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Pandey V, Jha DK, Kirubagaran R, Dharani G. Assessment of metal-associated health risk in different trophic levels in tropical estuary on the southeast coast of India. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 202:106772. [PMID: 39388849 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2024] [Revised: 09/21/2024] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/12/2024]
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Metal contamination in coastal and marine ecosystems has become a significant global concern due to its hazardous characteristics, environmental persistence, and ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic ecosystems. This poses a serious threat to the environment and the health of humans worldwide. To address these concerns, this study estimated the concentrations of metals in various trophic levels, including phytoplankton, zooplankton, bivalve, and fish. Monthly sampling was carried out in Pondicherry Fishing Harbor (PFH) and Pondicherry Open Sea (POS) between January 2017 and December 2018. The value of Cd, Pb, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Mn in sediment at the PFH was considerably higher compared to the POS, indicating the impact of human activity there. The contamination factor (CF) for other metals was <0.5, suggesting minor contamination in the Pondicherry coastal sediment, the CF value for Cd was higher at PFH. Comparably, the risk index (RI) at the PFH was likewise greater because of Cd, leading to an overall risk grade of "considerable" at the PFH whereas it was "low" at the POS. The marine pollution index (MPI) showed minimal values in fish regardless of the collection sites, which was calculated based on the values of all metals. The estimated daily intake, target hazard quotient, and hazard index assessed for potential human health risk suggest that the values were within acceptable thresholds for adults and children for fish consumption from POS. However, the direct consumption of bivalve for the long term poses significant non-carcinogenic health risks in both age groups, particularly in children, who are 1.31 times more susceptible than adults. These findings highlight the need to evaluate the presence of metals in the food chain to determine their transfer to the different trophic levels, which can help mitigate the associated risks for sustainable coastal ecosystem management.
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- Vikas Pandey
- Ocean Science and Technology for Islands, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai, India; Biological Oceanography Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Dona Paula, Goa, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Ocean Science and Technology for Islands, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai, India.
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- Ocean Science and Technology for Islands, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai, India
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- Ocean Science and Technology for Islands, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai, India
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Harmesa H, Wahyudi AJ, Wong KH, Ikhsani IY. The behaviour of particulate trace metals in marine systems: A review. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 202:106729. [PMID: 39270439 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 08/04/2024] [Accepted: 09/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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Changes in the ocean temperature, seawater acidity, and oxygen level are parts of global change that may indirectly impact the biogeochemical cycles of trace metals in the marine system, particularly for the particulate phase. The different factors influencing the level of particulate trace metals are interesting topics for investigation. Following up on marine research in the estuary and coastal areas, we specifically review the distribution of particulate trace metals. This review aims to provide an overview of the progress of studies on particulate metals in the marine environment and to understand the factors that influence the level of particulate metals. Spatially, the distribution of particulate trace metals decreases towards the sea due to the influence of salinity, while the temporal distribution portrays the unique feature of each location that differences in metal sources and phytoplankton bloom periods might cause.
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- Harmesa Harmesa
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok, 16424, Indonesia.
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
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- Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia
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Adams WJ, Garman ER. Recommended updates to the USEPA Framework for Metals Risk Assessment: Aquatic ecosystems. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2024; 20:924-951. [PMID: 37578034 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4827] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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In 2007, the USEPA issued its "Framework for Metals Risk Assessment." The framework provides technical guidance to risk assessors and regulators when performing human health and environmental risk assessments of metals. This article focuses on advances in the science including assessing bioavailability in aquatic ecosystems, short- and long-term fate of metals in aquatic ecosystems, and advances in risk assessment of metals in sediments. Notable advances have occurred in the development of bioavailability models for assessing toxicity as a function of water chemistry in freshwater ecosystems. The biotic ligand model (BLM), the multiple linear regression model, and multimetal BLM now exist for most of the common mono- and divalent metals. Species sensitivity distributions for many metals exist, making it possible for many jurisdictions to develop or update their water quality criteria or guidelines. The understanding of the fate of metals in the environment has undergone significant scrutiny over the past 20 years. Transport and toxicity models have evolved including the Unit World Model allowing for estimation of concentrations of metals in various compartments as a function of loading and time. There has been significant focus on the transformation of metals in sediments into forms that are less bioavailable and on understanding conditions that result in resolubilization or redistribution of metals in and from sediments. Methods for spiking sediments have advanced such that the resulting chemistry in the laboratory mimics that in natural systems. Sediment bioavailability models are emerging including models that allow for prediction of toxicity in sediments for copper and nickel. Biodynamic models have been developed for several organisms and many metals. The models allow for estimates of transport of metals from sediments to organisms via their diet as well as their water exposure. All these advances expand the tool set available to risk assessors. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:924-951. © 2023 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
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Albarico FPJB, Lim YC, Chen CW, Chen CF, Wang MH, Dong CD. Linking seasonal plankton succession and cellular trace metal dynamics in marine assemblages. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167805. [PMID: 37858810 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167805] [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: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Factors affecting trace metal dynamics in marine plankton still need to be fully understood. Underlying mechanisms affecting cellular metal distribution, seasonal changes, and the influence of plankton community structure are poorly explored. This study comprehensively analyzed the seasonal changes in environmental factors, plankton community structure, and their impact on plankton cellular metal dynamics. Plankton samples were isolated, and trace metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) were analyzed with an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). Plankton community structure significantly changed with seasons (p < 0.05), which were mainly driven by temperature (seasonal change) and nutrients (eutrophication). Mean plankton cellular trace metals did not significantly change (p > 0.05) in the study area but were higher along estuaries likely due to differences in metal influx from rivers. However, their distribution patterns significantly differ between the wet and dry seasons, likely influenced by the changes in community structure and anthropogenic influx. Cellular trace metals, particularly in phytoplankton, strongly correlated with selected species suggesting the impacts of community structure in trace metal distribution. Hence, the influence of environmental factors in driving plankton succession may have caused a ripple effect on cellular trace metal distribution, especially in phytoplankton. However, both blooming species Skeletonema and Chaetoceros (diatoms) showed a contrasting relationship with cellular metals, suggesting the cooccurrence of bioaccumulation or biodilution mechanisms. This study shows the potential influence of community structure in cellular trace metal dynamics for marine plankton assemblages. However, more than plankton abundance and functional diversity, i.e., species diversity, might be needed to assess the community-level impacts on cellular metals.
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- Frank Paolo Jay B Albarico
- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; College of Fisheries and Allied Sciences, Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology, Sagay City 6122, Philippines
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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Juncos R, Sosnovsky A, Arcagni M, Rizzo A, Daga R, Arribére MA, Ribeiro Guevara S. Trace elements in sediments and plankton from two high-altitude lakes in a volcanic area from North Patagonia, Argentina. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:81174-81188. [PMID: 37314563 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27560-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study analyzes the distribution of nine potentially toxic trace elements (arsenic, antimony, bromine, cobalt, chromium, mercury, rubidium, selenium, and zinc) in sediments and plankton from two small mesotrophic lakes in a non-industrialized area impacted by the Caviahue-Copahue volcanic complex (CCVC). The two lakes have different plankton community structures and received different amounts of pyroclastic material after the last CCVC eruption. Trace element concentrations of surface sediments differed between lakes, according to the composition of the volcanic ashes deposited in the lakes. The size of organisms was the principal factor influencing the accumulation of most trace elements in plankton within each lake, being trace element concentrations generally higher in the microplankton than in the mesozooplankton. The planktonic biomass in the shallower lake was dominated by small algae and copepods, while mixotrophic ciliates and different-sized cladocerans dominated the deeper lake. These differences in the community structure and species composition influenced the trace element bioaccumulation, especially in microplankton, while habitat use and feeding strategies seem more relevant in mesozooplankton bioaccumulation. This work contributes to the scarce records of trace elements and their dynamics in plankton from freshwater ecosystems impacted by volcanic activity.
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- Romina Juncos
- Laboratorio de Análisis Por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
- Centro Científico Tecnológico (CONICET) Patagonia Norte, Av. de los Pioneros 2350, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
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- Grupo de Evaluación Y Manejo de Recursos Ícticos, INIBIOMA, CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Quintral 1250, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- Centro Científico Tecnológico (CONICET) Patagonia Norte, Av. de los Pioneros 2350, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- Centro Científico Tecnológico (CONICET) Patagonia Norte, Av. de los Pioneros 2350, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- Centro Científico Tecnológico (CONICET) Patagonia Norte, Av. de los Pioneros 2350, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- Instituto Balseiro (IB), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo), Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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de Pao Mendonca K, Angeletti B, Dufour A, Borchiellini C, Heimbürger-Boavida LE, Renard E, Issartel J. The sponge Oscarella lobularis (Porifera, Homoscleromorpha) as a suitable biomonitor of metallic contamination in Mediterranean coastal ecosystems. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 188:114665. [PMID: 36764142 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The biomonitoring of metallic contamination in marine ecosystems is often focused on animal species of commercial interest and in lesser extent on non-model marine invertebrates. The aim of this study was to compare the metal concentrations (Li, Al, Ti, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Ag, Cd, Hg, Pb) in seven marine sponges with a particular interest in the homoscleromorph sponge Oscarella lobularis at different sites of the Bay of Marseille, France. Inter-species variabilities suggest that the seven sponge species studied accumulate metals differently. In O. lobularis, a multi-site analysis shows different bioaccumulation between the eight sampled populations. These inter-site differences may reflect differences in the hydrodynamic features and in past and present industrial activities. Because Oscarella lobularis shows a homogeneous metal accumulation pattern in comparison with the other tested species, it appears to be suitable for metal contamination biomonitoring in Mediterranean coastal waters, in particular of the coralligenous communities.
