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Benvindo-Souza M, Sotero DF, Dos Santos CGA, de Assis RA, Borges RE, de Souza Santos LR, de Melo E Silva D. Genotoxic, mutagenic, and cytotoxic analysis in bats in mining area. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:92095-92106. [PMID: 37480534 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28861-7] [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: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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Pollution generated by the mining industry can cause harm to wildlife. This study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and mutagenicity in bats environmentally exposed to open pit mining. Thus, 62 bats of the following species, Carollia perspicillata, Glossophaga soricina, Phyllostomus hastatus, and Desmodus rotundus exposed to mining activities (ferronickel) were used in the analysis. The animals were obtained in samplings in July and November of 2021, totaling 8 days of sampling in the field. The results indicated that species differ in the frequency of genotoxic damage between sampling points within the mining landscape. Cytotoxicity was observed by scoring of karyorrhexis, pyknosis and karyolysis. The most captured species, C. perspicillata, showed differences in DNA damage between exposed and unexposed populations, but no differences were observed between males (n = 14) and females (n = 20). G. soricina was also a sensitive species for indicating a high frequency of DNA damages compared to the omnivore P. hastatus. Elements such as Mn, Cr, Pb, and Zn observed in water samples were at high levels in the mining area. We conclude that bats in mining areas are susceptible to increased DNA damage as already identified for other species.
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- Marcelino Benvindo-Souza
- Laboratory of Mutagenesis, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB I - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Samambaia Campus, Goiânia, Goiás, CEP 74.690-900, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Ecotoxicologia e Sistemática Animal - Instituto Federal Goiano - Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, Goiás, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil.
- Postgraduate Program in Natural Resources of the Cerrado at the State University of Goiás, Anápolis, CEP 75132-903, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Mutagenesis, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB I - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Samambaia Campus, Goiânia, Goiás, CEP 74.690-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicologia e Sistemática Animal - Instituto Federal Goiano - Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, Goiás, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil
- Department of Biology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, CEP 15.054-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicologia e Sistemática Animal - Instituto Federal Goiano - Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, Goiás, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil
- Department of Biology, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, CEP 15.054-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Zoology - Universidade de Rio Verde - UniRV, Fazenda Fontes do Saber, Rio Verde, Goiás, CEP 75901-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicologia e Sistemática Animal - Instituto Federal Goiano - Rodovia Sul Goiana, Km 01, Zona Rural, Rio Verde, Goiás, CEP 75.901-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Mutagenesis, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB I - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Samambaia Campus, Goiânia, Goiás, CEP 74.690-900, Brazil
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Assessing the Effect of Full Protection on the Biomass of Ericaria amentacea and Understory Assemblages: Evidence from Two Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. DIVERSITY 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/d15010089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Cystoseira sensu lato marine forests, which are among the most productive and diverse systems in rocky intertidal and subtidal habitats of the Mediterranean Sea, are experiencing a widespread decline throughout the basin due to increasing human pressures. Yet it is still unclear whether Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) may represent effective tools for conservation of these important habitat formers and their associated assemblages. Here, we compared the biomass of intertidal stands of Ericaria amentacea (C. Agardh) Molinari and Guiry and their understory assemblages between the no-take zone and control sites in two Mediterranean MPAs. We did not find evidence supporting a significant effect of full protection in increasing the biomass of E. amentacea stands and associated assemblages, except for macroalgae of the understory in one of the investigated MPAs, raising concerns on the potential effectiveness of MPAs in mitigating human impacts on these marine forests. Such findings call for major efforts to implement long-term monitoring programs of protected Cystoseira s.l. forests in order to inform an adaptive management of conservation measures within MPAs and eventually to set active interventions of restoration.
