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Ribeiro VV, Avelino Soares TM, De-la-Torre GE, Casado-Coy N, Sanz-Lazaro C, Castro ÍB. Microplastics in rocky shore mollusks of different feeding habits: An assessment of sentinel performance. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 346:123571. [PMID: 38373623 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) accumulation in rocky shore organisms has limited knowledge. This study investigated MPs accumulation in filter-feeding oysters, herbivorous limpets and carnivorous snails to assess their performance as sentinel species in the MPs trophic transfer. The samples were obtained along a contamination gradient in the Santos Estuarine System, Brazil. All three studied species showed MPs concentrations related to the contamination gradient, being the oysters the species that showed the highest levels, followed by limpets and snails (average of less and most contaminated sites of 1.06-8.90, 2.28-5.69 and 0.44-2.10 MP g-1, respectively), suggesting that MPs ingestion rates are linked to feeding habits. MPs were mainly polystyrene and polyacetal. The polymer types did not vary among sites nor species. Despite minor differences in percentages and diversity of size, shape, and color classes, the analyzed species were equally able to demonstrate dominance of small, fiber, transparent, black and blue MPs. Thus, oysters, limpets, and snails are proposed as sentinels of MPs in monitoring assessments.
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- Grupo de Investigación de Biodiversidad, Medio Ambiente y Sociedad, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Studies (MIES), Universidad de Alicante, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Studies (MIES), Universidad de Alicante, Spain; Departamento de Ecología, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Seo H, Cho B, Joo S, Ahn IY, Kim T. Archival records of the Antarctic clam shells from Marian Cove, King George Island suggest a protective mechanism against ocean acidification. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 200:116052. [PMID: 38290361 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116052] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Continuous emissions of anthropogenic CO2 are changing the atmospheric and oceanic environment. Although some species may have compensatory mechanisms to acclimatize or adapt to the changing environment, most marine organisms are negatively influenced by climate change. In this study, we aimed to understand the compensatory mechanisms of the Antarctic clam, Laternula elliptica, to climate-related stressors by using archived shells from 1995 to 2018. Principal component analysis revealed that seawater pCO2 and salinity in the Antarctic Ocean, which have increased since the 2000's, are the most influential factors on the characteristics of the shell. The periostracum thickness ratio and nitrogen on the outermost surface have increased, and the dissolution area (%) has decreased. Furthermore, the calcium content and mechanical properties of the shells have not changed. The results suggest that L. elliptica retains the mechanism of protecting the shell from high pCO2 by thickening the periostracum as a phenotype plasticity.
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- Hyein Seo
- Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Ocean Sciences, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Ocean Sciences, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Ocean Sciences, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Ocean Sciences, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Ribeiro VV, Nobre CR, Moreno BB, Semensatto D, Sanz-Lazaro C, Moreira LB, Castro ÍB. Oysters and mussels as equivalent sentinels of microplastics and natural particles in coastal environments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 874:162468. [PMID: 36858238 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Filter-feeder organisms such as oyster and mussels are exposed to particles like microplastics (MPs). Although widely used to monitor MPs contamination, little is known about their performance as sentinels, which are biological monitors accumulating contaminants without significant adverse effects. This study comparatively evaluated the quantitative and qualitative accumulation of MPs by oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana) and mussels (Perna perna) along a gradient of contamination in a highly urbanized estuarine system of Brazil. In the most contaminated site, both species presented the worst status of nutrition and health, and also one of the highest MPs levels reported for molluscs to date (up to 44.1 particles·g-1). Despite some inter-specific differences, oysters and mussels were suitable and showed an equivalent performance as sentinels, reflecting the gradient condition demonstrated for other contaminants in the region. The similarity in MPs accumulation was also observed for qualitative aspects (polymer composition, sizes, shapes and colors). Particles were mostly <1000 μm, fibrous, colorless and composed by cellulose and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Thus, despite small variations, the usage of C. brasiliana and P. perna is recommended and provides reliable information for environmental levels of microplastics.
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- Laboratory of Integrated Sciences (LabInSciences), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Diadema, Brazil
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Santos, Brazil.
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Gouveia N, Oliveira AJLA, Yokota Harayashiki CA, Souza JC, Longo E, Cano NF, Maltez HF, Lourenço RA, Turpo-Huahuasoncco KV, Castro ÍB. Chemical contamination in coastal areas alters shape, resistance and composition of carnivorous gastropod shells. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135926. [PMID: 35934096 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135926] [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: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Morphological, structural and compositional alterations in shells of molluscs have been proposed as putative biomarkers of chemical contamination in coastal zones. Despite this, few studies were carried out using top predator gastropods which tend to be more susceptible to contamination exposure. Thus, the present study assessed disturbances on shells of Stramonita brasiliensis considering compression resistance and organic and mineralogical matrix composition, related to morphometric alterations. Results showed reductions in compression resistance and organic matrix content associated with higher contaminated sites. In addition, a predominance of calcite polymorphs was seen in shells obtained in polluted areas. Such outputs were consistent with local contamination levels which may have induced the observed alterations. Thus, changes in mollusc shells showed good performance as potential biomarkers of coastal contamination, being probably observed in other species of carnivorous gastropods around the world.
