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Rubio-Vargas DA, Morais TPD, Randi MAF, Filipak Neto F, Ortolani-Machado CF, Martins CDC, Oliveira AP, Nazário MG, Ferreira FCADS, Opuskevitch I, Penner D, Esquivel-Muelbert J, Mela Prodocimo M, de Souza C, Choueri RB, de Oliveira Ribeiro CA. Multispecies and multibiomarker assessment of fish health from Iguaçu River reservoir, Southern Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:564. [PMID: 38773003 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12720-0] [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: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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This study investigated the impact of micropollutants on fish health from Segredo hydroelectric reservoir (HRS) along the Iguaçu River, Southern Brazil, contaminated by urban, industrial, and agricultural activities. This is the first comprehensive study assessment in the river after the severe drought in the 2020s in three fish species from different trophic levels Astyanax spp. (water column depth/omnivorous), Hypostomus commersoni (demersal/herbivorous), and Pimelodus maculatus (demersal/omnivorous). Animals, water, and sediment samples were collected from three distinct sites within the reservoir: Floresta (upstream), Iratim (middle), and Station (downstream). The chemical analysis revealed elevated concentrations of metals (Al, Cu, Fe) and the metalloid As in water, or Cu, Zn, and As in sediment, surpassing Brazilian regulatory limits, while the organic pollutants as DDT, PAHs, PCBs, and PBDEs were found under the Brazilian regulatory limits. The metal bioaccumulation was higher in gills with no significant differences among sites. The species Astyanax spp. and H. commersoni displayed variations in hepatosomatic index (HSI) and P. maculatus in the condition factor index (K) between sites, while adverse effects due to micropollutants bioaccumulation were observed by biochemical, genotoxic, and histopathological biomarkers. The principal component analysis and integrated biomarker response highlighted the upstream site Floresta as particularly inhospitable for biota, with distinctions based on trophic level. Consequently, this multifaceted approach, encompassing both fish biomarkers and chemical analyses, furnishes valuable insights into the potential toxic repercussions of micropollutant exposure. These findings offer crucial data for guiding management and conservation endeavors in the Iguaçu River.
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- Dámaso Angel Rubio-Vargas
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-120, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química. Setor de Ciências Exatas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-980, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Ambientais, Setor Litoral, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Matinhos, Paraná, CEP 83.260-000, Brasil
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- Copel GeT-SOS/DNGT, Rua José Izidoro Biazetto, No. 18. Bloco A, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP, 81200-240, Brazil
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- Copel GeT-SOS/DNGT, Rua José Izidoro Biazetto, No. 18. Bloco A, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP, 81200-240, Brazil
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- Piscicultura Panamá, Estrada Geral Bom Retiro, Paulo Lopes, Santa Catarina, CEP, 88490-000, Brasil
- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Marinha, Departamento de Ciências Do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Instituto do Mar, Rua Maria Máximo 168, Santos, São Paulo, CEP, 11030-100, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Brazil.
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Marinsek GP, de Oliveira ICCDS, Ribeiro CC, Gusso-Choueri PK, Choueri RB, Abessa DMDS, Mari RDB. Multiple biomarkers in pufferfish as a proxy of environmental health in brazilian marine protected areas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169742. [PMID: 38163587 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169742] [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: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to conserve biodiversity and vulnerable ecosystems. This study aimed to assess the environmental quality of three Brazilian MPAs, based on the integrated analysis of biomarkers in pufferfish. The MPAs are differentiated by the degree of anthropogenic influences. The Barra do Una Estuary sustainable reserve (JUR) is a reference area due to its low levels of contamination and species diversity. The Cananéia Estuarine System (CAN) has been recognized as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, as well as a Ramsar wetland. This MPA was influenced by upstream mining activities, resulting in the introduction of metals in the estuarine waters and the discharge of untreated urban sewage. The São Vicente estuary (SSV) lacks proper sanitation infrastructure. All collections were conducted during winter season, and, after collection, the animals were euthanized, their soft tissues were removed, and multiple biomarkers were analyzed in the gills and liver, as biometric, genotoxic, biochemical, and morphological. A one-factor multivariate analysis was applied to evaluate the differences between the data sets, and the matrices were analyzed using PERMANOVA to evaluate the "estuary" factor. The results were integrated using PCA with a 0.4 cut value and an Enhanced Integrated Biomarker Response (EIBR) was calculated. PCA was correlated with biochemical, genotoxic, and morphological biomarkers. In general, SVV differed from CAN and JUR as shown by both univariate and multivariate analyses. SVV also showed the highest EIBR, followed by CAN. Organisms from SSV showed greater gill pathology, elevated AChE activity and lipoperoxidation (LPO), and micronuclei frequency. CAN present intermediate EIBR, with severe pathologies in the liver. CAN seems to present an intermediate environmental quality between SSV and JUR indicating the importance of the existence of MPAs for environmental conservation and the need to monitor such areas, to maintain their suitable environmental quality.
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, São Vicente, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, São Vicente, Brazil; São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute for Advanced Studies of Ocean, São Vicente, Brazil
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da Costa RL, Souza IC, Morozesk M, de Carvalho LB, Carvalho CDS, Monferrán MV, Wunderlin DA, Fernandes MN, Monteiro DA. Toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, and bioaccumulative effects of metal mixture from settleable particulate matter on American bullfrog tadpoles (Lithobates catesbeianus). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 340:122846. [PMID: 37926415 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122846] [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: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Amphibians are more susceptible to environmental stressors than other vertebrates due to their semipermeable skin and physiological adaptations to living in very specific microhabitats. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of a metal mixture from settleable particulate matter (SePM) released from metallurgical industries on Lithobates catesbeianus tadpoles. Endpoints analyzed included metal bioconcentration, morphological (biometrical indices), hematological parameters (hemoglobin and blood cell count), and erythrocyte DNA damage (genotoxicity and mutagenicity). American bullfrog tadpoles (Gosner's stage 25) were kept under control condition (no contaminant addition) or exposed to a sub-lethal and environmentally relevant concentration (1 g.L-1) of SePM for 96 h. Tadpoles exposed to SePM exhibited elevated whole blood levels of Fe56, AL, Sn, Pb, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ti, Rb, V, Ce, La, Ag, As. SePM-exposed tadpoles showed a significant decrease in condition factor (12%) and increases in hepatosomatic index (25%), hemoglobin concentration (17%), and total leukocytes (82%), thrombocytes (90%), and monocytes (78%) abundance. In addition, exposed tadpoles showed higher MN and ENAs (340 and 140%, respectively) frequencies, and erythrocyte DNA damage with approximately 1.2- to 1.8-fold increases in comet parameters. Taken together, these results suggest that the multimetal mixture found in SePM is potentially genotoxic and mutagenic to L. catesbeianus tadpoles, induces stress associated with hematological changes, and negatively affects growth. Although such contamination occurs at sublethal levels, regulatory standards are needed to control the emission of SePM and protect amphibian populations.
