands should increase respiratory and foraging demands, but in individuals who possess structures poorly adapted for these functions.
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- Richard V Szeligowski
- Biology Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, 06515, USA.
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- Center for Nanotechnology, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, New Haven, CT, 06515, USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, New Haven, CT, 06515, USA
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- Biology Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, 06515, USA
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Galella JG, Kaushal SS, Wood KL, Reimer JE, Mayer PM. Sensors track mobilization of 'chemical cocktails' in streams impacted by road salts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS : ERL [WEB SITE] 2021; 16:035017-35017. [PMID: 34017359 PMCID: PMC8128710 DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abe48f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Increasing trends in base cations, pH, and salinity of freshwaters have been documented in U.S. streams over 50 years. These patterns, collectively known as Freshwater Salinization Syndrome (FSS), are driven by multiple processes, including applications of road salt and human-accelerated weathering of impervious surfaces, reductions in acid rain, and other anthropogenic legacies of change. FSS mobilizes chemical cocktails of distinct elemental mixtures via ion exchange, and other biogeochemical processes. We analyzed impacts of FSS on streamwater chemistry across five urban watersheds in the Baltimore-Washington, USA metropolitan region. Through combined grab-sampling and high-frequency monitoring by USGS sensors, regression relationships were developed among specific conductance and major ion and trace metal concentrations. These linear relationships were statistically significant in most of the urban streams (e.g., R2 = 0.62 and 0.43 for Mn and Cu, respectively), and showed that specific conductance could be used as a proxy to predict concentrations of major ions and trace metals. Major ions and trace metals analyzed via linear regression and principal component analysis (PCA) showed co-mobilization (i.e., correlations among combinations of specific conductance, Mn, Cu, Sr2+, and all base cations during certain times of year and hydrologic conditions). Co-mobilization of metals and base cations was strongest during peak snow events but could continue over 24 hours after specific conductance peaked, suggesting ongoing cation exchange in soils and stream sediments. Mn and Cu concentrations predicted from specific conductance as a proxy indicated acceptable goodness of fit for predicted vs. observed values (Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency > 0.28). Metals concentrations remained elevated for days after specific conductance decreased following snowstorms, suggesting lag times and continued mobilization after road salt use. High-frequency sensor monitoring and proxies associated with FSS may help better predict contaminant pulses and contaminant exceedances in response to salinization and impacts on aquatic life, infrastructure, and drinking water.
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- Joseph G Galella
- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- Department of Geology & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland College Park, MD 20140
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- US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment Corvallis, OR 97333
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Buss N, Hua J. Parasite susceptibility in an amphibian host is modified by salinization and predators. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 236:754-763. [PMID: 29455088 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Secondary salinization represents a global threat to freshwater ecosystems. Salts, such as NaCl, can be toxic to freshwater organisms and may also modify the outcome of species interactions (e.g. host-parasite interactions). In nature, hosts and their parasites are embedded in complex communities where they face anthropogenic and biotic (i.e. predators) stressors that influence host-parasite interactions. As human populations grow, considering how anthropogenic and natural stressors interact to shape host-parasite interactions will become increasingly important. We conducted two experiments investigating: (1) the effects of NaCl on tadpole susceptibility to trematodes and (2) whether density- and trait-mediated effects of a parasite-predator (i.e. damselfly) and a host-predator (i.e. dragonfly), respectively, modify the effects of NaCl on susceptibility to trematode infection. In the first experiment, we exposed tadpoles to three concentrations of NaCl and measured parasite infection in tadpoles. In the second experiment, we conducted a 2 (tadpoles exposed to 0 g L-1 NaCl vs. 1 g L-1 NaCl) x 4 (no predator, free-ranging parasite-predator (damselfly), non-lethal host-predator (dragonfly kairomone), and free-ranging parasite-predator + dragonfly kairomone) factorial experiment. In the absence of predators, exposure to NaCl increased parasite infection. Of the predator treatments, NaCl only caused an increase in parasite infection in the presence of the parasite-predator. However, direct consumption of trematodes caused a reduction in overall infection in the parasite-predator treatment. In the dragonfly kairomone treatment, a reduction in tadpole movement (i.e. trematode avoidance behavior) led to an increase in overall infection. In the parasite-predator + dragonfly kairomone treatment, antagonistic effects of the parasite-predator (reduction in trematode abundance) and dragonfly kairomone (reduction in parasite avoidance behavior) resulted in intermediate parasite infection. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that NaCl can increase amphibian susceptibility to parasites, and underscores the importance of considering predator-mediated interactions in understanding how contaminants influence host-parasite interactions.