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- Kassandra de Pao Mendonca
- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IBDM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, FR 3098 ECCOREV, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IBDM, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, FR 3098 ECCOREV, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, FR 3098 ECCOREV, F-13545 Aix-en-Provence, France.
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Kütter VT, Albuquerque ALS, Moreira JC, de Almeida EV, Aguilera O, Filho EVS. Metals in seston from Cabo Frio Bay, a region under the influence of upwelling in SE-Brazil. Biometals 2023; 36:49-66. [PMID: 36282444 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00457-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study, performed during 2003-2005 and 2008-2009, investigated metals (Al, Fe, Ba, Zn, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Cd) content in seston at Cabo Frio Bay, SE-Brazil. This study may serve as a baseline of seston metal distribution to guide biogeochemical and ecological models. The seston fractions (> 20 µm, > 64 µm, > 100 µm, and > 150 µm) were sampled in sub-surface horizontal hauls. Metals were determined by ICP-MS. The metals range: Al (62.5-56,867.6 µg g-1), Fe (23.5-25,384.0 µg g-1), Mn (2.7-336.8 µg g-1), Ba (< 0.005-356.3 µg g-1), Zn (0.5-94.2 µg g-1), Cr (0.7-35.5 µg g-1), Cu (4.3-41.7 µg g-1), Ni (< 0.005-19.1 µg g-1) and Cd (< 0.0004-2.4 µg g-1). Aluminium, Fe, Mn, Ba, and Zn showed significant differences (p < 0.05) between the seston fraction. The results obtained in this study suggest that the elements (Fe, Mn, Ba) in the seston were strongly influenced by the abiogenic source. In contrast, Zn, Cd, Cu, Cr, and Ni can be biogenic/anthropogenic sources. The significant positive linear correlation of Zn:P, Cd:P, and Cu:P can indicate an intracellular concentration higher than the external adsorption in the plankton community.
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- Vinicius Tavares Kütter
- Faculdade de Oceanografia, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Pará, Augusto Correa nº1, Belém, PA, 66075-110, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Geoquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Niterói, RJ, 24020-141, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos da Saúde do Trabalhador e Ecologia Humana (CESTEH), Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP), FIOCRUZ, Leopoldo Bulhões nº 1480, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-210, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Carcinologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, n. 373, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Paleoecologia e Mudanças Globais, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus Gragoatá bloco M, Niterói, RJ, 24210-201, Brazil
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- Departamento de Geoquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Niterói, RJ, 24020-141, Brazil
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Alowaifeer AM, Clingenpeel S, Kan J, Bigelow PE, Yoshinaga M, Bothner B, McDermott TR. Arsenic and Mercury Distribution in an Aquatic Food Chain: Importance of Femtoplankton and Picoplankton Filtration Fractions. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:225-241. [PMID: 36349954 PMCID: PMC10753857 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) were examined in the Yellowstone Lake food chain, focusing on two lake locations separated by approximately 20 km and differing in lake floor hydrothermal vent activity. Sampling spanned from femtoplankton to the main fish species, Yellowstone cutthroat trout and the apex predator lake trout. Mercury bioaccumulated in muscle and liver of both trout species, biomagnifying with age, whereas As decreased in older fish, which indicates differential exposure routes for these metal(loid)s. Mercury and As concentrations were higher in all food chain filter fractions (0.1-, 0.8-, and 3.0-μm filters) at the vent-associated Inflated Plain site, illustrating the impact of localized hydrothermal inputs. Femtoplankton and picoplankton size biomass (0.1- and 0.8-μm filters) accounted for 30%-70% of total Hg or As at both locations. By contrast, only approximately 4% of As and <1% of Hg were found in the 0.1-μm filtrate, indicating that comparatively little As or Hg actually exists as an ionic form or intercalated with humic compounds, a frequent assumption in freshwaters and marine waters. Ribosomal RNA (18S) gene sequencing of DNA derived from the 0.1-, 0.8-, and 3.0-μm filters showed significant eukaryote biomass in these fractions, providing a novel view of the femtoplankton and picoplankton size biomass, which assists in explaining why these fractions may contain such significant Hg and As. These results infer that femtoplankton and picoplankton metal(loid) loads represent aquatic food chain entry points that need to be accounted for and that are important for better understanding Hg and As biochemistry in aquatic systems. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:225-241. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Abdullah M. Alowaifeer
- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
- Washington River Protection Solutions, Richland, Washington, USA
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- Microbiology Department, Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, Pennsylvania, USA
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- US National Park Service, Center for Resources, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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- Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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Zhang X, Qu H, Liu Q, Zhang Y, Hu D, Tian H. Ecological of human health risk of total petroleum hydrocarbons and four metals in seawater of the southeastern Bohai Sea, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:5758-5773. [PMID: 35978248 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22584-x] [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: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To obtain systematic knowledge on the waterborne pollution status and ecological and human health risk of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and metals in the southeastern Bohai Sea, seawater samples were collected in three seasons from 2014 to 2018. TPHs and mercury (Hg) levels were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry and cold atomic absorption spectrometry, respectively, and concentrations of copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) were detected by anodic stripping voltammetry. Spatial distribution patterns indicated that these waterborne pollutants are mainly sourced from terrestrial inputs. Temporal variation showed that Pb contents decreased in the past five years, and summer exhibited higher concentrations of Hg, Cu, and Cd than spring and autumn. Spearman's rank correlation coefficients demonstrated that temperature correlated positively with Cu content, while dissolved oxygen, pH, and suspended particulate material correlated negatively with pollutant concentrations. While hazard quotient values were lower than 1 for TPHs, Hg, Pb, and Cd, the hazard quotient of Cu (4.88) was greater than 1, suggesting potential ecological risks of this element in seawater of the southeastern Bohai Sea. The total target hazard quotients of Hg, Cu, Pb, and Cd in seawater of the southeastern Bohai Sea were all lower than 1, which indicated that there was no noncarcinogenic risk caused by heavy metals in seawater of the southeastern Bohai Sea. However, the carcinogenic risk of Cd (1.54 × 10-5) was in the range of 10-6-10-4, which may lead to the occurrence of cancer. This study sounds an alarm for stricter control of metal emissions into this sea area.
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- Xiaorong Zhang
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China
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- Yantai Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China
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- Yantai Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China
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- Yantai Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China
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- Yantai Marine Economic Research Institute, Yantai, 264000, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China.
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Chifflet S, Briant N, Freydier R, Araújo DF, Quéméneur M, Zouch H, Bellaaj-Zouari A, Carlotti F, Tedetti M. Isotopic compositions of copper and zinc in plankton from the Mediterranean Sea (MERITE-HIPPOCAMPE campaign): Tracing trophic transfer and geogenic inputs. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 185:114315. [PMID: 36368082 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114315] [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: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study uses Cu and Zn isotopic compositions as proxies of sources and metal transfers in the planktonic food webs from the Mediterranean Sea. Plankton was collected in spring 2019 in the deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM) along a North-South transect including coastal and offshore zones (MERITE-HIPPOCAMPE campaign). δ65Cu and δ66Zn were determined on four planktonic size fractions from 60 to 2000 μm. Combined δ65Cu and δ66Zn with geochemical tracers (Ti, particulate organic phosphorus) showed that geogenic particles were ubiquitous with plankton assemblages. The δ15N ecological tracer showed that planktonic food web was enriched in heavy isotopes of Cu and Zn in the higher trophic levels. δ65Cu were correlated with picoplankton in the offshore zone, and with zooplankton in the southern coastal zone. Firmicutes bacteria were found correlated with δ66Zn in northern and southern coastal zones suggesting decomposition of particulate matter at the DCM. These findings suggest that biogeochemical process may impact Cu and Zn isotopy in the planktonic community.
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- Sandrine Chifflet
- Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France.
