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Gong J, Chen Y, A W, Zhang X, Ma J, Xie Z, Li P, Huang A, Zhang S, Liao Q. Multiple-component covalent organic frameworks for simultaneous extraction and determination of multitarget pollutants in sea foods. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134563. [PMID: 38735186 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134563] [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: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and bisphenols (BPs), have been raising global concerns due to their toxic effects on environment and human health. The monitoring of residues of POPs in seafood is crucial for assessing the accumulation of these contaminants in the study area and mitigating potential risks to human health. However, the diversity and complexity of POPs in seafood present significant challenges for their simultaneous detection. Here, a novel multi-component fluoro-functionalized covalent organic framework (OH-F-COF) was designed as SPE adsorbent for simultaneous extraction POPs. On this basis, the recognition and adsorption mechanisms were investigated by molecular simulation. Due to multiple interactions and large specific surface area, OH-F-COF displayed satisfactory coextraction performance for PFASs, PCBs, and BPs. Under optimized conditions, the OH-F-COF sorbent was employed in a strategy of simultaneous extraction and stepwise elution (SESE), in combination with HPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS method, to effectively determined POPs in seafood collected from coastal areas of China. The method obtained low detection limits for BPs (0.0037 -0.0089 ng/g), PFASs (0.0038 -0.0207 ng/g), and PCBs (0.2308 -0.2499 ng/g), respectively. This approach provided new research ideas for analyzing and controlling multitarget POPs in seafood. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and bisphenols (BPs), have caused serious hazards to human health and ecosystems. Hence, there is a need to develop a quantitative method that can rapidly detect POPs in environmental and food samples. Herein, a novel multi-component fluorine-functionalized covalent organic skeletons (OH-F-COF) were prepared at room temperature, and served as adsorbent for POPs. The SESE-SPE strategy combined with chromatographic techniques was used to achieve a rapid detection of POPs in sea foods from the coastal provinces of China. This method provides a valuable tool for analyzing POPs in environmental and food samples.
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- Jing Gong
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China.
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- Guangzhou Customs District Technology Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518106, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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- Center for Modern Analysis and Gene Sequencing, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 of Kexue Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China.
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Iannone A, Carriera F, Passarella S, Fratianni A, Avino P. There's Something in What We Eat: An Overview on the Extraction Techniques and Chromatographic Analysis for PFAS Identification in Agri-Food Products. Foods 2024; 13:1085. [PMID: 38611389 PMCID: PMC11011820 DOI: 10.3390/foods13071085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of anthropogenic chemicals used in a range of industrial processes and consumer products. Recently, their ubiquitous presence in the environment as well as their toxicological effects in humans have gained relevant attention. Although the occurrence of PFASs is widely investigated in scientific community, the standardization of analytical method for all matrices still remains an important issue. In this review, we discussed extraction and detection methods in depth to evaluate the best procedures of PFAS identification in terms of analytical parameters (e.g., limits of detection (LODs), limits of quantification (LOQs), recoveries). Extraction approaches based on liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), alkaline digestion, and solid phase extraction (SPE), followed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis are the main analytical methods applied in the literature. The results showed detectable recoveries of PFOA and PFOS in meat, milk, vegetables, eggs products (90.6-101.2% and of 89.2-98.4%), and fish (96-108%). Furthermore, the low LOD and LOQ values obtained for meat (0.00592-0.01907 ng g-1; 0.050 ng g-1), milk (0.003-0.009 ng g-1; 0.010-0.027 ng g-1), fruit (0.002-0.009 ng g-1; 0.006-0.024 ng g-1), and fish (0.00369-0.017.33 ng g-1; 0.05 ng g-1) also confirmed the effectiveness of the recent quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method (QuEChERS) for simple, speedy, and sensitive ultra-trace PFAS analysis.
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- Alessia Iannone
- Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, IT-86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.I.); (F.C.); (S.P.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, IT-86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.I.); (F.C.); (S.P.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, IT-86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.I.); (F.C.); (S.P.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, IT-86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.I.); (F.C.); (S.P.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, IT-86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.I.); (F.C.); (S.P.); (A.F.)
- Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Division of Rome, c/o Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, Via Cristoforo Colombo 44, IT-00147 Rome, Italy
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Oumeddour H, Aldoori H, Bouberka Z, Mundlapati VR, Madhur V, Foissac C, Supiot P, Carpentier Y, Ziskind M, Focsa C, Maschke U. Degradation processes of brominated flame retardants dispersed in high impact polystyrene under UV-visible radiation. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2023:734242X231219626. [PMID: 38158834 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x231219626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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In order to protect human health and the environment, several regulations have been introduced in recent years to reduce or even eliminate the use of some brominated flame retardants (BFRs) due to their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation. Dispersions of these BFRs in polymers are widely used for various applications. In this report, four different brominated molecules, decabromodiphenyl ether (DBDE), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and tris(tribromophenoxy)triazine (TTBPT), were dispersed in the solid matrix of an industrial polymer, high impact polystyrene (HIPS). The possibility of degradation of these BFRs within HIPS under UV-visible irradiation in ambient air was investigated. The degradation kinetics of DBDE and HBCDD were followed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and high-resolution two-step laser mass spectrometry (L2MS). The thermal properties of the pristine and irradiated polymer matrix were monitored by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), which showed that these properties were globally preserved. Volatile photoproducts from the degradation of DBDE, DBDPE and TTBPT were identified by headspace gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis. Under the chosen experimental conditions, BFRs underwent rapid degradation after a few seconds of irradiation, with conversions exceeding 50% for HIPS/DBDE and HIPS/HBCDD systems.
