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Lozano LP, Taleb MFA, Ibrahim MM, Gonçalves JO, Neckel A, Schmitz GP, Bodah BW, Korcelski C, Maculan LS, Silva LFO. Geochemistry and the optics of geospatial analysis as a preposition of water quality on a macroscale. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:32614-32636. [PMID: 38656718 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33409-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The water treatment depends exclusively on the identification of residues containing toxic chemical elements accumulated in NPs (nanoparticles), and ultrafine particles sourced from waste piles located at old, abandoned sulfuric acid factories containing phosphogypsum requires global attention. The general objective of this study is to quantify and analyze the hazardous chemical elements present in the leachate of waste from deactivated sulfuric acid factories, coupled in NPs and ultrafine particles, in the port region of the city of Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Samples were collected in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Corresponding images from the Sentinel-3B OLCI satellite, taken in the same general vicinity, detected the levels of absorption coefficient of Detritus and Gelbstoff (ADG443_NN) in 443 m-1, chlorophyll-a (CHL_NN (m-3)), and total suspended matter (TSM_NN (g m-3) at 72 points on the marine coast of the port region. The results of inductively coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) demonstrate that the leaching occurring in waste piles at the port area of Imbituba was the likely source of hazardous chemical elements (e.g., Mg, Sr, Nd, and Pr) in the environment. These leachates were formed due to the presence of coal pyrite and Fe-acid sulfates in said waste piles. The mobility of hazardous chemical elements potentiates changes in the marine ecosystem, in relation to ADG443_NN (m-1), CHL_NN (m-3), and TSM NN (g m-3), with values greater than 20 g m-3 found in 2021 and 2022. This indicated changes in the natural conditions of the marine ecosystem up to 30 km from the coast in the Atlantic Ocean, justifying public initiatives for water treatment on a global scale.
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- Liliana P Lozano
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de La Costa, CUC, Calle 58 #55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
- Postgraduate Doctoral Program in Society, Nature and Development, Universidade Federal Do Oeste Do Pará, UFOPA, Paraná, 68040-255, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de La Costa, CUC, Calle 58 #55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- ATITUS Educação, Passo Fundo, RS, 30499070-220, Brazil.
- Universidade Do Minho, UMINHO, 4710-057, Porto, Portugal.
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- Thaines and Bodah Center for Education and Development, 840 South Meadowlark Lane, Othello, WA, 99344, USA
- Workforce Education & Applied Baccalaureate Programs, Yakima Valley College, South 16 Avenue & Nob Hill Boulevard, Yakima, WA, 98902, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de La Costa, CUC, Calle 58 #55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
- Postgraduate Doctoral Program in Society, Nature and Development, Universidade Federal Do Oeste Do Pará, UFOPA, Paraná, 68040-255, Brazil
- CDLAC-Data Collection Laboratory and Scientific Analysis LTDA, Porto Alegre, 90670-090, Brazil
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Baza-Varas A, Roqué-Rosell J, Canals M, Frigola J, Cerdà-Domènech M, Sanchez-Vidal A, Amblàs D, Campeny M, Marini C. As and S speciation in a submarine sulfide mine tailings deposit and its environmental significance: The study case of Portmán Bay (SE Spain). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 882:163649. [PMID: 37094676 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The dumping of an estimated amount of 57 million tons of hazardous sulfide mine waste from 1957 to 1990 into Portmán's Bay (SE Spain) caused one of the most severe cases of persistent anthropogenic impact in Europe's costal and marine environments. The resulting mine tailings deposit completely infilled Portmán's Bay and extended seawards on the continental shelf, bearing high levels of metals and As. The present work, where Synchrotron XAS, XRF core scanner and other data are combined, reveals the simultaneous presence of arsenopyrite (FeAsS), scorodite (FeAsO₄·2H₂O), orpiment (As2S3) and realgar (AsS) in the submarine extension of the mine tailings deposit. In addition to arsenopyrite weathering and scorodite formation, the, the presence of realgar and orpiment is discussed, considering both potential sourcing from the exploited ores and in situ precipitation from a combination of inorganic and biologically mediated geochemical processes. Whereas the formation of scorodite relates to the oxidation of arsenopyrite, we hypothesize that the presence of orpiment and realgar is associated to scorodite dissolution and subsequent precipitation of these two minerals within the mine tailings deposit under moderately reducing conditions. The occurrence of organic debris and reduced organic sulfur compounds evidences the activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and provides a plausible explanation to the reactions leading to the formation of authigenic realgar and orpiment. The precipitation of these two minerals in the mine tailings, according to our hypothesis, has important consequences for As mobility since this process would reduce the release of As into the surrounding environment. Our work provides for the first time valuable hints on As speciation in a massive submarine sulfide mine tailings deposit, which is highly relevant for similar situations worldwide.
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- A Baza-Varas
- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Passeig Picasso s/n, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- CELLS - ALBA Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Carrer de la Llum 2-26, 08090, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Content of Trace Elements and Human Health Risk Assessment via Consumption of Commercially Important Fishes from Montenegrin Coast. Foods 2023; 12:foods12040762. [PMID: 36832839 PMCID: PMC9956913 DOI: 10.3390/foods12040762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Muscle tissues of Mullus barbatus and Merluccius merluccius were analyzed for the presence of selected trace elements (As, Hg, Cd, and Pb) to determine the value of the daily intake of trace elements from fish consumption and to assess the risk to human health. The mean concentrations of As in the muscle tissue of M. barbatus and M. merluccius for the entire period were 19.689 mg/kg wet weight (ww) and 8.356 mg/kg ww, Hg 0.497 mg/kg ww and 0.153 mg/kg ww, and Pb 0.031 mg/kg ww and 0.025 mg/kg ww, respectively. The concentrations of Cd in all fish sampled were below the detection limit (<0.02 mg/kg ww). The evaluation of the potential health risk assessments based on the target hazard quotient (THQ) and estimated daily intake (EDI) indicated that the intake of As in both fish species and Hg for M. barbatus could pose an appreciable risk to human health. The calculated hazard index (HI) was higher than 1 for both fish species. The continuous monitoring of trace elements' concentrations in fish is strongly recommended, as the results demonstrate potential health risks due to the presence of As and Hg.
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Kalipci E, Cüce H, Ustaoğlu F, Dereli MA, Türkmen M. Toxicological health risk analysis of hazardous trace elements accumulation in the edible fish species of the Black Sea in Türkiye using multivariate statistical and spatial assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 97:104028. [PMID: 36455837 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.104028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the current study, the levels of eleven hazardous trace elements (HTEs) were measured in five different fish species frequently consumed in eleven cities along the Black Sea coast of Türkiye. And also the maximum permissible limits (MPLs) specified by international standards are compared to 11 HTEs levels. In addition, human health risk levels from fish consumption were assessed using multiple approaches. The highest metal concentrations of Fe, Mn, Co, Cr, Ni, Cd and Hg were detected in the fish sampled from Samsun city. It was determined that Cu, Zn, Pb and As metal concentrations were the highest in fish sampled from Düzce city. In the demersal Mullus barbatus (MB), the highest quantities of As, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Hg, and Pb were discovered. The highest concentrations of Zn and Cd were found in Engraulis encrasicolus (EE), which is a topminnow fish. The highest concentrations of Cu were found in Sarda sarda (SS), which is a topminnow fish. For all HTEs, the metal hazard index (MPI) and target hazard quotients (THQ) from metal intake by ingesting fish species were less than 1, indicating no risk from consumption. All investigated fish species were acceptable (10-4 to 10-6) in terms of carcinogenic risks (CR) from exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs). Additionally, because the hazard index (HI) is less than 1, it has been determined that consuming certain fish species will not pose a risk to public health. The predicted daily intakes of HTEs in each fish species were far lower than their corresponding acceptable daily intakes, indicating that consuming fish would not put consumers at risk for health problems from daily intakes of HTEs. In addition, the multivariate statistical analysis justified that HTEs were from anthropogenic and lithogenic origin.
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- Erkan Kalipci
- Deparment of Geomatics Engineering, Giresun University, Giresun 28200, Türkiye.
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- Deparment of Geomatics Engineering, Giresun University, Giresun 28200, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Giresun University, Giresun 28200, Türkiye
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- Deparment of Geomatics Engineering, Giresun University, Giresun 28200, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Giresun University, Giresun 28200, Türkiye
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Baza-Varas A, Canals M, Frigola J, Cerdà-Domènech M, Rodés N, Tarrés M, Sanchez-Vidal A. Multiproxy characterization of sedimentary facies in a submarine sulphide mine tailings dumping site and their environmental significance: The study case of Portmán Bay (SE Spain). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 810:151183. [PMID: 34715228 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mining activities are essential to our society, but ore extraction and treatment produce waste that must be stored in safe places without harm to the environment. For a long time, seafloor disposal has been viewed as a cheap option with barely visible impacts. In Portmán Bay, SE of Spain, large amounts of tailings from open pit sulphide mining were discharged directly into the coastal sea over 33 years, thus forming a massive deposit that completely infilled the bay and expanded seawards over the inner continental shelf. Here we present the first multiproxy physicochemical characterization of the submarine tailings in Portmán Bay, mostly by using non-destructive techniques, also including pre-dumping and post-dumping sediments. Eight distinct sedimentary facies, grouped in four stratigraphic units, have been thus identified in a set of up to 4.3 m long gravity cores totalling more than 60 m. Geogenic and anthropogenic geochemical proxies consistently allow differentiating pre-dumping sediments from tailings. Potentially toxic metals if made bioavailable can reach high concentrations in units including or formed exclusively by tailings (i.e. up to 3455, 2755 and 1007 mg kg-1 for Pb, As, and Zn, respectively). Some physical properties, such as magnetic susceptibility, are particularly useful as the tailings are rich in Fe-bearing minerals (>30% Fe in some layers). Estimated sedimentation rates show a strong gradient from proximal to distal locations, with rates in excess of 50 cm yr-1 to less than 1 cm yr-1. We ultimately document the history of the transformation of Portmán Bay from an almost natural state to a new condition after a long period of massive dumping of mine tailings. Our study provides guidance to further assessments in a context where the diversity of marine environments impacted by the disposal of mine waste is expected to grow in the near future.
