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Frantzen S, Duinker A, Julshamn K, Nøttestad L, Maage A. Levels of mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead in Northeast Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) from northern European waters. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 200:116060. [PMID: 38306743 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Fillets from a total of 1245 Northeast Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) sampled in different fishing areas of the Northeast Atlantic during 2007-2016 were analysed for mercury, cadmium, arsenic and lead using ICPMS. Mercury levels varied from <0.01 to 0.36 mg/kg wet weight (ww) with a total mean of 0.046 mg/kg ww and were significantly higher in Skagerrak than in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and west of Scotland. Cadmium concentrations varied from <0.002 to 0.16 mg/kg ww with a mean value of 0.015 mg/kg ww. Only 0.24 % and 0.16 % of the sampled fish exceeded the EU's maximum levels for cadmium and mercury, respectively. Arsenic levels varied between 0.43 and 6.9 mg/kg ww with a mean value of 2.2 mg/kg ww and showed seasonal variation following variations in fat content. Lead concentrations were low and below the analytical limit of quantification (LOQ) in 97 % of the samples.
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- Sylvia Frantzen
- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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Boldrocchi G, Monticelli D, Bettinetti R. To what extent are filter feeder elasmobranchs exposed to marine pollution? A systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 318:120881. [PMID: 36528198 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Filter feeding elasmobranchs may be considered as biological indicators of marine pollution, despite most of these species are under some degree of extinction risk. Among threats to this taxonomic group, marine pollution might represent an additional concern for their survival. In this review, a comprehensive systematic search of scientific literature on pollutants in filter feeding elasmobranchs was conducted to evaluate the bioaccumulation patterns, and risk for human consumers. We found that, despite an increasing trend in the number of published studies, the geographical coverage is still very limited and most of the studies focused solely on trace elements (70.8%). Among sharks, Rhincodon typus was the most represented species (66.7%), while Mobula mobular the most studied ray species (41.7%). Comparing the levels of pollutants in filter feeders between ocean basins, this review highlighted that Hg, As and Cd levels are mostly higher in those areas affected by both strong natural and anthropogenic source of emissions, such as the Indian Ocean. With regards to OCs, ΣPCB levels in muscle of C. maximus were between 4.3 and 50.5 μg kg-1 ww, highlighting a persistent contamination of PCB in the Mediterranean Sea. Some species exceeded the maximum allowable limits for foodstuff consumption for As, Cd and Pb. A total of 77.8% of the analyzed species exceeded the Environmental Quality Standards for Hg, while they were always below the EQSbiota for HCB, PBDEs, PFOS and DDT. Given their feeding mechanism that continuously samples the marine environment, further investigations are urgently needed to determine not only the extent of contaminant exposure in different hotspot locations but also the risks posed to the elasmobranch health.
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- G Boldrocchi
- Department of Human Sciences, Innovation and Territory, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy.
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- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, Innovation and Territory, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy
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Capodiferro M, Marco E, Grimalt JO. Wild fish and seafood species in the western Mediterranean Sea with low safe mercury concentrations. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 314:120274. [PMID: 36167168 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120274] [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: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A total of 1345 specimens belonging to 58 different species of wild fish and seafood from the western Mediterranean Sea were analyzed to assess total mercury levels and to estimate which species meet the EU recommendations for human consumption (0.5 μg g-1 ww) in all cases. All fish species were caught off the Mediterranean coasts and intended for human consumption. All specimens were collected from local markets located in Spain, Italy and France that sell fish caught by local fishermen (Eivissa, Menorca, Mallorca, Alacant, L'Ampolla, Ametlla de Mar, Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Alghero) at different time periods. Mercury concentrations were measured by thermal decomposition-gold amalgamator-atomic absorption spectrometry. Only thirteen species were found that did not exceed 0.5 μg g-1 ww in any specimen analyzed. These safe species were sardines (Sardina pilchardus), anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus), blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), picarel (Spicara smaris), blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo), gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula), surmullet (Mullus surmuletus), painted comber (Serranus scriba), brown meagre (Sciaena umbra), salema (Sarpa salpa), common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) and squid (Loligo vulgaris). These species occupy different trophic levels, have different lengths and average weights, but show a low mercury concentration than others living in the same environments. Potential human consumption of these species as sole source of fish would imply estimated weekly intakes representing between 49% and 70% of the recommended provisional tolerable weekly intake of methylmercury in the worst case. Health authorities should pay specific attention to species that do not meet EU thresholds and make appropriate precautionary health recommendations, especially for pregnant women and children.
