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Kuprijanov I, Buhhalko N, Eriksson U, Sjöberg V, Rotander A, Kolesova N, Lipp M, Buschmann F, Hashmi A, Liblik T, Lehtonen KK. A case study on microlitter and chemical contaminants: Assessing biological effects in the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic sea) using the mussel Mytilus trossulus as a bioindicator. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 199:106628. [PMID: 38968804 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Chemical and microlitter (ML) pollution in three Estonian coastal areas (Baltic Sea) was investigated using mussels (Mytilus trossulus). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in mussel tissues were observed in moderate levels with high bioaccumulation factors for the more hydrophilic and low molecular weight PAH (LMW PAH), namely anthracene and fluorene. Tissue concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and cadmium within mussel populations exceeded the Good Environmental Status thresholds by more than 200% and 60%, respectively. Multiple contamination at the Muuga Harbour site by tributyltin, high molecular weight PAH, including the highly toxic benzo[c]fluorene and PBDE, coincided with the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity and a lower condition index of the mussels. The metabolization and removal of bioaccumulated LMW PAH, reflected in the dominance of oxy-PAH such as anthracene-9,10-dione, is likely associated with the increased activity of glutathione S-transferase in caged mussels. Only a few microplastic particles were observed among the ML in mussel tissues, with coloured cellulose-based microfibers being the most prevalent. The average concentration of ML in mussels was significantly higher at the harbour area than at other sites. The integrated biomarker response index values allowed for the differentiation of pollution levels across studied locations representing high, intermediate, and low pollution levels within the studied area.
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- Ivan Kuprijanov
- Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15a, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia.
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- Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15a, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia
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- School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Grenadjärgatan 8, 703 65, Örebro, Sweden
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- School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Grenadjärgatan 8, 703 65, Örebro, Sweden
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- School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Grenadjärgatan 8, 703 65, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15a, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15a, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15a, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia
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- School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Grenadjärgatan 8, 703 65, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15a, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Marine and Freshwater Solutions Unit, Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), Agnes Sjöbergin Katu 2, FI-00790, Helsinki, Finland
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Prossner KM, Harvey E, Unger MA. Exploring PAH kinetics in wild vs. transplanted triploid and diploid oysters at a contaminated field site using immunological techniques. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:1462. [PMID: 37955762 PMCID: PMC10643322 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12064-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Crassostrea virginica is a well-established bivalve species for biomonitoring persistent organic pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in aquatic environments. Differing biomonitoring methods employing either wild oysters inhabiting sites of interest or naïve cultured oysters deployed to sites for extended periods can be used for site evaluations. However, important differences in total contaminant concentrations accumulated have been observed between the wild and transplanted groups. Furthermore, although rearing cultured triploid oysters is widely popular in commercial farming, the difference in contaminant bioaccumulation potential between triploid and diploid cultured oysters is vastly understudied, particularly for organic contaminants such as PAH. This study explores differences in PAH kinetics between transplanted triploid and diploid cultured oysters and wild oysters at a PAH-impacted site during a 6-week field exposure study using novel immunological techniques: antibody-based biosensor technology and immunofluorescence visualization. Conventional chemical analysis of oyster tissue was also conducted for comparison. While differences were observed in the oyster interstitial fluid between the wild and transplanted oysters throughout the study, whole tissue analysis revealed differing trends at each time point. Our findings suggest that insufficient equilibration time may contribute to the differences observed between groups. Furthermore, when combined with visual evidence via immunofluorescence, internal partitioning of contaminants may be an important determinant for total concentrations measured. A better understanding of the differences observed between wild and transplanted oyster groups is necessary for improved biomonitoring. Our study highlights the value in employing novel immunological techniques to explore possible mechanisms driving these differences.
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- Kristen M Prossner
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, P.O. Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA, 23062, USA
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- Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, P.O. Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA, 23062, USA
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- Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, P.O. Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA, 23062, USA.