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- Andrea Baza-Varas
- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, Spain
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Martínez-López E, Herrero D, López-Berenguer G, Peñalver J. Total Arsenic Concentrations in Sea Turtle Tissues from the Mediterranean Coast of Spain. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:820-826. [PMID: 33978774 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03255-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work we studied total arsenic concentrations in liver, muscle and kidney of 49 individuals of two sea turtle species (loggerhead sea turtles, n = 45; leatherback turtles, n = 4) stranded in Murcia (South-eastern Spain) coastline between 2009 and 2018. In accordance with the literature, muscle was the tissue with the highest concentrations in both species, followed by liver and kidney. Although differences in arsenic concentrations were not statistically significant between the study species, loggerhead sea turtles showed concentrations two or three times higher than those of leatherback turtles, which we attribute to differences on feeding behavior and habitat preferences. Arsenic concentrations in turtles from this area increase evidence of western Mediterranean Sea as a hotspot for metal pollution. Based on the scarce existing knowledge on arsenic toxicity in sea turtles, those levels found in our study are below those responsible for liver damage.
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- E Martínez-López
- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain.
- Toxicology and Risk Assessment Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (CARM), 30100, Murcia, Spain
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Bourrin F, Uusõue M, Artigas MC, Sànchez-Vidal A, Aubert D, Menniti C, Klar J. Release of particles and metals into seawater following sediment resuspension of a coastal mine tailings disposal off Portmán Bay, Southern Spain. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:47973-47990. [PMID: 33899144 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14006-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Portmán Bay in Southern Spain is one of the most extreme cases in Europe of anthropogenic impact on the marine ecosystem by the disposal of mine tailings resulting from the processing of sulphide ores. First, the composition and extent of the surficial deposit were investigated from geochemical and metal analysis on high spatial density of sediment samples. Then, a disturbance experiment was conducted in the coastal area off Portmán Bay in order to investigate the potential impact of mining activities on marine ecosystems. Two research vessels were used for that experiment, one performing as a trawler resuspending bottom sediments while the other monitor the behaviour of turbid plumes thus generated and the evolution of their characteristics through time by using a range of acoustic and optical tools together with water and bottom sediment sampling for biogeochemical and metal analyses. The surficial part of the submarine extension of the mine tailings deposit is highly concentrated in As, Cd, Pb, Fe and Zn with peak concentrations adjacent to the present coastline, from where they decrease seawards before reaching average values for the Mediterranean Sea around 50-m water depth. The artificially triggered resuspension of the surface layer of the deposit led to the formation of resuspension plume about 100 m in width and up to 6 m in height. Resuspended plume was composed of fine particles which rapidly aggregated into flocs of 100 μm. While the biggest particles settled rapidly, the finest fraction remained in suspension during at least 3 h. Resuspended sediment and metal concentrations in particles remained at relatively high levels throughout the experiments following triggering. Fe, Pb, and As concentrations in resuspended particles showed a continuous increase while trawling before decreasing in parallel with the settling down of the resuspended sediments. Those metals have higher affinity with fine particles than with coarse ones, so that while the coarsest fraction from sediment plumes settled first, the finest fraction remained in suspension thus increasing the metals/sediments concentration ratio. On the other hand, Cd and Zn concentrations in suspended particles did not change significantly over time, which is thought to be caused by the fast dissolution of such metals in seawater. Beyond waste dumping itself, the observed increase in some metals in marine particulate material could have a significant impact on the adjacent coastal ecosystems due to their toxicity above certain thresholds. The consequences of the resuspension experiment here presented can be extrapolated to the impact of seafloor mining activities leading to the resuspension of metal-rich particle plumes into the water column. The experimental set-up presented here may be further explored for investigating metal behaviour during seafloor mining activities.
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- François Bourrin
- Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, CNRS UMR 5110, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan Cedex, France.
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- Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, CNRS UMR 5110, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan Cedex, France
- Tartu Observatory, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Tartu, Observatooriumi 1, Tõravere, 61602, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, CNRS UMR 5110, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan Cedex, France
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- Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, CNRS UMR 5110, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan Cedex, France
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- Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, CNRS UMR 5110, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860, Perpignan Cedex, France
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Glyphosate Herbicide Induces Changes in the Growth Pattern and Somatic Indices of Crossbred Red Tilapia ( O. niloticus × O. mossambicus). Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11051209. [PMID: 33922293 PMCID: PMC8146734 DOI: 10.3390/ani11051209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In this study, a chronic, seven-week study of the effect of technical grade glyphosate on the toxicity parameters of crossbred red tilapia (O. niloticus × O. mossambicus) was carried out. The results show that the bodyweight index was the most sensitive toxicity parameter wherein a reduction in body weight was observed at 25 mg/L of glyphosate. Negative correlations between the glyphosate concentration and toxicity parameters such as specific growth rate (SGR), hepato-somatic index (HIS), and gonado-somatic index (GSI) were observed. The fish condition factor and feed conversion ratio were found to be unaffected at the highest glyphosate concentration tested (150 mg/L). Abstract The development of glyphosate-resistant genetically modified organisms (GMO) has increased the use of herbicide glyphosate by several magnitudes in recent years. It is now the most commonly used pesticide globally that affects aquatic habitats, especially fish. This study aims to add new knowledge on the effect of technical grade glyphosate on several toxicity parameters and to identify the most effective parameter in predicting technical grade glyphosate chronic toxicity (seven weeks) to fish, especially Malaysia’s heavily farmed red tilapia. The results show that a relatively high concentration of technical grade glyphosate is needed to induce significant changes in all tested parameters. However, the results also indicate that the bodyweight index is the most sensitive toxicity parameter in that a reduction in body weight was observed at 25 mg/L of glyphosate. Negative correlations between the glyphosate concentration and toxicity parameters such as specific growth rate (SGR), hepato-somatic index (HIS), and gonado-somatic index (GSI) were observed. The fish condition factor and feed conversion ratio were found not to be affected at the highest glyphosate concentration tested (150 mg/L). To conclude, crossbred red tilapia (O. niloticus × O. mossambicus) is one potential species for evaluating the toxic effects of technical grade glyphosate on fish.
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León VM, Viñas L, Concha-Graña E, Fernández-González V, Salgueiro-González N, Moscoso-Pérez C, Muniategui-Lorenzo S, Campillo JA. Identification of contaminants of emerging concern with potential environmental risk in Spanish continental shelf sediments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 742:140505. [PMID: 32721718 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), alkylphenols, organotin compounds, phthalates, alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, current-use pesticides (CUPs) and personal care products (PCPs) was characterized in 29 surface sediments from two Spanish Iberian continental shelf areas (14 on the Atlantic and 15 on the Mediterranean coasts). Concretely, 115 organic contaminants were determined and a specific methodology was used for each contaminant group, including contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and traditional ones, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs). PAHs, alkylated PAHs, alkylphenols and phthalates were found in all samples, showing mean concentrations per group higher than 20 ng/g (16-4974 ng/g d.w.) in the subregions under consideration (Galician, Cantabrian, Levantine-Balearic and Strait-Alboran). CUPs and PCPs were found in the majority of samples at very low concentrations of ng/g (1.4-46.8 ng/g d.w.), whereas organotins and PFAS were found principally in sediments from the Mediterranean subregions (2.5-3.9 ng/g d.w.). Different distribution patterns were observed for the contaminant groups and subregions under consideration as a consequence of the diverse predominant sources (industrial, urban, transport and agricultural activities) and environmental behavior (mainly hydrophobicity and persistence). Risk assessment confirmed the impact of phthalates, alkylphenols, PAHs and PCBs on Atlantic ecosystems and of alkylphenols, chlorpyrifos, phthalates, TBT, PAHs, OCPs and PCBs on the Mediterranean ones. Furthermore, the presence of CUPs, PCPs and PFAS in sediments from the Spanish continental shelf located between 2 and 31 km from the coast suggested that those contaminants may also provoke adverse effects on coastal marine ecosystems between their sources and their depositional areas. CAPSULE: Alkylphenols, phthalates and organotins may provoke adverse effects on Spanish coastal marine ecosystems from their sources to the sediment depositional areas.
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- Víctor M León
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida a Radio Faro 50, 36390 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada, Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada, Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada, Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri - IRCCS, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada, Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada, Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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Gambi C, Canals M, Corinaldesi C, Dell'Anno A, Manea E, Pusceddu A, Sanchez-Vidal A, Danovaro R. Impact of historical sulfide mine tailings discharge on meiofaunal assemblages (Portmán Bay, Mediterranean Sea). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 736:139641. [PMID: 32474268 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Portmán Bay is one of the most contaminated and chronically impacted coastal marine areas of the world. Here, from the 1957 to 1990, about 60 million tons of mine tailings from the processing of sulfide ores were dumped directly at the shoreline. The resulting deposit provides a unique opportunity to assess the impact of mine tailings on coastal marine ecosystems after ca 30 years since the discharge has ceased. We investigated meiofaunal abundance, biomass and biodiversity along a gradient of metal concentration that overlaps with a bathymetric gradient from 30 to 60 m depth. Despite the localized presence of extremely high concentration of metals, the bay was not a biological desert, but, nevertheless, was characterized by evident signs of impact on benthic diversity. Meiofaunal variables increased significantly with decreasing metal contamination, eventually reaching values comparable to other uncontaminated coastal sediments. Our results show that mine tailings influenced the spatial distribution of meiofaunal taxa and nematode species composition. In particular, we report here that the bay was characterized by the dominance of nematode opportunistic species tolerant to high metal concentration. The effects of mine tailing discharge on meiofaunal biodiversity and composition were still evident ca 30 years after the end of the mining activities. Overall, this study provides new insights on the potential impact of mine tailings disposal and metal contamination in coastal sediments, and, can also contribute to predict the potential long-term consequences of ever-expanding deep-sea mining industry on benthic environments.
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- Cristina Gambi
- Università Politecnica delle Marche, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- University of Barcelona, CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Università Politecnica delle Marche, Scienze e Ingegneria della Materia, dell'Ambiente ed Urbanistica, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Università Politecnica delle Marche, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Marine, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR-ISMAR, Tesa 104 - Arsenale, Castello 2737/F, 30122 Venice, Italy
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- Università di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, 09126 Cagliari, Italy
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- University of Barcelona, CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Università Politecnica delle Marche, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, 60131 Ancona, Italy; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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Di Bella C, Traina A, Giosuè C, Carpintieri D, Lo Dico GM, Bellante A, Del Core M, Falco F, Gherardi S, Uccello MM, Ferrantelli V. Heavy Metals and PAHs in Meat, Milk, and Seafood From Augusta Area (Southern Italy): Contamination Levels, Dietary Intake, and Human Exposure Assessment. Front Public Health 2020; 8:273. [PMID: 32733834 PMCID: PMC7359620 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heavy metals and PAHs were measured in animal foodstuffs from Augusta-Melilli-Priolo area in order to evaluate the potential human health risk associated to their consumption. All heavy metals were detected in seafood products while most of them were 1 for baby, children and teenagers, indicating a non-carcinogenic risk for these age categories by seafood ingestion. The CRAs overcame 1*10-5 for almost age categories (except "baby") and for elderly, by seafood and beef ingestions respectively. Moreover, the MOE for PAHs showed a certain cancer risk for "baby" related to cow milk ingestion.
