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Zhang L, Wu Y, Li J, Ni Z, Ren Y, Lin J, Huang X. Hydrodynamics and dissolved organic matter components shaped the fate of dissolved heavy metals in an intensely anthropogenically disturbed estuary. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 934:173293. [PMID: 38759925 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Anthropogenic activities and natural erosion caused abundant influx of heavy metals (HMs) and organic matter (OM) into estuaries characterized by the dynamic environments governed by tidal action and river flow. Similarities and differences in the fate of HM and OM as well as the influences of OM on HMs remain incomplete in estuaries with seasonal human activity and hydrodynamic force. To address this gap, dissolved HMs (dHMs) and fluorescence dissolved OM (FDOM) were investigated in the Pearl River Estuary, a highly seasonally anthropogenic and dynamic estuary. It aimed to elucidate the effects of hydrodynamic conditions and DOM on the seasonal fate of dHMs via the multivariate statistical methods. Our findings indicated dHMs and FDOM exhibited consistently higher levels in the upper estuarine and coastal waters in both seasons, predominantly controlled by the terrestrial/anthropogenic discharge. In the wet season, dHMs and humic-like substances (HULIS) were positively correlated, showing that dHMs readily combined with HULIS. This association led to a synchronous decrease offshore along the axis of the estuary and the transport following the river plume in the surface affected by the salt wedge. Contrarily, dHMs were prone to complex with protein-like components impacted by the hydrodynamics during the dry season. Principal component analysis (PCA) results revealed the terrestrial/anthropogenic inputs and the fresh-seawater mixing process were the most crucial factors responsible for the fate of dHM in wet and dry seasons, respectively, with DOM identified as a secondary but significant influencing factor in both seasons. This study holds significance in providing valuable insights into the migration, transformation, the ultimate fate of dHMs in anthropogenically influenced estuaries, as well as the intricate dynamics governing coastal ecosystems.
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- Ling Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, Guangzhou 510301, China; South China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, South China Sea Bureau, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Santos TTL, Mounier JLS, Marins RV. Trace metal partitioning in the parnaíba delta in dry season, equatorial coast of Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 345:123500. [PMID: 38320685 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123500] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Trace metal concentrations in the particulate fractions (MP), dissolved fractions (MD) and sediments (MS), such as Ba, Cu, Co, Cr, Pb, Ni and Zn, were determined during the dry season of the largest open sea delta of Americas, the Parnaíba River Delta (Brazil). This study aimed to comprehend the distribution, dynamic changes of metal speciation and environmental quality index of trace metals in the particulate fractions and subsurface sediments in scenario of major marine influence over the delta. The trace metals bound to suspended particulate material (SPM) from weathering the drainage basin exhibited a removal trend under increases in salinity and pH. Desorption influenced the partitioning of BaMP, ZnMP, NiMP, CoMP, CuMP, and the adsorption and precipitation of PbMP and CrMP to the surface sediments. The organic matter contents in the sediments acts as an important geochemical carrier of these contaminants, and the dissolved organic carbon influences the binding of PbMD in the subsurface waters. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo) plays a crucial role in revealing potential contamination with ZnMP contents and weak association to this fraction. These results make possible the assessment of ecological risk by metal contamination and global pollution mitigation in coastal tidal estuaries under intensive physical mixing along the equatorial coast.
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- Thays Thayanne Luz Santos
- Federal University of Ceará, Marine Science Institute/LABOMAR, Av. da Abolição, 3207, 60.165-081, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO UM 110, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, CS, 60584, 83041, Toulon, France.
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO UM 110, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, CS, 60584, 83041, Toulon, France.
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- Federal University of Ceará, Marine Science Institute/LABOMAR, Av. da Abolição, 3207, 60.165-081, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Fayman PA, Salyuk PA, Budyansky MV, Burenin AV, Didov AA, Lipinskaya NA, Ponomarev VI, Udalov AA, Morgunov YN, Uleysky MY, Shkramada SS, Pichugin MK. Transport of the Tumen River water to the Far Eastern Marine Reserve (Posyet Bay) based on in situ, satellite data and Lagrangian modeling using ROMS current velocity output. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 194:115414. [PMID: 37634316 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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We study physical mechanisms of the Tumen River water transport in the area of the Posyet Bay (Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan). This study is based on the satellite and in situ measurements, and numerical simulation of advection of river water by the current velocity simulated by Regional Ocean Model System (ROMS). The importance of this study is in identification of the reasons of the transport of pollutants into the area of the Far Eastern Marine Reserve. The results of the study showed that such reasons are wind currents and mesoscale cyclonic eddies. These eddies were originally detected on satellite imagery and CTD and bio-optical measurements. The anomalies in the form of spots of the chlorophyll a (CHL) increased concentration were detected on satellite images in fall 2009. The oceanographic sections of CTD and bio-optical measurements through the anomalies show that they are cyclonic eddies. These eddies consist of two cores - upper and lower. The upper core is filled with river waters with low salinity, high values of CHL and colored dissolved organic matter content (CDOM). The lower core is filled with cold saline waters. The ROMS results show that eddies are generated as a result of symmetrical and centrifugal instabilities.
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- Pavel A Fayman
- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia.
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- V.I. Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS, 43, Baltiyskaya Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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Olivelli A, Murphy K, Bridgestock L, Wilson DJ, Rijkenberg M, Middag R, Weiss DJ, van de Flierdt T, Rehkämper M. Decline of anthropogenic lead in South Atlantic Ocean surface waters from 1990 to 2011: New constraints from concentration and isotope data. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 189:114798. [PMID: 36907166 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Anthropogenic emissions have severely perturbed the marine biogeochemical cycle of lead (Pb). Here, we present new Pb concentration and isotope data for surface seawater from GEOTRACES section GA02, sampled in the western South Atlantic in 2011. The South Atlantic is divided into three hydrographic zones: equatorial (0-20°S), subtropical (20-40°S), and subantarctic (40-60°S). The equatorial zone is dominated by previously deposited Pb transported by surface currents. The subtropical zone largely reflects anthropogenic Pb emissions from South America, whilst the subantarctic zone presents a mixture of South American anthropogenic Pb and natural Pb from Patagonian dust. The mean Pb concentration of 16.7 ± 3.8 pmol/kg is 34 % lower than in the 1990s, mostly driven by changes in the subtropical zone, with the fraction of natural Pb increasing from 24 % to 36 % between 1996 and 2011. Although anthropogenic Pb remains predominant, these findings demonstrate the effectiveness of policies that banned leaded gasoline.