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- Hanene Oumeddour
- University Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207 - UMET - Materials and Transformations Unit, Lille, France
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- University Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207 - UMET - Materials and Transformations Unit, Lille, France
- Physical Chemistry of Materials-Catalysis and Environment Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of Oran, Oran, Algeria
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- Physical Chemistry of Materials-Catalysis and Environment Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of Oran, Oran, Algeria
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- University Lille, CNRS, UMR 8523 - Physique des Lasers Atomes et Molécules, Lille, France
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- University Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207 - UMET - Materials and Transformations Unit, Lille, France
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- University Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207 - UMET - Materials and Transformations Unit, Lille, France
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- University Lille, CNRS, UMR 8523 - Physique des Lasers Atomes et Molécules, Lille, France
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- University Lille, CNRS, UMR 8523 - Physique des Lasers Atomes et Molécules, Lille, France
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- University Lille, CNRS, UMR 8523 - Physique des Lasers Atomes et Molécules, Lille, France
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- University Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207 - UMET - Materials and Transformations Unit, Lille, France
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Voinea IC, Alistar CF, Banciu A, Popescu RG, Voicu SN, Nita-Lazar M, Vasile GG, Gheorghe S, Croitoru AM, Dolete G, Mihaiescu DE, Ficai A, Popa M, Marutescu L, Pircalabioru GG, Craciun N, Avramescu S, Marinescu GC, Chifiriuc MC, Stan MS, Dinischiotu A. Snapshot of the pollution-driven metabolic and microbiota changes in Carassius gibelio from Bucharest leisure lakes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 884:163810. [PMID: 37127150 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In the last decades, increased intakes of contaminants and the habitats' destruction have produced drastic changes in the aquatic ecosystems. The environmental contaminants can accumulate in aquatic organisms, leading to the disturbance of the antioxidant/prooxidant balance in fish. In this context, we evaluated the level of organic, inorganic and microbiological pollutants in four leisure lakes (Chitila, Floreasca, Tei and Vacaresti) from Bucharest, the largest city of Romania, in order to compare their effects on hepatopancreas and gills metabolism and antioxidant defense mechanisms in Carassius gibelio, the most known and widespread freshwater fish in this country. The lowest level of oxidative stress was recorded in the case of fish collected from the Vacaresti lake, a protected wetland area where aquatic organisms live in wild environmental conditions. In contrast, significant oxidative changes were observed in the hepatopancreas and gills of fish from the Chitila, Floreasca and Tei lakes, such as reduced glutathione S-transferase activity and glutathione level, and increased degree of lipid peroxidation, being correlated with elevated levels of pesticides (such as 2,4'-methoxychlor) and Escherichia coli load in these organs. Although different patterns of pollutants' accumulation were observed, no important interindividual variations in cytosine methylation degree were determined. In conclusion, the presence and concentrations of metals, pesticides and antibiotics varied with the analyzed tissue and sampling site, and were correlated with changes in the cellular redox homeostasis, but without significantly affecting the epigenetic mechanisms.
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- Ionela C Voinea
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (ECOIND), 57-73 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (ECOIND), 57-73 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (ECOIND), 57-73 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (ECOIND), 57-73 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania; Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania; National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania; Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania; Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90-92 Soseaua Panduri, 050663 Bucharest, Romania; Research Center for Environmental Protection and Waste Management, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- Asociația Independent Research, 58 Timisului, 012416 Bucharest, Romania; Blue Screen SRL, 58 Timisului, 012416 Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; The Romanian Academy, Calea Victoriei 25, District 1, 010071 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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Kljaković-Gašpić Z, Dvoršćak M, Orct T, Sekovanić A, Klinčić D, Jagić K, Šebešćen D, Klasiček E, Zanella D. Metal(loid)s and persistent organic pollutants in yellow European eel from the Raša River, Croatia. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 187:114527. [PMID: 36608477 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114527] [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: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The anthropogenic impact on the aquatic environment of the Raša River (Croatia) was investigated through the analysis of seven polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), seven polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), three DDT isomers, and 22 major and trace elements using yellow European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) as a biological indicator of contamination. The obtained data indicated generally low contamination status in the surrounding area. Levels of all organic contaminants in muscle significantly increased with lipid content, length, weight and body condition. In both muscle and liver, most metal(loid)s decreased or remained unchanged with increasing size, while at downstream location only several elements (Cd, Cu, Fe, Na, Se, U, V, Zn) accumulated in the liver with fish growth. Spatial analysis revealed higher pressure of Ag, Cd, Cr, Mo, Tl, U, and V at the downstream location, revealing the potentially limited impact of historical coal mining industry on the lower reaches of the Raša River.
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- Zorana Kljaković-Gašpić
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Alfonso S, Blanc M, Cousin X, Bégout ML. Exposure of zebrafish to an environmental mixture of persistent organic pollutants triggers an increase in anxiety-like syndrome but does not affect boldness in unexposed offspring. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:21439-21452. [PMID: 36269479 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23689-z] [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: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are present as complex mixtures in all environmental compartments, including aquatic ecosystems. However, little is known about the effects of such complex mixtures on teleost behaviour. In this study, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were chronically exposed to an environmentally relevant mixture (MIX) containing 22 PCB and 7 PBDE congeners through diet from 5 days post fertilization onwards. MIX-exposed F0 fish produced offspring (F1 and F2 generations) that were fed using plain food and grown until adulthood. In each generation, five behavioural traits (i.e. boldness, activity, sociality, exploration and anxiety) were evaluated by the mean of different experimental set-ups. Two distinct behavioural syndromes were identified: boldness, positively correlated to activity and exploration; and anxiety, associated with low sociality. F0 fish did not display any behavioural disruption resulting from POP exposure whereas F1 MIX fish were bolder than fish from other generations but did not differ significantly from F1 controls. F2 MIX fish displayed a higher anxiety syndrome than F2 controls. This is of particular importance since such behavioural changes in offspring generations may have persistent ecological consequences, may affect fitness and hence cause detrimental effects on wild fish populations exposed to POP mixtures.
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- Sébastien Alfonso
- MARBEC, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, University Montpellier, Route de Maguelone, 34250, Palavas, France.