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- Calogero Di Bella
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (IZSSi), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (IZSSi), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy- Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology (IRBIM-CNR), Mazara Del Vallo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR-CNR), Naples, Italy
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Cerdà-Domènech M, Frigola J, Sanchez-Vidal A, Canals M. Calibrating high resolution XRF core scanner data to obtain absolute metal concentrations in highly polluted marine deposits after two case studies off Portmán Bay and Barcelona, Spain. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 717:134778. [PMID: 31843305 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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X-ray fluorescence core scanners (XRF-CS) allow rapid, non-destructive, continuous and high-resolution analyses of the elemental composition of sediment cores, providing large sets of semi-quantitative data. These data can be converted to quantitative data through the linear regression approach using a relatively small number of discrete samples analyzed by techniques providing absolute concentrations. However, a precise characterization of the errors associated with the linear function is required to evaluate the quality of the calibrated element concentrations. Here we present a calibration of high-resolution XRF-CS for six metals (Ti, Mn, Fe, Zn, Pb and As) measured in heavily contaminated marine deposits so that absolute concentrations are obtained. In order to determine the best linear function for conversion of XRF data, we have tested three regression methods: the ordinary least-squares (OLS), which does not consider the standard error in any variable (x and y), the weighted ordinary least-squares (WOLS), which considers the weighted standard error of the vertical variable (y), and the weighted least-squares (WLS), which incorporates the standard error in both x and y variables. We demonstrate that the calibration method presented in this study significantly increases the correlation coefficient, higher than r2 = 0.94, and reduces both the data deviation and the errors of the linear function for the three regression methods. Nonetheless, the WLS appears as the best regression method to minimize errors in the calibrated element concentrations. Our results open the door to use calibrated XRF-CS data to evaluate marine sediment pollution according to the levels of the strictest sediment quality guidelines (SQG) with errors lower than 0.4%-2% for Fe, 1%-7% for Zn, 3-14% for Pb and 5%-16% for Mn. They highlight the robustness of the calibration procedure here presented for accurate and precise quantification of element concentrations from XRF-CS semi-quantitative data.
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- M Cerdà-Domènech
- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Ihunwo OC, Dibofori-Orji AN, Olowu C, Ibezim-Ezeani MU. Distribution and risk assessment of some heavy metals in surface water, sediment and grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) from contaminated creek in Woji, southern Nigeria. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 154:111042. [PMID: 32174495 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The human health risk assessment associated with accumulation of nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) in the tissues (gills, livers and muscles) of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) collected from the creek in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria was investigated. Surface water, sediment and fish samples were collected and analysed from June to September 2019; estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ) and hazard index (HI) were determined. The mean concentration (mg/kg ww) of the tested metals followed the sequence: Cu (33.48 ± 15.54) > Cd (24.62 ± 12.11) > Pb (10.59 ± 9.12) > Cr (0.43 ± 0.66); while Ni was not detected in the sampled tissues. The HI for male and female (adults) are 7.612 and 7.840 respectively, while male and female (children) are 9.567 and 10.842 respectively.
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- Owhonda Chikeru Ihunwo
- Niger Delta Aqua Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry Technology, School of Science Laboratory Technology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, P. M. B. 5323, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Niger Delta Aqua Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry Technology, School of Science Laboratory Technology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, P. M. B. 5323, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria; Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Port Harcourt, P. M. B. 5323, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Varol M, Kaya GK, Sünbül MR. Evaluation of health risks from exposure to arsenic and heavy metals through consumption of ten fish species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:33311-33320. [PMID: 31520375 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06450-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, the levels of 11 heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) were determined in ten different fish species (wild, farmed, freshwater, and marine) frequently consumed in Turkey and compared with the maximum permissible limits (MPLs) established by international standards. Also, human health risks for the consumers were assessed. Among 11 HMs, only Al and Cr levels did not show significant differences among fish species. The highest concentrations of As were found in red mullet, which is a demersal fish. The average concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, and Pb in all fish species were below the MPLs, whereas those of Zn in European anchovy and Mediterranean horse mackerel, and that of inorganic As in red mullet exceeded the MPLs. The highest and lowest toxic metal contents (Al, As, Cd, and Pb) were recorded in red mullet and farmed rainbow trout, respectively. The estimated daily intakes of HMs in each fish species were very lower than their corresponding tolerable daily intakes, suggesting the daily intake of HMs through fish consumption would not pose health risks for the consumers. The target hazard quotient for individual HMs and hazard index for combined HMs in fish species were below 1, which indicated that non-carcinogenic health effects are not expected. The carcinogenic risk results revealed that there was a carcinogenic risk from exposure to inorganic As via the consumption of red mullet. Among all investigated fish species, rainbow trout and common carp were safer in terms of both non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks from exposure to HMs.
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- Memet Varol
- Faculty of Fisheries, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Turkey.
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- East Mediterranean Transitional Zone Agricultural Research of Institute, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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Alorda-Kleinglass A, Garcia-Orellana J, Rodellas V, Cerdà-Domènech M, Tovar-Sánchez A, Diego-Feliu M, Trezzi G, Sánchez-Quilez D, Sanchez-Vidal A, Canals M. Remobilization of dissolved metals from a coastal mine tailing deposit driven by groundwater discharge and porewater exchange. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 688:1359-1372. [PMID: 31726565 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mining impacts on coastal environments have been extensively studied around the world. However, the role of Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) and Porewater Exchange (PEX) as pathways for pollutants from mining waste deposits into seawater has been largely overlooked. Portmán Bay is located in the Cartagena-La Unión Pb-Zn sulphur mining district in Murcia, SE of Spain. The disposal of about 60 million tons of metal-rich mine tailings from 1957 to 1990 led to the infill of most of the bay. Although the effects of metals on indicator organisms have been shown previously, there is a major lack of knowledge on the release of dissolved metals from the emerged tailing deposit into the sea, more than 25 years after the closure of the mining activities. Samples for Ra isotopes (223Ra, 224Ra, 226Ra and 228Ra) and dissolved metals (Ag, Cd, Co, Pb, Zn) were analyzed in porewaters and seawater in order to separately estimate SGD and PEX driven dissolved metal fluxes. Our results show a continuous release of dissolved metals into the sea driven by both PEX and SGD. Most of dissolved metals are remobilized and released into the water column by PEX, which is a ubiquitous mechanism acting along the shoreline. Although SGD only represents 13% of the water flow, it drives large fluxes of dissolved Fe into the sea, mainly restricted to the west side of the bay. Large inputs of dissolved Fe2+ from the anoxic tailings deposit trigger a massive precipitation of iron hydroxides that enables the removal of most dissolved metals from the water column. This study highlights the role of PEX and SGD as significant mechanisms for the land to ocean transfer of dissolved metals from coastal mine tailings deposits.
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- Aaron Alorda-Kleinglass
- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain; Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN, CSIC), Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN, CSIC), Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Martínez-López E, Peñalver J, Lara L, García-Fernández AJ. Hg and Se in Organs of Three Cetacean Species from the Murcia Coastline (Mediterranean Sea). BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 103:521-527. [PMID: 31473774 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02697-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We determinated Hg and Se concentrations in liver, kidney, brain, lung and muscle of five bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), four common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and four Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) stranded along the Murcia coast, Southeast Spain, in order to evaluate the risk of Hg toxicity. Hg concentrations showed similar concentrations to other individuals in the Mediterranean Sea with the same length in the same period. We observed a positive correlation of Hg and Se in liver (r = 0.948, p < 0.001) and kidney (r = 0.939; p = 0.001) and ratio the Se/Hg molar was higher than 1 in most cases. Our results suggest that the protective effects of Se against Hg toxicity occur in cetaceans. However, we detected levels of Hg described as responsible liver damage and neurotoxicological effects so other tools, as biochemical markers, should be included. Besides, more studies are needed to evaluate the risk of Hg exposure in dolphins from Murcia coastline.
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- E Martínez-López
- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain.
- Laboratory of Toxicology, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (CARM), Murcia, Spain
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- "El Valle" Wildlife Recovery Center (CARM), Murcia, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain
- Laboratory of Toxicology, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Martínez-López E, Peñalver J, Escriña A, Lara L, Gens MJ, María Dolores E, Alcaraz A, García-Fernández AJ. Trace metals in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded along the Murcia coastline, Mediterranean Sea, during the period 2009-2015. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 229:580-588. [PMID: 31100629 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), selenium (Se) and arsenic (As) concentrations in internal tissues of 72 striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Murcia Region (Mediterranean coastline) have been investigated for the first time. Hg showed the highest concentration, followed by Se, Cd, As and Pb. In general, the levels of metal found in this study were similar to those described in similar studies in the Mediterranean Sea. However, in some adult specimens, Hg liver concentrations were related with toxic effects in cetacean. A significant correlation was observed with age, likewise between Se and Hg and Cd in tissues, which agree with detoxify effect attributed to Se through inert complex formation. Molar ratio Hg:Se in liver was close to 1:1 in some specimens, which would indicate overload of the Hg-Se detoxify function and compromised health. These results could contribute to a better knowledge of the distribution of these persistent pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea.
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- E Martínez-López
- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain; Laboratory of Toxicology, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain; Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (CARM), 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- "El Valle" Wildlife Recovery Center (CARM), 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- "El Valle" Wildlife Recovery Center (CARM), 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (CARM), 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Agrarian and Animal Health Laboratory (CARM), 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain; Laboratory of Toxicology, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, Spain
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Traina A, Bono G, Bonsignore M, Falco F, Giuga M, Quinci EM, Vitale S, Sprovieri M. Heavy metals concentrations in some commercially key species from Sicilian coasts (Mediterranean Sea): Potential human health risk estimation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 168:466-478. [PMID: 30419523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Trace elements were measured in the edible tissues of target marine species (Sardina pilchardus, Mullus barbatus, Mullus surmuletus, Merluccius merluccius and Parapenaeus longirostris) collected in some of the main ports of the Sicilian coast (southern Italy) in order to evaluate the potential human health risk associated to their consumption. Cadmium, Pb and Hg were below the tolerable limits reported by the European Union in foodstuffs (Commission Regulation (EC) 1881/2006) except for Hg in P. longirostris from one sampling site. The health risk for consumers was assessed both for adults and children calculating the estimated weekly intake (EWI), the target hazard quotient (THQ) and the lifetime cancer risk (CR) for each element. The EWI did not exceed the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) recommended by the European Food Safety Authority and THQs were < 1 in most cases. Further, the probabilistic distributions of health hazard were evaluated through Monte-Carlo simulation which confirmed a non-carcinogenic risk. With some exceptions related to As exposure, the results obtained definitively confirm the goodness of the fishery commercial resources in one of the most important seafood market of the central Mediterranean Sea and represent a positive data for the assessment of the good environmental status for descriptor 9 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in this area of the basin.