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- Arianna Olivelli
- Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, Bute Building, Queen's Terrace, St Andrews KY16 9TS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Place, London WC1E 6BS, United Kingdom
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Ocean Systems, PO Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, the Netherlands
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Department of Ocean Systems, PO Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, the Netherlands; Centre for Isotope Research - Oceans, University of Groningen, PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Trace Metal Partitioning in the Salinity Gradient of the Highly Stratified Estuary: A Case Study in the Krka River Estuary (Croatia). APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12125816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A size partitioning of several trace metals (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, Co, Mn, Fe and Al) between five size fractions (<3 kDa, 3 kDa–0.1 µm, 0.1 µm–1.2 µm, 1.2 µm–5 µm and >5 µm) was studied in the vertical salinity gradient of the highly stratified Krka River estuary. The results indicated a dominant river source for Zn, Co, Mn, Fe and Al and a diluting effect on Cd, Pb and Ni. The truly dissolved fraction (<3 kDa) dominated the Zn, Cd, Cu, Ni and Co pool, and a large part of Pb, Mn, Fe and Al was present in >5 µm particles. Pb, Mn, Fe and Al were closely related, showing a precipitation and colloidal aggregation in the surface layers and dissolution in the seawater layer. The highest percentage (30–37%) of colloids (3 kDa–0.1 µm) in the dissolved pool was found for Pb, Cu, Fe and Al. Differences in size distribution between low and high river flow periods revealed that Zn, Pb, Co, Mn, Fe and Al are introduced by the river mostly in the 3 kDa–5 µm size range. Therefore, a low percentage of colloidally bound metals compared to other coastal areas can be explained by a limited riverine input of terrigenous material, characteristic for this estuary. Correlation with PARAFAC components revealed associations of Cu with protein-like substances and Co with humic-like substances. The accumulation of Cu at the freshwater-seawater interface coupled with an increase of its colloidal fraction was observed, apparently governed by biologically produced organic ligands.
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Dissolved Trace Metals and Organic Matter Distribution in the Northern Adriatic, an Increasingly Oligotrophic Shallow Sea. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14030349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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We report a monthly distribution of Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni and Co, biologically relevant trace metals (TMs), within one year, in the productive surface layer at two stations with different trophic characters in the northern Adriatic (NA). The TM data was accompanied by a multivariable dataset, including dissolved organic carbon (DOC), surface-active organic substances (SAS), nitrogen-containing polymeric organic material (N-POM), nutrients, pH, dissolved O2, chlorophyll a (Chl a), seawater temperature, and the Po River discharge rate. At the eu- to mesotrophic station 108, the concentrations of dissolved TMs were 5–116 nM for Zn, 0.04–0.18 nM for Cd, 0.05–0.63 nM for Pb, 3–17 nM for Cu, 4–11 nM for Ni, and 0.2–1.2 nM for Co, while at the oligotrophic station 107, they were 6–224 nM for Zn, 0.03–0.16 nM for Cd, 0.05–1.25 nM for Pb, 3–17 nM for Cu, 4–19 nM for Ni, and 0.1–0.7 nM for Co. The characterization of organic matter (OM) in conjunction with the analysis of correlations with TMs indicated that the OM–TMs interactions differed between the two stations; namely, the freshly produced OM detected at station 108 was probably involved in the complexation of Cu, Co, Cd, and Ni, whereas at station 107, such complexation processes were not present. Accumulation of DOC was observed during the summer months at both stations. Our results present a significant contribution to biogeochemical studies in the NA by focusing on the complexity of TM–OM interactions, which is a prerequisite for interpretation of their responses to local and global changes.
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Evaluation of the Potential Release Tendency of Metals and Metalloids from the Estuarine Sediments: Case Study of Raša Bay. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216656. [PMID: 34771065 PMCID: PMC8587412 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Assessing the environmental quality of coastal systems is important not only for the management and protection of such areas, but also for improving the quality of water resources. Since sediment itself can often be a source of certain toxic elements, in addition to information on the distribution of metals in the water column and in the sediment itself, it is useful to determine the bioavailable forms of individual elements, particularly toxic ones. In this study, water and sediment geochemical data were supplemented with oxyanion mobility in sediments estimated by diffusion gradients in thin film (DGTs). The data obtained indicate that the chemical composition of the water in the Raša River estuary primarily reflects the high input of suspended sediment from the catchment, the mixing of freshwater and seawater, and to a lesser extent the effects of anthropogenic activities. Although sediment composition is primarily determined by geological and hydrodynamic conditions in the catchment, it also indicates moderate enrichment in Co, Cr, Mo and Ni. In contrast, the distribution of oxyanions in sediment pore water indicates the influence of sediment as a source of some elements in the bottom water; e.g., sediment contributes to 40% of the arsenic bottom water budget. The obtained depth profiles of the oxyanion distribution in the sediment pore water indicate an early onset of suboxic to anoxic conditions in Raša Bay, which is prone to rapid sedimentation. All this demonstrates the need to consider the bioavailable forms of elements when assessing environmental quality, as the lack of such information can lead to an incomplete assessment, especially in dynamic coastal systems such as estuaries.