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- Ifremer, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Écosystèmes Marins, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- HSM, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Ifremer, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Écosystèmes Marins, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (INSTM), 28, rue 2 mars 1934, Salammbô 2025, Tunisia
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- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (INSTM), 28, rue 2 mars 1934, Salammbô 2025, Tunisia
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- Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110, 13288 Marseille, France
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Gonzalez JL, Amouroux I, Guesdon S, Menet-Nedelec F, Ponzevera E, Montero N, Marras B, Schintu M, Caetano M, Correia Dos Santos M, Rodrigo Sanz M, Millán Gabet V, Rodríguez Jose G, Belzunce-Segarra MJ, Larreta J, Menchaca I, Bersuder P, Bolam T, Regan F, White B, Zhang H. An international intercomparison exercise on passive samplers (DGT) for monitoring metals in marine waters under a regulatory context. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 847:157499. [PMID: 35870601 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157499] [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: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In order to move forward in the acceptance of a novel contaminant monitoring technique (Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films: DGT) for assessment of marine water bodies, sensu the WFD, an Inter-Laboratories Comparison (ILC) exercise (nine Europeans laboratories) was organized in the framework of the Interreg Atlantic Area MONITOOL project, which focused on the use of the DGT technique for the measurement of WFD priority metals (Cd, Ni and Pb). Reproducible results were obtained for each metal by several laboratories, supporting the assertion that DGT analysis can be performed satisfactorily by laboratories experienced in measuring metals at trace levels in marine environments, even if they have limited practice in DGT analysis. According to the Z-score analysis, among the 9 participating laboratories, 3 had 100 % of satisfactory results for Cd, Ni, and Pb, 3 had >80 % satisfactory results and 2 had about 60 % satisfactory results. This work highlights the need to clearly describe the DGT method in order to control sources of contamination during analytical steps, in particular the resin gel retrieval and the elution steps. Such international intercomparison exercise is an important step to develop the laboratory network involved in DGT analysis and contributes to the improvement of data quality.
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- Jean-Louis Gonzalez
- Ifremer, LITTORAL, Environmental Resources Laboratory (Provence-Azur-Corse), Zone Portuaire de Brégaillon, 83507 La Seyne/mer, France.
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- Ifremer, Unit of Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, 44300 Nantes, France
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- Ifremer, LITTORAL, Environmental Resources Laboratory (Pertuis Charentais), Avenue de Mus de Loup, 17390 La Tremblade, France
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- Ifremer, LITTORAL, Environmental Resources Laboratory (Normandie), Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 14520 Port-en-Bessin, France
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- Ifremer, Unit of Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, 44300 Nantes, France
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- UNICA, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- UNICA, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- UNICA, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università degli studi di Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- IPMA, Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere, Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-165 Algés, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- ITC, Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias, Playa de Pozo Izquierdo, s/n, CP: 35119 Sta. Lucía, Las Palmas, Spain
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- ITC, Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias, Playa de Pozo Izquierdo, s/n, CP: 35119 Sta. Lucía, Las Palmas, Spain
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- AZTI, Marine Research Division, Herrera Kaia Portualdea z/g, 20110 Pasaia, Spain
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- AZTI, Marine Research Division, Herrera Kaia Portualdea z/g, 20110 Pasaia, Spain
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- CEFAS, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
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- CEFAS, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
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- DCU Water Institute, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- DCU Water Institute, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Lancaster University, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom
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Albarico FPJB, Chen CW, Lim YC, Wang MH, Chen CF, Dong CD. Non-proportional distribution and bioaccumulation of metals between phytoplankton and zooplankton in coastal waters. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 184:114168. [PMID: 36183508 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114168] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Metal concentrations were concurrently quantified in seawater, phytoplankton, and zooplankton from a heavily impacted coast of southern Taiwan. Combined size and density fractionation were used to accurately quantify metal concentrations in phytoplankton. Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, As, and Pb were analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). As expected, metals significantly increased with an order of seawater < phytoplankton < zooplankton (p < 0.05); but did not differ between estuarine, nearshore, and offshore sites (p > 0.05). Metals were higher along Kaohsiung Harbor and marine outfall diffusion sites, highlighting their major impacts on plankton metal contamination. Notably, phytoplankton (Cr BCF > 100; half of the sites) significantly accumulated more metals contrary to zooplankton (BAF < 10). Metal concentrations and bioaccumulation factors between phytoplankton and zooplankton showed significant negative correlations. This demonstrates a non-proportional distribution and bioaccumulation of metals in phytoplankton and zooplankton-corroborating laboratory findings on zooplankton ability to control metals, irrespective of significantly high bioaccumulation in phytoplankton.
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- Frank Paolo Jay B Albarico
- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; College of Fisheries and Allied Sciences, Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology, Sagay City 6122, Philippines
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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Hu X, Shi X, Su R, Jin Y, Ren S, Li X. Spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors of dissolved heavy metals off the Yangtze River Estuary, East China Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 182:113975. [PMID: 35939928 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dissolved heavy metal pollution in the ocean is becoming an environmental concern. Their distribution patterns are complex and influenced by multiple factors in the coastal ocean. Therefore, more investigations are needed to understand their behavior in the seawater. This study systematically investigated the distribution of Cu, Pb, Cd, As, Zn and seawater properties in the surface and bottom water off the Yangtze River Estuary, East China Sea in spring, summer and autumn, 2019. The results showed significant spatiotemporal distribution that three-zone-pattern of estuary, nearshore, and offshore can be divided. While sources, hydrodynamics, biological uptake and sediment resuspension affected the overall distribution, dissolved oxygen and pH dominantly influenced the estuary and offshore respectively, with more complex factors in the nearshore. Low ecological risks were assessed during the study, but global warming, ocean acidification and hypoxia are essential concerns to understand the biogeochemistry of dissolved heavy metals in the ocean.
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- Xupeng Hu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Zhejiang Marine Ecology and Environment Monitoring Center, Zhoushan 316021, China; Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; National Marine Hazard Mitigation Service, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100194, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Zhejiang Marine Ecology and Environment Monitoring Center, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- Zhejiang Marine Ecology and Environment Monitoring Center, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, Guangdong, China.
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Chevrollier LA, Koski M, Søndergaard J, Trapp S, Aheto DW, Darpaah G, Nielsen TG. Bioaccumulation of metals in the planktonic food web in the Gulf of Guinea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 179:113662. [PMID: 35490487 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113662] [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: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal contamination is a threat for marine ecosystems from an environmental, economic and public health perspective, particularly in regions where local communities rely on marine resources such as the Gulf of Guinea. Plankton are the point of entry for metals in the marine food web, potentially contaminating seafood. We investigated the bioaccumulation of 12 metals in three size classes of plankton from the coast of Ghana. Metal concentrations were high in the micro- and mesoplankton, in particular for Mn, Mo and Zn (up to 100 mg kg-1) and Fe (>100 mg kg-1). All metals significantly bioaccumulated (103-106 L kg-1) and the bioaccumulation increased from the smallest to larger size fractions, suggesting a biomagnification. These metals included the highly toxic elements As, Cd and Pb. Our results highlight the need to monitor metal occurrence in the Gulf of Guinea, to reduce pollution and ensure food safety, in accordance with the UN SDG #14.
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- Lou-Anne Chevrollier
- National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
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- National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Centre for Coastal Management (Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Albarico FPJB, Lim YC, Wang MH, Ju YR, Chen CW, Dong CD. Comparative trace metal assessment in phytoplankton using size and density fractionation. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 177:113475. [PMID: 35314390 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113475] [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: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Trace metal assessment in marine phytoplankton is challenging due to complex assemblages and variable amounts of abiogenic suspended particulates. Using aliquots, this study were able to compare trace metal concentrations in plankton samples subjected to size and density fractionation. Elements including Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sr, Hg, and Pb were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). Trace metals were found to be significantly higher in size fractionated than density fractionated plankton for both small (1.2-50 μm) and large (50-120 μm) fractions. Metals from abiogenic sources (61-88%) also significantly contributed to trace metals detected in 1.2-120 μm suspended particulates collected from Kaohsiung Harbor. Results suggest that size fractionation can potentially overestimate trace metals in phytoplankton. It is therefore recommended combining the two methods by first isolating different size fractions followed by density fractionation to separate phytoplankton from zooplankton, and abiogenic particulates from phytoplankton assemblages, respectively.
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- Frank Paolo Jay B Albarico
- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; College of Fisheries and Allied Sciences, Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology, Sagay City 6122, Philippines
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- 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 City 81157, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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Rocha GM, Salvador B, de Souza Laino P, Santos GHC, Demoner LE, da Conceição LR, Teixeira-Amaral P, Mill GN, Ghisolfi RD, Costa ES, Longhini CM, da Silva CA, Cagnin RC, Sá F, Neto RR, Junior CD, Oliveira KS, Grilo CF, da Silva Quaresma V, Bonecker SLC, Fernandes LFL. Responses of marine zooplankton indicators after five years of a dam rupture in the Doce River, Southeastern Brazil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:151249. [PMID: 34715214 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151249] [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: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Since November of 2015, when ore tailings from a dam rupture reached the Atlantic Ocean, researchers are trying to assess the degree of impact across the Doce River and adjacent coastal area. This study aims to use the zooplankton dynamics as a tool to evaluate the environmental impact in the coastal region, five years after the rupture, during periods of low and high river flow. Doce River flow varied from 49 to 5179 m3/s and structured the zooplankton community between periods of low and high river flow, but salinity and chlorophyll-a had stronger correlation with depth (r = 0.40 and - 0.40 respectively) than with the Doce River discharge variation along the sampling period (r < 0.2). On the other hand, inorganic particles in the water and total metal concentration (dissolved + particulate), used as tracers of the iron enriched tailing (Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, V), were correlated with fluvial discharge and showed to be the main factor driving the zooplankton community dynamics. For assessing the degree of environmental impact, we tested the ecological indexes for the zooplankton community. Margalef Richness, Pielou Evenness and Shannon-Wiener Diversity varied from 2.52, 0.40 and 1.39 (all registered during high river flow period) to 9.02, 0.85 and 3.44 (all registered during low river flow period), respectively. Along with those community indicators, we evaluated the response of representative taxonomical genera such as Paracalanus, Oikopleura and Temora, regarding the Doce River flow, and found population patterns that established a baseline for future monitoring in the region. Our results showed that the zooplankton community is more fragile when the river discharge is stronger, and this pattern is confirmed by all indicators tested.