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- Anna Traina
- Institute for the study of Anthropogenic impacts and Sustainability in marine environment (IAS - CNR), Via del Mare 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy.
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- Institute for BIological Resources and Marine biotechnologies (IRBIM - CNR), Via Vaccara 61, 91026 Mazara del Vallo, TP, Italy
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- Institute for the study of Anthropogenic impacts and Sustainability in marine environment (IAS - CNR), Via del Mare 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for the study of Anthropogenic impacts and Sustainability in marine environment (IAS - CNR), Via del Mare 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for the study of Anthropogenic impacts and Sustainability in marine environment (IAS - CNR), Via del Mare 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for the study of Anthropogenic impacts and Sustainability in marine environment (IAS - CNR), Via del Mare 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for BIological Resources and Marine biotechnologies (IRBIM - CNR), Via Vaccara 61, 91026 Mazara del Vallo, TP, Italy
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- Institute for the study of Anthropogenic impacts and Sustainability in marine environment (IAS - CNR), Via del Mare 3, 91021 Torretta Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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Ferrante M, Napoli S, Grasso A, Zuccarello P, Cristaldi A, Copat C. Systematic review of arsenic in fresh seafood from the Mediterranean Sea and European Atlantic coasts: A health risk assessment. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 126:322-331. [PMID: 30654099 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Arsenic in the environment pose major threats to human health, and especially the inorganic form can result in adverse health effects. This review analyse papers from 2004 to 2017 on As in fresh fish and molluscs caught in the Mediterranean sea and the European coast of the Atlantic ocean allowing the identification of the marine area with a greater As bioavailability and in particular the identification of the European populations more exposed to In-As by consuming fresh seafood. Results were separated on the base of the fishing site and the concentrations were reworked to assess the average daily intake to In-As as well as Target Hazard Quotient and Cancer Risk. Overall, the greater availability in Tot-As concentration in the pelagic compartment found in the Mediterranean Sea is not present along the European coasts of Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, only in the Mediterranean Sea, results highlighted significant differences between Tot-As concentrations in seafood subgroups. In both areas, In-As concentrations showed the following trend: molluscs > pelagic > demersal with significant differences between subgroups. The European populations more exposed to In-As from fish and molluscs are the French, Spanish, Italian and Greek, with particular regards to children of 3-6 years old, which should minimize the consumption of molluscs to avoid carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks.
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- Margherita Ferrante
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy.
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Bonsignore M, Salvagio Manta D, Mirto S, Quinci EM, Ape F, Montalto V, Gristina M, Traina A, Sprovieri M. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish, crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms from the Tuscany coast. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 162:554-562. [PMID: 30029101 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The concentration of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn were analyzed in the edible part of several species of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms collected in sensitive areas of the Tuscany coast (northern Italy). The concentration of As (0.39-78.1 μg g-1) and Hg (0.01-1.56 μg g-1) resulted in most cases higher than reference thresholds. Target hazard quotient (THQ) and lifetime cancer risk (TR) indexes were calculated to assess cancer and non-cancer risk due to oral exposure; the highest THQ values referred to As and Hg, with values ≥ 1 in 39% and 48% of cases, respectively. Total target hazard quotients (TTHQ) values suggested that the local population could experience adverse health effects due to consumption of local seafood, mainly of demersal and benthic species. Cancer risk was mainly associated with As exposure, and with Cd intake, especially through molluscs consumption. The NMDS model highlighted species specific bioaccumulation processes and specific sensitivity of species to different bioavailable heavy metals. Specifically, Mullus spp. and Scorpaena porcus preferentially accumulate Hg and Cr, Octopus vulgaris specimens were discriminated by the presence of Pb and Zn, while an evident preference for Cd and Cu was recorded in Squilla mantis. In addition, the distribution of heavy metals in organisms revealed sound differences between Follonica and Livorno sampling sites, demonstrating a highly heterogeneous anthropogenic impact in terms of heavy metals input from the industrial activity resting on land.
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- Maria Bonsignore
- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via del Mare, 3 - 91021 Torretta Granitola - Fraz, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via del Mare, 3 - 91021 Torretta Granitola - Fraz, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy.
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via G. da Verrazzano, 17, 91014 Castellammare del Golfo, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via del Mare, 3 - 91021 Torretta Granitola - Fraz, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via del Mare, 3 - 91021 Torretta Granitola - Fraz, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via G. da Verrazzano, 17, 91014 Castellammare del Golfo, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via L. Vaccara, 61, 91026 Mazara del Vallo, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via del Mare, 3 - 91021 Torretta Granitola - Fraz, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Via del Mare, 3 - 91021 Torretta Granitola - Fraz, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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Copat C, Grasso A, Fiore M, Cristaldi A, Zuccarello P, Signorelli SS, Conti GO, Ferrante M. Trace elements in seafood from the Mediterranean sea: An exposure risk assessment. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 115:13-19. [PMID: 29510219 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fish and shellfish belonging to five different species among pelagic, benthonic and molluscs, were collected from the Gulf of Catania in 2017 to evaluate arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se) vanadium (V) and zinc (Zn). Risk of developing chronic systemic effects derived from seafood consumption was evaluated with the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and compared with the results obtained from the same area and the species, collected in 2012. Hg, Cd and Pb concentrations were found below the limits set by European Community for human consumption in all the analysed species. The total risk is reduced from 1.1 to 0.49, and this result is strongly associated with the lower bioaccumulations levels found for Hg, Mn, Se and V. Others metals such as As, Pb, Ni and Zn bioaccumulation levels remain approximately the same, conversely, it is revealed a slight increase of Cd and Cr. Overall, the present study show a positive picture of the studied area, the Gulf of Catania, highlighting not only a decreased metal availability of the study area, but, above all, a decreased risk to develop chronic systemic effects derived from consumption of local seafood.
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- Chiara Copat
- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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Bonsignore M, Salvagio Manta D, Al-Tayeb Sharif EA, D'Agostino F, Traina A, Quinci EM, Giaramita L, Monastero C, Benothman M, Sprovieri M. Marine pollution in the Libyan coastal area: Environmental and risk assessment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 128:340-352. [PMID: 29571382 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A comprehensive assessment of the potential adverse effects on environment and human health generated by the inputs of chemicals from the most important Libyan petrochemical plant is presented. Ecotoxicological risk associated with the presence of As, Hg, Ni, Zn and PAHs in marine sediments is low or moderate, with a probability of toxicity for ecosystem <9% and <20% for heavy metals and PAHs respectively. However, surface sediments result strongly enriched in Hg and As of anthropogenic origin. Investigation of metals in fish allowed to assess potential risks for human populations via fish intake. Target hazard quotients values indicate potential risk associated to toxic metals exposure by fish consumption and lifetime cancer risk (TR) values highlight a potential carcinogen risk associated to As intake. Noteworthy, the presented results provide an unprecedented environmental dataset in an area where the availability of field data is very scant, for a better understanding of anthropogenic impacts at Mediterranean scale.
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- Maria Bonsignore
- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tripoli University-Libya, Tripoli, Libya
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- Institute for Coastal and Marine Environment (IAMC - CNR), Via del Mare, 3, 91021 Capo Granitola, Campobello di Mazara, TP, Italy.
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Novillo O, Pertusa JF, Tomás J. Exploring the presence of pollutants at sea: Monitoring heavy metals and pesticides in loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from the western Mediterranean. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 598:1130-1139. [PMID: 28482460 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.090] [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: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Marine turtles are considered good sentinel species for environmental assessment because of their long lifespan, feeding ecology, habitat use and migratory nature. In the present study, we assessed presence of cadmium, lead and mercury, together with organic pollutants, both in fat and muscle tissue of 25 stranded loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded along the Valencian Community coast (East Spain) (43.7±13.5cm). Mean concentrations of Cd, Pb and Hg were 0.04μg/g w.w., 0.09μg/g w.w. and 0.03μg/g w.w. in fat and 0.05μg/g, 0.08μg/g and 0.04μg/g in muscle, respectively. These measures indicate a relatively low mean heavy metal concentration, which may be explained by juvenile size and developmental stage of the turtles analysed. A preliminary non-targeted analysis (using time-of-flight (TOF) technology), made for the first time in marine turtles, allowed to detect 39 different pesticides, most of them previously undetected in this species. Most of the organic substances detected are used in agricultural activities, and the use of 15 of them (38.5%) is not approved in the European Union. Our sample did not show any trend on pollutant contents in relation to turtle size or stranding location, probably because of the high diversity of pollutants found. However, the potential for a positive latitudinal gradient should be explored in future studies due to riverine inputs and high agricultural and industrial activities in the area. Despite the high diversity of pollutants found here, comparative studies of pollutants in other matrices at sea are needed to ascertain whether the loggerhead turtle is a good sentinel of chemical pollution in the western Mediterranean.
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- O Novillo
- Marine Zoology Unit, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology (ICBiBE), University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán Martínez St., 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Functional Biology and Physical Antropology Department, University of Valencia, Doctor Moliner St., 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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- Marine Zoology Unit, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology (ICBiBE), University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán Martínez St., 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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Llull RM, Garí M, Canals M, Rey-Maquieira T, Grimalt JO. Mercury concentrations in lean fish from the Western Mediterranean Sea: Dietary exposure and risk assessment in the population of the Balearic Islands. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 158:16-23. [PMID: 28595041 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study reports total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in 32 different lean fish species from the Western Mediterranean Sea, with a special focus on the Balearic Islands. The concentrations of THg ranged between 0.05mg/kg ww and 3.1mg/kg ww (mean 0.41mg/kg ww). A considerable number of the most frequently fish species consumed by the Spanish population exceed the maximum levels proposed by the European legislation when they originate from the Mediterranean Sea, such as dusky grouper (100% of the examined specimens), common dentex (65%), conger (45%), common sole (38%), hake (26%) and angler (15%), among others. The estimated weekly intakes (EWI) in children (7-12 years of age) and adults from the Spanish population (2.7µg/kg bw and 2.1µg/kg bw, respectively) for population only consuming Mediterranean fish were below the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) of THg established by EFSA in 2012, 4µg/kg bw. However, the equivalent estimations for methylmercury, involving PTWI of 1.3µg/kg bw, were two times higher in children and above 50% in adults. For hake, sole, angler and dusky grouper, the most frequently consumed fish, the estimated weekly intakes in both children and adults were below the maximum levels accepted. These intakes correspond to maximum potential estimations because fish from non-Mediterranean origin is often consumed by the Spanish population including the one from the Balearic Islands.