- COISPA Tecnologia & Ricerca, Via dei trulli 18/20, Torre a Mare, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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- MARBEC, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, University Montpellier, Route de Maguelone, 34250, Palavas, France
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- MARBEC, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, University Montpellier, Route de Maguelone, 34250, Palavas, France
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- MARBEC, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, University Montpellier, Route de Maguelone, 34250, Palavas, France
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Pérez-Vegas A, Pérez-López M, Barcala E, Romero D, Muñoz P. Organochlorine residues in muscle of European eels (Anguilla anguilla) from four Spanish Mediterranean wetlands and coastal lagoons. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 186:114408. [PMID: 36521362 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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European eels (Anguilla anguilla) are an endangered species throughout their range, and chlorine organic compounds are some of the most important pollutants for marine species. Data on contaminants in eel stocks remain incomplete, so organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in muscle of European eels from four Spanish Mediterranean ecosystems were analyzed. COPs are presents in eels from all areas, but some compounds are not detected: HCH α, β and γ (lindane), endosulfan sulfate, heptachlor, and PCBs 28, 52 and 180. The high percentage of DDT 2,4' in eels from S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, an ecosystem with good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive, and the presence of PCBs in S'Albufereta Natural Reserve indicate the need to carry out further studies in the future. The results obtained can improve the management of this species in the studied areas.
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- Alonso Pérez-Vegas
- Department of Animal Health, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Toxicology Unit, Veterinary School, Avda. de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
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- Centro Nacional Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, CSIC, C/Varadero, s/n, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
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- Toxicology Department, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Health, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Lebigre C, Aminot Y, Munschy C, Drogou M, Le Goff R, Briant N, Chouvelon T. Trace metal elements and organic contaminants are differently related to the growth and body condition of wild European sea bass juveniles. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 248:106207. [PMID: 35635982 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106207] [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: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chemical contaminants are one of the causes of the ongoing degradation of coastal and estuarine nurseries, key functional habitats in which the juveniles of many marine species grow. As chemical contaminants can cause a decrease in the energy available and induce defence mechanisms reducing the amount of energy allocated to life history traits, quantifying their effect on the fitness of juvenile fish is key to understand their population-level consequences. However, these effects are primarily estimated experimentally or in the wild but on a limited number of contaminants or congeners that do not reflect the wide variety of chemical contaminants to which juvenile fish are exposed. To address this issue, we measured concentrations of 14 trace metal elements (TMEs) and bioaccumulative organic contaminants (OCs) in European sea bass juveniles (1-year-old) from three major French nurseries (Seine, Loire and Gironde estuaries). We tested the hypotheses that (i) levels and profiles of contaminants differed among studied nurseries, and ii) fish growth and body condition (based on morphometric measurements and muscle C:N ratio) were lower in individuals with higher contaminant concentrations. Multivariate analyses showed that each nursery had distinct contaminant profiles for both TMEs and OCs, confirming the specific contamination of each estuary, and the large array of contaminants accumulated by sea bass juveniles. Increasing concentrations in some TMEs were associated to decreased growth, and TMEs were consistently related to lower fish body condition. The effect of OCs was more difficult to pinpoint possibly due to operational constraints (i.e., analyses on pooled fish) with contrasting results (i.e., higher growth and decreased body condition). Overall, this study shows that chemical contaminants are related to lower fish growth and body condition at an early life stage in the wild, an effect that can have major consequences if sustained in subsequent ages and associated with a decline in survival and/or reproductive success.
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- Christophe Lebigre
- UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), IFREMER, INRAE, Institut Agro, ZI Pointe du Diable, Plouzané F-29280, France.
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- IFREMER, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Écosystèmes Marins, Nantes F-44000, France
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- IFREMER, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Écosystèmes Marins, Nantes F-44000, France
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- UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), IFREMER, INRAE, Institut Agro, ZI Pointe du Diable, Plouzané F-29280, France
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- UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), IFREMER, INRAE, Institut Agro, ZI Pointe du Diable, Plouzané F-29280, France
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- IFREMER, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Écosystèmes Marins, Nantes F-44000, France
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- IFREMER, CCEM Contamination Chimique des Écosystèmes Marins, Nantes F-44000, France; Observatoire Pelagis, UAR 3462, La Rochelle Université - CNRS, La Rochelle F-17000, France
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Xing SY, Li ZH, Li P, You H. A Mini-review of the Toxicity of Pollutants to Fish Under Different Salinities. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:1001-1005. [PMID: 35486156 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03528-0] [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: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In recent years, with the development of the global economy, water pollution has increased. Pollutants migrate, accumulate, and diffuse in aquatic environments. Most of the pollutants eventually enter aquatic organisms. The accumulation of pollutants affects the development and reproduction of organisms, and many pollutants have teratogenic, carcinogenic, and/or mutagenic effects. Aquatic organisms in estuaries and coastal areas are under pressure due to both salinity and pollutants. Among them, salinity, as an environmental factor, may affect the behavior of pollutants in the aquatic environment, causing changes in their toxic effects on fishes. Salinity also directly affects the growth and development of fishes. Therefore, this paper focuses on metals and organic pollutants and discusses the toxic effects of pollutants on fish under different salinities. This research is of great significance to environmental protection and ecological risk assessment of aquatic environments.
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- Shao-Ying Xing
- Marine College, Shandong University, 264209, Weihai, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, 264209, Weihai, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, 264209, Weihai, Shandong, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150090, Harbin, P. R. China.