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- Gustavo Martins Rocha
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Zoologia, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 - CCS, bloco A, sala A0-0850 Cid. Universitário, Ilha do Fundão 21941-902, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Yu Y, Sun J, Li B, Dong X, Ren Y. Distribution, behavior and budget of Pb in suspended particles in the Changjiang Estuary and adjacent east China sea. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132643. [PMID: 34687685 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132643] [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: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Content, isotopes and budget of Pb in suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the Changjiang Estuary and adjacent East China Sea (ECS) were determined to investigate the biogeochemical cycling of particulate Pb in coastal sea. The content of particulate Pb ranged from 11.3 to 669.4 μg/g in February (winter) and from 20.1 to 79.4 μg/g in August (summer). Except in surface water, particulate Pb content in August is higher than that in February. In lower water, particulate Pb and Th and SPM all decreased gradually from the estuary towards the sea, indicating their lithogenic origin from the Changjiang River. Particulate Pb displayed abnormally high concentration in February surface water, resulting from the atmospheric deposition of anthropogenic Pb in winter. 208Pb/206Pb and 207Pb/206Pb in surface water north to the estuary were higher than background values, suggesting anthropogenic disturbance of Pb. Particulate Pb content in the Changjiang River and the estuary had increased by 77-78% from the 1980s to 2016 due to pollution. Pb was also scavenged by organic matter, leading to higher Pb content in waters with high productivity. Budget of particulate Pb in the northern ECS was established. The Changjiang River contributed 97.0% and 58.1% of particulate Pb input in summer and winter half year, respectively. 88.8% of particulate Pb was deposited in the estuary and adjacent coastal sea in summer but 88.7% was exported with southward coastal currents in winter.
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- Yu Yu
- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- First Institute of Oceanography, and Key Laboratory of Marine Science and Numerical Modeling, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266061, China; Laboratory for Regional Oceanography and Numerical Modeling, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Science and Numerical Modeling, Qingdao, 266061, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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Annabi-Trabelsi N, Guermazi W, Karam Q, Ali M, Uddin S, Leignel V, Ayadi H. Concentrations of trace metals in phytoplankton and zooplankton in the Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 168:112392. [PMID: 33894587 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The concentrations of four trace metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) were investigated for the first time in phytoplankton, zooplankton, and the seawater samples collected from the coast of Gabès, Tunisia, Mediterranean Sea. For over 40 years, this coast has witnessed significant anthropogenic impacts form fertilizer processing. Results obtained for Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in seawater far exceed the concentration reported for other Mediterranean coastal waters, highlighting the Gulf of Gabès as a pollution hotspot. The average metals concentration was in the order Zn > Pb > Cu > Cd in water, and phytoplankton, whereas Pb > Zn > Cu > Cd in zooplankton. The biomagnification in phytoplankton and zooplankton for Zn, Pb, Cu, and Cd was 116, 56, 38, 31, and 127, 157, 30 and 27. The biomagnification of Zn and Pb was higher in zooplankton than phytoplankton, while Cu and Cd were higher in phytoplankton.
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- Neila Annabi-Trabelsi
- Université de Sfax, Laboratoire Biodiversité Marine et Environnement (LR18ES30), Route soukra Km 3.5, B.P. 1171, CP 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Université de Sfax, Laboratoire Biodiversité Marine et Environnement (LR18ES30), Route soukra Km 3.5, B.P. 1171, CP 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Environment & Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat 13109, Kuwait
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- Environment & Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat 13109, Kuwait
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- Environment & Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat 13109, Kuwait.
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- Laboratoire Mer Molécules Santé EA2160 FR-CNRS 3473 IUML, Le Mans Université, France, Avenue O Messiaen, 72000, France
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- Université de Sfax, Laboratoire Biodiversité Marine et Environnement (LR18ES30), Route soukra Km 3.5, B.P. 1171, CP 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
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Strogyloudi E, Paraskevopoulou V, Campillo JA, Zervoudaki S, Bouga V, Catsiki VA, Dassenakis E, Krasakopoulou E. Metal and metallothionein levels in zooplankton in relation to environmental exposure: spatial and temporal variability (Saronikos Gulf, Greece). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:28640-28657. [PMID: 33544340 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12591-9] [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: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal and metallothionein (MT) in mixed zooplankton were investigated as means of monitoring metal availability regarding environmental exposure. Spatial and temporal variability of Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe, Mn and Pb in zooplankton and seawater were studied in Saronikos Gulf (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean), once every second month during an annual cycle (2011-2012). Particulate organic carbon and chlorophyll α were also measured in seawater samples. Median zooplankton metal concentrations were 0.65, 32.4, 7.1, 864, 1420, 40.2 and 26.8 μg g-1 dw for Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe, Mn and Pb, respectively, and 109 μg g-1 ww for MTs. Metal levels in zooplankton and MTs were higher at sites influenced by human-derived pressures. Additionally, metal concentrations in pelagic fish flesh from the Greek MED-POL data base were used for bioconcentration and biomagnification factors calculation. Bioconcentration from water to zooplankton was higher than metal transfer from either seston to zooplankton or zooplankton to fish.
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- Evangelia Strogyloudi
- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 712, Mavro Lithari, 19013, Anavissos, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli Zografou, 15784, Athens, Greece
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Apdo. 22, C/Varadero 1, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 712, Mavro Lithari, 19013, Anavissos, Greece
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli Zografou, 15784, Athens, Greece
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 712, Mavro Lithari, 19013, Anavissos, Greece
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli Zografou, 15784, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Lofos Panepistimiou, 81100, Mytilene, Greece
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Santos D, Félix L, Luzio A, Parra S, Cabecinha E, Bellas J, Monteiro SM. Toxicological effects induced on early life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) after an acute exposure to microplastics alone or co-exposed with copper. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 261:127748. [PMID: 32738713 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Data about the toxicological interactions of MPs and heavy metals in biota is limited, particularly in fish early life stages. This study aimed to evaluate the toxicological effects of MPs and copper (Cu), alone or combined, in zebrafish early life stages. Embryos were exposed from 2 until 96-h post-fertilization (hpf) to MPs (2 mg/L), three sub-lethal concentrations of Cu (15, 60 and 125 μg/L) and binary mixtures containing Cu and MPs (Cu15+MPs, Cu60+MPs, Cu125+MPs). Lethal and sub-lethal parameters, histopathological changes, biochemical biomarkers, gene expression and behavior were assessed. Our findings showed that Cu and Cu + MPs decreased embryos survival and hatching rate. Increased ROS levels were observed in larvae exposed to the two lowest Cu and Cu + MPs groups, suggesting an induction of oxidative stress. An increased CAT and GPx activities were observed in Cu and Cu + MPs, implying a response of the antioxidant defense system to overcome the metal and MPs stress. The sod1 expression was downregulated in all Cu groups and in the two highest Cu + MPs exposed groups. AChE was significantly inhibited in Cu and Cu + MPs groups, indicating neurotoxicity. A disruption of avoidance and social behaviors were also noticed in the Cu125 and Cu125+MPs exposed larvae. Evidences of Cu-toxicity modulation by MPs were observed in some endpoints. Overall, the findings of this study highlight that Cu alone or co-exposed with MPs lead to oxidative stress, neurotoxicity and ultimately behavioral alterations in early life stages of zebrafish, while MPs alone do not produce significant effects on zebrafish larvae.
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- Dércia Santos
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal.