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- Rosa Maria Llull
- General Direction of Public Health and Consumption. Ministry of Health, Family and Social Welfare, Government of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics. University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics. University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- General Direction of Public Health and Consumption. Ministry of Health, Family and Social Welfare, Government of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Errico S, Nicolucci C, Migliaccio M, Micale V, Mita DG, Diano N. Analysis and occurrence of some phenol endocrine disruptors in two marine sites of the northern coast of Sicily (Italy). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 120:68-74. [PMID: 28477989 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.061] [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: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study reports the occurrence of some endocrine disrupting chemicals in red mullet samples and sediments collected in two representative sites of the northern Sicilian coast (Italy). For this purpose, an improved method, using solid extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography analyses for the simultaneous determination of bisphenol A (BPA), 4-nonylphenol (4-NP) and 4-t-octylphenol (4-t-OP) in fish tissues and sediments, has been developed and validated. Method performance was demonstrated over the concentration range 0.1-200ng/mL, with detection limits from 0.06 to 0.1ng/mL. Recoveries ranged from 83.4% to 102.6%, with relative standard deviations of 7.7-14.0% for the entire procedure. Results showed that BPA, 4-t-OP and 4-NP were detected in all fish samples and sediments from two sampling sites, indicating that these chemicals have contaminated Mediterranean aquatic ecosystem and have accumulated in fish. The study provided more comprehensive fundamental data for risk assessment and contamination control of phenolic EDCs in aquatic environment.
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- Sonia Errico
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via S. M. di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via S. M. di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via S. M. di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Institute for Coastal marine Environment (IAMC), National Research Council (CNR), Messina, Italy
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- National Laboratory on Endocrine Disruptors, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; Institute of Genetics and Biophysics of CNR, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via S. M. di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, Italy.
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A protocol for identifying suitable biomarkers to assess fish health: A systematic review. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174762. [PMID: 28403149 PMCID: PMC5389625 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Biomarkers have been used extensively to provide the connection between external levels of contaminant exposure, internal levels of tissue contamination, and early adverse effects in organisms. Objectives To present a three-step protocol for identifying suitable biomarkers to assess fish health in coastal and marine ecosystems, using Gladstone Harbour (Australia) as a case study. Methods Prior to applying our protocol, clear working definitions for biomarkers were developed to ensure consistency with the global literature on fish health assessment. First, contaminants of concern were identified based on the presence of point and diffuse sources of pollution and available monitoring data for the ecosystem of interest. Second, suitable fish species were identified using fisheries dependent and independent data, and prioritised based on potential pathways of exposure to the contaminants of concern. Finally, a systematic and critical literature review was conducted on the use of biomarkers to assess the health of fish exposed to the contaminants of concern. Results/Discussion We present clear working definitions for bioaccumulation markers, biomarkers of exposure, biomarkers of effect and biomarkers of susceptibility. Based on emission and concentration information, seven metals were identified as contaminants of concern for Gladstone Harbour. Twenty out of 232 fish species were abundant enough to be potentially suitable for biomarker studies; five of these were prioritised based on potential pathways of exposure and susceptibility to metals. The literature search on biomarkers yielded 5,035 articles, of which 151met the inclusion criteria. Based on our review, the most suitable biomarkers include bioaccumulation markers, biomarkers of exposure (CYP1A, EROD, SOD, LPOX, HSP, MT, DNA strand breaks, micronuclei, apoptosis), and biomarkers of effect (histopathology, TAG:ST). Conclusion Our protocol outlines a clear pathway to identify suitable biomarkers to assess fish health in coastal and marine ecosystems, which can be applied to biomarker studies in aquatic ecosystems around the world.
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Hylland K, Burgeot T, Martínez-Gómez C, Lang T, Robinson CD, Svavarsson J, Thain JE, Vethaak AD, Gubbins MJ. How can we quantify impacts of contaminants in marine ecosystems? The ICON project. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 124:2-10. [PMID: 26612182 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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An international workshop on marine integrated contaminant monitoring (ICON) was organised to test a framework on integrated environmental assessment and simultaneously assess the status of selected European marine areas. Biota and sediment were sampled in selected estuarine, inshore and offshore locations encompassing marine habitats from Iceland to the Spanish Mediterranean. The outcome of the ICON project is reported in this special issue as method-oriented papers addressing chemical analyses, PAH metabolites, oxidative stress, biotransformation, lysosomal membrane stability, genotoxicity, disease in fish, and sediment assessment, as well as papers assessing specific areas. This paper provides a background and introduction to the ICON project, by reviewing how effects of contaminants on marine organisms can be monitored and by describing strategies that have been employed to monitor and assess such effects. Through the ICON project we have demonstrated the use of an integrating framework and gleaned more knowledge than ever before in any single field campaign about the impacts contaminants may have in European marine areas.
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- Ketil Hylland
- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1066, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway.
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- IFREMER, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, B.P. 21105, 44311 Nantes Cédex 03, France
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, PO Box 22, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Deichstr. 12, 27472 Cuxhaven, Germany
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- Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen AB11 9DB, UK
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- University of Iceland, Askja - Natural Science Building, Sturlugata 7, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Cefas Weymouth Laboratory, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, UK
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- Deltares, Marine and Coastal Systems, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH, Delft, The Netherlands; VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Global Change Institute, Institute for Environmental Studies, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- IFREMER, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, B.P. 21105, 44311 Nantes Cédex 03, France
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Martínez-Gómez C, Fernández B, Robinson CD, Campillo JA, León VM, Benedicto J, Hylland K, Vethaak AD. Assessing environmental quality status by integrating chemical and biological effect data: The Cartagena coastal zone as a case. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 124:106-117. [PMID: 27157536 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cartagena coastal zone (W Mediterranean) was chosen for a practical case study to investigate the suitability of an integrated indicator framework for marine monitoring and assessment of chemicals and their effects, which was developed by ICES and OSPAR. Red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were selected as target species. Concentrations of contaminants in sediment and biota, and contaminant-related biomarkers were analysed. To assess environmental quality in the Cartagena coastal zone with respect to chemical pollution, data were assessed using available assessment criteria, and then integrated for different environmental matrices. A qualitative scoring method was used to rank the overall assessments into selected categories and to evaluate the confidence level of the final integrated assessment. The ICES/OSPAR integrated assessment framework, originally designed for the North Atlantic, was found to be applicable for Mediterranean species and environmental matrices. Further development of assessment criteria of chemical and biological parameters in sediments and target species from the Mediterranean will, however, be required before this framework can be fully applied for determining Good Environmental Status (GES) of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in these regions.
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- Concepción Martínez-Gómez
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, PO BOX 22, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia), Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, PO BOX 22, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia), Spain.
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- Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, UK.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, PO BOX 22, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia), Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, PO BOX 22, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia), Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, PO BOX 22, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia), Spain.
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1066, Blindern, N0316 Oslo, Norway.
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- VU University Amsterdam, Institute for Environmental Studies, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Deltares, Marine and Coastal Systems, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands.
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Robinson CD, Webster L, Martínez-Gómez C, Burgeot T, Gubbins MJ, Thain JE, Vethaak AD, McIntosh AD, Hylland K. Assessment of contaminant concentrations in sediments, fish and mussels sampled from the North Atlantic and European regional seas within the ICON project. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 124:21-31. [PMID: 27112302 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Understanding the status of contaminants in the marine environment is a requirement of European Union Directives and the Regional Seas Conventions, so that measures to reduce pollution can be identified and their efficacy assessed. The international ICON workshop (Hylland et al., in this issue) was developed in order to test an integrated approach to assessing both contaminant concentrations and their effects. This paper describes and assesses the concentrations of trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in sediments, mussels, and fish collected from estuarine, coastal and offshore waters from Iceland to the Mediterranean Sea. For organic contaminants, concentrations progressively increased from Iceland, to the offshore North Sea, to the coastal seas, and were highest in estuaries. Metals had a more complex distribution, reflecting local anthropogenic inputs, natural sources and hydrological conditions. Use of internationally recognised assessment criteria indicated that at no site were concentrations of all contaminants at background and that concentrations of some contaminants were of significant concern in all areas, except the central North Sea.
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- Craig D Robinson
- Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, UK.
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- Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, UK
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, P.O. Box 22, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- IFREMER, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu. B.P. 21105, F-44311 Nantes, Cédex 03, France
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- Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, UK
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- Cefas, Weymouth Laboratory, The Nothe, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, UK
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- Deltares, Marine and Coastal Systems, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands; Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1087, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, UK
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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León VM, Moreno-González R, García V, Campillo JA. Impact of flash flood events on the distribution of organic pollutants in surface sediments from a Mediterranean coastal lagoon (Mar Menor, SE Spain). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:4284-4300. [PMID: 25960016 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4628-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The influence of flash flood events on the input and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs) in surface sediments from the Mar Menor lagoon were characterized in this study. These contaminants were analyzed in surface water samples collected during two flash flood events in the main surface watercourse which flow into the Mar Menor lagoon. Surface sediments were sampled semiannually before and after flash flood events. The total input of PAHs, OCPs, and PCBs (sorbed + dissolved) during two flash flood events was estimated at 0.98, 1.32, and 0.34 kg, respectively, the main input corresponding to p,p'-DDE (1.00 kg). The distribution of organic contaminants in surface sediments was not homogeneous as a consequence of the presence of many simultaneous sources and different meteorological, hydrodynamic, and physicochemical conditions. As a consequence of flash flood events, p,p'-DDE concentrations in surface sediments increased significantly in the central and south zones of the lagoon. However, in the case of PCBs, a dilution effect was observed in the south zone after such events, reducing the environmental risk. These changes in the pollutant distribution persisted at least 1 year later (autumn 2010), showing that the impact of flood events in the distribution of persistent organic contaminants in Mediterranean coastal lagoons is of relevance according to the ecological risk assessment carried out. The impact of these events should be also considered in other coastal systems, especially in semiarid and semiconfined areas.