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- Regiane Luiza da Costa
- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas (DCF), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Ambientais (PPGCAm), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas (DCF), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas (DCF), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas (DCF), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Ambientais (PPGCAm), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia (DBio), Centro de Ciências Humanas e Biológicas (CCHB), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 18052-780, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ICYTAC, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos Córdoba, CONICET and Dpto. Qca. Orgánica, Fac. Cs. Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina
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- ICYTAC, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos Córdoba, CONICET and Dpto. Qca. Orgánica, Fac. Cs. Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas (DCF), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas (DCF), Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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de Mello Souza T, Choueri RB, Nobre CR, de Souza Abessa DM, Moreno BB, Carnaúba JH, Mendes GI, de Albergaria-Barbosa ACR, Simões FR, Gusso-Choueri PK. Interactive effects of microplastics and benzo[a]pyrene on two species of marine invertebrates. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 193:115170. [PMID: 37329735 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate B[a]P and low-density polyethylene microplastics (MPs) toxicty, alone and in mixture (0.03 to 30 μg L-1 of B[a]P; and 5, 50 and 500 mg L-1 for MPs). Five mg L-1 of MPs is considerably higher than commonly reported environmental concentrations, although it has been reported for marine environments. Individual (sea urchin embryo-larval development and mortality of mysids) and sub-individual responses (LPO and DNA damage in mysids) were assessed. The toxicity increased as the B[a]P concentration increased, and microplastics alone did not cause toxicity. B[a]P toxicity was not modified by the lowest concentration of MPs (5 mg L-1), but at higher MPs concentrations (50 and 500 mg L-1), the effects of B[a]P on sea urchin development and in biomarkers in mysids were diminished. Microplastics interacted with B[a]P in seawater, reducing its toxicity, probably due to adsorption of B[a]P to the surface of microplastics.
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- Tawany de Mello Souza
- Universidade Santa Cecília (Unisanta), R. Oswaldo Cruz, 277, Boqueirão, 11045-907 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia - ALS Life Sciences Brasil - Food & Agro, R. Fábia, 59, Vila Romana, 05051-030 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Campus Baixada Santista. Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, 11030-100 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia - ALS Life Sciences Brasil - Food & Agro, R. Fábia, 59, Vila Romana, 05051-030 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp), Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Campus Baixada Santista. Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, 11030-100 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química: Ciência e Tecnologia da Sustentabilidade, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Geoquímica Marinha, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Campus Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Laboratório de Estudos do Petróleo, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Campus Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Geoquímica Marinha, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Campus Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Laboratório de Estudos do Petróleo, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Campus Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Campus Baixada Santista. Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, 11030-100 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Vasco-Viteri S, Cabrera M, Pérez-González A, Hauser-Davis RA, Moulatlet GM, Capparelli MV. Metal bioaccumulation and genotoxicity in Oreochromis niloticus reared in farming pools influenced by mining activities in Napo, in the Ecuadorian Amazon. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139157. [PMID: 37290503 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mining areas may suffer long-term metal contamination and represent harmful remnants of former mining activities. In the northern Amazon of Ecuador, former mining waste pits are used in Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) fish farming. Given the high consumption of this species by the local population, we aimed to estimate human consumption risks by determining Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Zn tissue bioaccumulation (liver, gills, and muscle) and genotoxicity (micronucleus essay) in tilapia cultivated in one former mining waste pit (S3) and compare the findings to tilapias reared in two non-mining areas (S1 and S2); 15 fish total. Tissue metal content was not significantly higher in S3 than in non-mining areas. Cu and Cd were higher in the gills of tilapias from S1 compared to the other study sites. Higher Cd and Zn were detected in the liver of tilapias from S1 compared to the other sampling sites. Cu was higher in the liver of fish from S1 and S2, and Cr, in the gills of fish from S1. The highest frequency of nuclear abnormalities was observed in fish from S3, indicating chronic exposure to metals at this sampling site. The consumption of fish reared at the three sampling sites results in a 200-fold higher Pb and Cd ingestion than their maximum tolerable intake thresholds. Calculated estimated weekly intakes (EWI), hazard quotients (THQ), and Carcinogenic Slope Factors (CSFing) denote potential human health risks, indicating the need for continuous monitoring in this area to ensure food safety not only in areas affected by mining, but in general farms in the region.
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- Samantha Vasco-Viteri
- Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, Ecuador. Av. Muyuna, Km 7, Comunidad Atacapi, 150102, Tena, Ecuador
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia Del Agua, Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, Ecuador; University of Valencia, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, 21040-360, Río de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Estación El Carmen, Instituto de Ciencias Del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Carretera Carmen-Puerto Real Km 9.5, 24157, Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico.
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Soldi KC, Londero JEL, Schavinski CR, Schuch AP. Genotoxicity of surface waters in Brazil. MUTATION RESEARCH. GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2023; 888:503638. [PMID: 37188436 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2023.503638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Brazil has abundant surface water resources, huge aquatic biodiversity and is home to 213 million people. Genotoxicity assays are sensitive tools to detect the effects of contaminants in surface waters and wastewaters, as well as to determine potential risks of contaminated waters to aquatic organisms and human health. This work aimed to survey the articles published in 2000-2021 that evaluated the genotoxicity of surface waters within Brazilian territory to unveil the profile and trends of this topic over time. In our searches, we considered articles focused on assessing aquatic biota, articles that conducted experiments with caged organisms or standardized tests in the aquatic sites, as well as articles that transported water or sediment samples from aquatic sites to the laboratory, where exposures were performed with organisms or standardized tests. We retrieved geographical information on the aquatic sites evaluated, the genotoxicity assays used, the percentage of genotoxicity detected, and, when possible, the causative agent of aquatic pollution. A total of 248 articles were identified. There was a trend of increase in the number of publications and annual diversity of hydrographic regions evaluated over time. Most articles focused on rivers from large metropolises. A very low number of articles were conducted on coastal and marine ecosystems. Water genotoxicity was detected in most articles, regardless of methodological approach, even in little-studied hydrographic regions. The micronucleus test and the alkaline comet assay were widely applied with blood samples, mainly derived from fish. Allium and Salmonella tests were the most frequently used standard protocols. Despite most articles did not confirm polluting sources and genotoxic agents, the detection of genotoxicity provides useful information for the management of water pollution. We discuss key points to be assessed to reach a more complete picture of the genotoxicity of surface waters in Brazil.