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal; Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, Laboratory Animal Science, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, nº 208, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Subida a Radio Faro 50, 36390, Vigo, Spain
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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Fernandes LFL, Paiva TRM, Longhini CM, Pereira JB, Ghisolfi RD, Lázaro GCS, Demoner LE, Laino PDS, Conceição LRD, Sá F, Neto RR, Dias Junior C, Lemos KDN, Quaresma VDS, Oliveira KS, Grilo CF, Rocha GM. Marine zooplankton dynamics after a major mining dam rupture in the Doce River, southeastern Brazil: Rapid response to a changing environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 736:139621. [PMID: 32485382 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139621] [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: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Zooplankton were sampled five days after the tailings from the Samarco dam rupture reached the ocean in the coastal region at the mouth of the Doce River. This was one of the largest environmental disasters in Brazilian history, and the impacts on the marine biota are not yet fully understood. This study aimed to evaluate the zooplankton community short term responses to the metal enrichment after the tailings reached the coastal region in different scenarios. Our results showed an acute impact on the zooplankton community, which peaked in abundance (222,958.60 ind/m3) and decreased in diversity (H' = 1.23) near the river mouth. Two copepod species, Parvocalanus sp. and Oithona nana, composed up to 61% of the total abundance and they were correlated with concentrations of Fe, Pb, Cu and Zn in particulate fraction. These species feed opportunistically on nanophytoplankton, which dominated the autotroph community, possibly in response to the iron enrichment caused by the mud flow. A shift on zooplankton species composition was also observed. During the first three days, we found the presence of oceanic species in the 20 and 30 m isobaths during an incomplete upwelling event, which directly correlated with the presence of Calanoides carinatus. However, only three days later, following a cold front passage and consequent increase of water turbidity, those species were already absent, and the zooplankton community was significantly altered (PERMANOVA, df = 1, pseudo-F = 9.2247, p = .001). Zooplankton responded quickly to the environmental changes detected during our sampling period and proved to be key factors in costal monitoring, especially in dynamic oceanographic areas such as the Doce River coastal region.
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- Luiz Fernando Loureiro Fernandes
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Chouvelon T, Strady E, Harmelin-Vivien M, Radakovitch O, Brach-Papa C, Crochet S, Knoery J, Rozuel E, Thomas B, Tronczynski J, Chiffoleau JF. Patterns of trace metal bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in a phytoplankton-zooplankton-small pelagic fish marine food web. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 146:1013-1030. [PMID: 31430843 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Trace metal contamination in the European sardine and anchovy food web was investigated in the Gulf of Lions, NW Mediterranean Sea, including seawater and size fractions of plankton. The results highlighted: i) higher and more variable concentrations in the smaller plankton size classes for all metals except cadmium; ii) higher concentrations in anchovy versus sardine for all elements except lead; iii) different patterns of metal bioaccumulation through the food web: cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, lead and zinc displayed continuously decreasing concentrations (with the exception of increased zinc in fish only), while mercury concentrations dropped considerably in larger plankton size classes and rose significantly in fish. Lastly, cadmium concentrations were found to be highest in intermediate plankton size classes, with very low levels in fish. The need to efficiently characterize the biological composition of plankton in order to fully identify its role in the mobilization and transfer of metals was highlighted.
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- Tiphaine Chouvelon
- Ifremer, Unité Biogéochimie et Écotoxicologie, Laboratoire de Biogéochimie des Contaminants Métalliques, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France.
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Marseille, Université de Toulon, CNRS /IRD, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Marseille, Université de Toulon, CNRS /IRD, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll. France, CEREGE, 13617 Aix-en-Provence, France; Institut de radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRTA, BP3, 13115 Saint-Paul-Les-Durance, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Littoral, Laboratoire Environnement Ressources Provence Azur Corse, Zone portuaire de Brégaillon, CS 20330, 83507 La Seyne sur Mer Cedex, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Biogéochimie et Écotoxicologie, Laboratoire de Biogéochimie des Contaminants Métalliques, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Biogéochimie et Écotoxicologie, Laboratoire de Biogéochimie des Contaminants Métalliques, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Biogéochimie et Écotoxicologie, Laboratoire de Biogéochimie des Contaminants Métalliques, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Biogéochimie et Écotoxicologie, Laboratoire de Biogéochimie des Contaminants Métalliques, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Biogéochimie et Écotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Biogéochimie et Écotoxicologie, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 03, France
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Long S, Hamilton PB, Dumont HJ, Rong L, Wu Z, Chen C, Guo Y, Tang J, Fan J, Li C, Zhang T. Effect of algal and bacterial diet on metal bioaccumulation in zooplankton from the Pearl River, South China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 675:151-164. [PMID: 31026639 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The biomagnification of metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn) and the metalloid As in aquatic systems is a global health concern. In this study, concentrations of fatty acid biomarkers in zooplankton were analyzed from the Pearl River, South China between September 2016 and July 2017. The objective was to examine how particulate matter, algae and bacteria food sources affect metal bioaccumulation using fatty acid facilitation. In the zooplankton fraction, positive correlations were observed between Pb concentration and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), Zn and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (diatoms and Cryptophyceae biomarkers), Fe with Palmitoleic acid (C16:1n-7, diatom marker), and a weak association of Mn with α-linolenic acid (C18:3n-3). Cu concentration in the zooplankton increased significantly with an endogenous biotic biomarker Stearic acid (C18:0, bacteria biomarker), while Cd concentrations increased with increasing Oleic acid (C18:1n-9, green alga biomarker) concentration. There was a positive correlation between Cr concentration and the sum of Pentadecylic and Margaric acids (C15:0 + C17:0, bacteria biomarkers). Seven of the nine metals examined showed associations with fatty acids in the zooplankton. The bioaccumulation of Co, Cu, Pb, Fe, Mn and Zn concentration was correlated to the individual biomasses of Brachionus calyciflorus, Filinia longiseta, Schmackeria forbesi, Limnoithona sinenisis, Thermocyclops brevifurcatus, and Diaphanosoma dubium. For selected zooplankton taxa, the algal biomasses of Euglenophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cryptophyceae, and Bacillariophyceae were correlated. Zooplankton were affected by selected species of phytoplankton and bacteria numbers in the Pearl River. These results show that metal accumulation in zooplankton is not only correlated with diet but is also in part, species specific with metal type. Thus, the bioaccumulation or scavenging of metals across trophic levels is a fundamental and complex component of metal cycling in aquatic environments.
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- Shengxing Long
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Rare Animal and Economic Insects of the Mountainous Region, College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, Guizhou, PR China; Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 55001, PR China
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- Research and Collections, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada
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- Institute of Animal Ecology, University of Ghent, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 55001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Key Laboratory of Plant Ecology and Resources Research in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, School of Life Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 55001, PR China
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of life Science and Technology, JiNan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of life Science and Technology, JiNan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, PR China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Rare Animal and Economic Insects of the Mountainous Region, College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, Guizhou, PR China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Rare Animal and Economic Insects of the Mountainous Region, College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang 550005, Guizhou, PR China.
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Sun Y, Lei J, Wang Y, Cheng J, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Zhang L, Gu L, Huang Y, Yang Z. High concentration of Phaeocystis globosa reduces the sensitivity of rotifer Brachionus plicatilis to cadmium: Based on an exponential approach fitting the changes in some key life-history traits. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 246:535-543. [PMID: 30590323 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Most coastal waters are at risk of heavy metal pollution, and the biomass of primary producer phytoplankton always fluctuates, which usually causes zooplankton to be exposed in different concentrations of food and heavy metal. Phytoplankton abundance and heavy metal may interact on zooplankton. Therefore, to assess the definite interactive way, in this study we investigated the combined effects of different cadmium (Cd) levels and Phaeocystis globosa concentrations on some key life-history traits of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. Results showed that the Cd level and P. globosa concentration had a significant interaction on the key life-history parameters of the rotifer. Mid-level algal concentrations (5-36 × 104 cells mL-1) had an apparent effect on brood production and the number of rotifers producing offspring at high Cd level. The time to first reproduction exponentially decreased with increasing P. globosa concentrations under any Cd levels and then subsequently reached a constant value. With increasing P. globosa concentration, the total number of offspring exponentially increased and then reached the asymptotic value; the survival time under any Cd levels exponentially decreased with the increasing P. globosa concentration and subsequently tended to be a constant value. Without Cd, the low P. globosa concentration only decreased the reproduction of rotifers. However, the extreme low P. globosa concentration (1-3 × 104 cells mL-1) under higher Cd level (0.0354 mM) completely inhibited the reproduction and also shorten the survival time. Higher Cd level decreased the asymptotic total offspring per rotifer and survival time. High concentration of P. globosa can reduce the sensitivity of rotifer to heavy metal. However, the negative effects could not be eliminated completely by the increasing P. globosa concentration. The findings indicated that ecotoxicological studies on the toxicity of heavy metal need to consider the effects of food concentrations, which contributes to understanding the diverse tolerance of zooplankton to heavy metals.
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- Yunfei Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Bouchoucha M, Brach-Papa C, Gonzalez JL, Lenfant P, Darnaude AM. Growth, condition and metal concentration in juveniles of two Diplodus species in ports. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 126:31-42. [PMID: 29421103 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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High abundances of juvenile fish in certain ports suggest they might provide alternative nursery habitats for several species. To further investigate this possibility, post-settlement growth, metal uptake and body condition were estimated in 127 juveniles of two seabream species, collected in 2014-15, inside and outside the highly polluted ports of the Bay of Toulon. This showed that differences in local pollution levels (here in Hg, Cu, Pb and Zn) are not consistently mirrored within fish flesh. Muscle metal concentrations, below sanitary thresholds for both species, were higher in ports for Cu, Pb and V only. Otherwise, fish muscle composition principally differed by species or by year. Juvenile growth and condition were equivalent at all sites. Higher prey abundance in certain ports might therefore compensate the deleterious effects of pollution, resulting in similar sizes and body conditions for departing juvenile fish than in nearby natural habitats.