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- Nicholas Buss
- Biological Sciences Department, Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY 13902, United States.
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- Biological Sciences Department, Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY 13902, United States
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Venâncio C, Ribeiro R, Soares AMVM, Lopes I. Multigenerational effects of salinity in six clonal lineages of Daphnia longispina. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 619-620:194-202. [PMID: 29149743 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Sea level rise, as a consequence of climate changes, is already causing seawater intrusion in some freshwater coastal ecosystems worldwide. The increase in salinity at these freshwater coastal ecosystems may occur gradually (through groundwater) or abruptly (through extreme weather events). Moreover, many of them are also being altered and threatened by anthropogenic activities. Accordingly, the present study aimed at assessing the multigenerational lethal and sublethal effects caused by increased salinity in six clonal lineages of the freshwater cladoceran Daphnia longispina differing in their sensitivity to lethal levels of copper. Three specific objectives were delineated: i) to compare the lethal and sublethal toxicity of sodium chloride (NaCl) and natural seawater (SW); ii) to evaluate possible multigenerational effects after exposure to low levels of salinity, and iii) to evaluate if an association exists between tolerance to lethal and sublethal levels of salinity and tolerance to metals. Overall, NaCl was found to elicit sublethal effects at lower or similar concentrations than SW, suggesting its use as a protective surrogate of SW in early phases of ecological risk assessment schemes. Multigenerational exposure to conductivities of 0.73±0.015mScm-1 led to dissimilar responses by the six clonal lineages. Significant associations were found neither between lethal and sublethal endpoints nor between salinity and metals, possibly indicating the absence of common mechanisms responsible to confer metal tolerance and salt stress. However, some clonal lineages presented an inverse sensitivity to lethal levels of NaCl and of copper. These results suggest that natural populations of D. longispina, by exhibiting clonal lineages with differential tolerance to increased salinity, may cope with long-term exposure to small increases of this stressor. However, over time those populations may face the occurrence of genetic erosion due to the loss of the most sensitive genotypes before or after a multigenerational exposure.
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- C Venâncio
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Mahrosh U, Rosseland BO, Salbu B, Teien HC. Single and multiple stressor effect of road deicers and Cu on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) alevins from hatching till swim-up. J Environ Sci (China) 2018; 66:368-378. [PMID: 29628106 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2016.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Road salts are frequently used for deicing of roads in the Nordic countries. During snow-melt, the road run-off containing high concentrations of road salt and various metals such as Cu remobilized from sand, silt and dust may negatively influence organisms in downstream receiving water bodies. The present work focuses on the impact of road salt (NaCl) and Cu, separately and in mixtures on Atlantic salmon alevins from hatching till swim-up. The results showed that high road salt concentrations could induce a series of negative effects in alevins such as reduced growth, deformities, delayed swim-up and mortality. For alevins exposed to all tested road salt concentrations (100-1000mg/L), mortality was significantly higher compared to control. In exposure to Cu solutions (5-20μgCu/L), no effects on growth, morphology, swim-up or mortality of alevins compared to control were observed. In mixture solutions (road salt and Cu), ultrafiltration of the exposure water demonstrated that only 20%-40% of Cu was present as positively charged low molecular mass (LMM) Cu species assumed to be bioavailable. When exposed to road salt and Cu mixtures, negative effects in alevins such as reduced growth, deformities, delayed swim-up and mortality were observed. The overall results indicated that the road salt application could seriously affect sensitive life stages of Atlantic salmon, and application of road salt should be avoided during the late winter-early spring period.