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Bura-Nakić E, Knežević L, Mandić J, Cindrić AM, Omanović D. Rhenium Distribution and Behavior in the Salinity Gradient of a Highly Stratified Estuary and Pristine Riverine Waters (The Krka River, Croatia). ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 81:564-573. [PMID: 34357425 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-021-00876-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The abundance and distribution of dissolved Re (DRe) were determined in the freshwater part of the Krka River (Croatia), which drains a karst landscape, and in the salinity gradient of its highly stratified estuary. Due to the low DRe concentration, a batch procedure consisting of a pre-concentration step using an anion exchange resin (Dowex) and analysis of DRe in 8 M HNO3 eluate using high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR ICP-MS) was applied. Due to potentially inconsistent recoveries, which ranged from 60 to 87%, quantification was performed using the isotope dilution technique (ID). DRe concentrations in the Krka River increased downstream, from 6.2 pM at the spring site to 11.9 pM upstream of the estuary region. Weathering of the surrounding carbonate lithology is assumed to be the source of the natural Re. Two specific anomalies were registered: a strong increase in DRe concentration due to anthropogenic input near the town of Knin (27.5 pM) and a decrease at a downstream site caused by subsurface input of freshwater from the Zrmanja River, resulting in a relatively low DRe concentration (8.5 pM). In the estuarine region, a near-conservative behavior of DRe was found in the salinity gradient of the upper surface layer, with DRe concentrations ranging from 18 to 38 pM. Anthropogenic input was suspected within the estuarine segment near the urban area, causing a small positive deviation from the conservative line. In the bottom seawater layer, a minor decrease in DRe concentration in the most upstream estuarine regions was apparent, implying weak scavenging of Re.
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- Elvira Bura-Nakić
- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Sedimentology of the Sea, Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
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- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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Penezić A, Milinković A, Bakija Alempijević S, Žužul S, Frka S. Atmospheric deposition of biologically relevant trace metals in the eastern Adriatic coastal area. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 283:131178. [PMID: 34153912 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aerosol (PM10), bulk deposition, sea surface microlayer (SML) and underlying water (ULW) samples were collected simultaneously during a field campaign at the middle Adriatic coastal site between February and July 2019, to assess the impact of atmospheric deposition (AD) of biologically relevant trace metals (TM) (Zn, Cu, Co, Ni, Cd and Pb) on the sea surface responses in an oligotrophic coastal region. Anthropogenic emissions from continental Europe, alongside local/regional domestic heating, likely affected the concentrations of Zn, Cd and Pb in aerosols during winter-early spring, while traffic emissions during the tourist season impacted Ni, Co and Cu aerosol concentrations. Additionally, open-fire biomass burning (BB) episodes caused considerable TM concentration increases, while Saharan dust intrusion in spring led to a 10-fold increase in Co concentrations in PM10 samples. These intensive episodes significantly affected the bulk deposition fluxes of TMs, showing that a small number of such extreme events, common to Mediterranean coastal areas, could be responsible for most of the AD. Enrichments and concentrations of total TMs in SML samples collected following BB events indicated that such events, along with high precipitation, influenced TM partitioning in surface water layers. We estimated that AD represents a significant source of TM to the shallow middle Adriatic coastal area, highlighting the need to further explore the atmosphere-sea surface links, to expand our understanding of the biogeochemistry of these important micronutrients and pollutants, including their impact on the aquatic community.
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- Abra Penezić
- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Nautical Tourism in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): Evaluating an Impact of Copper Emission from Antifouling Coating. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132111897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Copper (Cu) has a narrow range between optimal concentrations as a micronutrient critical for phytoplankton growth and concentrations potentially toxic to living organisms. This sensitivity indicates an ecosystem vulnerability that threatens not only nature but also human health due to bioaccumulation. An important source of elevated Cu concentrations in coastal environments are biocides used as antifouling protection on ships. A pilot study conducted in the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of the Krka Estuary (Croatia) over a period of 16 months investigated the relationship between ship traffic and Cu concentrations. The aim was to contribute to more informed environmental management by assessing the associated risks. In the study presented here, Cu concentrations were monitored, analyzed, and correlated with vessel traffic. Observations revealed that the seasonal increase in maritime traffic caused by nautical tourism was associated with an increase in Cu concentrations of more than five times, posing a toxicity risk to the environment. In order to understand the distribution of copper emissions, a mapping of maritime traffic was carried out by counting transits, radar imagery, and drone photography. This approach has proven sufficient to identify the potential risks to the marine environment and human health, thus providing an effective assessment tool for marine stakeholders.
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The Impact of Nautical Activities on the Environment—A Systematic Review of Research. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su131910552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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As nautical tourism and recreational activities involving boats have become highly popular, research interest on various effects of nautical tourism is also increasing. This paper aims to analyze the main scientific contributions in the field of nautical tourism and its impact on the environment. The focus of the analysis is on the methods used to estimate and model recreational boating activities. Since nautical tourism plays a crucial role in the context of the growth and development of the economy, it is necessary to consider the environmental component of its development. The background objective of the paper is to provide a representation of environmental descriptors, i.e., to highlight in particular the environmental impact of nautical tourism. A search on the Web of Science Core Collection, touching on this topic, is composed of scientific papers published in the period 2010–2021. The papers examined are divided into five categories according to the impact of nautical tourism they study: Environmental, Economic, Social, Technical or Other. The results show that most papers were published in the area of environmental impacts of nautical tourism, with most papers examining invasive species, antifouling and impacts on species. The analysis showed that the negative impacts were mainly studied individually. Based on the analysis and evaluation of the scientific publications, a basic recommendation is given for the construction of a model to estimate recreational boating activities and its impact on the environment.
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Catão C P E, Pollet T, Garnier C, Barry-Martinet R, Rehel K, Linossier I, Tunin-Ley A, Turquet J, Briand JF. Temperate and tropical coastal waters share relatively similar microbial biofilm communities while free-living or particle-attached communities are distinct. Mol Ecol 2021; 30:2891-2904. [PMID: 33887078 DOI: 10.1111/mec.15929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Free-living (FL) marine microbial communities differ from those attached to particles (PA). Likewise, biofilms (B) colonizing artificial surfaces, including plastics or ship hulls, hardly resemble their planktonic surroundings. However, few studies have examined the effect of the environment on these lifestyles and on the source of organisms colonizing marine surfaces. Using 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding, we identified specificities of marine prokaryotic community lifestyles (FL, PA or B) sampled in three coastal polluted locations with dissimilar environmental conditions: the North-Western Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Biofilms developed over polyvinyl chloride (PVC) were found to be significantly different from FL or PA collected during the immersions. Alpha-diversity increased from FL to PA and to B, illustrating the integrative aspect of the latter, with little proportion of operational taxonomic units shared with the first two. Beta-diversity clustered first the lifestyles and then the sites. FL and PA were more affected by water quality, especially by trace metal contamination, whereas B were as sensitive to trace metals as to nutrients. Although biofilms should be supplied by the planktonic (ultra) rare biosphere, source tracking could only detect small contributions of FL or PA taxa to B communities.