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Diop M, Couteau J, Bado-Nilles A, Tavernier E, Ouddane B, Denis J, Duong G, Gevaert F, Monchy S, Laroche J, Amara R. Bioaccumulation of trace metal elements and biomarker responses in caged juvenile flounder at a polluted site: Effects of fish density and time exposure. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 185:114289. [PMID: 36335692 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study investigates the effect of fish density and exposure duration on trace metal elements (TME) bioaccumulation and several biomarkers response. Juvenile flounders were caged at low, medium and high densities and exposed during 15 or 30 days in the Seine estuary. The concentrations of the TME measured in the muscle of the caged fish were all in agreement with their bioavailability percentage in the sediments. Higher concentrations of TME were found in flounders' muscle exposed for 15 days compared with those caged for 30 days. For the same exposure time, the density of fish had no effect on the accumulation of the TME in the flounders' muscle. Biomarkers responses varied according to density and duration of exposure. Special care should be taken in their interpretation. We underline that for an optimal assessment of TME pollution in the field, 15 days with low densities of fish per cage are sufficient.
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- Mamadou Diop
- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, IRD, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, Wimereux, France.
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- TOXEM, Le Havre, France; Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France.
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- TOXEM, Le Havre, France; Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France.
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, IRD, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, Wimereux, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS LASIRE UMR 8516, Equipe Physico-chimie de l'Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, IRD, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, Wimereux, France
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, IRD, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, Wimereux, France
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, IRD, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, Wimereux, France
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, IRD, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, Wimereux, France
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- Université de Bretagne Occidentale, LEMAR UMR 6539 CNRS/UBO/IRD/Ifremer, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Place Nicolas Copernic, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, IRD, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, Wimereux, France
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Fabrello J, Pagano M, Arrigo F, Ciscato M, Boldrin F, Giacobbe S, Porcino C, Briglia M, Guerrera MC, Germanà A, Faggio C, Matozzo V. Identification of haemocytes and histological examination of gills of the spiny oyster Spondylus gaederopus (Linnaeus, 1758). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 130:164-174. [PMID: 36108802 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the framework of investigations aimed to detect new available bioindicators in marine environment, haemolymph cells and ctenidia of the Mediterranean spiny oyster, Spondylus gaederopus, have been investigated. Haemocyte count and characterisation, phagocytosis and superoxide anion production and enzyme activity assays, have been carried out. TEM observations have been performed. After gross anatomy observations, cito-histological determinations have been carried out, especially focused on ctenidia structure and function. Main results concerned the relatively low number of circulating cells, and the rich in granules granulocytes, most of which were lysosomes. Release of lysosomal enzymes was confirmed a shared trait inside bivalves. Glycogen deposits as probable result of conversion of bacteria carbohydrates, have been detected, as well as the occurrence of both acidophilic and basophilic haemocytes. Phagocytosis, both in granulocytes and agranulocytes, has been recorded, together with the production of superoxide anion. Haemocytes were found positive to acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, β-glucuronidase, chloroacetylesterase and arylsulphatase. Ctenidia showed a complex organization, including two demibranch to each ctenidium, two different kinds of lamellae filament and specialized structures as ciliated disks connecting filaments in "eutherorhabdic ctenidia". The occurrence of three different types of mucous cells in the same region of ordinary filaments has been underlined. Such features, suggesting high resistance to environmental stress and disease, allow to consider spiny oysters as promising bioindicators, although deserving of further investigations to evaluate the physiological responses to stress in controlled conditions. Present data, moreover, providing basic information on the biology of S. gaederopus, notably implement the present knowledge on the Mediterranean spiny oysters, whose under-evaluated ecological role should be carefully considered.
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- Jacopo Fabrello
- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166, S. Agata-Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166, S. Agata-Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166, S. Agata-Messina, Italy.
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- Zebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168, Messina, Italy.
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- Zebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168, Messina, Italy.
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- Zebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168, Messina, Italy.