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Persistent Organic Pollutants and Fatty Acid Profile in a Typical Cheese from Extensive Farms: First Assessment of Human Exposure by Dietary Intake. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12243476. [PMID: 36552395 PMCID: PMC9774984 DOI: 10.3390/ani12243476] [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: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Dairy products represent an important source of beneficial substances for humans. At the same time, they can expose the consumers to environmental contaminants ingested by animals through their diet, influencing their health negatively. This experiment aims to evaluate the risk and benefits related to the consumption of typical stretched cheeses, considering their fatty acid (FA) profile and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) content. Six representative farms, two of them organic, raising Cinisara cattle were selected, considering the typical extensive management systems, based on feeding of natural pasture integrated with concentrate and hay depending on the availability of forage on pastures. A total of 18 cheeses produced in winter, spring and summer with bulk milk of each farm were sampled and analyzed. The chemical composition of cheeses was influenced by farm management, and the FA profile mainly by the season. In particular, cheeses made in spring showed a healthier FA profile with the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), of omega3-PUFA and omega6/omega3 ratio pair to 7.29%, 1.44% and 1.32, respectively, while in winter 5.44%, 0.98% and 2.55, respectively, and in summer 4.77% 0.49% and 3.04, respectively. Due to high levels of feeding integration, cheese made in winter presented unhealthier characteristics compared to the cheeses made in spring and summer, showing high levels of saturated FA (66.2%, 64.2% and 65.5%, respectively), and large contents of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (57.07 ng/g fat, 36.25 ng/g fat and 10.22 ng/g fat, respectively) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (36.19 ng/g fat, 4.68 ng/g fat and 3.73 ng/g fat, respectively), mainly in those from non-organic farms. Levels of PCBs considered to be hazardous to human health were found in nine samples.
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Camilo-Cotrim CF, de Souza Ondei L, de Almeida EA, Teresa FB. Fish biomarker responses reflect landscape anthropic disturbance in savanna streams. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:87828-87843. [PMID: 35821333 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21865-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Disturbance in the landscape surrounding streams can interfere with water quality and cause harm to aquatic organisms. In this study, we evaluate the influence of land use on the genetic and biochemical biomarkers of fish in streams of Brazilian savanna (Cerrado). We also evaluated whether biomarker responses are seasonally consistent. For this purpose, individuals of the Neotropical tetra fish Astyanax lacustris were exposed in cages for 96 h, in 13 streams draining agroecosystems with different degrees of disturbance during the dry and wet seasons. After exposure, blood, liver, and gills were collected for multibiomarker analyses (micronuclei, erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes, and biotransformation enzyme). The results showed that the gradient of anthropic disturbance was positively associated with genotoxic damage (erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities) and negatively associated with antioxidant and biotransformation enzymes of the liver in both seasons. No association of the gradient of anthropic disturbance with the frequency of micronuclei and for most gill enzymes was found for both seasons. Landscape disturbance was also negatively associated with water quality in the wet season. These results indicate that changes in land use interfere with the genetic and biochemical processes of organisms. Thus, the multibiomarker approach may represent an effective strategy for assessing and monitoring terrestrial landscape disturbance.
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- Carlos Filipe Camilo-Cotrim
- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Ecologia Aquática, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Câmpus Central ‑ Sede Anápolis ‑ Ciências Exatas e tecnológicas, 459, Br 153, nº 3.105, Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Ecologia Aquática, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Câmpus Central ‑ Sede Anápolis ‑ Ciências Exatas e tecnológicas, 459, Br 153, nº 3.105, Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Ecologia Aquática, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Câmpus Central ‑ Sede Anápolis ‑ Ciências Exatas e tecnológicas, 459, Br 153, nº 3.105, Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil
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Layglon N, Abdou M, Massa F, Castellano M, Bakker E, Povero P, Tercier-Waeber ML. Speciation of Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn in a contaminated harbor and comparison to environmental quality standards. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115375. [PMID: 35751235 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115375] [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: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The water column of harbors contains significant amounts of (priority) hazardous trace metals that may be released into coastal areas of high societal and economic interests where they may disturb their fragile equilibria. To deepen our understanding of the processes that influence the transport of the various metal fractions and allow for a more rigorous environmental risk assessment, it is important to spatially monitor the relevant chemical speciation of these metals. It is of particular interest to assess their so-called dynamic fraction, which comprises the dissolved chemical forms that are potentially bioavailable to living organisms. In this study this was achieved in the Genoa Harbor (NW Italy) for copper (Cu), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) by applying a multi-method approach. For the first time in this system the dynamic fractions of the target metals (CuDyn, CdDyn, PbDyn, ZnDyn) were observed in real-time on-board by voltammetry using innovative electrochemical sensing devices. Trace metals in the operationally defined dissolved <0.2 μm and <0.02 μm fractions were equally quantified through sampling/laboratory-based techniques. The obtained results showed a clear spatial trend for all studied metals from the enclosed contaminated part of the harbor towards the open part. The highest CuDyn and CdDyn fractions were found in the inner part of the harbor while the highest PbDyn fraction was found in the open part. The proportion of ZnDyn was negligible in the sampled area. Small and coarse colloids were involved in Cu, Cd and Zn partitioning while only coarse colloids played an important role in Pb partitioning. The determined concentrations were compared to the Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) established by the EU and those determined by the Australia and New Zealand to trigger for 99 and 95% species protection values. The results of this work allow us to highlight gaps in the EQS for which metal concentration thresholds are excessively high or non-existent and should urgently be revised. They also reflect the need to quantify the potentially bioavailable fraction of hazardous trace metals instead of just their total dissolved concentrations. The data support the establishment of environmental quality standards and guidelines based on realistic risk assessment to protect aquatic life and resources and ultimately human health.