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- Nayara Gouveia
- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento de Materiais Funcionais (CDMF), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento de Materiais Funcionais (CDMF), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas (CCNH), Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo (IO-USP), Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, 05508-120, Brazil
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- Escuela Profesional de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Formales, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa (UNSA), Arequipa, Peru
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil.
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Anderson LC, Long-Fox BL, Paterson AT, Engel AS. Live and Live-Dead Intraspecific Morphometric Comparisons as Proxies for Seagrass Stability in Conservation Paleobiology. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.933486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Comparisons of life and death assemblages are commonly conducted to detect environmental change, including when historical records of live occurrences are unavailable. Most live-dead comparisons focus on assemblage composition, but morphology can also vary in species with environmental variables. Although live-dead morphologic comparisons are less explored, their data could be useful as a proxy in conservation paleobiology. We tested the potential for geometric morphometric data from live-and dead-articulated Stewartia floridana (Bivalvia: Lucinidae) to serve as proxies for seagrass occurrence and stability. The study area is at the northern end of Pine Island in Charlotte Harbor, FL, United States, an estuarine system with substantial seagrass loss in the 20th century and subsequent partial recovery. The area sampled has had relatively stable seagrass occurrences since at least the early 2000s. Live and dead-articulated S. floridana samples were collected from two transects through a patchy seagrass meadow, with sampled sites ranging from bare sand to 100% seagrass cover. Dead-articulated specimens were also collected from three adjacent transects. Live S. floridana shape covaried significantly with seagrass taxonomic composition and percent cover at the time of collection based on two-block partial least squares analysis, although shape differences between seagrass end members (100% Halodule wrightii and 100% Syringodium filiforme) were not significant by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Instead, specimens from 100% H. wrightii had significantly greater Procrustes variance. Live S. floridana shape data placed in categories describing seagrass stability over 6 years prior to sampling (and reflecting sclerochronologic estimates of maximum longevity) differed significantly based on MANOVA. For live and dead S. floridana from the same transects, shape differed significantly, but allometric trends did not. In addition, patterns of morphologic variation tied to seagrass stability were detected in dead-articulated valve shape. Dead shells from adjacent transects differed significantly in shape and allometric trend from both live and dead specimens collected together. We infer that morphometric differences recorded fine-scale spatial and temporal patterns possibly tied to environmental change. Therefore, geometric morphometrics may be a powerful tool that allows for death assemblages to track seagrass distributions through time prior to systematic monitoring, including in areas under high anthropogenic stress.
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Gouveia N, Harayashiki CAY, Márquez F, Lourenço RA, Taniguchi S, Castro IB. Mollusc shell shape as pollution biomarkers: Which is the best biological model? MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 179:113663. [PMID: 35462102 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Alterations in mollusc shells have been proposed contamination biomarkers. We used geometric morphometrics analyses associated with analytical determinations of contaminants to select suitable biological models among species widely distributed on coastal zones. The study was carried out using Lottia subrugosa (herbivore limpet), Crassostrea brasiliana (filter-feeder bivalve), and Stramonita brasiliensis (carnivore gastropod) obtained along a marked contamination gradient at Santos Estuarine System (Brazil). L. subrugosa and S. brasiliensis presented distinct shapes along the gradient, while no significant differences in shell form were seen for C. brasiliana. Indeed, limpets and snails presented morphometric parameters consistent with measured contamination levels hazardous substances. Based on cross-validation models, the reliability of morphometric responses was over 75% for the herbivore and carnivore species. In addition, for S. brasiliensis, a 95.2% confidence was detected in most contaminated sites. Therefore, shell alterations on carnivorous gastropods should be further investigated, seeking to be effectively employed as pollution biomarkers.
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- Nayara Gouveia
- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Rua Maria Máximo 168, Santos, Brazil
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- LARBIM - IBIOMAR, CCT CONICET-CENPAT, Bvd. Brown 2915, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Bvd. Brown 3051, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo (IO-USP), Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo 05508-120, Brazil
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- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo (IO-USP), Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo 05508-120, Brazil
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Rua Maria Máximo 168, Santos, Brazil.