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- Karen Costa Soldi
- Post-Graduation Program in Animal Biodiversity, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Animal Biodiversity, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Brodifacoum Levels and Biomarkers in Coastal Fish Species following a Rodent Eradication in an Italian Marine Protected Area: Preliminary Results. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020415. [PMID: 36836772 PMCID: PMC9966337 DOI: 10.3390/life13020415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Brodifacoum is the most common rodenticide used for the eradication of invasive rodents from islands. It blocks the vitamin K cycle, resulting in hemorrhages in target mammals. Non-target species may be incidentally exposed to brodifacoum, including marine species. A case study conducted on the Italian Marine Protected Area of Tavolara Island was reported after a rodent eradication using the aerial broadcast of a brodifacoum pellet. Brodifacoum presence and effects on non-target marine organisms were investigated. Different fish species were sampled, and a set of analyses was conducted to determine vitamin K and vitamin K epoxide reductase concentrations, prothrombin time, and erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities (ENA) assay. In all the examined organisms, brodifacoum was not detected. The results obtained showed differences in vitamin K and vitamin K epoxide concentrations among the samples studied, with a positive correlation for three species between vitamin K, vitamin K epoxide, and fish weight. The prothrombin time assay showed a good blood clotting capacity in the fish. Higher abnormality values were recorded for four species. The results of this study suggest that it is possible to hypothesize that the sampled fish were not likely to have been exposed to brodifacoum and that consequently there are no negative issues concerning human consumption.
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Caliani I, Cannicci S, Pretti C, Baratti M, Contini G, Vitale M, Casini S, Fossi MC, Iannucci A, Fratini S. A multidisciplinary integrated approach using Pachygrapsus marmoratus to assess the impact of port activities on mediterranean marine protected areas. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 312:137129. [PMID: 36356813 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The establishment of marine protected areas is considered the main global strategy to halt the loss of marine biodiversity. Since most of marine areas are open systems, this form of habitat protection cannot prevent their contamination due to human activities performed outside of their borders. Innovative approaches to assess the health status of protected marine habitats are therefore needed. Here we developed a multidisciplinary approach that combines ecological characteristics, bioaccumulation of inorganic and organic pollutants, cell damage (micronuclei frequency, nuclear alterations and LPO) and enzymatic (AChE, CAT, IDH, LDH, GST and CAT) markers focused on an intertidal brachyuran crab, Pachygrapsus marmoratus, to assess the impacts of contaminant exposure on Mediterranean coastal habitats. As study sites we selected two protected areas and two sites within industrial ports of the Ligurian Sea. Our results showed that the selected crab species is an excellent bioindicator. Individuals collected in sites with the highest levels of heavy metal pollution showed the highest signals of stress responses at both cellular and enzymatic levels, coupled with a high incidence of the parasite Sacculina carcini, a signal of impairment of their standard development and reproduction cycle. We could also prove that one of the selected marine protected areas showed the same intensity of impact as its adjacent port site. Our multidisciplinary approach proved to be a valuable tool to assess the environmental quality and health of protected and disturbed Mediterranean coastal environments and to inform efficient management and protection schemes for such habitats.
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- Ilaria Caliani
- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna Del Piano 6 - 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy; The Swire Institute of Marine Science and Area of Ecology and Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology and Applied Ecology "G. Bacci" (CIBM), Viale N. Sauro 4, Livorno, I-57128, Italy; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale Delle Piagge 2, Pisa, I-56124, Italy.
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, IBBR-CNR, Via Madonna Del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino, (FI), I-50019, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna Del Piano 6 - 50019 Sesto Fiorentino 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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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna Del Piano 6 - 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna Del Piano 6 - 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy.
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Gusso-Choueri PK, Choueri RB, de Araújo GS, Cruz ACF, de Oliveira Stremel TR, de Campos SX, de Souza Abessa DM, de Oliveira Ribeiro CA. Univariate or multivariate approaches for histopathological biomarkers in the context of environmental quality assessments? MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 181:113828. [PMID: 35716493 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although the simplification of multivariate histopathological data into univariate indices can be useful for the assessment of environmental quality, this implies a great loss of information. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness, in the context of environmental quality assessment, of an approach that integrates individual histopathological responses in a discriminated manner with the results of contaminants by means of multivariate analyses. This analysis was compared to the diagnosis of environmental quality provided by the use of the univariate Bernet histopathological index. Contaminant loads (sediments and fish) and the liver histopathology of Cathorops spixii were integrated through multivariate analysis. Integrated individual histopathological responses allowed classifying environmental quality from more to less impacted sites, while the univariate index showed some inconsistencies with chemical loads and allowed identifying only the most impacted site.
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- Paloma Kachel Gusso-Choueri
- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, CP 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil; Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CP19031, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia - Unisanta, Universidade Santa Cecília, R. Oswaldo Cruz, 277, Boqueirão, CP 11045-907 Santos, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Campus Baixada Santista, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, Santos, SP CEP: 11030-100, Brazil.
