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Giovanni Uc-Peraza R, Gutiérrez-Galindo EA, Delgado-Blas VH, Muñoz-Barbosa A. Trace Metals in the Mussel Mytilus californianus from the West Coast of Baja California, Mexico. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2024; 112:38. [PMID: 38353830 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-024-03862-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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This study assessed the concentrations of trace metals in tissues of Mytilus californianus from the west coast of Baja California, Mexico, during the cold and warm seasons. The concentrations of silver, cadmium, copper and zinc in mussel tissues were measured using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. Silver concentrations ranged from 0.03 to 0.48 µg/g dry weight (d.w.) with significantly higher values registered at sites close to densely populated areas. Cadmium, copper, and zinc concentrations ranged from 0.57 to 7.83 µg/g d.w., 3.71 to 621 µg/g d.w., and 57.54 to 124.55 µg/g d.w., respectively. According to the WHO, values of copper and zinc were within acceptable limits. The maximum values of cadmium, however, exceeded the recommended limits set by the European Commission (2014). The human health risk of the metals analyzed was low (THQ and HI < 1). The regular monitoring of trace metals in M. californianus is recommended for a more definitive evaluation of contaminants.
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- Russell Giovanni Uc-Peraza
- División de Desarrollo Sustentable, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo (UAEQROO), Boulevard Bahía s/n esq. Ignacio Comonfort, Campus Chetumal-Bahía, Chetumal, 77019, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
- Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3917, Fraccionamiento Playitas, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
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- Centro de Estudios, Tecnológicos del Mar No. 11 de la Unidad de Educación Media Superior, Tecnológica Agropecuaria y de Ciencias del Mar (CETMAR), Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana, 22800, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- División de Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo (UAEQROO), Boulevard Bahía s/n esq. Ignacio Comonfort, Campus Chetumal-Bahía, Chetumal, 77019, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3917, Fraccionamiento Playitas, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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Firth DC, Auerswald L, Strydom PE, Hoffman LC. The Status of Marine Mussel Pollution Research in South Africa (2012-2022). Foods 2023; 12:3983. [PMID: 37959102 PMCID: PMC10648133 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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The growing human population requires more food each year, and seafood products can help meet this demand if clean water resources are available for their growth. Farmed and wild mussels are environmentally friendly seafood with many health benefits to human consumers, but they can also pose a health risk if they are harvested from areas where marine anthropogenic pollution is uncontrolled or unmonitored. While the coastline in South Africa has long been assumed to be pristine, a growing number of recent studies are raising contamination concerns. Baseline studies establish a wide range of anthropogenic pollutants to be present in the marine environment, specifically in urbanised or industrialised areas like major cities or harbours. This review summarises how mussels could pose health risks to human consumers and the current research that is being conducted by private researchers and institutions in South Africa. The review emphasises the need for more research in the field and for governmental pollution monitoring data to be released to the public.
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- Deborah Caitlin Firth
- Department of Animal Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7600, South Africa; (D.C.F.); (L.A.); (P.E.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7600, South Africa; (D.C.F.); (L.A.); (P.E.S.)
- Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Cape Town 8012, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7600, South Africa; (D.C.F.); (L.A.); (P.E.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7600, South Africa; (D.C.F.); (L.A.); (P.E.S.)
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Roldán-Wong NT, Ceballos-Vázquez BP, Yee-Duarte JA, Camacho-Mondragón MA, Kidd KA, Shumilin E, Arellano-Martínez M. Human health risk assessment of metals and arsenic via consumption of commercial bivalves in the Gulf of California, Mexico. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:51692-51710. [PMID: 36811782 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25841-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although various studies have reported the bioaccumulation of metals in bivalves of commercial interest from the Gulf of California (GC), the risk associated with their consumption remains poorly understood. In this study, our own and bibliographic concentrations of 14 elements in 16 species of bivalves from 23 locations were used to investigate (1) the species-specific and regional accumulation of metals and arsenic in bivalves, (2) the human health risks by age and sex, and (3) the maximum allowable consumption rates (CRlim). The assessments were done according to the US Environmental Protection Agency guidelines. The results indicate that the bioaccumulation of elements varies markedly between groups (oysters > mussels > clams) and localities (higher on Sinaloa due to intense anthropogenic activities). However, consuming bivalves from the GC remains safe for human health. To prevent health effects for residents or consumers on the GC, we recommend (1) following the CRlim proposed herein; (2) monitoring levels of Cd, Pb, and As (inorganic) in bivalves, as the elements of top concern, mainly when are consumed by children; (3) calculating CRlim for more species and locations, including at least: As, Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn; and (4) determine the regional consumption rates of bivalves.