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- V M León
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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Naïja A, Marchand J, Kestemont P, Haouas Z, Blust R, Chénais B, Helal AN. Mercury accumulation and its effects on molecular, physiological, and histopathological responses in the peacock blenny Salaria pavo. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:22099-22115. [PMID: 27543125 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7401-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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For humans, fish consumption is the major source of mercury (Hg) exposure. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Hg in the peacock blenny Salaria pavo, a species of the family of blennies that was used as indicator of water pollution. We performed a sublethal contamination of fish to 66 μg HgCl2 L-1 during 1, 4, 10 and 15 days but Hg concentration measured in the experimental water was much lower than the nominal concentration. Hg was also measured in both gill and liver tissues and displays a significant increase of its concentration in gills after 1 day of exposure followed by a decrease throughout the experiment. In the liver, Hg burden reaches its maximum at day 4 followed also by a decrease. Partial-length cDNA of mt1, mt2, gpx, cat, mnsod and cuznsod was characterized. Results from mRNA expression levels displayed an up-regulation of mt1, gpx and mnsod while a downregulation of cat was observed. Several biomarker activities were determined in gills and liver and exposure to Hg affected all antioxidant enzymes in gills. EROD, GST and GPx significantly decreased, while CAT levels increased from 4 days of Hg exposure. No lipid peroxidation (LPO) induction was observed in gills of exposed fish. Regarding the liver, the activity of all enzymes increased significantly from the beginning of the experiment. LPO induction was, however, induced after 4 days only. The histological analysis also performed indicated that fish exhibited several damages in gills and liver, mainly in relation to circulatory disturbances in the gills and regressive changes in the liver. All biomarkers assessed showed that peacock blennies are able to detoxify Hg from gill and liver tissues by developing various defense mechanisms.
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- Azza Naïja
- Bioressources: Integrative Biology and Valuation (BIOLIVAL), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Avenue Tahar Hadded, BP 74, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- EA2160 Mer Molécules Santé, LUNAM, IUML-FR 3473 CNRS, University of Le Mans, Le Mans, France.
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), The University of Namur (FUNDP), Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000, Namur, Belgium
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- Research Unit of Genetic, Laboratory of Histology and Cytogenetic, Faculty of Medicine, Avenue Avicenne, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- EA2160 Mer Molécules Santé, LUNAM, IUML-FR 3473 CNRS, University of Le Mans, Le Mans, France
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- Bioressources: Integrative Biology and Valuation (BIOLIVAL), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Avenue Tahar Hadded, BP 74, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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Zhao R, Yan S, Liu M, Wang B, Hu D, Guo D, Wang J, Xu W, Fan C. Seafood consumption among Chinese coastal residents and health risk assessment of heavy metals in seafood. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:16834-16844. [PMID: 27194017 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6817-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aims of the present study were to obtain the seafood dietary patterns of coastal residents, to determine the concentrations of heavy metals, and to evaluate the possible health risks caused by seafood intake. The daily food intakes of 24 types of seafood were collected from 738 participants from Xiamen, a southern Chinese coastal city, using food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and dietary history method. One hundred and fifty-six samples of 14 types of highest intake seafood were collected from local markets for lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), and arsenic (As) determination. Health risks via seafood consumption were evaluated by calculating the target hazard quotient (THQ) and the total hazard index (HI) for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects recommended by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The results showed that the seafood daily intake of Xiamen residents was 61.5 (2.14, 115) g/day. The concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As in seafood were ND-0.45 mg/kg, ND-0.19 mg/kg, ND-0.80 mg/kg, ND-0.70 mg/kg, and 0.32-16.9 mg/kg, respectively. Concentrations of Cd and As in some samples were higher than national limitation standards. Consumption of 14 common types of seafood would not pose non-carcinogenic risk. However, some types, such as sparuslatus, oyster, and porphyra tenera, would form a carcinogenic risk. Regardless of a carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic risk, As posed the highest risk on humans. The observed HI value for non-carcinogenic effect of all metals in all seafood reached 0.69-2.20, and the metal orders of risk can be listed as As > Hg > Cr > Cd > Pb, reiterating the risk of As is a matter of concern in seafood from Xiamen markets.
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- Ran Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnotics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471003, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnotics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnotics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnotics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnotics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Xiamen Medical School, Xiamen, 361008, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnotics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnotics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
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Canalejo A, Diaz-de-Alba M, Granado-Castro MD, Cordoba F, Espada-Bellido E, Galindo-Riaño MD, Torronteras R. Early genotoxic response and accumulation induced by waterborne copper, lead, and arsenic in European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:3256-3266. [PMID: 26490895 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5435-1] [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: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cu, Pb, and As, which are among the most abundant metals in the aquatic environment, are also among the most health-threatened by causing diverse cellular injuries. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the potential early induction of genotoxic effects after waterborne Cu, Pb, and As exposure in European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, a commercial widely cultured fish, using the micronucleus (MN) assay in peripheral blood erythrocytes. Fish were exposed under laboratory conditions to nominal solutions ranging 0-10 mg/L for 24 and 96 h. Furthermore, actual metal ion concentrations were measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) or differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) in water and four fish tissues differentially related to environmental exposition and metal accumulation, i.e. the gills, liver, muscle, and brain. Dose-dependent increases of micronuclei (MNi) frequency were observed after these very short exposures; based on measured metal concentrations in water, the genotoxic effect ordered as Cu > As > Pb. Significant genotoxic effect at 0.009 mg/L Cu, 0.57 mg/L Pb, and 0.01 mg/L As was seen. For Cu and Pb these are only slightly higher, but for As it is notably lower than the USEPA criteria of maximum concentration to prevent acute toxicity in aquatic organisms. Furthermore, genotoxicity was differentially related to metal accumulation. MNi frequency correlated positively with the content of Pb in all the organs, with the content of As in liver and gills and only with the content of Cu in the brain. In conclusion, our findings raised environmental concerns because these depicted a genotoxic potential of Cu, Pb, and As after a very short exposure to low but environmentally relevant concentrations, too close to regulatory thresholds. In addition, the MN test in D. labrax could be considered an early biomarker of genotoxicity induced by these metals in fish.
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- Antonio Canalejo
- Department of Environmental Biology and Public Health, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, CEI-MAR, University of Huelva, Avda. Fuerzas Armadas s/n, ES-21071, Huelva, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Faculty of Science, CEI-MAR, University of Cadiz, Polígono Río San Pedro, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Faculty of Science, CEI-MAR, University of Cadiz, Polígono Río San Pedro, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Public Health, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, CEI-MAR, University of Huelva, Avda. Fuerzas Armadas s/n, ES-21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Faculty of Science, CEI-MAR, University of Cadiz, Polígono Río San Pedro, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Faculty of Science, CEI-MAR, University of Cadiz, Polígono Río San Pedro, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Public Health, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, CEI-MAR, University of Huelva, Avda. Fuerzas Armadas s/n, ES-21071, Huelva, Spain
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Bastos WR, Dórea JG, Bernardi JVE, Manzatto AG, Mussy MH, Lauthartte LC, Lacerda LD, Malm O. Sex-related mercury bioaccumulation in fish from the Madeira River, Amazon. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 144:73-80. [PMID: 26580025 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Revised: 11/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED Sex plays an important role in the kinetics and dynamics of methylmercury in some animals. Although fish is the main source of mercury exposure to consumers, the role of sex in fish-Hg bioaccumulation is less known. We studied total Hg (THg) concentrations in 2538 samples (males=1052, females=1486) of fish from different trophic levels (herbivorous, planctivorous, detritivorous, omnivorous, carnivorous, piscivorous); for each species we made a post hoc estimation of the minimum number of samples required to detect variance-based differences between sexes. Only five of the 41 studied species showed significant difference between sexes; but, no consistent dominant pattern of THg concentrations favored either sex. When grouped by trophic levels, overall mean difference in THg concentrations between males and females were not statistically significant. Correlation analysis showed sex-dependent THg bio-accumulation as a function of condition factor was statistically significant and negative for all trophic levels (detritivorous, herviborous, omnivorous, planctivorous, carnivorous, and piscivorous). CONCLUSIONS Sex is not the main driver of Hg bioaccumulation in most Amazonian fish species; however, studies have to consider the minimum number of samples required to ascertain sex effects on THg bioaccumulation. Therefore, neither the surveillance of environmental pollution nor the current food advisories based on muscle THg need to change because of fish sex.
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- Wanderley R Bastos
- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Brazil.
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Brazil; Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Costeira, Instituto de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Yılmaz D, Kalay M, Dönmez E, Yılmaz N. Assessment of biological effects of environmental pollution in Mersin Bay (Turkey, northeastern Mediterranean Sea) using Mullus barbatus and Liza ramada as target organisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 208:361-370. [PMID: 26552534 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The increasing emphasis on the assessment and monitoring of marine ecosystems has revealed the need to use appropriate biological indicators for these areas. Enzyme activities and histopathology are increasingly being used as indicators of environmental stress since they provide a definite biological end-point of pollutant exposure. As part of an ecotoxicological assessment of Mersin Bay, EROD enzyme activity and histopathological response in selected organs and tissues of two species of fish, Mullus barbatus (red mullet) and Liza ramada (thinlip grey mullet), captured from area were examined. Pollutant (Organochlorines (OC), alkylphenols (APs) and BPA) levels and biomarker responses in tissue samples were evaluated together for their potential to alter the metabolism and cellular aspects in liver and gonad. Elevated induction of EROD activity and histopathological alterations in contaminated samples from Mersin Bay was observed compared to reference site indicating the exposure to potential pollutants.