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, CP 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, CP 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Applied Chemistry, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Uvaranas, CP 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Applied Chemistry, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Uvaranas, CP 84030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, CP 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CP19031, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Pollution Biomarkers in the Framework of Marine Biodiversity Conservation: State of Art and Perspectives. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13131847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Marine biodiversity is threatened by several anthropogenic pressures. Pollution deriving from the discharge of chemical contaminants in the sea represents one of the main threats to the marine environment, influencing the health of organisms, their ability to recover their homeostatic status, and in turn endangering biodiversity. Molecular and cellular responses to chemical pollutants, known as biomarkers, are effect-based methodologies useful for detecting exposure and for assessing the effects of pollutants on biota in environmental monitoring. The present review analyzes and discusses the recent literature on the use of biomarkers in the framework of biodiversity conservation. The study shows that pollution biomarkers can be useful tools for monitoring and assessment of pollution threat to marine biodiversity, both in the environmental quality monitoring of protected areas and the assessment of the health status of species at risk. Moreover, key areas of the research that need further development are suggested, such as the development of omics-based biomarkers specifically addressed to conservation purposes and their validation in the field, the extension of the biomarker study to a wider number of endangered species, and the development of organic guidelines for the application of the biomarker approach in support to conservation policies and management.
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Salgado LD, Marques AEML, Kramer RD, Garrido de Oliveira F, Moretto SL, Alves de Lima B, Prodocimo MM, Cestari MM, Azevedo JCRD, Silva de Assis HC. Sediment contamination and toxic effects on Violet Goby fish (Gobioides broussonnetii - Gobiidae) from a marine protected area in South Atlantic. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 195:110308. [PMID: 33068573 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The Estuarine-Lagoon Complex of Iguape-Cananéia (ELCIC), a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Brazil, was the focus of this study that aimed to relate external levels of exposure to contaminants to toxic effects on Gobioides broussonnetii fish. Different anthropogenic contaminants such as metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) were analyzed in the sediments; and biochemical, histopathological and genotoxicity biomarkers evaluated in fish; in two different seasons at three sites of the estuarine region. Higher contamination of the sediments was observed near the main urban center (Iguape city - IG). Metal concentrations were considered low to moderate, while PAHs concentrations were considered low. The concentrations of PPCPs increased due to the anthropogenic presence and were higher near IG and the Cananéia Island (CI). Contributions from historical mining, agriculture, nautical activities, oil, sewage and waste disposal, biomass and fossil fuels combustion were identified. Higher concentrations of metals and PPCPs were observed during the cold-dry season, suggesting influences of the lower hydrodynamics during the season of lower precipitation. Higher PAHs concentrations occurred in the hot-rainy season, indicating influences of greater human presence in summer. In fish, biological responses followed the same spatial and seasonal pattern. More pronounced changes in antioxidant, biotransformation, histopathological and genotoxic biomarkers were observed in IG and CI. The multivariate analysis and the integrated biomarkers response index (IBR) also evidenced worse environmental conditions in these sites. This result can indicate a negative influence of anthropogenic activities on the contamination of sediments and on the biological responses of fish. This study presented the first ecotoxicological data for the species and suggested that these chronic exposures can cause adverse effects on this fish population. The data contribute to the understanding of local environmental quality and can be applied in the future to the environmental and social management of marine protected areas.
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- Lilian Dalago Salgado
- Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Cananéia Research Institute, 11990-000, Cananéia, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 81280-340, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 81280-340, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Pinheiro-Sousa DB, da Costa Soares SH, Torres HS, de Jesus WB, de Oliveira SRS, Bastos WR, de Oliveira Ribeiro CA, Carvalho-Neta RNF. Sediment contaminant levels and multibiomarker approach to assess the health of catfish Sciades herzbergii in a harbor from the northern Brazilian Amazon. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111540. [PMID: 33157514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111540] [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: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The current study combined chemical data on trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from sediment and used a multibiomarker approach in the catfish Sciades herzbergii to evaluate two different sites in São Marcos Bay, Brazil. Higher diffuse contaminations by trace elements and PAH were detected in the sediment of Porto Grande (PG) harbor than in the Ilha dos Caranguejos (IC) reference area. A multibiomarker was used in catfish to evaluate the bioavailability of PAH in bile and the effects of pollutants in target tissues. The parameters considered were oxidative stress biomarkers (SOD, CAT, GSH, GST and LPO) and histopathological alterations and were compared between two seasons. The biological responses revealed adverse effects on the population, as indicated by the presence of trace elements and PAH as stressors. Principal component analysis (PCA) of the biomarkers corroborated these results and indicated that fish from the PG site during the rainy season in 2019 exhibited many biological effects compared to 2018. Overall, the present study showed that environmental contamination increased over the years and provides information on the contamination of sediments in the São Marcos Bay, Brazil. The results showed that the presence of contaminants was correlated with the health status of the catfish S. herzbergii.
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- Débora Batista Pinheiro-Sousa
- Coordenação do Curso de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, CEP 65800-000 Balsas, MA, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal (REDE BIONORTE), Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, CEP 65055-310 São Luís, MA, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Aquáticos e Pesca (PPGRAP). Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, CEP 65055-970 São Luís, MA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal (REDE BIONORTE), Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, CEP 65055-310 São Luís, MA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Aquáticos e Pesca (PPGRAP). Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, CEP 65055-970 São Luís, MA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal (REDE BIONORTE), Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, CEP 65055-310 São Luís, MA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental WCP, Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia, CEP 76801-059 Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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D'Agostini F, La Maestra S. Micronuclei in Fish Erythrocytes as Genotoxic Biomarkers of Water Pollution: An Overview. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 258:195-240. [PMID: 34611757 DOI: 10.1007/398_2021_76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Freshwater and marine water bodies receive chemical contaminants from industrial, agricultural, urban, and domestic wastes. Eco-genotoxicity assays are useful tools to assess the cumulative genotoxicity of these pollutants. Fish are suitable indicators for biomonitoring of mutagenic and carcinogenic pollution.In this review, we present a complete overview of the studies performed so far using the micronucleus test in peripheral erythrocytes of fish exposed to polluted water. We have listed all the species of fish used and the geographical distribution of the investigations. We have analyzed and discussed all technical aspects of using this test in fish, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the different experimental protocols. We have reported the results of all studies. This assay has become, for years, one of the simplest, fastest, and most cost-effective for assessing genotoxic risk in aquatic environments. However, there are still several factors influencing the variability of the results. Therefore, we have given indications and suggestions to achieve a standardization of experimental procedures and ensure uniformity of future investigations.