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- Urma Mahrosh
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, N-1432 Ås, Norway; National University of Sciences and Technology H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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Schuler MS, Relyea RA. A Review of the Combined Threats of Road Salts and Heavy Metals to Freshwater Systems. Bioscience 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biy018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Matthew S Schuler
- Department of Biological Sciences at the Darrin Fresh Water Institute of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, New York
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- Department of Biological Sciences at the Darrin Fresh Water Institute of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, New York
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De Clercq A, Perrott MR, Davie PS, Preece MA, Huysseune A, Witten PE. The external phenotype-skeleton link in post-hatch farmed Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2018; 41:511-527. [PMID: 29159824 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Skeletal deformities in farmed fish are a recurrent problem. External malformations are easily recognized, but there is little information on how external malformations relate to malformations of the axial skeleton: the external phenotype-skeleton link. Here, this link is studied in post-hatch to first-feed life stages of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) raised at 4, 8 and 12°C. Specimens were whole-mount-stained for cartilage and bone, and analysed by histology. In all temperature groups, externally normal specimens can have internal malformations, predominantly fused vertebral centra. Conversely, externally malformed fish usually display internal malformations. Externally curled animals typically have malformed haemal and neural arches. External malformations affecting a single region (tail malformation and bent neck) relate to malformed notochords and early fusion of fused vertebral centra. The frequencies of internal malformations in both externally normal and malformed specimens show a U-shaped response, with lowest frequency in 8°C specimens. The fused vertebral centra that occur in externally normal specimens represent a malformation that can be contained and could be carried through into harvest size animals. This study highlights the relationship between external phenotype and axial skeleton and may help to set the framework for the early identification of skeletal malformations on fish farms.
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- A De Clercq
- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- New Zealand King Salmon, Nelson, New Zealand
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- Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Mariussen E, Stornes SM, Bøifot KO, Rosseland BO, Salbu B, Heier LS. Uptake and effects of 2, 4, 6 - trinitrotoluene (TNT) in juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 194:176-184. [PMID: 29197231 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Organ specific uptake and depuration, and biological effects in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) exposed to 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) were studied. Two experiments were conducted, the first using radiolabeled TNT (14C-TNT, 0.16mg/L) to study uptake (48h) and depuration (48h), while the second experiment focused on physiological effects in fish exposed to increasing concentrations of unlabeled TNT (1μg-1mg/L) for 48h. The uptake of 14C-TNT in the gills and most of the organs increased rapidly during the first 6h of exposure (12h in the brain) followed by a rapid decrease even though the fish were still exposed to TNT in the water. The radioactivity in the gall bladder reached a maximum after 55h, 7h after the transfer to the clean water. A high concentration of 14C-TNT in the gall bladder indicates that TNT is excreted through the gall bladder. Mortality (2 out of 14) was observed at a concentration of 1mg/L, and the surviving fish had hemorrhages in the dorsal muscle tissue near the spine. Analysis of the physiological parameters in blood from the high exposure group revealed severe effects, with an increase in the levels of glucose, urea and HCO3, and a decrease in hematocrit and the levels of Cl and hemoglobin. No effects on blood physiology were observed in fish exposed to the lower concentrations of TNT (1-100μg/L). TNT and the metabolites 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2-ADNT) and 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene (4-ADNT) were found in the muscle tissue, whereas only 2-ADNT and 4-ADNT were found in the bile. The rapid excretion and estimated bioconcentration factors (range of 2-18 after 48h in gills, blood, liver, kidney, muscle and brain) indicated a low potential for bioaccumulation of TNT.
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- Espen Mariussen
- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), P.O. Box 25, N-2027 Kjeller, Norway; Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), P.O. Box 100, NO-2027 Kjeller, Norway.