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Crawford SE, Brinkmann M, Ouellet JD, Lehmkuhl F, Reicherter K, Schwarzbauer J, Bellanova P, Letmathe P, Blank LM, Weber R, Brack W, van Dongen JT, Menzel L, Hecker M, Schüttrumpf H, Hollert H. Remobilization of pollutants during extreme flood events poses severe risks to human and environmental health. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126691. [PMID: 34315022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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While it is well recognized that the frequency and intensity of flood events are increasing worldwide, the environmental, economic, and societal consequences of remobilization and distribution of pollutants during flood events are not widely recognized. Loss of life, damage to infrastructure, and monetary cleanup costs associated with floods are important direct effects. However, there is a lack of attention towards the indirect effects of pollutants that are remobilized and redistributed during such catastrophic flood events, particularly considering the known toxic effects of substances present in flood-prone areas. The global examination of floods caused by a range of extreme events (e.g., heavy rainfall, tsunamis, extra- and tropical storms) and subsequent distribution of sediment-bound pollutants are needed to improve interdisciplinary investigations. Such examinations will aid in the remediation and management action plans necessary to tackle issues of environmental pollution from flooding. River basin-wide and coastal lowland action plans need to balance the opposing goals of flood retention, catchment conservation, and economical use of water.
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- Sarah E Crawford
- Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neotectonics and Natural Hazards, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Petroleum and Coal, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neotectonics and Natural Hazards, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany; Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Petroleum and Coal, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Management Accounting, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Applied Microbiology, Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- POPs Environmental Consulting, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Department Effect-Directed Analysis, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Biology I, Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Geography, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (LOEWE-TBG), Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Androulakakis A, Alygizakis N, Gkotsis G, Nika MC, Nikolopoulou V, Bizani E, Chadwick E, Cincinelli A, Claßen D, Danielsson S, Dekker RWRJ, Duke G, Glowacka N, Jansman HAH, Krone O, Martellini T, Movalli P, Persson S, Roos A, O'Rourke E, Siebert U, Treu G, van den Brink NW, Walker LA, Deaville R, Slobodnik J, Thomaidis NS. Determination of 56 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in top predators and their prey from Northern Europe by LC-MS/MS. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:131775. [PMID: 34509025 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of emerging substances that have proved to be persistent and highly bioaccumulative. They are broadly used in various applications and are known for their long-distance migration and toxicity. In this study, 65 recent specimens of a terrestrial apex predator (Common buzzard), freshwater and marine apex predators (Eurasian otter, harbour porpoise, grey seal, harbour seal) and their potential prey (bream, roach, herring, eelpout) from northern Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden) were analyzed for the presence of legacy and emerging PFAS, employing a highly sensitive liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) method. 56 compounds from 14 classes were measured; 13 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs), 7 perfluoroalkyl sulphonic acids (PFSAs), 3 perfluorooctane sulfonamides (FOSAs), 4 perfluoroalkylphosphonic acids (PFAPAs), 3 perfluoroalkylphosphinic acids (PFPi's), 5 telomer alcohols (FTOHs), 2 mono-substituted polyfluorinated phosphate esters (PAPs), 2 di-substituted polyfluorinated phosphate esters (diPAPs), 6 saturated fluorotelomer acids (FTAS), 3 unsaturated fluorotelomer acids (FTUAs), 2 N-Alkyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoethanols (FOSEs), 3 fluorotelomer sulphonic acids (FTSAs), 2 perfluoroether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) and 1 chlorinated perfluoroether sulphonic acid (Cl-PFESA). All samples were lyophilized before analysis, in order to enhance extraction efficiency, improve the precision and achieve lower detection limits. The analytes were extracted from the dry matrices through generic methods of extraction, using an accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), followed by clean-up through solid phase extraction (SPE). Method detection limits and method quantification limits ranged from 0.02 to 1.25 ng/g wet weight (ww) and from 0.05 to 3.79 ng/g (ww), respectively. Recovery ranged from 40 to 137%. Method precision ranged from 3 to 20 %RSD. The sum of PFAS concentration in apex predators livers ranged from 0.2 to 20.2 μg/g (ww), whereas in the fish species muscle tissues it ranged from 16 to 325 ng/g (ww). All analyzed specimens were primarily contaminated with PFOS, while the three PFPi's included in this study exhibited frequency of appearance (FoA) 100 %. C9 to C13 PFCAs were found at high concentrations in apex predator livers, while the overall PFAS levels in fish fillets also exceeded ecotoxicological thresholds. The findings of our study show a clear association between the PFAS concentrations in apex predators and the geographical origin of the specimens, with samples that were collected in urban and agricultural zones being highly contaminated compared to samples from pristine or semi-pristine areas. The high variety of PFAS and the different PFAS composition in the apex predators and their prey (AP&P) samples is alarming and strengthens the importance of PFAS monitoring across the food chain.
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- Andreas Androulakakis
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece; Environmental Institute, Okružná 784/42, 97241, Koš, Slovak Republic
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiff University, Biomedical Science Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, UK
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Box 50007, 104 05, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, 3 South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3QY, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Institute, Okružná 784/42, 97241, Koš, Slovak Republic
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Department of Wildlife Diseases, Alfred-Kowalke-Strasse 17, 10315, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 2333 RA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Box 50007, 104 05, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Box 50007, 104 05, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiff University, Biomedical Science Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, UK
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- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, 25761, Buesum, Germany
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- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University, 6700EA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece.