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Gabriel FÂ, Hauser-Davis RA, Soares L, Mazzuco ACA, Rocha RCC, Saint Pierre TD, Saggioro E, Correia FV, Ferreira TO, Bernardino AF. Contamination and oxidative stress biomarkers in estuarine fish following a mine tailing disaster. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10266. [PMID: 33194429 PMCID: PMC7602685 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Rio Doce estuary, in Brazil, was impacted by the deposition of iron mine tailings, caused by the collapse of a dam in 2015. Based on published baseline datasets, the estuary has been experiencing chronic trace metal contamination effects since 2017, with potential bioaccumulation in fishes and human health risks. As metal and metalloid concentrations in aquatic ecosystems pose severe threats to the aquatic biota, we hypothesized that the trace metals in estuarine sediments nearly two years after the disaster would lead to bioaccumulation in demersal fishes and result in the biosynthesis of metal-responsive proteins. METHODS We measured As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Se and Zn concentrations in sediment samples in August 2017 and compared to published baseline levels. Also, trace metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, Se and Zn) and protein (metallothionein and reduced glutathione) concentrations were quantified in the liver and muscle tissues of five fish species (Cathorops spixii, Genidens genidens, Eugerres brasilianus, Diapterus rhombeus and Mugil sp.) from the estuary, commonly used as food sources by local populations. RESULTS Our results revealed high trace metal concentrations in estuarine sediments, when compared to published baseline values for the same estuary. The demersal fish species C. spixii and G. genidens had the highest concentrations of As, Cr, Mn, Hg, and Se in both, hepatic and muscle, tissues. Trace metal bioaccumulation in fish was correlated with the biosynthesis of metallothionein and reduced glutathione in both, liver and muscle, tissues, suggesting active physiological responses to contamination sources. The trace metal concentrations determined in fish tissues were also present in the estuarine sediments at the time of this study. Some elements had concentrations above the maximum permissible limits for human consumption in fish muscles (e.g., As, Cr, Mn, Se and Zn), suggesting potential human health risks that require further studies. Our study supports the high biogeochemical mobility of toxic elements between sediments and the bottom-dwelling biota in estuarine ecosystems.
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- Fabrício Â. Gabriel
- Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Saneamento e Saúde Ambiental, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciência do Solo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil
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Duarte LFDA, Blasco J, Catharino MGM, Moreira EG, Trombini C, Nobre CR, Moreno BB, Abessa DMDS, Pereira CDS. Lead toxicity on a sentinel species subpopulation inhabiting mangroves with different status conservation. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 251:126394. [PMID: 32155497 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126394] [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: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lead is a priority pollutant introduced in the aquatic environment by different sources commonly located in estuarine regions, such as ports, marinas and industries. Environmental agencies around the world set the maximum allowable concentration of lead in effluents, surface water and sediment, but few studies reported its accumulation and chronic toxicity in mangrove benthic invertebrates using concentrations believed to be safe. In the case of Brazilian mangrove environments, Ucides cordatus is a crab species of choice to be used in bioaccumulation studies. We have assessed biomarkers' responses (DNA strand breaks, micronucleated cells, metallothioneins, enzymatic activity of aminolevulinic acid dehydratase and neutral red retention time) and the total bioaccumulation in six tissues of U. cordatus crabs resident to mangrove areas under different conservation status during a 28-day period bioassay. We also investigated Pb subcellular partition and biomarkers' responses using a supposedly safe concentration (10 μg L-1). During the Pb exposure, the highest concentration of Pb was observed in crab gills. Crabs also showed a high ability to allocate Pb in detoxified forms. Multivariate analysis pointed out that bioaccumulation (total, active and detoxified) is linked to biomarkers. Even in supposedly safe dosage, U. cordatus triggered its defense mechanisms expressing more metallothioneins and presented relevant cyto-genotoxic damage. Our data suggest the development of biological tolerance to Pb in crabs from polluted areas. Our results provided a new insight about lead toxicity even at concentrations considered environmentally safe, which could support new strategies to manage estuarine areas considering their respective conservation status.
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- Luis Felipe de Almeida Duarte
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Campus Baixada Santista, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, Santos, SP, 11030-100, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN), Campus Río San Pedro, s/n, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN - CNEN/SP), Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN - CNEN/SP), Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN), Campus Río San Pedro, s/n, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Campus Baixada Santista, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, Santos, SP, 11030-100, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Campus Baixada Santista, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, Santos, SP, 11030-100, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual de São Paulo - UNESP, Center of Investigation on Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900, São Vicente, SP, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Campus Baixada Santista, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Ponta da Praia, Santos, SP, 11030-100, Brazil; Universidade Santa Cecília, Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Rua Oswaldo Cruz, 266, Santos, SP, 11045-907, Brazil.
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Gomes S, Carvalho A, Castro C, Cadena P. Efeitos tóxicos dos sedimentos do estuário do rio Capibaribe em embriões de zebrafish (Danio rerio). ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-11219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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RESUMO O presente estudo utilizou embriões de Danio rerio expostos aos elutriatos dos sedimentos estuarinos do rio Capibaribe, dos períodos chuvoso e seco, e analisou os efeitos letais, teratogênicos, bem como a frequência cardíaca. Os testes de toxicidade com os embriões seguiram as diretrizes da OECD 236. Mediante os resultados obtidos, a frequência cardíaca e a teratogenicidade foram os efeitos mais observados nos animais quando submetidos às amostras. Entre os efeitos teratogênicos, o retardo geral no desenvolvimento dos embriões foi o mais frequente durante as análises. Tais efeitos tóxicos se modificaram entre os pontos e entre os períodos de coleta. Essa variação de toxicidade pode estar relacionada à diversidade de atividades realizadas no entorno desse estuário, a influência do regime de chuvas, marés e correntes, indicando que a análise dos efeitos subletais e da teratogenicidade em embriões de D. rerio constitui bom parâmetro para avaliações de toxicidade de amostras ambientais.