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), P.O. Box 25, N-2027 Kjeller, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Region Øst, P.O. Box 1010 Nordre Ål, 2605 Lillehammer, Norway
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Hintz WD, Relyea RA. Impacts of road deicing salts on the early-life growth and development of a stream salmonid: Salt type matters. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 223:409-415. [PMID: 28131472 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The use of road deicing salts in regions that experience cold winters is increasing the salinity of freshwater ecosystems, which threatens freshwater resources. Yet, the impacts of environmentally relevant road salt concentrations on freshwater organisms are not well understood, particularly in stream ecosystems where salinization is most severe. We tested the impacts of deicing salts-sodium chloride (NaCl), magnesium chloride (MgCl2), and calcium chloride (CaCl2)-on the growth and development of newly hatched rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). We exposed rainbow trout to a wide range of environmentally relevant chloride concentrations (25, 230, 860, 1500, and 3000 mg Cl- L-1) over an ecologically relevant time period (25 d). We found that the deicing salts studied had distinct effects. MgCl2 did not affect rainbow trout growth at any concentration. NaCl had no effects at the lowest three concentrations, but rainbow trout length was reduced by 9% and mass by 27% at 3000 mg Cl- L-1. CaCl2 affected rainbow trout growth at 860 mg Cl- L-1 (5% reduced length; 16% reduced mass) and these effects became larger at higher concentrations (11% reduced length; 31% reduced mass). None of the deicing salts affected rainbow trout development. At sub-lethal and environmentally relevant concentrations, our results do not support the paradigm that MgCl2 is the most toxic deicing salt to fish, perhaps due to hydration effects on the Mg2+ cation. Our results do suggest different pathways for lethal and sub-lethal effects of road salts. Scaled to the population level, the reduced growth caused by NaCl and CaCl2 at critical early-life stages has the potential to negatively affect salmonid recruitment and population dynamics. Our findings have implications for environmental policy and management strategies that aim to reduce the impacts of salinization on freshwater organisms.
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- William D Hintz
- Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110, Eighth Street, Troy, NY, USA.
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- Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110, Eighth Street, Troy, NY, USA.
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Hilliges R, Endres M, Tiffert A, Brenner E, Marks T. Characterization of road runoff with regard to seasonal variations, particle size distribution and the correlation of fine particles and pollutants. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 75:1169-1176. [PMID: 28272045 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Urban runoff is known to transport a significant pollutant load consisting of e.g. heavy metals, salts and hydrocarbons. Interactions between solid and dissolved compounds, proper understanding of particle size distribution, dissolved pollutant fractions and seasonal variations is crucial for the selection and development of appropriate road runoff treatment devices. Road runoff at an arterial road in Augsburg, Germany, has been studied for 3.5 years. A strong seasonal variation was observed, with increased heavy metal concentrations with doubled and tripled median concentrations for heavy metals during the cold season. Correlation analysis showed that de-icing salt is not the only factor responsible for increased pollutant concentrations in winter. During the cold period, the fraction of dissolved metals was lower compared to the warm season. In road dust, the highest metal concentrations were measured for fine particles. Metals in road runoff were found to show a significant correlation to fine particles SS63 (<63 μm). Therefore, it is debatable whether treatment devices only implementing sedimentation processes provide sufficient removal rates.
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- R Hilliges
- Hochschule Augsburg - University of Applied Sciences, An der Hochschule 1, 86161 Augsburg, Germany E-mail:
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- Hochschule Augsburg - University of Applied Sciences, An der Hochschule 1, 86161 Augsburg, Germany E-mail:
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- Hochschule Augsburg - University of Applied Sciences, An der Hochschule 1, 86161 Augsburg, Germany E-mail:
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- Hochschule Augsburg - University of Applied Sciences, An der Hochschule 1, 86161 Augsburg, Germany E-mail:
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- Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt), Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
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Shi XY, Zhang LL, Wu F, Fu YY, Yin SJ, Si YX, Park YD. Kinetics for Cu(2+) induced Sepia pharaonis arginine kinase inactivation and aggregation. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 91:926-33. [PMID: 27318110 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Arginine kinase plays an important role in cellular energy metabolism and is closely related to the environmental stress response in marine invertebrates. We studied the Cu(2+)-mediated inhibition and aggregation of Sepia pharaonis arginine kinase (SPAK) and found that Cu(2+) markedly inhibited the SPAK activity along with mixed-type inhibition against the arginine substrate and noncompetitive inhibition against the ATP cofactor. Spectrofluorimetry results showed that Cu(2+) induced a tertiary structure change in SPAK, resulting in exposure of the hydrophobic surface and increased aggregation. Cu(2+)-mediated SPAK aggregation followed first-order kinetics consistent with monophasic and a biphasic processes. Addition of osmolytes, including glycine and proline, effectively blocked SPAK aggregation and restored SPAK activity. Our results demonstrated the effects of Cu(2+) on SPAK catalytic function, conformation, and aggregation, as well as the protective effects of osmolytes on SPAK folding. This study provided important insights into the role of Cu(2+) as a negative effector of the S. pharaonis metabolic enzyme AK and the possible responses of cephalopods to unfavorable environmental conditions.