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Teunen L, De Jonge M, Malarvannan G, Covaci A, Belpaire C, Focant JF, Blust R, Bervoets L. Effect of abiotic factors and environmental concentrations on the bioaccumulation of persistent organic and inorganic compounds to freshwater fish and mussels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 799:149448. [PMID: 34371403 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Many aquatic ecosystems are under persistent stress due to influxes of anthropogenic chemical pollutants. High concentrations can harm entire ecosystems and be toxic to humans. However, in case of highly hydrophobic compounds, their low water solubility precludes direct measurement in water, and thus alternative monitoring strategies are needed. In the present study, we investigated the extent to which bioaccumulated concentrations of persistent compounds can be predicted by concentrations in environmental compartments (water and sediment). Due to their high biomagnification potential, Hg and PFOS were included in this analysis as well. At 44 field locations in Flanders (Belgium), we monitored the concentrations of 11 priority compounds and their derivatives, included in the Water Framework Directive, in both sediment and water (where feasible) and biota (European perch, European eel and freshwater mussels). Besides, some sediment (i.e. total organic carbon (TOC) and clay content) and water characteristics were measured (i.e. pH, oxygen level, conductivity, nitrate, nitrite and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)). Measurements of HCB, HCBD, cis-heptachlorepoxide, HBCD and PFOS in sediment and ∑PCB in water showed a lower detection frequency than in fish samples. While PCB profiles were comparable between all matrices, for PBDE clear differences were detected between sediment and fish profiles, with BDE99 contributing the most for sediment (34%) and BDE47 for fish (≥44%), followed by BDE99 for perch (28%) and BDE100 for eel (25%). Water concentrations for PFOS and benzo(a)pyrene were predictive of respective bioaccumulated concentrations. HCB, ∑PCB and ∑PBDE, concentrations in fish were dependent on sediment concentrations and negatively related to organic compound levels (p < 0.05). Furthermore, pH and nitrite were negatively associated with accumulated concentrations in eel for HCB and PFOS, respectively (p < 0.05). Strong relationships between bioaccumulation and sediment and/or water concentrations strengthened the basis for surrogate monitoring methods. Finally, the extrapolation potential of Hg, ∑PBDE, PFOS, HBCD and ∑PCB between both fish species offered new opportunities in extrapolating different European monitoring frameworks.
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- Lies Teunen
- Department of Biology, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research Group, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Flanders Environment Agency (VMM), Dokter De Moorstraat 24-26, B-9300 Aalst, Belgium
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- Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Dwersbos 28, B-1630 Linkebeek, Belgium
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- CART, Organic and Biological Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, University of Liège, Allée de la Chimie 3, B-6c Start-Tilman, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research Group, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research Group, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Stramenga A, Tavoloni T, Stecconi T, Galarini R, Giannotti M, Siracusa M, Ciriaci M, Bacchiocchi S, Piersanti A. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs): An optimized LC-MS/MS procedure for feed analysis. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1186:123009. [PMID: 34763303 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.123009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are extremely stable highly fluorinated aliphatic compounds, widely used in chemical and industrial applications since 1950s. They are ubiquitously detected in the environment and diet is the main route for human exposure. To ensure human safety, it is necessary to follow the whole food production chain, including animal feed. Still PFASs are not regulated as undesirable substances in feed, although several studies have shown they can be transferred from feed to livestock and thereafter to food. This paper describes the development, optimization and the full validation of a sensitive and reliable analytical protocol enabling the quantification of 19 PFASs in animal feeds by liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The method was optimized, assessing the possible matrix interferences, and submitted to comprehensive validation (55 independent spiking experiments). Validation experiments were conducted on blank fish feed samples (natural levels of PFASs < 0.10 ng g-1) spiked at five different concentrations (0.10, 0.50, 1.0, 5.0 and 10 ng g-1). Apparent recoveries (R%) were generally between 88 and 111%; R% < 80% were obtained only at the lower validation levels for those molecules not having the corresponding labelled analogues. Relative standard deviations in repeatability conditions (RSDr) and within-lab reproducibility conditions (RSDwR) were lower or equal to 11% and 22% respectively. Limits of quantification were set for most of the analytes at 0.10 ng g-1 (LOQs) and verified with repeated analysis on fortified samples (0.10 ng g-1). Limits of detection (LODs) were calculated as 1/3 LOQ. Finally the method was applied to 23 feed samples of different type (compound feed, vegetable feed material, complementary feed, pre-mixture and mineral feed) and all of them did not show PFAS above LOQ.
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- Arianna Stramenga
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, Ancona 60131, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, Ancona 60131, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via G. Salvemini 1, Perugia 06126, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via G. Salvemini 1, Perugia 06126, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, Ancona 60131, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, Ancona 60131, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, Ancona 60131, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, Ancona 60131, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, Ancona 60131, Italy.
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Gayrard V, Moreau J, Picard-Hagen N, Helies V, Marchand P, Antignac JP, Toutain PL, Leandri R. Use of Mixture Dosing and Nonlinear Mixed Effect Modeling of Eight Environmental Contaminants in Rabbits to Improve Extrapolation Value of Toxicokinetic Data. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2021; 129:117006. [PMID: 34786950 PMCID: PMC8597046 DOI: 10.1289/ehp8957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although in vivo studies of internal exposure to hazardous substances have been carried out for many years, there is room for progress to improve their informative value while adhering to the four R's: replacement, reduction, refinement, and responsibility rule. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to illustrate how toxicokinetic (TK) study design and data analysis can be implemented under the 4R rule to plan a chronic dosage regimen for investigating TK/toxicodynamic (TD) relationships. METHODS The intravenous (IV) and oral serum concentrations of eight hazardous environmental contaminants including 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (pp'DDE), ß-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), 2,2'4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), di(2ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), and bisphenol S (BPS) were obtained after mixture dosing in rabbits using a sparse sampling design. Data were comprehensively analyzed using nonlinear mixed effect (NLME) modeling. RESULTS The short persistence of BPS and of the DEHP metabolite (mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate), reflected by their mean residence times (MRT) of a few hours, was due to their efficient clearance (CL, 3.2 and 0.47L/kg/h). The longer MRT of the other compounds (1-48 d) resulted either from their extremely low clearance (lower than 0.01L/kg/h for PFOA and PFOS) or from their very large volume of distribution (VSS) ranging from 33 to 45L/kg. Estimates of CL, VSS, and bioavailability were used to compute the oral loading and daily maintenance doses required to attain a nominal steady-state serum concentration of 1 ng/mL. Simulations with the NLME model were applied to predict the serum concentration profile and to contrast the differential rates of accumulation in the central vs. peripheral compartments. CONCLUSION NLME modeling of the IV and oral TK of hazardous environmental contaminants, in rabbits while fulfilling the 4R rule, was able to provide the physiological basis for interspecies extrapolation of exposure rates in a TK/TD approach to risk assessment. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8957.