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- Nicolas Layglon
- University of Geneva, Sciences II, 30 Quai E.-Ansermet, 1221, Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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- University of Geneva, Sciences II, 30 Quai E.-Ansermet, 1221, Geneva 4, Switzerland; CIIMAR, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- University of Geneva, Sciences II, 30 Quai E.-Ansermet, 1221, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- University of Genoa, DISTAV-DCCI, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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Adel M, Copat C, Oliveri Conti G, Sakhaie F, Hashemi Z, Mancini G, Cristaldi A, Ferrante M. Trace elements in the muscle tissue of Hemiculter leucisculus and Abramis brama orientalis from the Anzali International wetland, south-west of Caspian Sea: An exposure risk assessment. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 180:113756. [PMID: 35617744 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High levels of trace elements in aquatic environments can affect the quality of seafood. We analyzed the concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Hg, Mn, Ni and Pb, in the edible muscles of Hemiculter leucisculus and A. brama orientalis caught in four different areas of southwest of the Caspian Sea. We estimated the potential risks for human health deriving by the oral consumption of these two species, and the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) according to the US-EPA approach. THQ by adults and children was always below 1 for all stations. The greater contribution was given by Co, followed by Cd, Hg, Pb, Ni, As and Mn. Total-THQ was 0.538 and 0.246 for children and adults, respectively. Trace elements detected by our study were not elevated, highlighting a positive picture of the studied area and a lower risk of developing chronic systemic effects deriving from the consumption of local fish products.
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- Milad Adel
- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", University of Catania, Italy
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", University of Catania, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, 95125, Italy
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", University of Catania, Italy.
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", University of Catania, Italy
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Hauser-Davis RA, Rocha RCC, Saint'Pierre TD, Adams DH. Metal concentrations and metallothionein metal detoxification in blue sharks, Prionace glauca L. from the Western North Atlantic Ocean. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 68:126813. [PMID: 34171581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elasmobranchs are particularly vulnerable to environmental metal contamination, accumulating these contaminants at high rates and excreting them slowly. The blue shark Prionace glauca L. is one of the most heavily fished elasmobranchs, although information regarding metal contamination and detoxification in this species is notably lacking. METHODS Blue sharks were sampled in the western North Atlantic Ocean, in offshore waters adjacent to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Total and metallothionein-bound liver and muscle metal concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), metallothionein detoxification and oxidative stress endpoints were determined by UV-vis spectrophotometry. RESULTS Metallothionein detoxification occurred for As, Cd, Cs, Cu, Hg, Pb, Se, Ti and Zn in liver, and for As, Cd, Cs, Pb, Se, and Zn in muscle, while reduced glutathione defenses seem to be related to Co and Zn exposure. CONCLUSION This is the first report for several metals (Ag, Co, non-radioactive Cs, Sb, Ti and V) for this species, which will aid in establishing baseline elemental data for biomonitoring efforts, health metrics, and conservation measures.
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- Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis
- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-360, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22453-900, Brazil
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- Cape Canaveral Scientific, 220 Surf Road, Melbourne Beach, FL, 32951, USA.