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- Elisa Catão C P
- Laboratoire MAPIEM, EA 4323, Université de Toulon, Toulon, France
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- Laboratoire MAPIEM, EA 4323, Université de Toulon, Toulon, France.,UMR ASTRE, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO UM 110, Univ Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ, La Garde, France
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- Institut Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud, EA 3884, LBCM, Lorient, France
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- Institut Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud, EA 3884, LBCM, Lorient, France
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- CITEB/c/o CYROI, Sainte Clotilde, La Réunion, France
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Marcinek S, Chapoulie A, Salaün P, Smith S, Omanović D. Revised application of copper ion selective electrode (Cu-ISE) in marine waters: A new meta-calibration approach. Talanta 2021; 226:122170. [PMID: 33676712 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Copper (Cu) is a bio-essential trace element that is of concerns due to its potential toxicity at concentrations commonly encountered in coastal waters. Here, we revisit the applicability of Cu(II) ion selective electrode (Cu-ISE) based on a jalpaite membrane for the measurement of Cufree in seawater. At high total Cu concentration (>0.1 mM), (near)Nernstian slope was obtained and determination of Cufree down to fM levels was possible. However, this slope decreases with decreasing total Cu concentration (e.g. 7 mV/decade at 15 nM total Cu) making the use of a common single calibration approach unreliable. To solve this problem, we carried out several calibrations at different levels of total Cu (15 nM - 1 mM) and ethylenediamine (EN: 5 μM - 15 mM) and fitted the calibration parameters (slope and intercept) as a function of total Cu using the Gompertz function (a meta-calibration approach). The derived empirical equations allowed the determination of Cufree at any total Cu concentration above 20 nM (determination of Cufree at lower total Cu levels is prevented by the dissolution of the electrode). We successfully tested this meta-calibration approach in UV digested seawater in presence of a synthetic ligand (EN), isolated natural organic matter (humic acid, HA) and in a natural estuarine sample. In each case, our meta-calibration approach provided a good agreement with modeled speciation data (Visual MINTEQ), while standard single approach failed. We provide here a new method for the direct determination of the free Cu ion concentration in seawater at levels relevant for coastal waters.
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- Saša Marcinek
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Ecole Nationale Supérieure D'Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), 6 Boulevard Maréchal Juin, 14050, Caen, France
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- Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5, Canada
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Redox Speciation of Vanadium in Estuarine Waters Using Improved Methodology Based on Anion Exchange Chromatography Coupled to HR ICP-MS System. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092436. [PMID: 33922063 PMCID: PMC8122592 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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An improved methodology was developed for V redox speciation in estuarine waters using a hyphenated technique consisting of ion chromatograph (IC) with an anion exchange column and a high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (HR ICP-MS). This approach enables the direct determination of V(V), whereas reduced species (mainly V(IV)) are calculated by subtracting V(V) concentrations from the measured total V concentration. Based on the “on-column” V(V) chelation mechanism by EDTA, with the eluent composed of 40 mmol L−1 ammonium bicarbonate, 40 mmol L−1 ammonium sulphate, 8 mmol L−1 ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and 3% acetonitrile, the method was successfully used for analyses of V redox speciation in samples taken in the vertical salinity gradient of the highly stratified Krka River estuary. Due to the matrix effects causing different sensitivities, a standard addition method was used for V(V) quantification purposes. The limit of detection (LOD) was also found to be matrix related: 101.68 ng L−1 in the seawater and 30.56 µg L−1 in the freshwater. Performed stability tests showed that V redox speciation is preserved at least 7 days in un-treated samples, possibly due to the stabilization of V-reduced species with natural organic matter (NOM). The dominant V form in the analysed samples was V(V) with the reduced V(IV) accounting for up to 26% of the total dissolved pool. The concentration of V(IV) was found to correlate negatively with the oxygen concentration. Significant removal of dissolved V was detected in oxygen depleted zones possibly related to the particle scavenging.
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Gaulier C, Zhou C, Gao Y, Guo W, Reichstädter M, Ma T, Baeyens W, Billon G. Investigation on trace metal speciation and distribution in the Scheldt estuary. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 757:143827. [PMID: 33257074 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The biogeochemical behavior of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb along the historically polluted Scheldt estuary (Belgium - The Netherlands) was investigated in this study. As never studied before in this area, labile trace metals were measured using the passive sampling technique of Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films (DGT), while total dissolved and particulate trace metal concentrations were assessed using classic active sampling techniques. This dual approach allowed us to highlight the variations of trace metal speciation and distribution in the estuarine surface waters, considering environmental and physicochemical gradients along the transect. The large data set obtained was then compared with literature data of historical measurements along the Scheldt (from 1980 until now), but also from other estuaries. As emphasized by our results, trace metal mobility and partitioning along the Scheldt estuary was mainly driven by biogeochemical reactions which were strongly influenced by gradients of specific estuarine physico-chemical parameters, such as salinity, turbidity, temperature and so on. Hence, all species of trace metals displayed a non-conservative behavior. More precisely, dissolved labile fractions of trace metals showed higher levels in the middle estuary, where many solubilization and remobilization processes occurred due to turbulent mixing mechanisms and an increasing salinity. Our study confirmed the decreasing trend historically observed for particulate metals along the Scheldt, as well as the rising concentrations recorded for dissolved trace metals which might also lead to an increase of their labile fraction measured by the DGT. Finally, these preliminary results suggested that a more regular monitoring of labile metal along the Scheldt estuary is essential to have an in-depth understanding of trace metal speciation and to review bioavailability of trace metals within estuarine ecosystems.