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- Doruk Yılmaz
- Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, Yenisehir Kampusu, P.O. Box 33169 Mersin, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, Yenisehir Kampusu, P.O. Box 33169 Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, Yenisehir Kampusu, P.O. Box 33169 Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Ciftlikkoy Kampusu, P.O. Box 33169 Mersin, Turkey
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Dorta P, Rubio C, Lozano G, González-Weller D, Gutiérrez Á, Hardisson A, Revert C. Metals in Mullus surmuletus and Pseudupeneus prayensis from the Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean). J Food Prot 2015; 78:2257-63. [PMID: 26613923 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-15-148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A total of 20 metals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, B, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Sr, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, V, Zn, Al, Cd, and Pb) were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry in muscle and liver tissue from a total of 28 examples of the fishes Mullus surmuletus and Pseudupeneus prayensis marketed in Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). Significant differences (P < 0.05) in B, K, Mg, Mn, and Na concentrations were found between muscle and liver. The mean concentrations of K (1,388.04 mg/kg wet weight [wet wt]) and Mg (153.33 mg/kg wet wt) were higher in muscle than in liver (697.49 and 114.21 mg/kg wet wt, respectively). The mean concentrations of B in liver (0.18 mg/kg wet wt), Mn (0.70 mg/kg wet wt), and Na (892.09 mg/kg wet wt) were higher than those in muscle (0.15, 0.11, and 375.55 mg/kg wet wt, respectively). The mean concentrations of Al, Cd, and Pb in muscle tissue were 2.72 mg/kg wet wt and 4.28 and 10.29 μg/kg wet wt, and those in liver tissue were 31.31 mg/kg wet wt and 612.91 and 232.08 μg/kg wet wt, respectively. When comparing the two fish species, the muscle tissue of M. surmuletus has significantly higher concentrations (P < 0.05) of Al, B, Ba, Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Sr, and Zn than did P. prayensis muscle, whereas the concentrations of Cd and V were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in P. prayensis muscle. Toxicological assessment of Cd and Pb concentrations was performed using the maximum limits set by the European Commission Regulations 1881/2006 and 629/2008 for muscle tissue (50 and 300 μg/kg wet wt, respectively). The concentrations of Cd and Pb in muscle detected in the present study for all the analyzed examples of M. surmuletus and P. prayensis were lower than the maximums established for muscle tissue by European legislation. Therefore, consumption of the muscle of these fish is considered safe in terms of Al, Cd, and Pb concentrations. However, the consumption of liver tissue should be avoided because of its high levels of metals. Constant monitoring of the concentrations of metals of toxicological concern in fish products available in the market is an essential part of food safety.
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- Paola Dorta
- Department of Toxicology, Universidad de La Laguna, 38071 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Toxicology, Universidad de La Laguna, 38071 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Biology, Soil Science, and Geology, Universidad de La Laguna, 38071 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Toxicology, Universidad de La Laguna, 38071 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Toxicology, Universidad de La Laguna, 38071 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Toxicology, Universidad de La Laguna, 38071 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Toxicology, Universidad de La Laguna, 38071 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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Scopelliti G, Di Leonardo R, Tramati CD, Mazzola A, Vizzini S. Premature aging in bone of fish from a highly polluted marine area. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 97:333-341. [PMID: 26073800 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Fish species have attracted considerable interest in studies assessing biological responses to environmental contaminants. In this study, the attention has been focussed on fishbone of selected fish species from a highly polluted marine area, Augusta Bay (Italy, Central Mediterranean) to evaluate if toxicant elements had an effect on the mineralogical structure of bones, although macroscopic deformations were not evident. In particular, an attempt was made to evaluate if bone mineral features, such as crystallinity, mineral maturity and carbonate/phosphate mineral content, determined by XR-Diffraction and FT-IR Spectroscopy, suffered negative effects due to trace element levels in fishbone, detected by ICP-OES. Results confirmed the reliability of the use of diffractometric and spectroscopic techniques to assess the degree of crystallinity and the mineral maturity in fishbone. In addition, in highly polluted areas, Hg and Cr contamination induced a process of premature aging of fishbone, altering its biochemical and mineral contents.
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- Giovanna Scopelliti
- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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Bastos WR, Dórea JG, Bernardi JVE, Lauthartte LC, Mussy MH, Hauser M, Dória CRDC, Malm O. Mercury in muscle and brain of catfish from the Madeira river, Amazon, Brazil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 118:90-97. [PMID: 25913362 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The central nervous system is a critical target for Hg toxicity in all living organisms. Total Hg (THg) was determined in brain and muscle samples of 165 specimens of eight species of catfish (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum; Brachyplatystoma platynemum; Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii; Brachyplatystoma vaillantii; Phractocephalus hemiliopterus; Pseudoplatystoma punctifer; Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum; Zungaro zungaro) from the Madeira River, Brazilian Amazon. Despite the narrow range of Fishbase trophic level (4.2-4.6) the median THg concentrations ranged from 0.39 to 1.99mg/kg and from 0.03 to 0.29mg/kg respectively in muscle and brain from the studied species. Overall, the median concentration for all samples analyzed was 0.93mg/kg and 0.16mg/kg respectively in muscle and brain; most samples (76%) showed muscle Hg concentrations >0.5mg/kg. There were statistically significant THg differences between sex (female>males). The correlation between THg concentrations in muscle and brain was statistically significant (r=0.9170; p<0.0001). In the studied specimens, fish total length was significantly correlated with muscle (r=0.3163; p=0.0001) and brain (r=0.3039; p=0.0003) THg; however, fish age was negatively and significantly correlated (r=-0.2991; p=0.0012) with THg in muscle but not with THg in brain (r=-0.0190; p=0.8492). Amazonian catfish accumulate high levels of Hg in muscle and brain; however, brain-THg concentrations can be predicted from muscle-THg. Muscle-Hg in catfish can be a tool to detect brain-Hg concentrations associated with environmental Hg.
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- Wanderley R Bastos
- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Brazil; Laboratório de Ictiologia e Pesca, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Iamiceli A, Ubaldi A, Lucchetti D, Brambilla G, Abate V, De Felip E, De Filippis SP, Dellatte E, De Luca S, Ferri F, Fochi I, Fulgenzi A, Iacovella N, Moret I, Piazza R, Roncarati A, Melotti P, Fanelli R, Fattore E, di Domenico A, Miniero R. Metals in Mediterranean aquatic species. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 94:278-283. [PMID: 25796543 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.034] [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: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Metals such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), vanadium (V), have been determined in species of Mediterranean marine organisms collected from areas supposed to be at background contamination levels. The Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) approach was adopted for the determination of all the metals. Arsenic, Cd and Pb determined in the 42 samples, do not exceed the pertinent maximum level except a sample of hake. In wild fish, the concentration range for Cr, Ni, V and Cu was, respectively: 0.07-0.09, 87.6-124, 0.022-0.075 and 0.79-1.74 μg/g fresh weight (fw). The farmed fish samples show concentration levels below the wild fish ones, except for Cr which range at the same levels. Cadmium and Pb show a high sample number under the quantification limit. The elements do not bio-magnify among the species considered and appear to show low variations in relation to organisms' position in the food chain and at sampling sites.
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- AnnaLaura Iamiceli
- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy
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- University Ca' Foscari, Department of Environmental Science, Informatic and Statistic, Dorsoduro 2137, 30123 Venice, Italy; CNR-Istituto per la Dinamica dei Processi Ambientali, Dorsoduro 2137, 30123 Venice, Italy
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- University Ca' Foscari, Department of Environmental Science, Informatic and Statistic, Dorsoduro 2137, 30123 Venice, Italy; CNR-Istituto per la Dinamica dei Processi Ambientali, Dorsoduro 2137, 30123 Venice, Italy
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- School of Veterinary Medical Sciences, EAEVE Certificate, Camerino University, Matelica, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale sulle Tecnologie e l'Igiene delle Piccole Specie, Department of Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna University, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Toxicological Chemistry Unit, DAMPP, Italian National Institute for Health, Rome, Italy.
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Fernández B, Martínez-Gómez C, Benedicto J. Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity (ALA-D) in red mullet (Mullus barbatus) from Mediterranean waters as biomarker of lead exposure. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 115:209-216. [PMID: 25706085 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.02.023] [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: 06/27/2014] [Revised: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The enzyme delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) has been investigated as biomarker of lead (Pb) exposure in red mullet (Mullus barbatus) from the Spanish continental shelf. Concentrations of Pb and Zn in muscle and organosomatic indices were also measured to explore causality. Blood ALA-D assay conditions were optimized; the optimum pH for this species has been set to 6.5. Results showed that ALA-D activity ranged from 3.2 to 16.9 nmol PBGmin(-1)mg(-1). No significant differences on ALA-D levels between genders have been detected. ALA-D Baseline level and Background Assessment Criteria (BAC) for this species have been set to 9.1 and 6.6 nmol PBGmin(-1)mg(-1), respectively. There have been detected significant differences on ALA-D activity levels among areas, though the markedly low levels of Pb measured in fish muscle seemed not to be able to produce a relevant suppression on ALA-D. In spite of this, a weak inverse relationship detected between ALA-D and Pb concentrations pointed out the potential of this biomarker in red mullet to reflect Pb bioavailability in marine environment. Nevertheless, subsequent research on ALA-D in marine fish species is recommended to be limited to areas where environmental Pb is effectively accumulated by fish.
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- B Fernández
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Oceanographic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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Richir J, Salivas-Decaux M, Lafabrie C, Lopez y Royo C, Gobert S, Pergent G, Pergent-Martini C. Bioassessment of trace element contamination of Mediterranean coastal waters using the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2015; 151:486-499. [PMID: 25617788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A large scale survey of the trace element (TE) contamination of Mediterranean coastal waters was performed from the analysis of Ag, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni and Pb in the bioindicator Posidonia oceanica, sampled at 110 sites differing by their levels of exposure to contaminants. The holistic approach developed in this study, based on the combined utilization of several complementary monitoring tools, i.e. water quality scale, pollution index and spatial analysis, accurately assessed the TE contamination rate of Mediterranean coastal waters. In particular, the mapping of the TE contamination according to a new proposed 5-level water quality scale precisely outlined the contamination severity along Mediterranean coasts and facilitated interregional comparisons. Finally, the reliability of the use of P. oceanica as bioindicator species was again demonstrated through several global, regional and local detailed case studies. NB: The designations employed and the presentation of the information in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the authors concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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- J Richir
- Laboratory of Oceanology, MARE Centre, University of LIEGE, B6C, 4000 LIEGE, Sart Tilman, Belgium; Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Ferry Road, Portsmouth PO4 9LY, United Kingdom.