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Márquez F, Idaszkin YL. Crab carapace shape as a biomarker of salt marsh metals pollution. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 276:130195. [PMID: 33744650 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130195] [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: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Coastal environmental pollution is a global problem that has been growing for decades. For this reason, different approaches have been sought to address and detect its environmental implications. Some organisms are considered bioindicators or biomonitors of contamination, which provide information about environmental quality. Previous studies used the crab Neoelice granulata (Brachyura, Varunidae) as bioindicator of the presence of metals by the analysis of soft tissues to evaluate physiological and molecular markers. However, the contaminant levels accumulated in these soft tissues have shown to be affected by seasonal variations, suggesting that environmental assessments based on soft tissue samples may be unreliable. Within this framework, we aimed to describe the crab body (carapace) variations related to a known soil metal gradient in a Patagonian salt marsh and to evaluate the use of the body shape as an alternative biomarker for monitoring the quality of salt marsh systems. We studied the carapace shape variations using geometric morphometrics (GM) based on a 2D structure with object symmetry. We observed symmetric and asymmetric components of carapace shape variation. While the latter was not found associated with a gradient of contamination by metals, the symmetric component responded to environmental changes; therefore, it could be considered a stress biomarker related to metal contamination. Consequently, we recommended using GM analysis because it is inexpensive, faster and non-seasonal and could be used on living organisms, avoiding destroying individuals to measure the environmental stress.
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- Federico Márquez
- LARBIM, Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos (IBIOMAR-CONICET), Boulevard Brown 2915, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Boulevard Brown 3051, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.
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- Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Boulevard Brown 3051, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina; Instituto Patagónico para el Estudio de los Ecosistemas Continentales (IPEEC- CONICET), Boulevard Brown 2915, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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Primost MA, Averbuj A, Bigatti G, Márquez F. Embryonic shell shape as an early indicator of pollution in marine gastropods. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 167:105283. [PMID: 33639393 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105283] [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: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Gastropods shell shape has been proposed as a good indicator of environmental changes while geometric morphometric (GM) is a powerful tool to detect such changes. Shell shape pattern in adults of the marine gastropod Buccinanops deformis was proved to be correlated with imposex incidence and maritime traffic in populations of Patagonia. We explore through GM the shell shape variation of B. deformis intracapsular embryos in pre-hatching stages of development, in two populations with contrasting maritime traffic and imposex incidence. Embryonic shell shape from polluted and unpolluted areas was significantly different in apex, lateral, aperture and siphonal channel. The same shell shape pattern was observed previously in B. deformis adult specimens. Our results demonstrate that the embryonic shell shape is an early biomarker that could be used as a tool to detect the response to environmental pollution studying abundant egg capsules laid in the field but protecting reproductive adults.
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- M A Primost
- Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Acuicultura y Pesca (GIDTAP), Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Facultad Regional Chubut, CONICET, Argentina; LARBIM, Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos, IBIOMAR-CCT CENPAT-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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- LARBIM, Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos, IBIOMAR-CCT CENPAT-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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- LARBIM, Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos, IBIOMAR-CCT CENPAT-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Universidad Espíritu Santo, Ecuador
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- LARBIM, Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos, IBIOMAR-CCT CENPAT-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Puerto Madryn, Argentina.
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Harayashiki CAY, Sadauskas-Henrique H, de Souza-Bastos LR, Gouveia N, Pont GD, Ostrensky A, Castro IB. Shell form and enzymatic alterations in Lottia subrugosa (Gastropoda, Lotiidae) transplanted to a contaminated site. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 164:112075. [PMID: 33515815 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Studies have shown that shell morphology and enzymatic activities in mollusks are affected by contaminants exposure. However, the correlation between enzymatic activities and the biomineralization process are not fully understood. The present study used a transplant bioassay and field sampling to evaluate shell measurements and the activities of carbonic anhydrase, Ca2+-ATPase, and Mg2+-ATPase in Lottia subrugosa sampled in Brazilian sites under different contamination levels. Results showed that, in general, shells from the reference site (Palmas) were more rounded than the ones from the contaminated site (Balsa). Effects in enzymatic activities in specimens from transplant bioassay were attributed to the known high contaminant levels present at Balsa. While the lack of enzymatic activity alterations during field sampling was attributed to physiological adaptation to contaminants exposure. Enzymatic activities were not correlated to shell biometric parameters in field sampling, indicating that these enzymes were not related to shell alterations detected in the present study.
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- Laboratório de Organismos Marinhos e Costeiros (LABOMAC), Universidade Santa Cecília (Unisanta), Santos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia e Avaliação Ambiental, Instituto de Tecnologia para o Desenvolvimento - LACTEC, Rodovia BR-116, km 98, n° 8813 - Jardim das Américas, 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, SP, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Aquicultura e Estudos Ambientais, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, 1540, Juvevê, 80035-050 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Grupo Integrado de Aquicultura e Estudos Ambientais, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, 1540, Juvevê, 80035-050 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, SP, Brazil
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