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- Marco Capodiferro
- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Pennino MG, Bachiller E, Lloret-Lloret E, Albo-Puigserver M, Esteban A, Jadaud A, Bellido JM, Coll M. Ingestion of microplastics and occurrence of parasite association in Mediterranean anchovy and sardine. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 158:111399. [PMID: 32753184 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We quantified the incidence of microplastics in the gut contents of the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea and tested which variables influence this abundance, including the prevalence of parasites (i.e., trematoda larvae and nematodes). We detected a 58% occurrence of microplastics ingestion in sardines and a 60% in anchovies. With respect to sardines, the individuals with lower body conditions were found to have the highest microplastics ingestion probabilities, whereas in anchovies such probabilities were observed in individuals with higher gonadosomatic indices and smaller size. The areas with the highest microplastics ingestion probabilities were the Gulf of Alicante for sardines and the Gulf of Lion - Ebro Delta for anchovies. Both species showed a positive relationship between parasites and microplastics ingestion. These results highlight that both parasitism and ingestion of microplastics are concerns for the health of marine stocks and human consumers.
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- Maria Grazia Pennino
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida a Radio Faro, 50-52, 36390 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain; Fishing Ecology Management and Economics (FEME), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Depto. de Ecologia, Natal, RN, Brazil; Statistical Modeling Ecology Group (SMEG), Departament d'Estadística i Investigació Operativa, Universitat de València, C/Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot 46100, Valencia, Spain.
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CMIMA-CSIC), P. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CMIMA-CSIC), P. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències del Mar (CMIMA-CSIC), P. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, C/Varadero 1, San Pedro del Pinatar, 30740 Murcia, Spain
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- MARBEC, Ifremer, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Bd Jean Monnet B.P. 171, 34203 Sète Cedex, France
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- Statistical Modeling Ecology Group (SMEG), Departament d'Estadística i Investigació Operativa, Universitat de València, C/Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot 46100, Valencia, Spain; Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, C/Varadero 1, San Pedro del Pinatar, 30740 Murcia, Spain
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- Statistical Modeling Ecology Group (SMEG), Departament d'Estadística i Investigació Operativa, Universitat de València, C/Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot 46100, Valencia, Spain; Institut de Ciències del Mar (CMIMA-CSIC), P. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Ramos-Miras JJ, Sanchez-Muros MJ, Morote E, Torrijos M, Gil C, Zamani-Ahmadmahmoodi R, Rodríguez Martin JA. Potentially toxic elements in commonly consumed fish species from the western Mediterranean Sea (Almería Bay): Bioaccumulation in liver and muscle tissues in relation to biometric parameters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 671:280-287. [PMID: 30928757 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Marine pollution is one of today's most relevant problems. Public awareness has been raised about the harmful potential of heavy metals (HMs) accumulating in edible fish and possibly ending up in human diet through the food chain. This study aimed to characterize and evaluate As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb contents in four edible fish species from the western Mediterranean Sea. Liver and muscle toxic elements were determined by GF-AAS in Mullus surmuletus, Merluccius merluccius, Auxis rochei and Scomber japonicus from Almería Bay (Spain). Muscular composition, biometrics and trophic levels were also determined. The mean PTE concentration levels (mg kg-1, DW) in fish muscle tissue were: As (2.90-53.74), Cd (0.01-0.18), Cr (0.53-2.01), Cu (0.78-6.93), Ni (0.06-0.24), Pb (0.0-0.32). These concentrations did not exceed the maximum limits set by European legislation (Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006) for the intake of these marine species. Accumulation of toxic elements tends to be seen in the liver (As (7.31-26.77), Cd (0.11-8.59), Cr (0.21-2.94), Cu (2.64-16.90), Ni (0.16-1.03), Pb (0.0-0.99)). As was the element at highest risk in this Mediterranean region, especially due to red mullet values in muscle. The high As contents with living habits as benthic species that feed near the coast. HMs, especially muscle Cd contents, were associated with higher contents of lipids and organic matter, and bigger specimen size (length and weight), while As was linked to higher fish protein content. However, these relationships between potentially toxic elements (PTE) and biometric indices and body composition parameters depend on species. Finally, the THQ indices indicated that eating fish from Almería Bay poses no human health risk despite pollution from the Almería coastline.