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- Zebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168, Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166, S. Agata-Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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Allan IJ, Vrana B, Ruus A. Passive Sampling Helps the Appraisal of Contaminant Bioaccumulation in Norwegian Fish Used for Regulatory Chemical Monitoring. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:7945-7953. [PMID: 35670489 PMCID: PMC9228060 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), listed on the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants and regulated as a hazardous priority pollutant by the Water Framework Directive (WFD), is ubiquitously distributed in the environment and assumed to mildly biomagnify in aquatic foodwebs. The proposal to include trophic magnification factors (TMFs) in the procedure for comparing contaminant levels in biota at different trophic levels (TLs) with WFD environmental quality standards requires adequate selection of TMFs. In the first step of our study, we compared two independently obtained datasets of pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) and HCB concentration ratios from passive sampling (PS) in water and in fish through routine monitoring programs in Norway to evaluate possible biomagnification. In this procedure, PeCB is used for benchmarking the bioconcentration in fish, and the observed HCB/PeCB ratios in fish are compared with ratios expected in the case of (i) HCB bioconcentration or (ii) biomagnification using published TMF values. Results demonstrate that it is not possible to confirm that HCB biomagnifies in fish species that would be used for WFD monitoring in Norway and challenges the proposed monitoring procedures for such compounds in Norwegian or European waters. In the second step, fish-water chemical activity ratios for HCB and PeCB as well as for polychlorinated biphenyls where biota and PS were conducted alongside were calculated and found to rarely exceed unity for cod (Gadus morhua), a fish species with a TL of approximately 4.
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- Ian John Allan
- Norwegian
Institute for Water Research, Økernveien 94, Oslo NO-0579, Norway
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- RECETOX,
Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno 61137, Czech Republic
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- Norwegian
Institute for Water Research, Økernveien 94, Oslo NO-0579, Norway
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Rodríguez-Velarte P, Babarro JMF, Cobelo-García A. Bioaccumulation patterns of trace elements by native (M. galloprovincialis) and invasive (X. securis) mussels in coastal systems (Vigo Ria, NW Iberian Peninsula). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 176:113463. [PMID: 35219078 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113463] [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: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A number of trace elements (Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, Pb, U and the rare earth elements - REE) were analyzed in the dissolved phase, suspended particulate matter and in different organs (gills, hepatopancreas, and the rest of soft tissue) in mussels of the native Mytilus galloprovincialis and invasive Xenostrobus securis species in the Vigo Ria (NW Iberian Peninsula) in order to assess potential differences in their bioaccumulation patterns. Results obtained do not show significant differences in the bioaccumulation of trace elements by M. galloprovincialis and X. securis, except for Zn and Ag. In the case of Zn, a 4-fold enrichment in M. galloprovincialis compared to X. securis was found. The most important differences between species were observed for Ag, with approximately 40-fold higher concentrations in X. securis. Such elevated Ag bioaccumulation by X. securis can be useful for Ag biomonitoring using these invasive species in this area.
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- P Rodríguez-Velarte
- Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas (IIM-CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas (IIM-CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas (IIM-CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain.
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Georgieva E, Antal L, Stoyanova S, Aranudova D, Velcheva I, Iliev I, Vasileva T, Bivolarski V, Mitkovska V, Chassovnikarova T, Todorova B, Uzochukwu IE, Nyeste K, Yancheva V. Biomarkers for pollution in caged mussels from three reservoirs in Bulgaria: A pilot study. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09069. [PMID: 35284685 PMCID: PMC8914122 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The mussel-watch concept was firstly proposed in 1975, which was later adopted by several international monitoring programs worldwide. However, for the very first time, a field experiment with caged mussels was performed in three reservoirs in Bulgaria to follow the harmful effects of sub-chronic pollution (30 days) of metals, trace, and macro-elements, as well as some organic toxicants, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers and chlorinated paraffins. Therefore, we studied the biometric indices, histochemical lesions in the gills, biochemical changes in the digestive glands (antioxidant defense enzymes, such as catalase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione peroxidase; metabolic enzymes, such as lactate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase, and the neurotransmitter cholinesterase), in addition to the DNA damage in the Chinese pond mussel, Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) in Kardzhali, Studen Kladenets and Zhrebchevo reservoirs in Bulgaria. Significant correlation trends between the pollution levels, which we reported before, and the biomarker responses were established in the current paper. Overall, we found that both tested organs were susceptible to pollution-induced oxidative stress. The different alterations in the selected biomarkers in the caged mussels compared to the reference group were linked to the different kinds and levels of water pollution in the reservoirs, and also to the simultaneously conducted bioaccumulation studies. The effects of water pollution in caged mussels from three large dam reservoirs in Bulgaria were assessed. A cocktail of different inorganic and organic toxicants was measured both in waters and mussels for the first time. Different biomarker responses (cellular to individual) were also followed in gills and digestive glands of the transplants. Correlation trends between the pollution levels and the applied biological tools were established.