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Monji H, Nematollahi A, Copat C, Ferrante M, Fallah AA. A comparison of the metals and metalloid levels in wild and cultured Capoeta damascina fish and assessment of its potential health risks to humans in Iran. TOXIN REV 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.1987265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Hadi Monji
- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
- Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
- Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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Grasso A, Ferrante M, Arena G, Salemi R, Zuccarello P, Fiore M, Copat C. Chemical Characterization and Quantification of Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) and Dissolved Ag in Seafood by Single Particle ICP-MS: Assessment of Dietary Exposure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084076. [PMID: 33924319 PMCID: PMC8069337 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study provides a first insight on the chemical characterization and quantification of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and dissolved Ag in processed canned seafood products, where food-grade edible silver (E174) is not intentionally added nor is the nanoparticle contained in the food contact material. The aim was to evaluate the bioaccumulation potential of AgNPs and to contribute to the assessment of AgNPs and ionic Ag human dietary intake from processed seafood. It is known how seafood, and in particular pelagic fish, is a precious nutritional source of unsaturated fatty acids, protein, and different micronutrients. Nevertheless, it may cause possible health problems due to the intake of toxic compounds coming from environmental pollution. Among emerging contaminants, AgNPs are widely applied in several fields such as biomedicine, pharmaceutical, food industry, health care, drug-gene delivery, environmental study, water treatments, and many others, although its primary application is in accordance with its antimicrobial property. As a consequence, AgNPs are discharged into the aquatic environment, where the colloidal stability of these NPs is altered by chemical and physical environmental parameters. Its toxicity was demonstrated in in-vitro and in-vivo studies, although some findings are controversial because toxicity depends by several factors such as size, concentration, chemical composition, surface charge, Ag+ ions released, and hydrophobicity. The new emerging technique called single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (spICP-MS) was applied, which allows the determination of nanoparticle number-based concentration and size distribution, as well as the dissolved element. Our findings highlighted comparable mean sizes across all species analysed, although AgNPs concentrations partly follow a trophic level-dependent trend. The low mean size detected could be of human health concern, since, smaller is the diameter higher is the toxicity. Dietary intake from a meal calculated for adults and children seems to be very low. Although seafood consumption represents only a small part of the human total diet, our findings represent a first important step to understand the AgNPs dietary exposure of the human population. Further studies are needed to characterize and quantify AgNPs in a large number of food items, both processing and not, and where AgNPs are added at the industrial level. They will provide a realistic exposure assessment, useful to understand if AgNPs toxicity levels observed in literature are close to those estimable through food consumption and implement data useful for risk assessors in developing AgNPs provisional tolerable daily intake.
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- Alfina Grasso
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 83, 95123 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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Bioaccumulation of Metals/Metalloids and Histological and Immunohistochemical Changes in the Tissue of the European Hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Gadiformes: Merlucciidae), for Environmental Pollution Assessment. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse8090712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pollution and other types of environmental stress do not spare marine environments, especially those affected by high industrial pressure. Fish, especially coastal species, are used for monitoring the marine environment because they are particularly efficient as bioindicators thanks to their ability to bioaccumulate and biomagnify along the trophic chain. The aim of this research is to evaluate the bioaccumulation and the indirect bioindication ability of the European Hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758), one of the most important commercial fish species of the Mediterranean Sea. Morphological and histological alterations of the main target organs, such as liver and gills, have been investigated and the results showed a steatosis in the hepatic tissue. The accumulation of heavy metals has been analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and for several metals it was showed a different concentration in the two sexes. Moreover, the expression of metallothioneins 1 and Heat Shock Protein 70 has been assessed by immunohistochemistry and did not show high level of expression. We underline the importance of contamination evaluation in commercial fish species and the utilization of the ichthyofauna as bioindicator of environmental quality.
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Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis, Márcio L.V. Barbosa-Filho, Lucia Helena S. de S. Pereira, Catarina A. Lopes, Sérgio C. Moreira, Rafael C.C. Rocha, Tatiana D. Saint’Pierre, Paula Baldassin, Salvatore Siciliano. First record of a morphologically abnormal and highly metal-contaminated Spotback Skate Atlantoraja castelnaui (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from southeastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. JOURNAL OF THREATENED TAXA 2020. [DOI: 10.11609/jott.5903.12.11.16510-16520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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This paper reports the first record of a morphologically abnormal and highly metal-contaminated Spotback Skate Atlantoraja castelnaui (Ribeiro, 1907) (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Incomplete fusion of the right pectoral fin with the head was observed, while a radiography indicated muscle sheaf discontinuity near the rostrum. Extremely high contamination by several elements, including teratogenic As, Hg and Cd in the individual was detected. The observed morphological deformity may be due to high concentrations of teratogenic elements in the environment, possibly playing a role in abnormal embryonic development in egg cases exposed to high environmental concentrations of these contaminants. Atlantoraja castelnaui is the least biologically understood member of the genus Atlantoraja, and this paper furthers both morphological observations and ecotoxicological assessments on this species.