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- M Bouchoucha
- Lab. Environnement Ressources Provence Azur Corse, Centre Ifremer de Méditerranée ZP de Brégaillon, CS 20330, 83507 La Seyne-sur-Mer, France; Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, 58 Avenue Paul Alduy, F-66860 Perpignan, France; CNRS, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, 58 Avenue Paul Alduy, F-66860 Perpignan, France; UMR MARBEC 9190 CNRS-UM-IRD-Ifremer, CC093, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France.
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- Lab. Environnement Ressources Provence Azur Corse, Centre Ifremer de Méditerranée ZP de Brégaillon, CS 20330, 83507 La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
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- Lab. Biogéochimie des Contaminants Métalliques, Centre Ifremer de Méditerranée ZP de Brégaillon, CS 20330, 83507 La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
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- Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, 58 Avenue Paul Alduy, F-66860 Perpignan, France; CNRS, Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, UMR 5110, 58 Avenue Paul Alduy, F-66860 Perpignan, France
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- UMR MARBEC 9190 CNRS-UM-IRD-Ifremer, CC093, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France
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Triki HZ, Laabir M, Lafabrie C, Malouche D, Bancon-Montigny C, Gonzalez C, Deidun A, Pringault O, Daly-Yahia OK. Do the levels of industrial pollutants influence the distribution and abundance of dinoflagellate cysts in the recently-deposited sediment of a Mediterranean coastal ecosystem? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 595:380-392. [PMID: 28391143 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We studied the relationships between sediment industrial pollutants concentrations, sediment characteristics and the dinoflagellate cyst abundance within a coastal lagoon by investigating a total of 55 sampling stations within the Bizerte lagoon, a highly anthropized Mediterranean ecosystem. The sediment of Bizerte lagoon is characterized by a high dinocyst abundance, reaching a maximum value of 2742cysts·g-1 of dry sediment. The investigated cyst diversity was characterized by the presence of 22 dominant dinocyst morphotypes belonging to 11 genera. Two dinoflagellate species dominated the assemblage: Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax and Protoperidinium claudicans, representing 29 to 89% and 5 to 38% of the total cyst abundance, respectively, depending on the station. Seven morphotypes belonging to potentially toxic species were detected, including Alexandrium minutum, A. pseudogonyaulax, Alexandrium catenella/tamarense species complex, Lingulodinium polyedrum, Gonyaulax cf. spinifera complex, Prorocentrum micans and Protoceratium reticulatum. Pearson correlation values showed a positive correlation (α=0.05) between cyst abundance and both water content and fine silt sediment content. Clustering revealed that the highest abundance of cysts corresponds to stations presenting the higher amounts of heavy metals. The simultaneous autoregressive model (SAM) highlighted a significant correlation (α=0.05) between cyst accumulation and two main factors: sediment water content and sediment content for several heavy metals, including Hg, Cd, Cu, Ni and Cr. These results suggest that the degree of heavy metal pollution could influence cyst accumulation patterns.
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- Habiba Zmerli Triki
- Institut Nationale Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT), IRESA - Université de Carthage, U.R Biologie Marine (FST El Manar I), 43 Avenue Charles Nicolle, 1082 Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Laboratoire Ecologie des Systèmes Marins Côtiers (ECOSYM), UMR 5119 UM2-CNRS-IRD-IFREMER-UM1, Université Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France
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- UMR 9190 MARBEC IRD-Ifremer-CNRS-Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, Case 093, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France; Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- Ecole Supérieure de la Statistique et de l'Analyse de l'Information, Tunisia
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- UMR 5569 HydroSciences IRD-CNRS-Université de Montpellier, 163 rue Auguste Broussonnet, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Ecole des Mines d'Alès, LGEI, 6 Avenue de Clavîeres, 30319 Alès Cedex, France
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- Department of Geosciences, Université de Malte, Msida, Malta
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- UMR 9190 MARBEC IRD-Ifremer-CNRS-Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, Case 093, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France; Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisia
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- Institut Nationale Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT), IRESA - Université de Carthage, U.R Biologie Marine (FST El Manar I), 43 Avenue Charles Nicolle, 1082 Tunis, Tunisia
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Koski M, Stedmon C, Trapp S. Ecological effects of scrubber water discharge on coastal plankton: Potential synergistic effects of contaminants reduce survival and feeding of the copepod Acartia tonsa. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 129:374-385. [PMID: 28687429 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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To meet the oncoming requirements for lower sulphur emissions, shipping companies can install scrubbers where the exhaust is sprayed with seawater and subsequently discharged to the sea. The discharge water has a pH around 3 and contains elevated concentrations of vanadium, nickel, lead and hydrocarbons. We investigated 1) the threshold concentrations of scrubber discharge water for survival, feeding and reproduction of the copepod Acartia tonsa, 2) whether the effects depend on the exposure route and 3) whether exposure to discharge water can be detected in field-collected organisms. A direct exposure to discharge water increased adult copepod mortality and reduced feeding at metal concentrations which were orders of magnitude lower than the lethal concentrations in previous single-metal studies. In contrast, reproduction was not influenced by dietary uptake of contaminants. Scrubber water constituents could have synergistic effects on plankton productivity and bioaccumulation of metals, although the effects will depend on their dilution in the marine environment.
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- Marja Koski
- National Institute for Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 202, DK-2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
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- National Institute for Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 202, DK-2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering (DTU Env), Technical University of Denmark, Bygningestorvet, Bygning 115, DK-2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Marín I, Nunes S, Sánchez-Pérez ED, Aparicio FL, Estrada M, Marrasé C, Moreno T, Wagener T, Querol X, Peters F. Anthropogenic versus mineral aerosols in the stimulation of microbial planktonic communities in coastal waters of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 574:553-568. [PMID: 27648533 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.005] [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: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The atmosphere of the northwestern (NW) Mediterranean Sea is affected by continuous inputs of anthropogenic aerosols and episodic Saharan dust events. These atmospheric inputs deliver to the surface waters high amounts of macronutrients and trace metals that can constitute their main source at certain times of the year. The effect of both anthropogenic and crustal particles over the autotrophic and heterotrophic planktonic community assembles was evaluated through three microcosm experiments carried out in the summer of 2013 and in the winter and spring of 2014 at an urban coastal location of the NW Mediterranean (Barcelona, Spain). Particles were added to seawater at a concentration of 0.8mgl-1. The results showed that (i) a greater stimulation of the whole community was observed in summer and spring than in winter; (ii) both kinds of aerosols produced an increase in the growth of phytoplankton, although the stimulation of nanoeukaryotes was significantly larger with anthropogenic aerosols; and (iii) bacterial abundance increased more with mineral dust, whereas bacterial production was more stimulated with anthropogenic inputs. Overall, the effect of atmospheric particles was dependent on their composition and solubility in seawater, as well as on the initial biogeochemical conditions present in the seawater and had the potential to change the net metabolic balance of the microbial planktonic community.
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- I Marín
- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR 7621, INSU-CNRS, Laboratoire d'Océnographie Microbienne, Observatoire Océanologique, F-66651 Banyuls/mer, France
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (CSIC), C/Jordi Girona, 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288 Marseille Université du Sud Toulon-Var, CNRS/INSU, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 83957 La Garde, France
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- Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (CSIC), C/Jordi Girona, 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Calbet A, Schmoker C, Russo F, Trottet A, Mahjoub MS, Larsen O, Tong HY, Drillet G. Non-proportional bioaccumulation of trace metals and metalloids in the planktonic food web of two Singapore coastal marine inlets with contrasting water residence times. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 560-561:284-294. [PMID: 27104581 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We analyzed the concentrations of trace metals/metalloids (TMs) in the water, sediment and plankton of two semi-enclosed marine coastal inlets located north of Jurong Island and separated by a causeway (SW Singapore; May 2012-April 2013). The west side of the causeway (west station) has residence times of approximately one year, and the east side of the causeway (east station) has residence times of one month. The concentrations of most of the TMs in water and sediment were higher in the west than in the east station. In the water column, most of the TMs were homogeneously distributed or had higher concentrations at the surface. Preliminary evidence suggests that the TMs are primarily derived from aerosol depositions from oil combustion and industry. Analyses of TMs in seston (>0.7μm; mostly phytoplankton) and zooplankton (>100μm) revealed that the seston from the west station had higher concentrations of most TMs; however, the concentrations of TMs in zooplankton were similar at the two stations. Despite the high levels of TMs in water, sediment and seston, the bioaccumulation detected in zooplankton was moderate, suggesting either the presence of effective detoxification mechanisms or/and the inefficient transfer of TMs from primary producers to higher trophic levels as a result of the complexity of marine planktonic food webs. In summary, the TM concentrations in water and seston are not reliable indicators of the bioaccumulation at higher trophic levels of the food web.