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- Camille Gaulier
- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry Department (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; LASIRE CNRS UMR 8516, Université de Lille, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry Department (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry Department (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry Department (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry Department (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Purkynova 118, Brno 62100, Czech Republic
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry Department (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry Department (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- LASIRE CNRS UMR 8516, Université de Lille, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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Pađan J, Marcinek S, Cindrić AM, Santinelli C, Retelletti Brogi S, Radakovitch O, Garnier C, Omanović D. Organic Copper Speciation by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry in Estuarine Waters With High Dissolved Organic Matter. Front Chem 2021; 8:628749. [PMID: 33634075 PMCID: PMC7901884 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.628749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The determination of copper (Cu) speciation and its bioavailability in natural waters is an important issue due to its specific role as an essential micronutrient but also a toxic element at elevated concentrations. Here, we report an improved anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) method for organic Cu speciation, intended to eliminate the important problem of surface-active substances (SAS) interference on the voltammetric signal, hindering measurements in samples with high organic matter concentration. The method relies on the addition of nonionic surfactant Triton-X-100 (T-X-100) at a concentration of 1 mg L-1. T-X-100 competitively inhibits the adsorption of SAS on the Hg electrode, consequently 1) diminishing SAS influence during the deposition step and 2) strongly improving the shape of the stripping Cu peak by eliminating the high background current due to the adsorbed SAS, making the extraction of Cu peak intensities much more convenient. Performed tests revealed that the addition of T-X-100, in the concentration used here, does not have any influence on the determination of Cu complexation parameters and thus is considered "interference-free." The method was tested using fulvic acid as a model of natural organic matter and applied for the determination of Cu speciation in samples collected in the Arno River estuary (Italy) (in spring and summer), characterized by a high dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration (up to 5.2 mgC L-1) and anthropogenic Cu input during the tourist season (up to 48 nM of total dissolved Cu). In all the samples, two classes of ligands (denoted as L1 and L2) were determined in concentrations ranging from 3.5 ± 2.9 to 63 ± 4 nM eq Cu for L1 and 17 ± 4 to 104 ± 7 nM eq Cu for L2, with stability constants logK Cu,1 = 9.6 ± 0.2-10.8 ± 0.6 and logK Cu,2 = 8.2 ± 0.3-9.0 ± 0.3. Different linear relationships between DOC and total ligand concentrations between the two seasons suggest a higher abundance of organic ligands in the DOM pool in spring, which is linked to a higher input of terrestrial humic substances into the estuary. This implies that terrestrial humic substances represent a significant pool of Cu-binding ligands in the Arno River estuary.
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- Jasmin Pađan
- Rud-er Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rud-er Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rud-er Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Zagreb, Croatia
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- CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.,IRSN (Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRTA, Saint-Paul-Les-Durance, France
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- Mediterranean Institute of Oceanology, ECEM, Toulon University, La Garde, France
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- Rud-er Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Zagreb, Croatia
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Coclet C, Garnier C, Durrieu G, D'onofrio S, Layglon N, Briand JF, Misson B. Impacts of copper and lead exposure on prokaryotic communities from contaminated contrasted coastal seawaters: the influence of previous metal exposure. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2020; 96:5809961. [PMID: 32188980 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Our understanding of environmental factors controlling prokaryotic community is largely hampered by the large environmental variability across spatial scales (e.g. trace metal contamination, nutrient enrichment and physicochemical variations) and the broad diversity of bacterial pre-exposure to environmental factors. In this article, we investigated the specific influence of copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) on prokaryotic communities from the uncontaminated site, using mesocosm experiments. In addition, we studied how pre-exposure (i.e. life history) affects communities, with reference to previous metal exposure on the response of three prokaryotic communities to similar Cu exposition. This study showed a stronger influence of Cu contamination than Pb contamination on prokaryotic diversity and structure. We identified 12 and 34 bacterial families and genera, respectively, contributing to the significant differences observed in community structure between control and spiked conditions. Taken altogether, our results point toward a combination of direct negative responses to Cu contamination and indirect responses mediated by interaction with phytoplankton. These identified responses were largely conditioned by the previous exposure of community to contaminants.
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- Clément Coclet
- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 83041 Toulon, Cedex 9, Franc.,Université de Toulon, MAPIEM, EA 4323, Toulon, 83041 Toulon, Cedex 9, Franc
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 83041 Toulon, Cedex 9, Franc
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 83041 Toulon, Cedex 9, Franc
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 83041 Toulon, Cedex 9, Franc
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 83041 Toulon, Cedex 9, Franc
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 83041 Toulon, Cedex 9, Franc
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Layglon N, Misson B, Durieu G, Coclet C, D'Onofrio S, Dang DH, François D, Mullot JU, Mounier S, Lenoble V, Omanović D, Garnier C. Long-term monitoring emphasizes impacts of the dredging on dissolved Cu and Pb contamination along with ultraplankton distribution and structure in Toulon Bay (NW Mediterranean Sea, France). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 156:111196. [PMID: 32510358 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A long-term monitoring during dredging and non-dredging periods was performed. Total and dissolved Cu and Pb concentrations, DGT-labile Pb, ultraphytoplankton abundance and structure were monitored at four sites: dredging site, dumping site (inside/outside of a geotextile bag) and reference site. During the reference period (non-dredging), an increasing contamination in Pb, Cu and a progressive shift from Synechococcus to photosynthetic picoeukaryotes dominance was observed from reference to dumping site. Pb concentrations were significantly higher during dredging period, pointing out sediment resuspension as Pb major source of contamination. Unlike Pb, Cu concentrations were not statistically different during the two periods. Dredging period did not impact on ultraphytoplankton abundance and structure but influence heterotrophic prokaryotes abundance. Sediment resuspension is therefore a major driver of chemical and biological qualities in Toulon Bay. Furthermore, although the geotextile bag reduces particulate transport of the dredged sediment, the transport in the dissolved phase remains a major problem.
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- Nicolas Layglon
- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France.