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- Xiao-Yu Shi
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, PR China.
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Hare JA, Morrison WE, Nelson MW, Stachura MM, Teeters EJ, Griffis RB, Alexander MA, Scott JD, Alade L, Bell RJ, Chute AS, Curti KL, Curtis TH, Kircheis D, Kocik JF, Lucey SM, McCandless CT, Milke LM, Richardson DE, Robillard E, Walsh HJ, McManus MC, Marancik KE, Griswold CA. A Vulnerability Assessment of Fish and Invertebrates to Climate Change on the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146756. [PMID: 26839967 PMCID: PMC4739546 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Climate change and decadal variability are impacting marine fish and invertebrate species worldwide and these impacts will continue for the foreseeable future. Quantitative approaches have been developed to examine climate impacts on productivity, abundance, and distribution of various marine fish and invertebrate species. However, it is difficult to apply these approaches to large numbers of species owing to the lack of mechanistic understanding sufficient for quantitative analyses, as well as the lack of scientific infrastructure to support these more detailed studies. Vulnerability assessments provide a framework for evaluating climate impacts over a broad range of species with existing information. These methods combine the exposure of a species to a stressor (climate change and decadal variability) and the sensitivity of species to the stressor. These two components are then combined to estimate an overall vulnerability. Quantitative data are used when available, but qualitative information and expert opinion are used when quantitative data is lacking. Here we conduct a climate vulnerability assessment on 82 fish and invertebrate species in the Northeast U.S. Shelf including exploited, forage, and protected species. We define climate vulnerability as the extent to which abundance or productivity of a species in the region could be impacted by climate change and decadal variability. We find that the overall climate vulnerability is high to very high for approximately half the species assessed; diadromous and benthic invertebrate species exhibit the greatest vulnerability. In addition, the majority of species included in the assessment have a high potential for a change in distribution in response to projected changes in climate. Negative effects of climate change are expected for approximately half of the species assessed, but some species are expected to be positively affected (e.g., increase in productivity or move into the region). These results will inform research and management activities related to understanding and adapting marine fisheries management and conservation to climate change and decadal variability.
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- Jonathan A. Hare
- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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- Earth Resources Technology, Inc. Under contract for NOAA NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, United States of America
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- Earth Resources Technology, Inc. Under contract for NOAA NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, United States of America
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- Earth Resources Technology, Inc. Under contract for NOAA NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS, Office of Science and Technology, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, United States of America
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- NOAA OAR Earth Systems Research Laboratory, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305–3337, United States of America
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- NOAA OAR Earth Systems Research Laboratory, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305–3337, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole Laboratory, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole Laboratory, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole Laboratory, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 01930, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Maine Field Station, 17 Godfrey Drive-Suite 1, Orono, Maine 04473, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Maine Field Station, 17 Godfrey Drive-Suite 1, Orono, Maine 04473, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole Laboratory, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Milford Laboratory, 212 Rogers Ave, Milford, Connecticut 06460, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole Laboratory, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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- Integrated Statistics Under contract for NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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- Integrated Statistics Under contract for NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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- NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Narragansett Laboratory, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 02818, United States of America