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- J J Ramos-Miras
- Dept. Didactics of Social and Experimental Sciences, University of Córdoba, Av. de Medina Azahara, 5, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Dept. Biology, and Geology, University of Almería, Ctra. de Sacramento s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Dept. Biology, and Geology, University of Almería, Ctra. de Sacramento s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Dept. Environment, National Institute of Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (I.N.I.A), Ctra. de A Coruña 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Dept. Edaphology and Agricultural Chemistry, University of Almería, Ctra. de Sacramento s/n, La Cañada, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources & Earth Science Shahrekord University (SKU), Shahrekord, Iran
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- Dept. Environment, National Institute of Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (I.N.I.A), Ctra. de A Coruña 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Merciai R, Rodríguez-Prieto C, Torres J, Casadevall M. Bioaccumulation of mercury and other trace elements in bottom-dwelling omnivorous fishes: The case of Diplodus sargus (L.) (Osteichthyes: Sparidae). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 136:10-21. [PMID: 30509790 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The presence of toxic elements in fish represents a hazard for human health, especially in Mediterranean countries and other regions with high per-capita fish consumption. The present research, carried out along the northern Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean), aimed to determine the levels of trace metals and arsenic in the muscle of white seabream Diplodus sargus (L.), a common demersal species of growing interest for fisheries and aquaculture. Average mercury concentrations widely exceeded the limits imposed by EU despite the low contamination levels previously reported for the study area, stressing the potential risk associated to the consumption of medium-sized, non-predatory fishes. The other analyzed elements fell within the recommended limits. Preliminary results about the feeding habits of D. sargus are reported, in order to determine feeding habitat and items of the analyzed specimens.
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- Roberto Merciai
- Departament de Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Ciències, University of Girona, M. Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain.
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- Departament de Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Ciències, University of Girona, M. Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain.
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- Departament de Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l'Alimentació, University of Barcelona, Avd. Joan XXIII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat, University of Barcelona, Avd. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departament de Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Ciències, University of Girona, M. Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain.
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Signa G, Mazzola A, Tramati CD, Vizzini S. Diet and habitat use influence Hg and Cd transfer to fish and consequent biomagnification in a highly contaminated area: Augusta Bay (Mediterranean Sea). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 230:394-404. [PMID: 28675849 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Total mercury (T-Hg) and cadmium (Cd) were measured in twenty species of fish to study their bioaccumulation patterns and trophodynamics in the Augusta Bay food web. Adult and juvenile fish were caught in 2012 in Priolo Bay, south of the Augusta harbour (Central Mediterranean Sea), which is known for the high trace element and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination level. T-Hg concentration was found to significantly increase along δ15N and from pelagic to benthic sedentary fish, revealing a marked influence of trophic position and habitat use (sensu Harmelin 1987) on T-Hg accumulation within ichthyofauna. Cd showed the opposite pattern, in line with the higher trace element (TE) excretion rates of high trophic level fish and the lower level of Cd environmental contamination. Trophic pathways were first characterised in the Priolo Bay food web using carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N) and a single main trophic pathway characterised the Priolo Bay food web. Biomagnification was then assessed, including basal sources (surface sediment, macroalgae), zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and fish. T-Hg and Cd were found to biomagnify and biodilute respectively based on the significant linear regressions between log[T-Hg] and log[Cd] vs. δ15N of sources and consumers and the trophic magnification factors (TMFs) of 1.22 and 0.83 respectively. Interestingly, different Cd behaviour was found considering only the benthic pathway which leads to the predatory gastropod Hexaplex trunculus. The positive slope and the higher TMF indicated active biomagnification in this benthic food web due to the high bioaccumulation efficiency of this benthic predator. Our findings provide new evidences about the role of Priolo sediments as a sources of pollutants for the food web, representing a threat to fish and, by domino effect, to humans.
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- Geraldina Signa
- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, via Archirafi 18, Palermo, Italy; CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, Roma, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, via Archirafi 18, Palermo, Italy; CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, via Archirafi 18, Palermo, Italy; CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, via Archirafi 18, Palermo, Italy; CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, Roma, Italy
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