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- S.S. Gomes
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
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Calado SLDM, Santos GS, Vicentini M, Bozza DC, Prodocimo V, Magalhães VFD, Cestari MM, Silva de Assis HC. Multiple biomarkers response in a Neotropical fish exposed to paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 238:124616. [PMID: 31466003 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The Alagados Reservoir (Southern Brazil) is used as water supply, and since 2002 there have been reports with a presence of cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxins. In order to assess the water quality and the ecological integrity of the reservoir, we evaluated biochemical, genotoxic and osmoregulatory biomarkers in the freshwater cichlid fish (Geophagus brasiliensis) that were exposed to PSTs. The fish were sampled in the Alagados Reservoir in February 2016 (Summer) and were divided in three groups: 1) Reservoir group (RES): fish were collected immediately after sampling; 2) Depuration group (DEP): fish were submitted to the depuration experiment for 90 days in the laboratory; and 3) Reproduction group (REP): fish were kept in the laboratory until the fertilization and the chemical analyses were performed on the offspring (F1 generation). In the RES and DEP the blood, brain, muscle, liver and gills were collected for biochemical, genotoxic and osmoregulatory biomarkers analysis. Our results showed that the fish from the Alagados Reservoir (RES) presented oxidative stress and DNA damage; and after 90 days (DEP), the antioxidant system and DNA damage were recovered. Although PSTs were considered a risk to the ecological integrity of this water body; PSTs concentrations were not found in the tissues of the F1 generation. In addition, the biomarkers used were useful tools to evaluate the effects of environment contamination. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new technologies and monitoring programs in order to reduce cyanobaterial blooms, cyanotoxins and human activities that cause the contamination in aquatic environments.
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- Sabrina Loise de Morais Calado
- Ecology and Conservation Program Post-Graduation, Federal University of Paraná, Avenue Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Avenue Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Ecology and Conservation Program Post-Graduation, Federal University of Paraná, Avenue Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná, Avenue Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná, Avenue Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Avenue Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 Bloco G, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Avenue Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Avenue Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 100, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil.
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Salgado LD, Marques AEML, Kramer RD, Oliveira FGD, Moretto SL, Lima BAD, Prodocimo MM, Cestari MM, Azevedo JCRD, Silva de Assis HC. Integrated assessment of sediment contaminant levels and biological responses in sentinel fish species Atherinella brasiliensis from a sub-tropical estuary in south Atlantic. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:15-27. [PMID: 30528969 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study combined data of the concentrations of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pharmaceuticals and personal hygiene products (PPCPs) in the sediments and the biological responses of the Atherinella brasiliensis fish in two different sites and climate seasons in the Estuarine-Lagoon Complex of Iguape-Cananéia, Southeast Brazil. The presence of metals, PAHs, and PPCPs were observed in the sediments demonstrating the contamination throughout the system with contributions of sewage and residues disposal, oil and combustion of biomass and fossil fuels. Higher contaminations were identified in the point of greater human presence (C - Cananéia City), especially during the cold-dry season. The influence of anthropic activities and variations in the estuarine conditions, such as lower hydrodynamics during the lower rainfall period, were observed. In fish, spatial and seasonal changes in the parameters of oxidative stress and biotransformation, genotoxicity and histopathological alterations followed the same trend, with more pronounced responses in C in the cold-dry season. The biological responses of the fish revealed adverse effects in the local species population and indicated the presence of metals, PAHs and PPCPs as stressors. The multivariate analysis and the integrated biomarker response index (IBR) corroborated with these results, also indicating that site C had the worst environmental quality. The present study provides new information about the contamination of the sediments of Estuarine-Lagoon Complex of Iguape-Cananéia and the chronic exposure to contaminants in A. brasiliensis. Therefore, contributing to a better understanding of the local environmental quality with data that can support protective management of the area.
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- Lilian Dalago Salgado
- Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Cananéia Research Institute, 11990-000, Cananéia, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 81280-340, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 81280-340, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Araujo GS, Pavlaki MD, Soares AMVM, Abessa DMS, Loureiro S. Bioaccumulation and morphological traits in a multi-generation test with two Daphnia species exposed to lead. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:636-644. [PMID: 30554050 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Anthropic pressure negatively affects natural environments. Lead (Pb) is a non-essential highly toxic metal that is present in aquatic ecosystems. Two daphnid species from two different latitudes, the temperate Daphnia magna and the tropical Daphnia similis were used as test-organisms to evaluate a long-term Pb exposure. Both species were exposed for nine generations to a chronic concentration of Pb (50 μg/L) and the effects were explored, considering some endpoints not commonly used in toxicity tests: body burden of Pb and presence of granules in the dorsal region of neonates, hemoglobin contents, carapace deformation and morphology, production of males and ephippia (or dormant haploid egg), changes in the eggs' colour and eggs abortion. This multi-generation test was conducted under two food regimes, the usual (3 × 105 cells/mL) and the restricted (1.5 × 105 cells/mL) regime. On generation F6, Pb acclimated neonates were changed to a clean media for three generations, to evaluate exposure retrieval (recovery period). Negative and adverse effects occurred through generations, but no disparity was shown between D. magna and D. similis. The D. magna Pb accumulation showed different patterns regarding food regime. Bioaccumulation was faster under usual food, rapidly reaching a saturation point, whereas a gradual increase occurred under food restriction. A successful retrieval happened regarding Pb in D. magna, since no difference between control and recovering organisms was evidenced regarding their Pb body burdens. Generational Pb exposure led to carapace malformations, Pb aggregation in neonates' dorsal region, reddish extremities, production of males, ephippia (or dormant haploid egg), and aborted eggs, and changes in the eggs' colour (green and white). Food restriction also induced the production of males. Reddish extremities disappeared in recovering organisms and ephippia (or dormant haploid egg) did not occurred during the recovery period. Existent males revealed a shorter lifespan than females (under stress). D. magna and D. similis presented similar responses, for the endpoints analysed; however, it does not mean that this lack of sensitivity difference will be observed when other endpoints (e.g. survival, reproduction) are considered. Bioaccumulation of Pb and adverse effects occurred at the tested concentration of 50μg/L, although higher Pb levels are allowed in the environment as safe concentrations, as reported by the Brazilian legislation and the literature where effects are evidences above 400 μg/L of Pb. Pb effects on reproduction, respiration, malformation, and other adverse effects suggest that a chronic generational exposure can be harmful to both D. magna and D. similis, and that such chronic contaminated environments should not be disregarded when it comes to environmental monitoring.