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita. C.P. 23096, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Departamento Académico de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Carretera Al Sur KM 5.5, C.P. 23080, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Asociación de Científicos del Mar de Baja California Sur, S. de R.L. de C.V. Calle Sin Nombre Entre Miguel Alemán y Callejón Dos, Col. El Centenario. C.P. 23205, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Department of Biology and School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita. C.P. 23096, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita. C.P. 23096, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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Uc-Peraza RG, Delgado-Blas VH, Osten JRV, Castro ÍB, Carneiro Proietti M, Fillmann G. Organotin contamination in seafood from the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico: Is there a potential risk for the health of consumers? CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136178. [PMID: 36037943 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136178] [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: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Since seafood is considered an important source of organotin compounds (OTCs), the present study assessed the potential risk to human health of ingesting butyltins (BTs) and phenyltins (PhTs) along with this type of food. Seafood samples were collected at five fishing sites in the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico) during February and March 2018. In general, organotins were detected in all samples, suggesting a widespread occurrence of these compounds in the investigated region. The average concentration of total organotins in the muscle of demersal fish (Lutjanus synagris, Lutjanus campechanus, Calamus pennatula, Haemulon plumierii, Rhomboplites aurorubens), pelagic fish (Euthynnus alletteratus, and Opisthonema oglinum), gastropods (Melongena bispinosa and Strombus pugilis), oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) was 146.7 ± 76.2, 93.1 ± 92.6, 61.0 ± 53.0, 76.7 ± 2.6, and 28.8 ± 2.7 ng Sn g-1 dry weight, respectively. Overall, MPhT among PhTs was the dominant compound in fish, while TBT among BTs was the dominant compound in shellfish. Regarding the toxic OTCs, TBT followed by DBT were the predominant compounds in all seafood species, while TPhT was below the quantification limit in most samples. The estimated daily intake values were lower than the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for the sum of organotins established by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Furthermore, the hazard quotients (HQ) and hazard indices (HI) values were all lower than 1, suggesting that daily exposure to these levels of organotins is unlikely to cause any harm to the human health of seafood consumers at the Yucatán Peninsula. Thus, consumers may not be at risk through the inclusion of these investigated seafood species in their normal diet. However, due to the increasing coastal urbanization, maritime activities, and the likely illegal use of tin-based paints in Mexico, additional monitoring is needed to assess organotin levels in other regions along the Mexican coastal zone and using other seafood species.
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- Russell Giovanni Uc-Peraza
- Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Av. Itália s/n, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; PPG em Oceanografia Biológica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Av. Itália s/n, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- División de Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo (DCI-UQROO), 77010, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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- Instituto EPOMEX, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (EPOMEX-UAC), Campus VI, 24030, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
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- PPG em Oceanologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Av. Itália s/n, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Rua Maria Máximo 168, 11030-100, Santos, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Av. Itália s/n, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; PPG em Oceanografia Biológica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Av. Itália s/n, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Av. Itália s/n, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; PPG em Oceanologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Av. Itália s/n, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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Mohammadpour A, Emadi Z, Keshtkar M, Mohammadi L, Motamed-Jahromi M, Samaei MR, Zarei AA, Berizi E, Mousavi Khaneghah A. Assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in fruits from Iranian market (Shiraz): A health risk assessment study. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fernández-Robledo A, Lares ML, Schramm-Urrutia Y. Trace metal concentrations in California sea lions from rookeries exposed to different levels of coastal urbanization in Baja California, Mexico. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 184:114163. [PMID: 36182783 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114163] [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: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Concentrations of total mercury, total selenium, and cadmium ([THg], [TSe], [Cd]) were determined in hair of California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups from four islands of the Gulf of California and the Baja California Pacific coast (NG, CG, NP, and CP) to identify geographical differences and the effect of Se against Hg toxicity (TSe:THg molar ratio). THg displayed a strong north-south trend for both ecoregions, while TSe presented a significantly high concentration only for CG. TSe:THg molar ratios decreased when [THg] increased, with the lowest ratios presenting in NG pups, in which [THg] exceeded toxicological thresholds of concern. [Cd] presented similar values at all study sites except CG, which presented the lowest level. The present study shows that proximity to urbanized coastal areas has a strong influence on [THg] in pups, while [TSe] and [Cd] are probably more related to the physiological requirements of the species, and environmental conditions.
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- A Fernández-Robledo
- Departamento de Oceanografía Biológica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada 22860, Baja California, Mexico
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- Departamento de Oceanografía Biológica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada 22860, Baja California, Mexico.
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Carretera Transpeninsular Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3917, Fraccionamiento Playitas, 22860 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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Kouali H, Chaouti A, Achtak H, Elkalay K, Dahbi A. Trace metal contents in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis from Atlantic coastal areas in northwestern Morocco: Levels of contamination and assessment of potential risks to human health. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 179:113680. [PMID: 35526376 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The bioaccumulation of trace metals Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn in soft tissues of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis was studied seasonally along the Atlantic coast of northwestern Morocco. Average concentrations (μg g-1 dry weight) decreased in the following order: Zn (141.61 ± 78.06) > Cr (22.57 ± 15.47) > Cu (18.95 ± 20.01) > Cd (16.33 ± 19.01), with higher amounts during wet seasons. The "Metal Pollution Index" and "Individual Multimetal Bioaccumulation Index" suggested a higher mussel contamination in industrialized areas. Moreover, Cd and Cr concentrations were above the permissible guidelines' limits. The related risks to human health associated with mussel consumption were also assessed. The "Target Hazard Quotient" for Cd and Cr revealed a threat to children when mussels originated from polluted stations, while the "Hazard Index" indicated a hazard to them in all stations. Regarding the "Maximum Safe Consumption", children should not consume mussels, even in low quantities. This study represents the first datum in Morocco to assess such a risk to human health.
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- Hassnae Kouali
- Research Team "Environment and Health", Department of Biology, Polydisciplinary Faculty, Cadi Ayyad University, Safi, Morocco; Laboratory of Applied Sciences for the Environment and Sustainable Development, High School of Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, Essaouira, Morocco.
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- Phycology, Blue Biodiversity and Biotechnology RU, Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Ecology and Ecosystem Valorization - CNRST Labeled Research Unit N°10, Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, 24000 El Jadida, Morocco.
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- Research Team "Environment and Health", Department of Biology, Polydisciplinary Faculty, Cadi Ayyad University, Safi, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Applied Sciences for the Environment and Sustainable Development, High School of Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, Essaouira, Morocco.
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- Research Team "Environment and Health", Department of Biology, Polydisciplinary Faculty, Cadi Ayyad University, Safi, Morocco.
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