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Di Bella C, Traina A, Giosuè C, Carpintieri D, Lo Dico GM, Bellante A, Del Core M, Falco F, Gherardi S, Uccello MM, Ferrantelli V. Heavy Metals and PAHs in Meat, Milk, and Seafood From Augusta Area (Southern Italy): Contamination Levels, Dietary Intake, and Human Exposure Assessment. Front Public Health 2020; 8:273. [PMID: 32733834 PMCID: PMC7359620 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heavy metals and PAHs were measured in animal foodstuffs from Augusta-Melilli-Priolo area in order to evaluate the potential human health risk associated to their consumption. All heavy metals were detected in seafood products while most of them were 1 for baby, children and teenagers, indicating a non-carcinogenic risk for these age categories by seafood ingestion. The CRAs overcame 1*10-5 for almost age categories (except "baby") and for elderly, by seafood and beef ingestions respectively. Moreover, the MOE for PAHs showed a certain cancer risk for "baby" related to cow milk ingestion.
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- Calogero Di Bella
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (IZSSi), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (IZSSi), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS-CNR), Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy- Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology (IRBIM-CNR), Mazara Del Vallo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR-CNR), Naples, Italy
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Copat C, Ferrante M, Hernout BV, Giunta F, Grasso A, Messina A, Grasso R, Spena MT. Trace Element Bioaccumulation in Stone Curlew ( Burhinus oedicnemus, Linnaeus, 1758): A Case Study from Sicily (Italy). Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4597. [PMID: 32605267 PMCID: PMC7370152 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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: The study aimed to highlight the degree of trace element contamination along three sites of Sicily: the Magnisi peninsula (MP), located in proximity to the Augusta-Priolo-Melilli petrochemical plant; the Ragusa agro-ecosystem (RA), characterized by a rural landscape; and the Gela plain (GP), characterized by intensive agriculture and a disused petrochemical plant. We collected biological samples (abraded back feathers and blood) of the Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus Linnaeus, 1758) as well as soil samples to determine the trace elements concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Se and V using ICP-MS analysis. The results found for the three sites show different trends of accumulation, which depend on the different management and geological characteristics of the areas. The Gela plain and Magnisi peninsula showed a higher degree of contamination (As, Co, Cu, Mn and Se for the Gela plain; Pb and Hg for the Magnisi peninsula). Nevertheless, no critical values were found for either the environment-if the results are compared with the legal limits fixed by the Legislative Decree No. 152/2006, approving the Code on the Environment-or for living organisms-if the results are compared with the toxicological thresholds for birds, especially if the short-term exposure results from the blood values are considered. Only the Se levels in animal blood from the RA and GP were found slightly higher than the minimum level required in bird diets. The positive scenario can be attributed on the one hand to the interruptions of emissions of the Gela refinery around 5 years ago, and on the other hand to the more intense and strict controls that are implemented in the area surrounding the petrochemical pole of Augusta-Priolo-Melilli.
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- Chiara Copat
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (C.C.); (M.F.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (C.C.); (M.F.); (A.G.)
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- Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA;
- Department of Biology, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy; (A.M.); (R.G.); (M.T.S.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (C.C.); (M.F.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy; (A.M.); (R.G.); (M.T.S.)
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy; (A.M.); (R.G.); (M.T.S.)
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy; (A.M.); (R.G.); (M.T.S.)