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France; MAPIEM, EA4323, Université de Toulon, Toulon, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France
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- School of the Environment, Chemistry Department, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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- LASEM-Toulon, Base Navale De Toulon, BP 61, 83800 Toulon, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France
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- Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, France
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Cindrić AM, Marcinek S, Garnier C, Salaün P, Cukrov N, Oursel B, Lenoble V, Omanović D. Evaluation of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique for speciation of trace metals in estuarine waters - A multimethodological approach. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 721:137784. [PMID: 32172124 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Understanding the potential bioavailability of trace metals (TM) in marine systems is of prime importance to implement adapted regulations and efficiently protect our coastal and estuarine waters. In this study Diffusive Gradients in Thin films (DGT) technique with two different pore size was used to evaluate the potentially bioavailable fractions (DGT-labile) of Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn at various depths of a highly stratified estuary (the Krka River estuary, Croatia) both in winter and summer. DGT-labile concentrations were compared to (1) total dissolved concentrations, (2) concentrations of labile species measured by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV-labile) for Cu and (3) concentrations derived by chemical speciation modelling. High correlation between dissolved and DGT-labile concentrations was found for all metals, except for Zn where contamination problems prevented reliable conclusions. Percentages of DGT-labile fractions over total dissolved concentrations were (AVG ± SD): 92 ± 3%, 64 ± 2%, 23 ± 5%, 61 ± 3% and 57 ± 6% for Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni and Co, respectively. No significant difference was found between trace metal concentrations measured with an open pore and restricted pore devices, implying the predominance of kinetically labile metal complexes smaller than 1 nm. For Cu, ASV-labile and DGT labile concentrations were highly correlated (0.97) with ASV-labile concentration being around 35% lower than that of the DGT-labile. Modelling of chemical speciation reliably predicted dynamic (free, inorganic and part of organic complexes) concentration of Cd, whereas dynamic concentrations of Cu and Pb were underestimated by 32% and 65%, respectively. In view of the relative simplicity of DGT devices, they are well suited for the monitoring effort of coastal waters, informing on potentially bioavailable concentrations of TM and thereby, helping to achieve good environmental status of coastal waters, as stipulated within the EU Water Framework Directive.
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- Ana-Marija Cindrić
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO UM 110, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, La Garde, France
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- Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69 3GP, UK
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO UM 110, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, La Garde, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, IRD, MIO UM 110, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, La Garde, France
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Layglon N, Misson B, Mounier S, Lenoble V, Omanović D, Garnier C. Have decades of abiotic studies in sediments been misinterpreted? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 707:135949. [PMID: 31863987 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sterilization techniques are largely employed to distinguish biotic and abiotic processes in biogeochemical studies as they inhibit microbial activity. Since one century, chemical sterilizers, supposed to preserve original environmental samples, have taken precedence over physical sterilization techniques considered too destructive. Sodium azide (NaN3) is nowadays the most commonly used inorganic chemical sterilizer. It is sufficiently purified to study trace metals, as well. Nevertheless, its (in)activity in physico-chemical processes was never ascertained. Through the investigation of sediment resuspension in seawater, the present work unequivocally demonstrated that NaN3 can impact carbon and trace metals' transfers by altering the redox balance and pH. Unlike decades of blind practice, NaN3 should be used with great care to track abiotic processes from organic matter rich and reductive matrices.
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- Nicolas Layglon
- Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France.
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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Cukrov N, Doumandji N, Garnier C, Tucaković I, Dang DH, Omanović D, Cukrov N. Anthropogenic mercury contamination in sediments of Krka River estuary (Croatia). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:7628-7638. [PMID: 31885069 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07475-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Coastal and estuarine sediments play an important role in the biogeochemical cycle of mercury (Hg) in the aquatic environment. When contaminated, sediments can act as a potential source of Hg and may pose a long-term risk to aquatic biota. The aim of this research was to assess spatial and historical distribution of Hg in the sediments of the Krka River estuary, an environment that so far has been regarded as relatively unpolluted. To achieve this goal, 40 surface sediment samples and 7 sediment cores were collected along the entire estuary. Hg concentrations in the surface and deep sediments of the Krka River estuary were found in a broad range 0.042-57.8 mg kg-1, demonstrating significant spatial and temporal differences in Hg input to the estuarine sediments. Two distinct areas were distinguished; upper estuary where the Hg content was comparable to other unpolluted Adriatic sediments, and the lower estuary where sediment profiles reflected the history of anthropogenic Hg input associated with the city of Šibenik. The vertical Hg profile from the most affected area of the estuary, combined with 210Pb and 137Cs dating, demonstrated that a significant increase of Hg input started in late 1940s/early 1950s, mainly related to shipyard activities. This study provided more insight on the Hg concentration in the Krka River estuary, demonstrating that the high values obtained, although localized, were comparable to the ones found in some of the most contaminated sites in the Mediterranean.
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- Nuša Cukrov
- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Archimed Building, 151 route of Saint Antoine de Ginestiere, 06204, Nice, France
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- Aix Marseille Universite, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Universite de Toulon, UMR7294, 83041, Toulon Cedex 9, France
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- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Aix Marseille Universite, CNRS, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Universite de Toulon, UMR7294, 83041, Toulon Cedex 9, France
- Trent School of the Environment and Chemistry Department, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 0G2, Canada
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- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Pađan J, Marcinek S, Cindrić AM, Layglon N, Lenoble V, Salaün P, Garnier C, Omanović D. Improved voltammetric methodology for chromium redox speciation in estuarine waters. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1089:40-47. [PMID: 31627817 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chromium is a toxic element naturally present in natural waters whose chemical speciation regulates its cycling, mobility and bioavailability. We present here: 1- an improved analytical method for chromium speciation (Cr(VI) vs Cr(III)) in estuarine samples by catalytic adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetric (cat-AdCSV) and 2- a study highlighting a significant change of redox speciation during summer and winter. Initial measurements first revealed that surface-active substances (SAS) present in estuarine samples strongly influenced the analytical determination of Cr by partially masking the Cr peak through an increase of the background current. We found that the application of a low negative accumulation potential (-1.65 V) resulted in much better voltammograms compared to those obtained using the usual accumulation potential of -1.0 V. Using humic acid (HA) as a model SAS of natural origin, we show that this negative potential clearly prevents adsorption of SAS on the Hg-electrode surface, which in turns benefits the adsorption of the in-situ formed Cr(III)-DTPA complex and the resulting signal. The optimised method was applied to determine chromium redox speciation and distribution along the 23 km long salinity gradient, well oxygenated, Krka River estuary (Croatia). Cr(VI) was found to be the dominant redox species in both summer and winter, with Cr(III) contribution being lower in summer (up to ∼30%, average of ∼5%) than in winter (up to ∼50%, average of ∼30%). In summer, lower concentrations of Cr(VI) were found in the freshwater end-member (2.5 nM) than in the seawater end-member (4-5 nM), while the opposite trend was found in winter. Hexavalent chromium exhibited a non-conservative behaviour along the salinity gradient for both seasons. Chromium predominantly exists in dissolved phase, and contribution of particles reactive Cr(III) was minor.