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Parolini M, Panseri S, Håland Gaeta F, Rossi L, Dell'Anno M, Ceriani F, De Felice B, Rafoss T, Arioli F, Pilu S, Chiesa LM. Trends and potential human health risk of trace elements accumulated in transplanted blue mussels during restoration activities of Flekkefjord fjord (Southern Norway). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:208. [PMID: 35194687 PMCID: PMC8863704 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-09835-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The monitoring of contaminants represents a priority to preserve the integrity of marine ecosystems, as well as to plan and to manage restoration activities in order to protect environmental and human health. In the present study, a 6-months active biomonitoring was performed to explore the levels of eighteen trace and toxic elements, including heavy metals (TEs; i.e. Al, As, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sr, Ti, and Zn), accumulated in soft tissues of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758) individuals transplanted at different depths (5- and 15-m depth) in five locations within the Flekkefjord fjord (Southern Norway). As this area suffered a long-lasting contamination due to both organic and inorganic contaminants, a series of restoration activities were activated to tackle and to prevent potential risks for ecosystem and local population. Our results demonstrated that the levels of TEs accumulated in edible tissues of transplanted mussels in the Flekkefjord fjord were generally low before the beginning of the restoration activities. However, location- and time-specific differences in the accumulation of TEs were noted after the implementation of such activities. Interestingly, the levels of Fe and Mn significantly increased after the beginning of the restoration activities, likely because the release of these TEs from the slag used in such operations and/or resuspension of contaminated sediments. However, assuming that native mussels can accumulate the same TEs at levels measured in transplanted individuals, our results suggest a substantial safety for human consumption of native mussels from the Flekkefjord fjord, regardless of restoration activities.
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- Marco Parolini
- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Agder (UiA), N-4630, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Land, Agroenergy, University of Milan, via Celoria 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Freitas ETF, Moreira AMS, de Paula RS, Andrade GR, de Carvalho MD, Assis PS, Jorge EC, Cardoso AV. Ultrastructure of the gill ciliary epithelium of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker 1857), the invasive golden mussel. BMC ZOOL 2022; 7:6. [PMID: 37170369 PMCID: PMC10127303 DOI: 10.1186/s40850-022-00107-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Limnoperna fortunei is a freshwater bivalve mollusc originally from southern Asia that invaded South America in the 1990’s. Due to its highly efficient water pumping and filtering, and its capacity to form strong adhesions to a variety of substrates by byssus thread, this invasive species has been able to adapt to several environments across South America, causing significant ecological and economic damages. By gaining a deeper understanding of the biological and ecological aspects of L. fortunei we will be able to establish more effective strategies to manage its invasion. The gills of the mollusc are key structures responsible for several biological functions, including respiration and feeding. In this work, we characterized the ultrastructure of L. fortunei gills and its ciliary epithelium using light microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopies. This is the first report of the morphology of the epithelial cells and cilia of the gill of L. fortunei visualized in high resolution.
Results
The analysis showed highly organized and abundant ciliary structures (lateral cilia, laterofrontal cirri and frontal cilia) on the entire length of the branchial epithelium. Mitochondria, smooth endoplasmic reticulum and glycogen granules were abundantly found in the epithelial cells of the gills, demonstrating the energy-demanding function of these structures. Neutral mucopolysaccharides (low viscosity mucus) were observed on the frontal surface of the gill filaments and acid mucopolysaccharides (high viscosity mucus) were observed to be spread out, mainly on the lateral tract. Spherical vesicles, possibly containing mucus, could also be observed in these cells. These findings demonstrate the importance of the mucociliary processes in particle capture and selection.
Conclusions
Our data suggest that the mechanism used by this mollusc for particle capture and selection could contribute to a better understanding of key aspects of invasion and also in the establishment of more efficient and economically viable strategies of population control.