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- Albert Calbet
- Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
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- DHI-NTU Research Centre and Education Hub, 1 CleanTech Loop, #03-05 CleanTech1, 637141, Singapore
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- DHI-NTU Research Centre and Education Hub, 1 CleanTech Loop, #03-05 CleanTech1, 637141, Singapore
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- DHI-NTU Research Centre and Education Hub, 1 CleanTech Loop, #03-05 CleanTech1, 637141, Singapore
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- DHI-NTU Research Centre and Education Hub, 1 CleanTech Loop, #03-05 CleanTech1, 637141, Singapore
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- DHI-NTU Research Centre and Education Hub, 1 CleanTech Loop, #03-05 CleanTech1, 637141, Singapore; DHI Water and Environment-Denmark, Agern Allé 5, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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- National Parks Board HQ, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 259569, Singapore
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- DHI-NTU Research Centre and Education Hub, 1 CleanTech Loop, #03-05 CleanTech1, 637141, Singapore
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Auger PA, Machu E, Gorgues T, Grima N, Waeles M. Comparative study of potential transfer of natural and anthropogenic cadmium to plankton communities in the North-West African upwelling. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 505:870-888. [PMID: 25461090 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A Lagrangian approach based on a physical-biogeochemical modeling was used to compare the potential transfer of cadmium (Cd) from natural and anthropogenic sources to plankton communities (Cd-uptake) in the North-West African upwelling. In this region, coastal upwelling was estimated to be the main natural source of Cd while the most significant anthropogenic source for marine ecosystem is provided by phosphate industry. In our model experiment, Cd-uptake (natural or anthropogenic) in the North-West African upwelling is the result of an interplay between the Cd dispersion (by advection processes) and the simulated biological productivity. In the Moroccan waters, advection processes limit the residence time of water masses resulting in a low natural Cd-uptake by plankton communities while anthropogenic Cd-uptake is high. As expected, the situation is reversed in the Senegalo-Mauritanian upwelling where natural Cd-uptake is higher than anthropogenic Cd-uptake. Based upon an estimate of Cd sources, our modeling study shows, unexpectedly, that the anthropogenic signal of potential Cd-bioaccumulation in the Moroccan upwelling is of the same order of magnitude as the natural signal mainly present in the Senegalo-Mauritanian upwelling region. A comparison with observed Cd levels in mollusk and fishes, which shows overall agreement with our simulations, is confirming our estimates.
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- P A Auger
- Laboratoire de Physique des Océans (LPO), UMR-CNRS 6523/IFREMER/IRD/UBO, BP70, 29280 Plouzané, France.
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Océans (LPO), UMR-CNRS 6523/IFREMER/IRD/UBO, BP70, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Océans (LPO), UMR-CNRS 6523/IFREMER/IRD/UBO, BP70, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Océans (LPO), UMR-CNRS 6523/IFREMER/IRD/UBO, BP70, 29280 Plouzané, France
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- Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), Laboratoire de l'Environnement Marin (LEMAR), UMR-CNRS 6539/IRD/UBO, place N. Copernic, 29280 Plouzané, France
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Strady E, Kim I, Radakovitch O, Kim G. Rare earth element distributions and fractionation in plankton from the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 119:72-82. [PMID: 24972173 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Rare earth element (REE) concentrations were measured for the first time in plankton from the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. The REE concentrations in phytoplankton (60-200 μm) were 5-15 times higher than those in four size fractions of zooplankton: 200-500 μm, 500-1000 μm, 1000-2000 μm and >2000 μm. The concentrations within these zooplankton fractions exhibited the same ranges with some variation attributed to differences in zooplankton taxonomy. The REE concentrations in plankton were poorly related to the reported REE concentrations of seawater, but they correlated well with the calculated REE(3+), concentrations especially with regard to middle REE (MREEs) and heavy REEs (HREEs). Plankton and seawater revealed different PAAS-normalised REE distributions, with the greatest differences observed in the light REEs. Interestingly, a comparison of PAAS-normalized sediment particles from the study of Fowler et al. (1992) showed concentrations of the same order of magnitude and a similar REE distribution without MREE enrichment. Based on this comparison, we propose a conceptual model that emphasizes the importance of biological scavenging of REEs (especially LREEs) in surface waters.
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- Emilie Strady
- Seoul National University, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/RIO, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea; Laboratoire d'étude des Transferts en Hydrologie et Environnement LTHE-IRD, UMR 5564, Domaine Universitaire, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 09, France.
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- Seoul National University, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/RIO, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CEREGE UMR 7330, F-13545 Aix En Provence, France
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- Seoul National University, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/RIO, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
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Response of bacterioplankton communities to cadmium exposure in coastal water microcosms with high temporal variability. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 81:231-40. [PMID: 25326310 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02562-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Multiple anthropogenic disturbances to bacterial diversity have been investigated in coastal ecosystems, in which temporal variability in the bacterioplankton community has been considered a ubiquitous process. However, far less is known about the temporal dynamics of a bacterioplankton community responding to pollution disturbances such as toxic metals. We used coastal water microcosms perturbed with 0, 10, 100, and 1,000 μg liter(-1) of cadmium (Cd) for 2 weeks to investigate temporal variability, Cd-induced patterns, and their interaction in the coastal bacterioplankton community and to reveal whether the bacterial community structure would reflect the Cd gradient in a temporally varying system. Our results showed that the bacterioplankton community structure shifted along the Cd gradient consistently after a 4-day incubation, although it exhibited some resistance to Cd at low concentration (10 μg liter(-1)). A process akin to an arms race between temporal variability and Cd exposure was observed, and the temporal variability overwhelmed Cd-induced patterns in the bacterial community. The temporal succession of the bacterial community was correlated with pH, dissolved oxygen, NO3 (-)-N, NO2 (-)-N, PO4 (3-)-P, dissolved organic carbon, and chlorophyll a, and each of these parameters contributed more to community variance than Cd did. However, elevated Cd levels did decrease the temporal turnover rate of community. Furthermore, key taxa, affiliated to the families Flavobacteriaceae, Rhodobacteraceae, Erythrobacteraceae, Piscirickettsiaceae, and Alteromonadaceae, showed a high frequency of being associated with Cd levels during 2 weeks. This study provides direct evidence that specific Cd-induced patterns in bacterioplankton communities exist in highly varying manipulated coastal systems. Future investigations on an ecosystem scale across longer temporal scales are needed to validate the observed pattern.
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Diop C, Dewaelé D, Diop M, Touré A, Cabral M, Cazier F, Fall M, Diouf A, Ouddane B. Assessment of contamination, distribution and chemical speciation of trace metals in water column in the Dakar coast and the Saint Louis estuary from Senegal, West Africa. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2014; 86:539-546. [PMID: 25038980 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The water column from Dakar coast and Saint Louis estuary in Senegal, West Africa, was sampled in order to measure the contamination level by trace metals. The speciation of metals in water allowed performing a distribution between dissolved and particulate trace metals. For the dissolved metals, the metallic concentration and repartition between the organic fraction and the inorganic fraction were performed. The results show that the pollution of the estuary was more serious than in Dakar coast for Co, Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn; while, Cd and Cu were higher in Dakar coast. A strong affinity between metals and suspended particles has been revealed. Dissolved metals that have a tendency to form organic metal complexes are in decreasing order: Cd, Zn, Pb, Co=Cr=Mn, Cu and Ni. The results showed that the mobility of trace metals in estuary is controlled by dissolved organic carbon, while in coast it depends on chlorides.
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- Cheikh Diop
- Université Lille 1, Equipe Chimie Marine Bâtiment C8, Laboratoire Géosystèmes, UMR-CNRS 8217, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, Centre Commun de Mesures, 145 Avenue Maurice Schuman, 59140 Dunkerque, France; Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Hydrologie, BP 5005, Dakar Fann, Senegal
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, Centre Commun de Mesures, 145 Avenue Maurice Schuman, 59140 Dunkerque, France
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- Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Hydrologie, BP 5005, Dakar Fann, Senegal; UMR-CNRS LOG 8187, 62930 Wimereux, France
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- Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Hydrologie, BP 5005, Dakar Fann, Senegal
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- Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Hydrologie, BP 5005, Dakar Fann, Senegal
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- Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, Centre Commun de Mesures, 145 Avenue Maurice Schuman, 59140 Dunkerque, France
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- Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Hydrologie, BP 5005, Dakar Fann, Senegal
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- Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Hydrologie, BP 5005, Dakar Fann, Senegal
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- Université Lille 1, Equipe Chimie Marine Bâtiment C8, Laboratoire Géosystèmes, UMR-CNRS 8217, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
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Della Torre C, Bocci E, Focardi SE, Corsi I. Differential ABCB and ABCC gene expression and efflux activities in gills and hemocytes of Mytilus galloprovincialis and their involvement in cadmium response. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 93:56-63. [PMID: 23886692 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The aim of the study was to characterize ABC transport proteins gene expression and efflux activities in gills and hemocytes of the Mediterranean mussel and to evaluate their response to Cd. At basal level a higher expression of abcb-like gene was observed in gills than in hemocytes while abcc-like gene showed similar levels. Both P-gp and MRPs inhibitors (cyclosporine and MK571) blocked efflux activities in gills; hemocytes were sensitive only to MK571. After 120 min in vitro pre-exposure to CdCl2, the efflux activity increased significantly in gills and hemocytes. In vivo exposure to CdCl2 (0.4 μM) increased abcb-like gene expression in gills without affecting efflux activity. In hemocytes abcc-like gene resulted up-regulated and Ca-AM efflux resulted enhanced. An increased uptake of Cd in gills biopsies was observed in the presence of both P-gp and MRPs inhibitors. Our results indicate that ABC transporters seem involved in the first protective response to Cd and this response is tissue-specific.