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- Véronique Gayrard
- ToxAlim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- ToxAlim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, Toulouse, France
- Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Paule de Viguier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- ToxAlim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- GenPhySE, INRA, Université de Toulouse, INPT, ENVT, Castanet Tolosan, France
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- INTHERES, Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, Toulouse, France
- The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK
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- ToxAlim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, Toulouse, France
- Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Paule de Viguier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Lerebours A, Bathie M, Receveur J, Jézéquel R, Dubillot E, Brunello P, Barbier P, Le Floch S, Thomas H. Pesticides, nonylphenols and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in marine bivalves from France: A pilot study. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 172:112956. [PMID: 34706477 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present pilot study aimed to provide an overview of organic contaminant concentration levels in the littoral ecosystems of the Pertuis seas. The study determined the concentrations of twenty-nine pesticides, six nonylphenols and seven polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediments, seawater, Pacific oysters and blue mussels. Oysters accumulated a higher number of pesticides than blue mussels. Indeed, alpha BHC (0.60-0.72 ng/g, ww), chlorfenvinphos (1.65-2.12 ng/g, ww), chlorpyrifos (0.79-0.93 ng/g, ww), chlortoluron (2.50-4.31 ng/g, ww), metolachlor (up to 0.38 ng/g, ww) and parathion (0.56-0.69 ng/g, ww) were quantified in oysters whereas only alpha BHC (0.24-0.31 ng/g, ww), was quantified in mussels. The present results also revealed that the POPs detected in water or sediments were not ultimately found accumulated in bivalves. Other molecules such as methylparathion and BDE47 were quantified in sediments. These molecules, BDE99 and one nonylphenol (OP2OE) were quantified in seawater. Finally, the comparison with the available environmental guidelines showed that the values measured were at concentrations not considered to cause adverse effects at the populations' level except for chlortoluron in seawater (15-50 ng/L).
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- Adélaïde Lerebours
- UMR CNRS LIENSs, Université de La Rochelle, Littoral Environnement et Sociétés, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, La Rochelle 17 000, France.
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- UMR CNRS LIENSs, Université de La Rochelle, Littoral Environnement et Sociétés, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, La Rochelle 17 000, France
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- Centre de Documentation, de Recherche et d'Expérimentations sur les Pollutions Accidentelles des Eaux (CEDRE), 715 rue Alain Colas, Brest 29 218, France
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- Centre de Documentation, de Recherche et d'Expérimentations sur les Pollutions Accidentelles des Eaux (CEDRE), 715 rue Alain Colas, Brest 29 218, France
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- UMR CNRS LIENSs, Université de La Rochelle, Littoral Environnement et Sociétés, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, La Rochelle 17 000, France
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- Centre de Traitement de l'Information Géoréférencée (CTIG), 23 avenue Albert Einstein, La Rochelle 17031, France
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- Centre pour l'Aquaculture, la Pêche et l'Environnement de Nouvelle-Aquitaine (CAPENA), Prise de Terdoux, 17480 Le Château-d'Oléron, France
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- Centre de Documentation, de Recherche et d'Expérimentations sur les Pollutions Accidentelles des Eaux (CEDRE), 715 rue Alain Colas, Brest 29 218, France
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- UMR CNRS LIENSs, Université de La Rochelle, Littoral Environnement et Sociétés, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, La Rochelle 17 000, France
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Lu IC, Chao HR, Mansor WNW, Peng CW, Hsu YC, Yu TY, Chang WH, Fu LM. Levels of Phthalates, Bisphenol-A, Nonylphenol, and Microplastics in Fish in the Estuaries of Northern Taiwan and the Impact on Human Health. TOXICS 2021; 9:toxics9100246. [PMID: 34678942 PMCID: PMC8540681 DOI: 10.3390/toxics9100246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Due to the sparsity in knowledge, we investigated the presence of various estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EEDCs), including phthalates (PAEs), bisphenol-A (BPA), and nonylphenol (NP), as well as microplastics (MPs) in samples of the most widely consumed fish collected from different estuaries in northern Taiwan. We then proceeded to determine the likely contribution that this exposure has on the potential for health impacts in humans following consumption of the fish. Six hundred fish caught from five river estuaries (producing 130 pooled samples) were analyzed to determine how different factors (such as the river, benthic, pelagic, and migratory species) influence EEDCs’ contamination and the possible impacts on human health following typical consumption patterns. The predominant EEDCs was diethyl phthalates (DEP), bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalates (DEHP), and di-iso-nonylphthalate (DINP) in fish, present at 52.9 ± 77.3, 45.3 ± 79.8, and 42.5 ± 79.3 ng/g dry weight (d.w.), respectively. Residual levels of NP, BPA, and MPs in the fish were 17.4 ± 29.1 and 1.50 ± 2.20 ng/g d.w. and 0.185 ± 0.338 mg/g d.w., respectively. EEDCs and MPs levels varied widely among the five river estuaries sampled due, in part, to differences in habitat types and the associated diversity of fish species sampled. For DEP, the Lao-Jie River and pelagic environments produced the most severely contaminated fish species, respectively. DEP residues were also associated with the burden of MPs in the fish. Based on our analysis, we predict no substantial direct human health risk by EEDCs based on typical consumption rates of estuarine fish by the Taiwanese people. However, other sources of EEDC exposure cannot be ignored.