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Ju YR, Chen CF, Wang MH, Chen CW, Dong CD. Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in seafood collected from coastal aquaculture ponds in Taiwan and human health risk assessment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126708. [PMID: 34352521 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The level and distribution of 16 USEPA Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) in aquaculture farmed fish (Mugil cephalus and Oreochromis mossambicus) and shellfish (Corbicula fluminea Formosa and Meretrix lusoria) were determined in Taiwan and then assessed cancer and non-cancer risks for those consuming these kinds of seafood. Results indicated that C. fluminea Formosa accumulated the highest average concentration of total PAHs (43.0 ± 11.3 ng/g wet weight) while M. lusoria contained the lowest concentration (20.0 ± 5.8 ng/g) among all species. The low-molecular-weight PAHs were dominant for both fish and shellfish, which consistent with other studies. Notably, parts of high-molecular-weight PAHs were found in shellfish whereas that was little in fish. The calculated hazard quotients (HQ) of all PAHs were smaller than 1 and the incremental lifetime cancer risks (ILCR) for Benzo[a]pyrene were below 1 × 10-5, suggesting that PAHs in the collected seafood could pose a low hazard to residents. Although the results indicated that the studied seafood is safe for human consumption, children and seniors post relatively higher risks, suggesting that it needs to continue monitoring and control the PAHs concentration in seafood and the associated environments.
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- Yun-Ru Ju
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National United University, Miaoli 36063, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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Fiorito F, Di Concilio D, Lambiase S, Amoroso MG, Langellotti AL, Martello A, Esposito M, Galiero G, Fusco G. Oyster Crassostrea gigas, a good model for correlating viral and chemical contamination in the marine environment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 172:112825. [PMID: 34388447 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To establish a relationship between viruses and chemicals, they were analysed in oyster Crassostrea gigas from an Italian experimental station. The chemicals concentrations were: Σ6 NDL-PCBs 0.82-7.12 ng g-1; BaP LOQ (<0.2 μg kg-1) to 1.2 μg kg-1; PAH4 LOQ (<0.2 μg kg-1) to 9.8 μg kg-1; Cd 0.073-0.365 mg kg-1; Pb 0.010-0.487 mg kg-1; and Hg < LOQ (0.089 mg kg-1). The viruses identified included: noroviruses (NoVGI/GII), astrovirus (AsV), rotavirus (RV), adenovirus (AdV), and sapovirus (SaV), while hepatitis A, hepatitis E, and Aichi viruses were not detected. Significant correlations were observed for NDL-PCBs with NoVGI, NoVGII, and AdV; BaP and PAH4 with NoVGI and AsV; Cd with RV; Pb with NoVGI and AsV; PAHs with Pb; AsV with NoVGI; and AdV with NoVGII. The study indicated as C. gigas is a model for correlating pollutants and foodborne viruses, whose co-presence may represent an additional food safety risk.
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- Filomena Fiorito
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy.
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- Centro di Ateneo per l'Innovazione e lo Sviluppo dell'Industria Alimentare (CAISIAL), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Centro di Ateneo per l'Innovazione e lo Sviluppo dell'Industria Alimentare (CAISIAL), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy; Centro di Referenza Nazionale per l'Analisi e Studio di Correlazione tra Ambiente, Animale e Uomo, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy
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Esposito G, Mudadu AG, Abete MC, Pederiva S, Griglione A, Stella C, Ortu S, Bazzoni AM, Meloni D, Squadrone S. Seasonal accumulation of trace elements in native Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) collected in the Calich Lagoon (Sardinia, Italy). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:25770-25781. [PMID: 33471307 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12380-4] [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: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The occurrence of 21 trace elements in native Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Calich Lagoon, a typical brackish area of the northwest of Sardinia (Italy), was investigated. The seasonal variation of metals in bivalves was considered, and the highest values were found in spring and summer; in particular, a high significant (P < 0.001) temporal variation was reported for silver (Ag) and mercury (Hg). The highest and similar concentrations were registered for aluminium (Al, mean 32 mg kg-1wet weight), iron (Fe, mean 32 mg kg-1 w. w.), and zinc (Zn, mean 25 mg kg-1 w. w.). The maximum limits set by European Regulations for cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) were never exceeded. Speciation analysis revealed negligible risk related to inorganic arsenic (iAs). Therefore, M. galloprovincialis confirmed its role as suitable bioindicator to monitor the contamination of coastal environments. Although the recommended tolerable weekly intake (TWI) was not exceeded, the levels of aluminium should be carefully evaluated in monitoring plans in the studied lagoon. Graphical abstract.