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de Vasconcelos Lima M, de Andrade Pereira MI, Cabral Filho PE, Nascimento de Siqueira W, Milca Fagundes Silva HA, de França EJ, Saegesser Santos B, Mendonça de Albuquerque Melo AM, Fontes A. Studies on Toxicity of Suspensions of CdTe Quantum Dots to Biomphalaria glabrata Mollusks. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2019; 38:2128-2136. [PMID: 31233232 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Quantum dots have generated great interest because of their optical properties, both to life sciences and electronics applications. However, possible risks to the environment associated with these nanoparticles are still under investigation. The present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of suspensions of cadmium telluride (CdTe) quantum dots to Biomphalaria glabrata mollusks, a very sensitive aquatic environmental bioindicator for physical and chemical agents. Toxicity was examined by using embryos and adult mollusks as well as hemocytes. The distribution of cadmium in the organs of adults was also assessed. Effects of the stabilizing agent of the quantum dots were also evaluated. Animals were exposed to suspensions of quantum dots for 24 h, at concentrations varying from 1.2 to 20 nM for embryos and from 50 to 400 nM for adult mollusks. Results showed that suspensions of quantum dots induced malformations and mortality in embryos and mortality in adults, depending on the concentration applied. In the cytotoxicity study, hemocyte apoptosis was observed in adults exposed to the highest concentration of quantum dots applied as well as to the stabilizing agent. Cell binucleation and micronucleus frequencies were not significative. Bioaccumulation evaluation revealed that quantum dots targeted the digestive gland (hepatopancreas). Taken together, outcomes suggested that specific nano-effects related directly not only to composition but also to the aggregation of quantum dots may be mediating the observed toxicity. Thus B. glabrata was determined to be a very sensitive species for interpreting possible nano-effects in aquatic environments. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:2128-2136. © 2019 SETAC.
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- Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Serviço de Monitoração Ambiental, CRCN-NE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Salvaggio A, Tiralongo F, Krasakopoulou E, Marmara D, Giovos I, Crupi R, Messina G, Lombardo BM, Marzullo A, Pecoraro R, Scalisi EM, Copat C, Zuccarello P, Ferrante M, Brundo MV. Biomarkers of Exposure to Chemical Contamination in the Commercial Fish Species Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788): A Particular Focus on Plastic Additives. Front Physiol 2019; 10:905. [PMID: 31379607 PMCID: PMC6646597 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In recent years, the Mediterranean Sea has become an accumulation zone for waste generated by the 22 countries bordering its shores. Although the effects of plastic litter on the marine environment and on organisms have recently been studied in other areas, further information is needed for the Mediterranean Sea and, in particular, about plastics additives inputs and interactions with the biota and the trophic network, such as phthalates and bisphenol A. Plastic material production, use and disposal contribute also to the release of heavy metals into the environment, such as mercury (Hg), often used during the production of chlorine, the primary ingredient in PVC, lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), which are used as stabilizers in PVC and leach out of products during use and disposal. Our research aims to evaluate phthalates, bisphenol A and heavy metals contamination in Lepidopus caudatus (Pisces, Trichiuridae), which could be considered as a potential sentinel species. For the evaluation of toxicological effects, we evaluated the expression of vitellogenin and metallothioneins 1. In all samples analyzed, we have not found microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract but chemical analysis revealed the presence of high content of phthalates, and in particular high quantities of DIDP, DEHP, bis-benzylester phthalate, bis-butyl ester phthalate and mono-N-butyl ester phthalate in different organs. Instead, trace elements detected in tissue revealed a trend of concentrations generally higher in liver and intestine than gill and muscle tissues. Immunohistochemical analysis for anti-metallothionein 1 antibody showed a strong positivity of liver cells, both in females and males. Analysis for the anti-vitellogenin antibody showed in females a strong positivity both in the liver cells and in the gonads, in male specimens was found to be always negative except for a specimen, in which it was highlighted a positivity in some areas of the liver and of the gonad.
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- Antonio Salvaggio
- Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece
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- iSEA, Environmental Organization for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems Ochi Av., Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Ferrante M, Napoli S, Grasso A, Zuccarello P, Cristaldi A, Copat C. Systematic review of arsenic in fresh seafood from the Mediterranean Sea and European Atlantic coasts: A health risk assessment. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 126:322-331. [PMID: 30654099 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Arsenic in the environment pose major threats to human health, and especially the inorganic form can result in adverse health effects. This review analyse papers from 2004 to 2017 on As in fresh fish and molluscs caught in the Mediterranean sea and the European coast of the Atlantic ocean allowing the identification of the marine area with a greater As bioavailability and in particular the identification of the European populations more exposed to In-As by consuming fresh seafood. Results were separated on the base of the fishing site and the concentrations were reworked to assess the average daily intake to In-As as well as Target Hazard Quotient and Cancer Risk. Overall, the greater availability in Tot-As concentration in the pelagic compartment found in the Mediterranean Sea is not present along the European coasts of Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, only in the Mediterranean Sea, results highlighted significant differences between Tot-As concentrations in seafood subgroups. In both areas, In-As concentrations showed the following trend: molluscs > pelagic > demersal with significant differences between subgroups. The European populations more exposed to In-As from fish and molluscs are the French, Spanish, Italian and Greek, with particular regards to children of 3-6 years old, which should minimize the consumption of molluscs to avoid carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks.