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- I-Cheng Lu
- Emerging Compounds Research Center, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan;
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- Emerging Compounds Research Center, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan;
- Institute of Food Safety Management, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Pingtung 1201, Taiwan
- Emerging Compounds Research Center, General Research Service Center, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan
- School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-87703202 (ext. 7517); Fax: +886-87740256
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- Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology & Informatics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu 21300, Malaysia;
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- Covalent Bond Technical Services, Ltd., Taipei 104051, Taiwan;
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kun Shan University, Tainan 71003, Taiwan;
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- Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Ming Chuan University, Taipei 11103, Taiwan;
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- Research Center of Environmental Trace Toxic Substances, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
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- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
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Simonnet-Laprade C, Bayen S, Le Bizec B, Dervilly G. Data analysis strategies for the characterization of chemical contaminant mixtures. Fish as a case study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 155:106610. [PMID: 33965766 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Thousands of chemicals are potentially contaminating the environment and food resources, covering a wide spectrum of molecular structures, physico-chemical properties, sources, environmental behavior and toxic profiles. Beyond the description of the individual chemicals, characterizing contaminant mixtures in related matrices has become a major challenge in ecological and human health risk assessments. Continuous analytical developments, in the fields of targeted (TA) and non-targeted analysis (NTA), have resulted in ever larger sets of data on associated chemical profiles. More than ever, the implementation of advanced data analysis strategies is essential to elucidate profiles and extract new knowledge from these large data sets. Specifically focusing on the data analysis step, this review summarizes the recent progress in integrating data analysis tools into TA and NTA workflows to address the challenging characterization of chemical mixtures in environmental and food matrices. As fish matrices are relevant in both aquatic pollution and consumer exposure perspectives, fish was chosen as the main theme to illustrate this review, although the present document is equally relevant to other food and environmental matrices. The key features of TA and NTA data sets were reviewed to illustrate the challenges associated with their analysis. Advanced filtering strategies to mine NTA data sets are presented, with a particular focus on chemical filters and discriminant analysis. Further, the applications of supervised and unsupervised multivariate analysis methods to characterize exposure to chemical mixtures, and their associated challenges, is discussed.
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- Caroline Simonnet-Laprade
- Laboratoire d'Étude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments (LABERCA), Oniris, INRAE, F-44307 Nantes, France.
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Laboratoire d'Étude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments (LABERCA), Oniris, INRAE, F-44307 Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire d'Étude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments (LABERCA), Oniris, INRAE, F-44307 Nantes, France.
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Lortholarie M, Poirier L, Kamari A, Herrenknecht C, Zalouk-Vergnoux A. Rare earth element organotropism in European eel (Anguilla anguilla). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 766:142513. [PMID: 33121783 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are metallic elements with electronic, magnetic, optical and catalytic properties which make them essential in many industrial and medical fields. REEs are therefore becoming emerging pollutants and it is important to understand their implications for ecosystem health. However, little knowledge of REE bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms is available and especially on their internal distribution in fish. In the present study, REE organotropism was determined in Anguilla anguilla from the Loire estuary (France) by determining burdens in a wide set of tissues, organs and biological fluids. Differences have been observed between life stages and genders. For yellow eels, the most accumulating organ was the gills (126.90 ± 50.78 μg/kg dw) and for silver eels, it was the liver (181.78 ± 62.04 μg/kg dw for males; 203.79 ± 111.86 μg/kg dw for females). The comparison between female silver and yellow eels shown that female silver individuals accumulated significantly more REEs in the urinary system (US), muscles, gonads, spleen and liver, while yellow individuals accumulated more in gills. The comparison between male and female silver eels also highlighted differences, indeed the females accumulated significantly more REEs in the US, gonads, skin and spleen, compared to males which accumulated significantly more in muscles and gills. REEs abundances are also different between organs, life stages and genders. The gonads of female silver eels exhibited a particular profile with the dominance of gadolinium (Gd) (up to 74.2% of ∑REEs). Moreover, the presence of Anguillicola crassus in the swim bladder of organisms seemed to have an impact on REE bioaccumulation: parasitized yellow eels present higher concentrations of REEs in muscles, gills, gonads and liver than non-parasitized individuals. Regarding glass eels, REE contribution profiles in the whole body were close to those of yellow and silver eel skin.
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- Marjorie Lortholarie
- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France.
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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Sebastiano M, Jouanneau W, Blévin P, Angelier F, Parenteau C, Gernigon J, Lemesle JC, Robin F, Pardon P, Budzinski H, Labadie P, Chastel O. High levels of fluoroalkyl substances and potential disruption of thyroid hormones in three gull species from South Western France. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 765:144611. [PMID: 33385816 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) raised increasing concerns over the past years due to their persistence and global distribution. Understanding their occurrence in the environment and their disruptive effect on the physiology of humans and wildlife remains a major challenge in ecotoxicological studies. Here, we investigate the occurrence of several carboxylic and sulfonic PFAS in 105 individuals of three seabird species (27 great black-backed gull Larus marinus; 44 lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus graellsii; and 34 European herring gull Larus argentatus) from South western France. We further estimated the relationship between plasma concentrations of PFAS and i) the body condition of the birds and ii) plasma concentrations of thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (TT3). We found that great and lesser black-backed gulls from South Western France are exposed to PFAS levels comparable to highly contaminated species from other geographical areas, although major emission sources (i.e. related to industrial activities) are absent in the region. We additionally found that PFAS are negatively associated with the body condition of the birds in two of the studied species, and that these results are sex-dependent. Finally, we found positive associations between exposure to PFAS and TT3 in the great black-backed gull, suggesting a potential disrupting mechanism of PFAS exposure. Although only three years of data have been collected, we investigated PFAS trend over the study period, and found that great black-backed gulls document an increasing trend of plasma PFAS concentration from 2016 to 2018. Because PFAS might have detrimental effects on birds, French seabird populations should be monitored since an increase of PFAS exposure may impact on population viability both in the short- and long-term.
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- M Sebastiano
- Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-Univ. La Rochelle, France.