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- Jasmin Pađan
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon, IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM 110, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Favre L, Ortalo-Magné A, Kerloch L, Pichereaux C, Misson B, Briand JF, Garnier C, Culioli G. Metabolomic and proteomic changes induced by growth inhibitory concentrations of copper in the biofilm-forming marine bacteriumPseudoalteromonas lipolytica. Metallomics 2019; 11:1887-1899. [DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00184k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Copper exposure inP. lipolyticaTC8 revealed changes in cell membrane lipid composition and in copper cell homeostasis protein regulation.
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- Fédération de Recherche FR3450
- Agrobiosciences
- Interaction et Biodiversité (AIB)
- CNRS
- Toulouse
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Régis CG, Souza-Santos LP, Yogui GT, Moraes AS, Schettini CAF. Use of Tisbe biminiensis nauplii in ecotoxicological tests and geochemical analyses to assess the sediment quality of a tropical urban estuary in northeastern Brazil. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 137:45-55. [PMID: 30503455 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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An approach pooling geochemical analyses and ecotoxicological tests has been applied to assess the sediment quality of the Capibaribe River Estuary, Brazil. Toxicity tests were performed to compare a well-established, labor-intensive protocol using ovigerous females to a new, easier and faster protocol using nauplii of the epibenthic marine copepod Tisbe biminiensis. The endpoints of the nauplii toxicity test were comparable to those of the female test. Nauplii proved to be more sensitive than females as a biological model for indicating sediment toxicity. All sediments collected had at least one contaminant above the threshold effects level (TEL) proposed in the literature. Furthermore, more than one-third of samples exhibited contaminants above the probable effects level (PEL). The PCA revealed that nauplii mortality was associated with metals in October 2014, which was confirmed by the Spearman correlation factor. In contrast, no strong association among contaminants and toxicological endpoints in May 2015 was found.
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- Cíntia Glasner Régis
- Laboratório de Cultivo e Ecotoxicologia, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Arquitetura s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco 50740-550, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Cultivo e Ecotoxicologia, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Arquitetura s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco 50740-550, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Compostos Orgânicos em Ecossistemas Costeiros e Marinhos, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Arquitetura, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50740-550 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Unidade Acadêmica Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rodovia Br-101 Sul 5225, Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco 54510-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Hidrodinâmica Costeira, Departamento de Oceanografi, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Arquitetura, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, 50740-550, Brazil
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Yan J, Liu J, You X, Shi X, Zhang L. Simulating the gross primary production and ecosystem respiration of estuarine ecosystem in North China with AQUATOX. Ecol Modell 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fang TH, Dai SY. Green oysters occurring in an industrial harbor in Central Taiwan. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 124:1006-1013. [PMID: 28274472 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.059] [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: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Green oysters were found within the Mailiao industrial harbor (MIH) located in Central Taiwan. The metal concentrations in seawater (dissolved and particulate phases), sediment and oyster samples collected within the MIH were analyzed to examine the green oysters. The dissolved and particulate metal concentrations ranged within 0.008-1.47μgl-1 and 0.97-799.2mgkg-1, respectively. The Cu concentration in seawater was dominated in the dissolved phase. In contrast, Cr, Pb and Zn in seawater were chiefly present in the particulate phase. The metal concentrations in sediment and oyster samples ranged within 0.02-148.4mgkg-1 and 0.18-1238mgkg-1 (dry W.), respectively. No anomalous values were found in the analyzed samples, except the Cu content in the oyster samples ranged within 274-1238mgkg-1. The relatively high bioconcentration factor of Cu in oyster and the longer exposure time induced the green oysters occurred within the MIH.
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- Tien-Hsi Fang
- Department of Marine Environmental Informatics, National Taiwan Ocean, University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Environmental Informatics, National Taiwan Ocean, University, Keelung, Taiwan
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Briand JF, Barani A, Garnier C, Réhel K, Urvois F, LePoupon C, Bouchez A, Debroas D, Bressy C. Spatio-Temporal Variations of Marine Biofilm Communities Colonizing Artificial Substrata Including Antifouling Coatings in Contrasted French Coastal Environments. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2017; 74:585-598. [PMID: 28374061 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-017-0966-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Surface colonization in seawater first corresponds to the selection of specific microbial biofilm communities. By coupling flow cytometry, microscopy and high throughput sequencing (HTS, 454 pyrosequencing) with artificial surfaces and environmental analyses, we intend to identify the contribution of biofilm community drivers at two contrasted French sites, one temperate and eutrophic (Lorient, Atlantic coast) and the other at a mesotrophic but highly contaminated bay (Toulon, North-Western Mediterranean Sea). Microbial communities were shaped by high temperatures, salinity and lead at Toulon by but nutrients and DOC at Lorient. Coatings including pyrithione exhibited a significant decrease of their microbial densities except for nanoeukaryotes. Clustering of communities was mainly based on the surface type and secondly the site, whereas seasons appeared of less importance. The in-depth HTS revealed that γ- and α-proteobacteria, but also Bacteroidetes, dominated highly diversified bacterial communities with a relative low β-diversity. Sensitivity to biocides released by the tested antifouling coatings could be noticed at different taxonomic levels: the percentage of Bacteroidetes overall decreased with the presence of pyrithione, whereas the α/γ-proteobacteria ratio decreased at Toulon when increased at Lorient. Small diatom cells (Amphora and Navicula spp.) dominated on all surfaces, whereas site-specific sub-dominant taxa appeared clearly more sensitive to biocides. This overall approach exhibited the critical significance of surface characteristics in biofilm community shaping.