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- Giuseppe Esposito
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico del Piemonte, e Valle d'Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154, Torino, Liguria, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico del Piemonte, e Valle d'Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154, Torino, Liguria, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico del Piemonte, e Valle d'Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154, Torino, Liguria, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico del Piemonte, e Valle d'Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154, Torino, Liguria, Italy
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- Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte, SP. 55 N. 44, 07041, Alghero, Italy
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- Regional Agency for the Protection of Sardinian Environment, Via Rockefeller 58/60, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico del Piemonte, e Valle d'Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154, Torino, Liguria, Italy.
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Yap CK, Sharifinia M, Cheng WH, Al-Shami SA, Wong KW, Al-Mutairi KA. A Commentary on the Use of Bivalve Mollusks in Monitoring Metal Pollution Levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:3386. [PMID: 33805997 PMCID: PMC8061770 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The objective of this commentary is to promote the use of bivalves as biomonitors, which is a part of the continual efforts of the International Mussel Watch. This commentary is an additional discussion on "Bivalve mollusks in metal pollution studies: From bioaccumulation to biomonitoring" by Zuykov et al., published in Chemosphere 93, 201-208. The present discussion can serve as a platform for further insights to provide new thoughts and novel ideas on how to make better use of bivalves in biomonitoring studies. The certainty of better and more extensive applications of mollusks in environmental monitoring in the future is almost confirmed but more studies are urgently needed. With all the reported studies using bivalves as biomonitors of heavy metal pollution, the effectiveness of using Mussel Watch is beyond any reasonable doubts. The challenge is the development of more accurate methodologies for of heavy metal data interpretation, and the precision of the biomonitoring studies using bivalves as biomonitors, whether in coastal or freshwater ecosystems. Lastly, inclusion of human health risk assessment of heavy metals in commercial bivalves would make the research papers of high public interest.
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- Chee Kong Yap
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Shrimp Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bushehr 75169-89177, Iran;
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Inti International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia;
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- Indian River Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, P.O. Box 741, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia;
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Kazour M, Amara R. Is blue mussel caging an efficient method for monitoring environmental microplastics pollution? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 710:135649. [PMID: 31784155 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effectiveness of mussel caging for active microplastics (MPs) biomonitoring was investigated for the first time by comparing abundance and characteristics (shape, size, color and type of polymers) of MPs ingested by caged depurated blue mussels with those ingested by native mussels collected at the same sites and with those found in their surrounding environment (surface water and sediments). Mussels were exposed along a pollution gradient originating from a wastewater treatment plant discharge and near an abandoned coastal landfill. After 6 weeks of deployment, the majority (93%) of clean transplanted mussels had ingested MPs with a mean number of items ranging from 0.61 to 1.67 items/g. The occurrence, abundance and properties of MPs ingested by caged mussels were similar to those found in native mussels. Among the debris items detected in caged and native mussels, fragments were the most predominant type, consistent with the MPs found in their surrounding environment. MPs sizes were very similar whether in the water, sediments and both caged and native mussels, with a dominance of items <150 μm. Although some polymers were under-represented or totally absent in the caged mussels compared to overlying seawater or surrounding sediment, there was a good overlap in polymer types proportion being found between caged mussels and sediments (Morisita's index of similarity = 0.93) or seawater (0.86). Polystyrene dominated all samples in all the different matrices. Our study suggests that blue mussels caging may be a promising tool for MPs biomonitoring making monitoring more reliable with an accurate assessment of the biological effects of MPs over a predetermined exposure period. However, further methodological improvements should be considered to define a uniform protocol for blue mussels caging to allow spatial and temporal microplastics active biomonitoring.
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- Maria Kazour
- Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930, Wimereux, France; CNRS-L, National Center for Marine Sciences, PO Box 534, Batroun, Lebanon.
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- Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 32 Avenue Foch, 62930, Wimereux, France
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Abootalebi Jahromi F, Moore F, Keshavarzi B, Mohebbi-Nozar SL, Mohammadi Z, Sorooshian A, Abbasi S. Bisphenol A (BPA) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the surface sediment and bivalves from Hormozgan Province coastline in the Northern Persian Gulf: A focus on source apportionment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 152:110941. [PMID: 32479302 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study investigates Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Bisphenol-A (BPA) pollution in coastal sediments and bivalves of Hormozgan Province coastline. The results indicated that the BPA concentration in some bivalves reached up to 340.16 ng g-1. The mean BPA concentration in the sediment samples was also 787.01 ng g-1. The ∑PAHs content in sediments ranged from 14.54 to 85.00 ng g-1, while values for bivalves ranged from 5.37 to 16.40 ng g-1. Individual PAH concentrations in sediments exceeded those in bivalves for which only LMW PAHs were detected. A combination of techniques including Self-Organizing Maps (SOM), Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF), and Cluster Analysis (CA) were applied and both petrogenic and pyrogenic sources were identified. The risk of PAHs in the sediments was relatively low according to the sediment quality guidelines. The health risk indices suggest that exposure to PAHs through bivalve consumption does not impose harmful health effects upon consumers.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran.