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Tollefsen KE, Song Y, Kleiven M, Mahrosh U, Meland S, Rosseland BO, Teien HC. Transcriptional changes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) after embryonic exposure to road salt. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 169:58-68. [PMID: 26517176 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Road salt is extensively used as a deicing chemical in road maintenance during winter and has in certain areas of the world led to density stratifications in lakes and ponds, and adversely impacted aquatic organisms in the recipients of the road run-off. Aquatic vertebrates such as fish have been particularly sensitive during fertilisation, as the fertilisation of eggs involves rapid uptake of the surrounding water, reduction in egg swelling and in ovo exposure to high road salt concentrations. The present study aimed to identify the persistent molecular changes occurring in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) eggs after 24h exposure to high concentrations (5000 mg/L) of road salt at fertilisation. The global transcriptional changes were monitored by a 60k salmonid microarray at the eyed egg stage (cleavage stage, 255 degree days after fertilisation) and identified a high number of transcripts being differentially regulated. Functional enrichment, pathway and gene-gene interaction analysis identified that the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly associated with toxiciologically relevant processes involved in osmoregulation, ionregulation, oxidative stress, metabolism (energy turnover), renal function and developmental in the embryos. Quantitative rtPCR analysis of selected biomarkers, identified by global transcriptomics, were monitored in the eggs for an extended range of road salt concentrations (0, 50, 100, 500 and 5000 mg/L) and revealed a positive concentration-dependent increase in cypa14, a gene involved in lipid turnover and renal function, and nav1, a gene involved in neuraxonal development. Biomarkers for osmoregulatory responses such as atp1a2, the gene encoding the main sodium/potassium ATP-fueled transporter for chloride ions, and txdc9, a gene involved in regulation of cell redox homeostasis (oxidative stress), displayed apparent concentration-dependency with exposure, although large variance in the control group precluded robust statistical discrimination between the groups. A No Transcriptional Effect Level (NOTEL) of 50mg/L road salt was found to be several orders of magnitude lower than the adverse effects documented in developing fish embryos elsewhere, albeit at concentrations realistic in lotic systems receiving run-off from road salt. It remains to be determined whether these transcriptional changes may cause adverse effects in fish at ecologically relevant exposure concentrations of road salt.
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- Knut Erik Tollefsen
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, N-0349 Oslo, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Science & Technology, Dept. for Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD CoE), Isotope Laboratory, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, N-0349 Oslo, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD CoE), Isotope Laboratory, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Science & Technology, Dept. for Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD CoE), Isotope Laboratory, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Science & Technology, Dept. for Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Science & Technology, Dept. for Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Environmental Assessment Section, P.O. Box 8142 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Science & Technology, Dept. for Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD CoE), Isotope Laboratory, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Environmental Science & Technology, Dept. for Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD CoE), Isotope Laboratory, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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Yologlu E, Ozmen M. Low concentrations of metal mixture exposures have adverse effects on selected biomarkers of Xenopus laevis tadpoles. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 168:19-27. [PMID: 26415005 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Polluted ecosystems may contain mixtures of metals, such that the combinations of metals, even in low concentrations, may cause adverse effects. In the present study, we focused on toxic effects of mixtures of selected metals, the LC50 values, and also their safety limit in aquatic systems imposed by the European legislation using a model organism. Xenopus laevis tadpoles were used as test organisms. They were exposed to metals or their combinations due to 96-h LC50 values. Glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR), acetylcholinesterase (AChE), carboxylesterase (CaE), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT) levels were evaluated. Metallothionein concentrations were also determined. The LC50s for Cd, Pb, and Cu were calculated as 5.81mg AI/L, 123.05mg AI/L, and 0.85mg AI/L, respectively. Low lethality ratios were observed with unary exposure of each metal in lower concentrations. Double or triple combinations of LC50 and LC50/2 concentrations caused 100% lethality with Cd+Cu and Pb+Cd+Cu mixtures, while the Pb+Cu mixture also caused high lethal ratios. The selected enzyme activities were significantly affected by metals or mixtures, and dose-related effects were determined. The metallothionein levels generally increased as related to concentration in unary metals and mixtures. Acceptable limit values of unary metals and mixtures did not significantly change metallothionein levels. The results suggest that oxidative stress-related mechanisms are involved in the toxicity induced by selected metals with combinations of very low concentrations.
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- Ertan Yologlu
- Adiyaman University, Faculty of Education, Department of Science Education, 02040 Adiyaman, Turkey.
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- Inonu University, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
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