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- Margherita Ferrante
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania, 95123, Italy.
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García-Hernández J, Ortega-Vélez MI, Contreras-Paniagua AD, Aguilera-Márquez D, Leyva-García G, Torre J. Mercury concentrations in seafood and the associated risk in women with high fish consumption from coastal villages of Sonora, Mexico. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 120:367-377. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ferrante M, Spena MT, Hernout BV, Grasso A, Messina A, Grasso R, Agnelli P, Brundo MV, Copat C. Trace elements bioaccumulation in liver and fur of Myotis myotis from two caves of the eastern side of Sicily (Italy): A comparison between a control and a polluted area. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 240:273-285. [PMID: 29751326 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Environmental pollution is a topic of great interest because it directly affects the quality of ecosystems and of all living organisms at different trophic and systematic levels. Together with the global climate change, the long-term surviving of many species of plants and animals is threaten, distributional patterns at global and regional levels are altered and it results in local assemblages of species that are quite different from those that currently constitute coevolved communities. .For this study, the species Myotis myotis was used as bioindicator and it was sampled from two caves in the south-east of Sicily, Pipistrelli chosen as control area and Palombara chosen as polluted area, to measure the concentrations of trace elements in fur and liver tissues. Results showed higher content of essential elements in fur in bats sampled from Pipistrelli. Conversely, higher concentrations of toxic metals in liver such as As, Cd, Pb and Hg were measured in bat samples in Palombara cave, where specimens have a hunting area extended within the boundaries of the petrochemical plant. Nevertheless, we cannot consider Palombara population as polluted by metal contamination since their tissue concentrations are overall lower than toxic thresholds values suggested for small mammals. Likewise, we cannot exclude other kind of pollutants as potential stressors of the examined population, contributing with the decreasing of bat colonies in Sicily.
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- Margherita Ferrante
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania 95123, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, Catania 95124, Italy
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- Texas A&M Galveston Campus, Department of Marine Biology, 1001 Texas Clipper Road Galveston, TX 77554, USA
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania 95123, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, Catania 95124, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, Catania 95124, Italy
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- Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Università degli Studi di Firenze, Sezione di Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, 50125 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, Catania 95124, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania 95123, Italy.
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Ferrante M, Zanghì G, Cristaldi A, Copat C, Grasso A, Fiore M, Signorelli SS, Zuccarello P, Oliveri Conti G. PAHs in seafood from the Mediterranean Sea: An exposure risk assessment. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 115:385-390. [PMID: 29580821 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Seafood represent an important food source for human, and seafood quality is associated with marine environment quality. PAHs are one of the main organic environmental contaminants and they can be introduced into the body through different way (ingestion, inhalation, dermal absorption). We present data on bioaccumulation of the sixteen PAHs, defined priority by the U.S.- EPA, in Sardina pilchardus, Solea solea and Donax trunculus, three species caught in the Catania Gulf and highly consumed by the local population. The risk to develop chronic systemic and carcinogenic effects due to the consumption of these target species was evaluated through the EDI, THQ and CR. EDI derived from D. trunculus ingestion falls within the range calculated by the EFSA. The THQ is less than 1, and the CR calculated for the Benzo(a)Pyrene is at the limit of the ARL (1✕10-5). EDI derived from S. pilchardus and S. solea ingestion are below the range calculated by the EFSA. The THQ is less than 1, and the CR is below the acceptable risk level. The contamination level found in local seafood determines a low risk to develop chronic systemic effects, but the cancer risk could be of health concern especially for high-frequency molluscs consumers.