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- Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute (PGOSERI), Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education & Extension Organization (AREEO), Bandar Abbas 79145-1597, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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Taylor AC, Fones GR, Vrana B, Mills GA. Applications for Passive Sampling of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Water—A Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2019; 51:20-54. [DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2019.1675043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Adam C. Taylor
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Faculty of Science, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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Ono K, Knutsen H, Olsen EM, Ruus A, Hjermann DØ, Chr Stenseth N. Possible adverse impact of contaminants on Atlantic cod population dynamics in coastal ecosystems. Proc Biol Sci 2019; 286:20191167. [PMID: 31362638 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.1167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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While many in-laboratory ecotoxicological studies have shown the adverse impact of pollutants to the fitness of an individual, direct evidence from the field on the population dynamics of wildlife animals has been lacking. Here, we provide empirical support for a negative effect of pollution on Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) population dynamics in coastal waters of Norway by combining unique time series of juvenile cod abundance, body size, environmental concentration of toxic contaminants and a spatially structured population dynamics model. The study shows that mercury concentration might have decreased the reproductive potential of cod in the region despite the general decline in the environmental concentration of mercury, cadmium and hexachlorobenzene since the implementation of national environmental laws. However, some cod populations appeared to be more resistant to mercury pollution than others, and the strength and shape of mercury effect on cod reproductive potential was fjord-specific. Additionally, cod growth rate changed at scales smaller than fjords with a gradient related to the exposure to the open ocean and offshore cod. These spatial differences in life-history traits emphasize the importance of local adaptation in shaping the dynamics of local wildlife populations. Finally, this study highlights the possibility to mitigate pollution effects on natural populations by reducing the overall pollution level, but also reveals that pollution reduction alone is not enough to rebuild local cod populations. Cod population recovery probably requires complementary efforts on fishing regulation and habitat restoration.
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- Kotaro Ono
- Centre for Coastal Research (CCR), University of Agder, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway.,Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Coastal Research (CCR), University of Agder, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway.,Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Marine Research, Flødevigen, 4817 His, Norway
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- Centre for Coastal Research (CCR), University of Agder, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway.,Institute of Marine Research, Flødevigen, 4817 His, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Gaustadalleen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Gaustadalleen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Coastal Research (CCR), University of Agder, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway.,Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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Fiorito F, Amoroso MG, Lambiase S, Serpe FP, Bruno T, Scaramuzzo A, Maglio P, Fusco G, Esposito M. A relationship between environmental pollutants and enteric viruses in mussels(Mytilus galloprovincialis). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 169:156-162. [PMID: 30458351 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mussels can be affected by environmental contaminants, as non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (NDL-PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and cadmium (Cd). Moreover, mussels may concentrate human enteric viruses, like noroviruses (NoVGI/GII), astrovirus (AsV) and rotavirus (RV). Herein, to establish a relationship between environmental and viral contamination, with the aim to ensure human food safety, both chemical and microbiological analysis were carried out in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis, farmed in Campania region (Italy). Chemical analysis revealed ranges below the European maximum limits, and were: ∑6 NDL-PCBs (28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180) 0.579-16.857 ng g-1 wet weight (ww); BaP LOQ (<0.2 µg kg-1)- 2.9 µg kg-1 ww, and ∑4 PAHs (BaA, CHR, BbFA, BaP) 0.7-23.7 µg kg-1 ww; Cd LOQ (<0.005 mg kg-1)- 0.078 mg kg-1 ww. In addition, mussels exhibited a prevalence of NoVGI (18%), NoVGII (43%), AsV (40%), RV (30%) and the presence of more than one viruses resulted in about 35%. Overall, a simultaneous contamination, both chemical and viral, was found in 62% of samples. Interestingly, virus-positive mussels showed levels of chemicals higher than negative ones.