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- G S Araujo
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, CP 11330-900, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Consani S, Ianni MC, Cutroneo L, Dinelli E, Carbone C, Capello M. Environmental implications of metal mobility in marine sediments receiving input from a torrent affected by mine discharge. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 139:221-230. [PMID: 30686422 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is one of the most important sources of pollution in fluvial systems and can enrich rivers in dissolved and suspended metals of environmental concern. Colloidal particles may favour the transport of metals to the sea, where metals can be accumulated in bottom sediments. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the mobility of metals in the "Baia delle Favole" bottom sediments (Sestri Levante, Italy), which receive the input of the AMD impacted Gromolo Torrent, using chemical speciation (BCR sequential extraction). Basing on the Risk Assessment Code (RAC), our results showed a systematic and widespread high risk classification for Mn, whereas a medium risk is associated to Co, Cu, and Zn in the sediments collected near the mouth of the Gromolo Torrent. Moreover, in these sediments the occurrence of Fe oxyhydroxides has been observed, reflecting an increase of metals in the reducible fraction obtained with BCR.
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- Sirio Consani
- DISTAV, University of Genoa, 26 Corso Europa, Genoa I-16132, Italy
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- DISTAV, University of Genoa, 26 Corso Europa, Genoa I-16132, Italy.
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- BiGeA, University of Bologna, 1 Piazza S. Donato, Bologna I-40126, Italy
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- DISTAV, University of Genoa, 26 Corso Europa, Genoa I-16132, Italy
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- DISTAV, University of Genoa, 26 Corso Europa, Genoa I-16132, Italy
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Quadra GR, Roland F, Barros N, Malm O, Lino AS, Azevedo GM, Thomaz JR, Andrade-Vieira LF, Praça-Fontes MM, Almeida RM, Mendonça RF, Cardoso SJ, Guida YS, Campos JMS. Far-reaching cytogenotoxic effects of mine waste from the Fundão dam disaster in Brazil. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 215:753-757. [PMID: 30347368 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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On November 2015, one of Brazil's most important watersheds was impacted by the mine waste from Fundão dam collapse in Mariana. The mine waste traveled over 600 km along the Doce River before reaching the sea, causing severe devastation along its way. Here we assessed trace element concentrations and cytogenotoxic effects of the released mine waste. Water samples were collected along the Doce River ten days after the disaster in two impacted sites and one non-impacted site. Sampling points were located hundreds of kilometers downstream of the collapsed dam. Water samples were used for trace element quantification and to run an experiment using Allium cepa to test cytogenotoxicity. We found extremely high concentrations of particulate Fe, Al, and Mn in the impacted sites. We observed cytogenotoxic effects such as alterations in mitotic and phase indexes, and enhanced frequency of chromosomal aberrations. Our results indicate interferences in the cell cycle in impacted sites located hundreds of kilometers downstream of the disaster. The environmental impacts of the dam collapse may not only be far-reaching but also very likely long-lasting, because the mine waste may persist in the Doce River sediment for decades.
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- Gabrielle R Quadra
- Laboratório de Ecologia Aquática, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-330, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Aquática, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-330, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Aquática, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-330, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Aquática, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-330, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Brazil
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Aquática, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-330, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Aquática, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-330, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036-330, Brazil
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Lima ARB, Torres RA, Jacobina UP, Pinheiro MAA, Adam ML. Genomic damage in Mugil curema (Actinopterygii: Mugilidae) reveals the effects of intense urbanization on estuaries in northeastern Brazil. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 138:63-69. [PMID: 30660314 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Revised: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The largest metropolitan centers in northeastern region of Brazil are all located near the coast, and industrial, tourist, and agro-industrial activities are the principal causes of water contamination due to discharges of untreated sewage. Adverse environmental conditions can often be detected by analyzing the genetic material of organisms exposed to pollutants, and furnish an overview of environmental quality. We evaluated possible damage to the DNA of one of the fish resources most widely consumed and commercialized by coastal communities in northeastern Brazil, Mugil curema ("tainha"). Erythrocytes from M. curema were analyzed by the presence of micronuclei and by comet assay (single cell gel electrophoresis, SCGE). Statistical comparisons to both tests revealed considerably greater genomic damage in polluted estuaries than in the control site (p < 0.05), suggesting strong genotoxic impacts on the specimens evaluated, principally among those taken near localities with dense demographic and industrial development.
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- Anderson R B Lima
- Centro de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas - PPGCB, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia, Laboratório de Genômica Evolutiva e Ambiental- LAGEA, Rua Prof. Nelson Chaves, s/n, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia, Laboratório de Genômica Evolutiva e Ambiental- LAGEA, Rua Prof. Nelson Chaves, s/n, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia, Laboratório de Genômica Evolutiva e Ambiental- LAGEA, Rua Prof. Nelson Chaves, s/n, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia de Crustáceos - Praça Infante D. Henrique, s/n, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Campus Experimental do Litoral Paulista (CLP), São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Centro Acadêmico de Vitória - CAV, Rua do Alto do Reservatório, s/n, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Pustiglione Marinsek G, Moledo de Souza Abessa D, Gusso-Choueri PK, Brasil Choueri R, Nascimento Gonçalves AR, D'angelo Barroso BV, Souza Santos G, Margarete Cestari M, Galvão de Campos B, de Britto Mari R. Enteric nervous system analyses: New biomarkers for environmental quality assessment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 137:711-722. [PMID: 30503489 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of fish is a target of contaminants since it can absorb these substances. We evaluated the morphophysiological alterations in the GIT of Sphoeroides testudineus collected in two estuaries presenting differences in their environmental quality (NIA and IA). The intestine was analyzed for histological and neuronal changes; liver and gills for biochemical markers; muscle tissues for neurotoxicity and peripheral blood for genotoxic damage. The results showed alterations in the GIT of the animals collected in the IA, such as muscle tunica and goblet cell density reduction, increased intraepithelial lymphocytes density and changes in neuronal density. Furthermore, changes were observed in MTs and LPO in the gills. Thus, we suggest that TGI is functioning as a barrier that responds to ingested contaminants, in order to reduce their absorption and translocation. Thus, alterations in morphophysiological and enteric neurons in S. testudineus can be used as biomarkers of environmental contamination.
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- Gabriela Pustiglione Marinsek
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, Brazil..