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- CNRS/INSU, IRD, Institut Méditerranéen d'Océanologie (MIO), Université d'Aix-Marseille, Université de Toulon, Marseille, France
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- LBCM -EA 3883, IUEM, Université de Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
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- MAPIEM-EA 4323, Université de Toulon, La Garde, France
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- UMR CARRTEL, INRA, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Thonon-Les-Bains, France
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- Laboratoire "Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, BP 10448, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- UMR 6023, LMGE, CNRS, F-63171, Aubiere, France
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de Melo Gurgel P, Navoni JA, de Morais Ferreira D, do Amaral VS. Ecotoxicological water assessment of an estuarine river from the Brazilian Northeast, potentially affected by industrial wastewater discharge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 572:324-332. [PMID: 27505265 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Water pollution generated by industrial effluents discharge is a threat to the maintenance of aquatic ecosystems and human development. The Jundiai River estuarine, located in Northeast Brazil, receives an industrial pretreated effluent load from the city of Macaíba/RN/Brazil. The present study aimed to assess the water quality of this water reservoir through i) physicochemical characterization, ii) quantification of metal concentration and iii) by an ecotoxicological assessment carried out using Mysidopsis juniae and Pomacea lineata. The study was performed throughout the period comprising May to September 2014. Physicochemical variables such as chloride, total solids and electrical conductivity presented values in the waste discharge point, significantly different with those located out of the waste releasing point. Apart from that, metal concentration showed variable behavior throughout the monitored period. Levels of Al, Fe, Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb and Ag were over the considered guidelines. Both natural and anthropogenic sources seem to be involved in the resulting environmental scenario. A reduction in the fecundity rate (using Mysidopsis juniae) along with an increase in mortality rate (in both species) was observed ratifying the presence of toxic substances in this water reservoir. Moreover, a correlation analysis stated an association of the aforementioned toxicological effects with the delivery of industrial waste products. The ecotoxicological assessment performed highlighted the presence of toxic substance/s in water from the Jundiai River. Especially as a consequence of industrial activity, a fact that might threaten the bioma and, therefore, the human health of the population settled in the studied region.
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- Piatã de Melo Gurgel
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Av. Sen. Salgado Filho 3000, 59078-970 Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Av. Sen. Salgado Filho 3000, 59078-970 Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Av. Sen. Salgado Filho 3000, 59078-970 Natal, RN, Brazil; Núcleo de Análises de águas, alimentos e efluentes, Instituto Federal de Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN), Natal, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Av. Sen. Salgado Filho 3000, 59078-970 Natal, RN, Brazil.
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Ivanković D, Erk M, Župan I, Čulin J, Dragun Z, Bačić N, Cindrić AM. Trace Metals in Noah's Ark Shells (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758): Impact of Tourist Season and Human Health Risk. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2016; 71:394-404. [PMID: 27423875 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-016-0298-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Commercially important bivalve Noah's Ark shell (Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758) represents a high-quality seafood product, but the data on levels of metal contaminants that could pose a human health risk and also on some essential elements that are important for health protection are lacking. This study examined the concentrations of Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu, Co, and Zn in the soft tissue of A. noae from harvesting area in the central Adriatic Sea, to survey whether heavy metals are within the acceptable limits for public health and whether tourism could have an impact on them. The concentrations of analysed metals varied for Cd: 0.15-0.74, Pb: 0.06-0.26, Cr: 0.11-0.34, Ni: 0.09-0.22, Cu: 0.65-1.95, Co: 0.04-0.09, and Zn: 18.3-74.7 mg/kg wet weight. These levels were lower than the permissible limits for safe consummation of seafood, and only for Cd, some precautions should be taken into account if older shellfish were consumed. Increase of Cd, Cr, and Cu in shell tissue was observed during the tourist season at the site closest to the marine traffic routes, indicating that metal levels in shellfish tissue should be monitored especially carefully during the peak tourist season to prevent eventual toxic effects due to increased intake of metals, specifically of Cd.
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- Dušica Ivanković
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička c. 54, P.O. Box 180, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička c. 54, P.O. Box 180, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Ecology, Agronomy and Aquaculture, University of Zadar, Trg Kneza Višeslava 9, 23000, Zadar, Croatia
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- Maritime Department, University of Zadar, Mihovila Pavlinovića 1, 23000, Zadar, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička c. 54, P.O. Box 180, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička c. 54, P.O. Box 180, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička c. 54, P.O. Box 180, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia
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Yan J, Liu J, Shi X, You X, Cao Z. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water from three estuaries of China: Distribution, seasonal variations and ecological risk assessment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 109:471-479. [PMID: 27209122 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The distribution, seasonal variations and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water from three estuaries in Hai River Basin of China, which has been suffering from different anthropogenic pressures, were investigated. In three estuaries, the average concentration of ΣPAHs was the lowest in Luan River estuary, followed by Hai River estuary, and the highest in Zhangweixin River estuary. There were significant seasonal variations in ΣPAHs, the concentrations of ΣPAHs were higher in November than in May and August. The composition profiles of PAHs in different sites were significantly different, and illustrated seasonal variations. Generally, 2-ring (Nap) and 3-ring PAHs (Acp, Fl and Phe) were the most abundant components at most sampling sites in three estuaries. The PAHs in three estuaries were mainly originated from pyrogenic sources. A method based on toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) and risk quotient (RQ) was proposed to assess the ecological risk of ΣPAHs, with the ecological risk of individual PAHs being considered separately. The results showed that the ecological risks caused by ΣPAHs were high in Hai River estuary and Zhangweixin River estuary, and moderate in Luan River estuary. The mean values of ecological risk in August were lower than those in November. The contributions of individual PAHs to ecological risk were different in May, August and November. 3-ring and 4-ring PAHs accounted for much more ecological risk than 2-ring, 5-ring and 6-ring, although the contributions of 5-ring and 6-ring to ecological risk were higher than these to PAHs concentrations.
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- Jinxia Yan
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, 450011 Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control and School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China
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