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- Filomena Fiorito
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, via Salute 2, Portici, NA, Italy
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Schøyen M, Green NW, Hjermann DØ, Tveiten L, Beylich B, Øxnevad S, Beyer J. Levels and trends of tributyltin (TBT) and imposex in dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus) along the Norwegian coastline from 1991 to 2017. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 144:1-8. [PMID: 30497665 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.11.011] [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: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The banning of organotin biocides, such as tributyltin (TBT), from use in marine antifouling paints is now leading to reproductive health recovery in marine gastropod populations all over the world. TBT induces so-called imposex (superimposition of male sexual characters onto females) in certain marine gastropods, such as the common dogwhelk Nucella lapillus. In this publication, the results of the Norwegian TBT and imposex monitoring in N. lapillus from the period 1991-2017 are presented. Significantly higher levels of TBT and imposex were measured in coastal areas close to shipping lanes along most of the coast prior to 2008 than afterwards. Levels started declining after restrictions were imposed on the use of TBT in all antifouling paint applications, with a total ban in 2008. In 2017, no sign of imposex was found in N. lapillus in any of the monitoring stations along the Norwegian coastline. Based on monitoring data shown herein, the importance of long-term biomonitoring and international chemical regulations, as well as the TBT and imposex story in general, are discussed.
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- Merete Schøyen
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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Shi J, Li X, He T, Wang J, Wang Z, Li P, Lai Y, Sanganyado E, Liu W. Integrated assessment of heavy metal pollution using transplanted mussels in eastern Guangdong, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 243:601-609. [PMID: 30218870 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination has been widely studied in coastal areas around the world. However, integrative studies of heavy metals pollution by monitoring and characterizing sediments, organisms, and biomarkers as well as their holistic interactions are rare. Here, we selected a developed coastal area in eastern Guangdong, China as the study field. Heavy metal analysis (both in sediment and mussel) and biomarker tests, including neutral red retention time test (NRRT) and micronuclei (MN) test, were employed in the current research. Anthropogenic activities influenced the heavy metal levels in sediments. Significant relationships (p < 0.05) were observed in the concentrations of Cd, Cu, and Zn between sediments and transplanted mussel, and significant relationships (p < 0.05) were also observed in between the concentrations of Cd, Cu, and Zn in sediments and the NRRT of mussel. The potential ecological risk index (RI) of sediments significantly correlated with NRRT (R = -0.991, p < 0.05). In Hao River, where the highest RI of sediments was found, the highest MN frequency and the lowest NRRT in mussels were detected simultaneously. The results indicated that the heavy metal pollution might cause subcellular toxic and genotoxic effects on mussels, especially for those from polluted areas (i.e., Hao River). The present study suggests that the transplanted green-lipped mussels are suitable for assessing heavy metal pollution, especially for Cd, Cu, and Zn.
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- Jingchun Shi
- Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Qinzhou University, Qinzhou, Guangxi 535011, China
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- Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China
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- Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China.
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Beyer J, Green NW, Brooks S, Allan IJ, Ruus A, Gomes T, Bråte ILN, Schøyen M. Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) as sentinel organisms in coastal pollution monitoring: A review. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 130:338-365. [PMID: 28802590 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with emphasis on: the suitability of Mytilus spp. as environmental sentinels; uptake and bioaccumulation patterns of key pollutant classes; the use of Mytilus spp. in mussel watch programs; recent trends in Norwegian mussel monitoring; environmental quality standards and background concentrations of key contaminants; pollutant effect biomarkers; confounding factors; particulate contaminants (microplastics, engineered nanomaterials); climate change; harmonization of monitoring procedures; and the use of deployed mussels (transplant caging) in pollution monitoring. Lastly, the overall state of the art of blue mussel pollution monitoring is discussed and some important issues for future research and development are highlighted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jonny Beyer
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway.
| | - Norman W Green
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
| | - Steven Brooks
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
| | - Ian J Allan
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
| | - Anders Ruus
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway; University of Oslo, Department of Biosciences, NO-0316, Oslo, Norway
| | - Tânia Gomes
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
| | - Inger Lise N Bråte
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
| | - Merete Schøyen
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
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