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- Camilla Della Torre
- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Assessment of metals bound to marine plankton proteins and to dissolved proteins in seawater. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 804:59-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Broadley HJ, Buckman KL, Bugge DM, Chen CY. Spatial variability of metal bioaccumulation in estuarine killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) at the Callahan mine superfund site, Brooksville, ME. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 65:765-78. [PMID: 24022459 PMCID: PMC3874394 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-013-9952-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The former Callahan Mine Site in Brooksville, ME, is an open-pit, hardrock mine site in an intertidal system, thus providing a unique opportunity to evaluate how metal-enriched sediments and overlying water impact estuarine food webs. Copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead concentrations in sediment, whole water, and Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) were evaluated at sites in Goose Pond (GP; Callahan Mine Site) and at reference sites. The metal concentrations of sediment, water, and fish were spatially distinct and significantly greater at the mine site than in the reference estuary. Sediment concentrations were particularly elevated and were above probable effects levels for all four metals adjacent to the tailings pile. Even in this well-mixed system, water metal concentrations were significantly elevated adjacent to the tailings pile, and concentrations of Cu and Zn were above ambient water-quality criteria for chronic marine exposure. Neither organic matter in the sediment nor salinity or pH of the water explained the metal concentrations. Adjacent to the tailings pile, killifish metal body burdens were elevated and were significantly related to both sediment and aqueous concentrations. In conclusion, (1) the contaminated sediment and seepage from the tailings impoundment and waste rock pile no. 3 create a continual flux of metals into the water column, (2) the metals are bioavailable and bioconcentrating as evident in the killifish tissue concentrations, and (3) Callahan Mine is directly affecting metal bioaccumulation in fauna residing in the GP estuary and, potentially, in Penobscot Bay by the way of “trophic nekton relay.”
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Herzi F, Hlaili AS, Le Poupon C, Mabrouk HH, Mounier S. Characterization of exudates released by the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum exposed to copper stress: a 3D-fluorescence spectroscopy approach. Biometals 2013; 26:773-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-013-9655-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Faouzi Herzi
- Laboratoire de Cytologie Végétale et Phytoplanctonologie, Département des Sciences de la Vie, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage, 7021, Jarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia,
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Evaluation of gel electrophoresis techniques and laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for screening analysis of Zn and Cu-binding proteins in plankton. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 405:359-68. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6461-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Briand JF, Djeridi I, Jamet D, Coupé S, Bressy C, Molmeret M, Le Berre B, Rimet F, Bouchez A, Blache Y. Pioneer marine biofilms on artificial surfaces including antifouling coatings immersed in two contrasting French Mediterranean coast sites. BIOFOULING 2012; 28:453-63. [PMID: 22582937 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2012.688957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Marine biofilm communities that developed on artificial substrata were investigated using molecular and microscopic approaches. Polystyrene, Teflon® and four antifouling (AF) paints were immersed for 2 weeks at two contrasting sites near Toulon on the French Mediterranean coast (Toulon military harbour and the natural protected area of Porquerolles Island). Biofilms comprising bacteria and diatoms were detected on all the coatings. The population structure as well as the densities of the microorganisms differed in terms of both sites and coatings. Lower fouling densities were observed at Porquerolles Island compared to Toulon harbour. All bacterial communities (analysed by PCR-DGGE) showed related structure, controlled both by the sites and the type of substrata. Pioneer microalgal communities were dominated by the same two diatom species, viz. Licmophora gracilis and Cylindrotheca closterium, at both sites, irrespective of the substrata involved. However, the density of diatoms followed the same trend at both sites with a significant effect of all the AF coatings compared to Teflon and polystyrene.
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Wang J, Liu R, Yu P, Tang A, Xu L, Wang J. Study on the Pollution Characteristics of Heavy Metals in Seawater of Jinzhou Bay. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2012.01.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Characteristics of the phytoplankton community and bioaccumulation of heavy metals during algal blooms in Xiangjiang River (Hunan, China). SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2011; 54:931-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-011-4222-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Fernández Severini MD, Botté SE, Hoffmeyer MS, Marcovecchio JE. Lead concentrations in zooplankton, water, and particulate matter of a southwestern Atlantic temperate estuary (Argentina). ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 61:243-260. [PMID: 20978885 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-010-9613-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2010] [Accepted: 09/27/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This study presents for the first time valuable results of lead (Pb) accumulation in zooplankton from a southwestern Atlantic temperate estuary, the Bahía Blanca estuary, one of the most important and industrialized coastal environments of Argentina. It considers Pb concentrations in zooplankton organisms as well as in the dissolved and particulate phases. These fractions were analyzed on account of their important role in the biogeochemical cycles of trace elements in estuarine environments. In addition, the major physicochemical variables, i.e., nutrients, and pigment concentrations, and zooplankton composition and abundance, were also considered to understand Pb levels in the above-mentioned fractions. Samplings were performed from March to December 2005 with a bimonthly frequency and comprised a study area with stations located near industrial settlements and other stations a few kilometers far from these points. The results of the physicochemical variables and nutrients and pigments agreed with historic values for the estuary and did not present any evidence of abnormalities. Dissolved Pb presented a mean concentration of 2.15 ± 0.46 μg L(-1), whereas particulate Pb presented a mean concentration of 13.52 ± 3.07 μg g(-1) dry weight (dw). In the mesozooplankton, represented by copepods, the mean concentration was similar to the particulate fraction (13.38 ± 4.41 μg g(-1) dw), whereas in the macrozooplankton, represented by mysids, it was lower (9.81 ± 1.89 μg g(-1) dw). Thus, Pb concentrations were relatively high in the dissolved and particulate phases. Moreover, zooplankton accumulated important concentrations of this metal, which was mainly incorporated through suspended particulate matter (SPM). The source of Pb in all of these fractions is related to the industry discharges as well domestic sewage located near the sampling stations. Finally, through these results, it was possible to show the importance of zooplankton and SPM in the biogeochemical cycle of Pb as well as the interaction between these fractions in an estuarine and anthropogenic environment, such as the Bahía Blanca estuary.
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- Melisa Daiana Fernández Severini
- Área de Oceanografía Química, Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, CCT-CONICET, Camino La Carrindanga, km 7.5, B8000FWB, Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Bs. As., Argentina.
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Jing L, Peishi Q, Yun M, Hao Z, Bing J. Metal Stress on the Phytoplankton Community of the Zhalong Wetland (China). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2011.09.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Louis Y, Garnier C, Lenoble V, Omanović D, Mounier S, Pizeta I. Characterisation and modelling of marine dissolved organic matter interactions with major and trace cations. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2009; 67:100-107. [PMID: 19135243 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2008.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2008] [Revised: 12/05/2008] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A two-step protocol (nano-filtration and reverse osmosis) was applied for natural organic matter (NOM) preconcentration of a seawater sample. Complexing affinities of the so concentrated marine dissolved NOM (DNOM) towards major and trace cations were studied by potentiometric and voltammetric titration techniques. The potentiometric titration experiments fitted by models describing and characterising the DNOM-cation interactions, revealed four distinct classes of acidic sites (pKa of 3.6, 4.8, 8.6 and 12). A total acidic sites density of 445meq/mol(C) was estimated, with a majority (60%) of carboxylic-like sites. Pseudopolarographic measurements revealed two distinct groups of copper complexes: labile, reducible at about -0.2V; and inert, directly reducible at about -1.4V. Simultaneous competition between copper, calcium and proton highlighted the presence of two classes of binding sites (density of 1.72 and 10.25 meq mol(C)(-1), respectively, corresponding to 3% of total acidic sites). The first class was more specific to copper (logK(CuL) 9.9, logK(CaL) 2.5, pKa 8.6), whereas stronger competition between copper and calcium occurred for the second class (logK(CuL) 6.9, logK(CaL) 5.5, pKa 8.2). The binding sites characterisation was validated by the very good matching of the non-concentrated seawater sample titration data with the simulated curves obtained using the binding parameters from the concentrated sample. Furthermore, this comparison also validated the applied preconcentration protocol, highlighting its negligible influence on organic matter properties when considering copper complexation.
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- Yoann Louis
- Laboratoire PROTEE, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, BP 20132, 83957 La Garde, France.
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