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- FRES 3041, EqEL, University of Corsica, Faculty of Sciences, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France
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- FRES 3041, EqEL, University of Corsica, Faculty of Sciences, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France; UMR 241 EIO, University of French Polynesia, BP 6570, 98 702 Faa'a, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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- FRES 3041, EqEL, University of Corsica, Faculty of Sciences, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France
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- Laboratory of Oceanology, MARE Centre, University of LIEGE, B6C, 4000 LIEGE, Sart Tilman, Belgium
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- FRES 3041, EqEL, University of Corsica, Faculty of Sciences, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France
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- FRES 3041, EqEL, University of Corsica, Faculty of Sciences, BP 52, 20250 Corte, France
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Cresson P, Bouchoucha M, Miralles F, Elleboode R, Mahé K, Marusczak N, Thebault H, Cossa D. Are red mullet efficient as bio-indicators of mercury contamination? A case study from the French Mediterranean. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 91:191-199. [PMID: 25540915 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is one of the main chemicals currently altering Mediterranean ecosystems. Red mullet (Mullus barbatus and M. surmuletus) have been widely used as quantitative bio-indicators of chemical contamination. In this study, we reassess the ability of these species to be used as efficient bio-indicators of Hg contamination by monitoring during 18 months Hg concentrations in muscle tissue of mullet sampled from 5 French Mediterranean coastal areas. Mean concentrations ranged between 0.23 and 0.78 μg g(-1) dry mass for both species. Values were consistent with expected contamination patterns of all sites except Corsica. Results confirmed that red mullets are efficient bio-indicators of Hg contamination. Nevertheless, the observed variability in Hg concentrations calls for caution regarding the period and the sample size. Attention should be paid to environmental and biologic specificities of each studied site, as they can alter the bioaccumulation of Hg, and lead to inferences about environmental Hg concentrations.
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- P Cresson
- IFREMER, Centre de Méditerranée, CS 20330, F-83507 La Seyne sur Mer, France; IFREMER, Centre Manche - Mer du Nord, BP 669, F-62321 Boulogne sur Mer, France.
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- IFREMER, Centre de Méditerranée, CS 20330, F-83507 La Seyne sur Mer, France
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- IFREMER, Centre de Méditerranée, CS 20330, F-83507 La Seyne sur Mer, France
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- IFREMER, Centre Manche - Mer du Nord, BP 669, F-62321 Boulogne sur Mer, France
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- IFREMER, Centre Manche - Mer du Nord, BP 669, F-62321 Boulogne sur Mer, France
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- IFREMER, Centre de Méditerranée, CS 20330, F-83507 La Seyne sur Mer, France; Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, Laboratoire Géosciences Environnement Toulouse, CNRS/IRD/Université Toulouse III, 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, PRP-ENV/SESURE/LERCM, CS 20330, F-83507 La Seyne sur Mer, France
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- IFREMER, Centre de Méditerranée, CS 20330, F-83507 La Seyne sur Mer, France; ISTerre, Université Joseph Fourier, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble, France
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León VM, García I, Martínez-Gómez C, Campillo JA, Benedicto J. Heterogeneous distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments and red mullet along the Spanish Mediterranean coast. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2014; 87:352-363. [PMID: 25173597 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations was characterised in surface sediments and red mullet from eleven Iberian Mediterranean coastal areas. Mean PAH concentrations ranged from 28 to 1006 and from 3 to 40 μg kg(-1)d.w. in sediment and red mullet muscle, respectively. The highest PAH concentrations in sediments were detected close to main ports and urban nuclei. However, concentrations of PAHs in red mullet showed little correspondence with PAH concentrations of the sediments due to its metabolic capacity. Phenanthrene was the predominant homologue in red mullet, whereas fluoranthene, pyrene and benzo(b)fluoranthene were the most abundant ones in sediments. Significant correlations between PAHs and organic carbon or fine fraction in sediments were only found in some areas. PAH concentrations in sediments were lower than environmental criteria in the majority of cases, except for benzo(g,h,i)perylene in 25% of samples from the Barcelona coastal area and for several homologues close to the port of Sagunto.
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- V M León
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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Giannakopoulou L, Neofitou C. Heavy metal concentrations in Mullus barbatus and Pagellus erythrinus in relation to body size, gender, and seasonality. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:7140-7153. [PMID: 24563368 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2608-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Marine environments have been subjected to an increase in heavy metal pollution. Investigations were conducted in the bioaccumulation of heavy metals for both a benthic (Mullus barbatus) and a benthopelagic fish species (Pagellus erythrinus). The aim of this study was to examine the concentration levels of four metals in the body tissue of two fish species, in Pagasitikos Gulf in Greece, and to determine if metal concentration levels were affected by season, size, and species. Fish samples were collected monthly from September 2009 to August 2010. Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), and Cadmium (Cd) concentrations were measured in muscle, gills, vertebral column, and in the "remaining fish sample." Statistical analysis pinpointed substantial differences in metal concentration levels between some size classes. Significant differences were observed between two fish species' tissues concerning Cu, Zn, and Cd concentrations. Cu and Zn concentrations varied amongst red mullet tissues as did Zn and Cd concentrations in common pandora. Ample variations were found seasonally in metal concentration levels; however, nonsignificant statistical differences were found among sexes.
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- Loukia Giannakopoulou
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytoko Street, Nea Ionia Magnesia, 38446, Greece,
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Olmedo P, Hernández A, Pla A, Femia P, Navas-Acien A, Gil F. Determination of essential elements (copper, manganese, selenium and zinc) in fish and shellfish samples. Risk and nutritional assessment and mercury–selenium balance. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 62:299-307. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.08.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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León VM, Moreno-González R, González E, Martínez F, García V, Campillo JA. Interspecific comparison of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and persistent organochlorines bioaccumulation in bivalves from a Mediterranean coastal lagoon. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2013; 463-464:975-987. [PMID: 23872249 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.06.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was characterized in cockle, oyster and noble pen shell from nine areas in the Mar Menor lagoon with different hydrodynamic and pollutant sources. Biota, sediment and water samples were simultaneously collected in the spring and autumn of 2010. Considering all bivalve samples, PAH concentrations ranged from 8.98 to 370 μg·kg(-1) d.w., those of PCBs from 0.15 to 42.36 μg·kg(-1) d.w. and those of DDXs from below detection limit to 240.6 μg·kg(-1) d.w., where p,p'-DDE was the main fraction. The bioaccumulation of PAHs was similar for cockle, oyster and noble pen shell, being higher close to ports and wastewater effluents. However, DDX and PCB bioaccumulations in oyster and noble pen shell were significantly higher than in cockle in spring (p=0.02). The first organic pollutant bioaccumulation data for noble pen shell were obtained in this study, showing a preferential accumulation of pyrene. The increase of PAH bioaccumulation in autumn, as compared to spring, was low, due to high water temperatures during the summer, which favoured PAH dissipation processes. No significant seasonal variations were detected for OCPs and PCBs, except in some specific areas. The PAH, PCB and OCP levels detected in these bivalves were lower than OSPAR/MED POL environmental assessment criteria, except for p,p'-DDE in bivalves sited close to El Albujón watercourse mouth.
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- Víctor M León
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Apdo. 22, C/ Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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Olmedo P, Pla A, Hernández AF, Barbier F, Ayouni L, Gil F. Determination of toxic elements (mercury, cadmium, lead, tin and arsenic) in fish and shellfish samples. Risk assessment for the consumers. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2013; 59:63-72. [PMID: 23792415 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Although fish intake has potential health benefits, the presence of metal contamination in seafood has raised public health concerns. In this study, levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, tin and arsenic have been determined in fresh, canned and frozen fish and shellfish products and compared with the maximum levels currently in force. In a further step, potential human health risks for the consumers were assessed. A total of 485 samples of the 43 most frequently consumed fish and shellfish species in Andalusia (Southern Spain) were analyzed for their toxic elements content. High mercury concentrations were found in some predatory species (blue shark, cat shark, swordfish and tuna), although they were below the regulatory maximum levels. In the case of cadmium, bivalve mollusks such as canned clams and mussels presented higher concentrations than fish, but almost none of the samples analyzed exceeded the maximum levels. Lead concentrations were almost negligible with the exception of frozen common sole, which showed median levels above the legal limit. Tin levels in canned products were far below the maximum regulatory limit, indicating that no significant tin was transferred from the can. Arsenic concentrations were higher in crustaceans such as fresh and frozen shrimps. The risk assessment performed indicated that fish and shellfish products were safe for the average consumer, although a potential risk cannot be dismissed for regular or excessive consumers of particular fish species, such as tuna, swordfish, blue shark and cat shark (for mercury) and common sole (for lead).
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- P Olmedo
- Department of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain
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Martínez-Gómez C, Lamoree M, Hamers T, van Velzen M, Kamstra JH, Fernández B, Benedicto J, León VM, Vethaak AD. Integrated chemical and biological analysis to explain estrogenic potency in bile extracts of red mullet (Mullus barbatus). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 134-135:1-10. [PMID: 23537582 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2012] [Revised: 02/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A biological screening was performed to establish the total exposure to estrogenic compounds of red mullet (Mullus barbatus) collected at several sites along the Spanish Mediterranean coast by testing male fish bile extracts using the in vitro ER-LUC reporter gene assay. In addition, major metabolites were identified and measurements of OH-PAHs (1-naphthol, 9-phenantrol, 9-fluorenol, 1-pyrenol, 1OH-BaP and 3OH-BaP) and alkylphenols (4-n-nonylphenol (4-n-NP) and 4-tertoctylphenol (4-tert-OP)) in the same fish bile extracts were taken by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in electron ionization mode (GC-EI-MS). Relative in vitro estrogenic potencies of the chemically quantified compounds were also tested. The highest biliary concentrations of 1-pyrenol, 9-fluorenol and 4-n-NP were found in fish from Barcelona and from the Mar Menor coastal lagoon. However, these concentrations can be considered relatively low compared to values reported in red mullet from other polluted waters in the Mediterranean Sea. The contribution of 1-pyrenol, 4-n-NP and 4-tert-OP to the total estrogenic potency measured in male fish bile was found to be negligible, indicating the presence of other estrogenic compounds in red mullet bile. Estrogenic potency in bile from male fish was markedly elevated in Mar Menor lagoon (234.8±5.7 pg E2EQ/μl), and further research will be necessary to explain whether the presence of natural and synthetic-hormones in the lagoon contributed to this finding. Values of approximately 15-16E2EQ pg/mg bile can be regarded as preliminary baseline levels of bile estrogenicity in male red mullet from the western Mediterranean Sea.
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- Concepción Martínez-Gómez
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Oceanografic Centre of Murcia, Varadero 1, San Pedro del Pinatar, 30740 Murcia, Spain.
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Oyarzun R, Manteca Martínez JI, López García JA, Carmona C. An account of the events that led to full bay infilling with sulfide tailings at Portman (Spain), and the search for "black swans" in a potential land reclamation scenario. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2013; 454-455:245-249. [PMID: 23557899 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- R Oyarzun
- Departamento de Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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