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos Campus (UNIFESP - Santos), Av. Almirante Saldanha da Gama, 89, CP 11030-490 Santos, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Genetics Department, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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Gusso-Choueri PK, Araújo GSD, Cruz ACF, Stremel TRDO, Campos SXD, Abessa DMDS, Oliveira Ribeiro CAD, Choueri RB. Metals and arsenic in fish from a Ramsar site under past and present human pressures: Consumption risk factors to the local population. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 628-629:621-630. [PMID: 29454203 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The risk of metals and As in seafood for traditional populations living in a Marine Protected Areas (MPA) is seldom assessed, although the risk of human exposure to contaminants is one of the indicators associated with the socioeconomic goals of MPAs. The current study aimed to estimate the potential risk of some metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn) and arsenic (As) for human health through the ingestion of fish locally harvested in a Ramsar site, the Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protected Area (APA-CIP). Previous studies showed environmental impacts in this area due to former mining activities and urbanization. Cathorops spixii, a catfish largely consumed by the local population, was collected along the estuary in three seasons with different rain regimes. Metals and As loads in muscle tissue were quantified and it was estimated (i) the target hazard quotient (THQ) and (ii) the daily intake (EDI) for metals and As, (iii) the cancer risk (CRisk) only for As, and (iv) the number of eligible meals per month. Cd, Pb, and As were found at concentrations above action levels for human consumption. Depending on the level of exposure of the local population, the consumption of C. spixii may pose risk to human health. Highest THQs were estimated for fish collected in sites closer to the main contamination sources in the APA-CIP, i.e. the mouth of Ribeira de Iguape River (P1) and the city of Cananéia (P4, P5, and P6). Arsenic showed high levels of cancer risk, although restricted to the area close to the city. The exposure of the local population to metal and As contaminated seafood cannot be disregarded in environmental studies and management of the APA-CIP.
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- Paloma Kachel Gusso-Choueri
- Post-Graduation Program in Ecology and Conservation, Universidade Federal do Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CP19031, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil.
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Applied Chemistry, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, 84030-900, Uvaranas, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Applied Chemistry, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, 84030-900, Uvaranas, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- NEPEA, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Ecology and Conservation, Universidade Federal do Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CP19031, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Carvalho de Mendonça, 144, 11070-100 Santos, SP, Brazil
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Rodríguez-Jorquera IA, Siroski P, Espejo W, Nimptsch J, Choueri PG, Choueri RB, Moraga CA, Mora M, Toor GS. Latin American protected areas: Protected from chemical pollution? INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2017; 13:360-370. [PMID: 27495273 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Protected areas (PAs) are critically important means to preserve species and maintain natural ecosystems. However, the potential impacts of chemical pollution on PAs are seldom mentioned in the scientific literature. Research on the extent of the occurrence of chemical pollution inside PAs and in-depth assessments of how chemical contaminants may adversely affect the maintenance of species abundance, species survival, and ecosystem functions are scarce to nonexistent. We investigated 1) the occurrence of chemical contaminants inside 119 PAs in Latin America from publically available databases, and 2) reviewed case studies of chemical contaminants and pollution in 4 Latin American PAs. Cases of chemical pollution and contamination inside Latin American PAs mostly originated from sources such as mining, oil, and gas extraction. To date, the focus of the research on chemical pollution research inside Latin American PAs has been primarily on the detection of contamination, typically limited to trace metals. Where management actions have occurred, they have been reactive rather than proactive. Protected areas established in wetlands are the most affected by chemical pollution. Based on the information from the pollution and/or contamination occurrence and the case studies analyzed, Latin American PAs are not well safeguarded from chemical pollution, resulting in both challenges and opportunities to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2017;13:360-370. © 2016 SETAC.
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- Ignacio A Rodríguez-Jorquera
- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Present address: Centro de Humedales Río Cruces, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Proyecto Yacaré-Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias, (ICiVet-UNL-CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Department of Aquatic System, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and EULA-Chile Center, Universidad de Concepción, Barrio Universitario, Concepcion, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Laboratory for the Study of Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology (NEPEA), São Paulo State University, São Vicente Campus (UNESP Campus do Litoral Paulista), Praça Infante Dom Henrique, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos Campus (UNIFESP-Santos), Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Soil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Wimauma, Florida, USA
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Fonseca TG, Morais MB, Rocha T, Abessa DMS, Aureliano M, Bebianno MJ. Ecotoxicological assessment of the anticancer drug cisplatin in the polychaete Nereis diversicolor. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 575:162-172. [PMID: 27744150 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Anticancer drugs are designed to inhibit tumor cell proliferation by interacting with DNA and altering cellular growth factors. When released into the waterbodies of municipal and hospital effluents these pharmaceutical compounds may pose a risk to non-target aquatic organisms, due to their mode of action (cytotoxic, genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic). The present study aimed to assess the ecotoxicological potential of the alkylating agent cisplatin (CisPt) to the polychaete Nereis diversicolor, at a range of relevant environmental concentrations (i.e. 0.1, 10 and 100ngPtL-1). Behavioural impairment (burrowing kinetic impairment), ion pump effects (SR Ca2+-ATPase), neurotoxicity (AChE activity), oxidative stress (SOD, CAT and GPXs activities), metal exposure (metallothionein-like proteins - MTLP), biotransformation (GST), oxidative damage (LPO) and genotoxicity (DNA damage), were selected as endpoints to evaluate the sublethal responses of the ragworms after 14-days of exposure in a water-sediment system. Significant burrowing impairment occurred in worms exposed to the highest CisPt concentration (100ngPtL-1) along with neurotoxic effects. The activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT) and second phase biotransformation enzyme (GST) was inhibited but such effects were compensated by MTLP induction. Furthermore, LPO levels also increased. Results showed that the mode of action of cisplatin may pose a risk to this aquatic species even at the range of ngL-1.
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Affiliation(s)
- T G Fonseca
- CIMA, Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-135 Faro, Portugal; NEPEA, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia. Aquática, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Campus Experimental do Litoral Paulista, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
| | - M B Morais
- CIMA, Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-135 Faro, Portugal
| | - T Rocha
- CIMA, Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-135 Faro, Portugal
| | - D M S Abessa
- NEPEA, Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia. Aquática, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Campus Experimental do Litoral Paulista, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
| | - M Aureliano
- CCMar, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-135 Faro, Portugal
| | - M J Bebianno
- CIMA, Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve, Campus Gambelas, 8005-135 Faro, Portugal.
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