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- Margherita Ferrante
- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, "G.F. Ingrassia" - Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, "G.F. Ingrassia" - Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, "G.F. Ingrassia" - Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, "G.F. Ingrassia" - Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, "G.F. Ingrassia" - Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, "G.F. Ingrassia" - Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, "G.F. Ingrassia" - Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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Copat C, Grasso A, Fiore M, Cristaldi A, Zuccarello P, Signorelli SS, Conti GO, Ferrante M. Trace elements in seafood from the Mediterranean sea: An exposure risk assessment. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 115:13-19. [PMID: 29510219 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fish and shellfish belonging to five different species among pelagic, benthonic and molluscs, were collected from the Gulf of Catania in 2017 to evaluate arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se) vanadium (V) and zinc (Zn). Risk of developing chronic systemic effects derived from seafood consumption was evaluated with the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and compared with the results obtained from the same area and the species, collected in 2012. Hg, Cd and Pb concentrations were found below the limits set by European Community for human consumption in all the analysed species. The total risk is reduced from 1.1 to 0.49, and this result is strongly associated with the lower bioaccumulations levels found for Hg, Mn, Se and V. Others metals such as As, Pb, Ni and Zn bioaccumulation levels remain approximately the same, conversely, it is revealed a slight increase of Cd and Cr. Overall, the present study show a positive picture of the studied area, the Gulf of Catania, highlighting not only a decreased metal availability of the study area, but, above all, a decreased risk to develop chronic systemic effects derived from consumption of local seafood.
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- Chiara Copat
- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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Ferrante M, Vassallo M, Mazzola A, Brundo MV, Pecoraro R, Grasso A, Copat C. In vivo exposure of the marine sponge Chondrilla nucula Schmidt, 1862 to cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) and its potential use for bioremediation purposes. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 193:1049-1057. [PMID: 29874731 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The study aimed to test the cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) bioaccumulation capacity of the marine sponge Chondrilla nucula and to measure the expression of metallothioneins (MTs) by a western blotting assay to explore metal tolerance and its potential use as a bioremediator in contaminated coastal areas. C. nucula was sampled in a protected marine area in order to perform experiments on organisms living in a healthy environment. Under laboratory conditions, the sponges were exposed to increasing concentrations of Cd, Cu and Pb in tanks filled with artificial seawater set up for the experiments. For each metal, three waterborne concentrations (mgL-1) of Cd (0.02-0.04-0.08), Cu (0.1-0.2-0.4) and Pb (0.2-0.4-0.8) were considered separately. SPSS 20.0 was used for statistical analysis. Significant differences in bioaccumulation across levels of each metal were highlighted. Moreover, the amount accumulated in sponges increased proportionately with increasing levels of exposure for each metal as well as MT expression after Cd and Pb exposure. The results demonstrate the efficiency of C. nucula in accumulating high levels of Cu, but a low tolerance to progressively higher concentrations for Cd and Pb. The study suggests the suitability of the use of this species in bioremediation plans for moderately contaminated environments. However, the biological response in the field should be verified by the use of transplanted organisms from a control site to a polluted site.
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- Margherita Ferrante
- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Earth and Marine Sciences Department, University of Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Ed. 16, 90121, Palermo, Italy
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- Earth and Marine Sciences Department, University of Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Ed. 16, 90121, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgery Sciences and Advanced Technologies, G. F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123, Catania, Italy.
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Adel M, Copat C, Saeidi Asl MR, Conti GO, Babazadeh M, Ferrante M. Bioaccumulation of trace metals in banded Persian bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) from the Persian Gulf: A food safety issue. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 113:198-203. [PMID: 29366870 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Persian bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) was collected from two sites of the Khozestan province, northern basin of Persian Gulf, with the aim to identify differences in metal concentrations between fishing areas as well as the risk for human health due to consumption of the selected species. We analyzed Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg, Cd and Ni in muscle and liver tissues of specimens from both areas of study using atomic adsorption spectrometry. Statistical elaborations revealed higher bioaccumulation of metals in livers than muscle as well as in the site of worthy of Musa as regards Zn, Pb and Ni than the site of worthy of Darvis, due to the more intensive anthropogenic input. The risk for consumers is low for the most of metals, with the exception of the THQ for Hg, which resulted next to the level of risk with high frequencies of consumption.
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Affiliation(s)
- Milad Adel
- Department of Aquatic Animal Health and Diseases, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
| | - Chiara Copat
- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia"- Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
| | - Mohammad Reza Saeidi Asl
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar Branch, Sabzevar, Iran
| | - Gea Oliveri Conti
- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia"- Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy
| | - Mehdi Babazadeh
- Department of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Savadekoh Branch, Savadekoh, Mazandaran, Iran
| | - Margherita Ferrante
- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia"- Hygiene and Public Health, Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA), University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy.
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