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- Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-Univ. La Rochelle, France
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- Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-Univ. La Rochelle, France; Akvaplan-niva AS, Fram Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway
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- Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-Univ. La Rochelle, France
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- Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-Univ. La Rochelle, France
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- Réserve Naturelle de Lilleau des Niges, 17880, France
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- Réserve Naturelle de Lilleau des Niges, 17880, France
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- Réserve Naturelle de Lilleau des Niges, 17880, France; Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO), 17300 Rochefort, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, EPOC, EPHE, UMR 5805, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, EPOC, EPHE, UMR 5805, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, EPOC, EPHE, UMR 5805, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-Univ. La Rochelle, France
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Tavoloni T, Stecconi T, Galarini R, Bacchiocchi S, Dörr AJM, Elia AC, Giannotti M, Siracusa M, Stramenga A, Piersanti A. BFRs (PBDEs and HBCDs) in freshwater species from Lake Trasimeno (Italy): The singular case of HBCDs in red swamp crayfish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 758:143585. [PMID: 33213903 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143585] [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: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Eighty-six samples belonging to five different species (crucian carp, Carassius carassius; European perch, Perca fluviatilis; tench, Tinca tinca; eel, Anguilla anguilla; red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii) collected from Lake Trasimeno (Italy) were analyzed to assess polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) contamination. The Trasimeno is the largest Italian peninsular lake located in Umbria (Central Italy), in a rural area with low anthropogenic impact. All the samples were analyzed by an in-house developed analytical procedure involving a single sample preparation with dual detection: Gas- and Liquid-Chromatography coupled to tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS for PBDEs and LC-MS/MS for HBCDs). BFRs levels in crucian carp, tench and European perch were negligible and mostly below quantification limits (LOQs). In eel, the species with the higher fat content, PBDE sum (15 congeners) ranged from 0.269 to 0.916 ng/g w.w. BDE-47, -100 and -154 accounted for roughly 57%, 16% and 11% of the PBDE sum, respectively, while BDE-99 (usually one of the most abundant congeners in biota), only for 3%. HBCDs (sum of α-, β-, γ-isomers) were found between 0.157 and 1.14 ng/g w.w. with α- as predominant isomer (92% of the sum), followed by γ- (5%) and β- (2%). Peculiar was the contamination in red swamp crayfish characterized by negligible PBDEs and very high HBCDs levels with a singular contamination pattern. In female pools (n = 9) the mean HBCDs sum was 0.150 ng/g w.w., while in males higher concentrations were measured (mean = 2.77 ng/g w.w.). A significant correlation seems to exist between the contamination level and the seasonal cycle only in male crayfish. Interestingly, among the HBCDs, the γ-isomer was the highest (67% of the total) while α- contributes only for 20%.
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- Tamara Tavoloni
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via G. Salvemini 1, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- University of Perugia, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati", Via Cupa di Posatora 3, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Bourillon B, Acou A, Trancart T, Belpaire C, Covaci A, Bustamante P, Faliex E, Amilhat E, Malarvannan G, Virag L, Aarestrup K, Bervoets L, Boisneau C, Boulenger C, Gargan P, Becerra-Jurado G, Lobón-Cerviá J, Maes GE, Pedersen MI, Poole R, Sjöberg N, Wickström H, Walker A, Righton D, Feunteun É. Assessment of the quality of European silver eels and tentative approach to trace the origin of contaminants - A European overview. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 743:140675. [PMID: 32927526 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The European eel is critically endangered. Although the quality of silver eels is essential for their reproduction, little is known about the effects of multiple contaminants on the spawning migration and the European eel management plan does not take this into account. To address this knowledge gap, we sampled 482 silver eels from 12 catchments across Europe and developed methods to assess three aspects of eel quality: muscular lipid content (N = 169 eels), infection with Anguillicola crassus (N = 482), and contamination by persistent organic pollutants (POPs, N = 169) and trace elements (TEs, N = 75). We developed a standardized eel quality risks index (EQR) using these aspects for the subsample of 75 female eels. Among 169 eels, 33% seem to have enough muscular lipids content to reach the Sargasso Sea to reproduce. Among 482 silver eels, 93% were infected by A. crassus at least once during their lifetime. All contaminants were above the limit of quantification, except the 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE), Ag and V. The contamination by POPs was heterogeneous between catchments while TEs were relatively homogeneous, suggesting a multi-scale adaptation of management plans. The EQR revealed that eels from Warwickshire were most impacted by brominated flame-retardants and agricultural contaminants, those from Scheldt were most impacted by agricultural and construction activities, PCBs, coal burning, and land use, while Frémur eels were best characterized by lower lipid contents and high parasitic and BTBPE levels. There was a positive correlation between EQR and a human footprint index highlighting the capacity of silver eels for biomonitoring human activities and the potential impact on the suitability of the aquatic environment for eel population health. EQR therefore represents a step forward in the standardization and mapping of eel quality risks, which will help identify priorities and strategies for restocking freshwater ecosystems.
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- Bastien Bourillon
- Laboratoire Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS FRE 2030, Sorbonne Université, IRD 207, Université de Caen Normandie, Université des Antilles, Centre de Recherche et d'Enseignement sur les Systèmes Côtiers, station de biologie marine de Dinard, 38 rue du Port Blanc, 35800 Dinard, France.
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- UMS 2006 Patrimoine Naturel (PatriNat, OFB/CNRS/MNHN), Centre de Recherche et d'Enseignement sur les Systèmes Côtiers, station de biologie marine de Dinard, 38 rue du Port Blanc, 35800 Dinard, France; OFB, Management of Diadromous Fish in their Environment OFB-INRAE-Agrocampus Ouest-UPPA, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS FRE 2030, Sorbonne Université, IRD 207, Université de Caen Normandie, Université des Antilles, Centre de Recherche et d'Enseignement sur les Systèmes Côtiers, station de biologie marine de Dinard, 38 rue du Port Blanc, 35800 Dinard, France
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- Institute for Nature and Forest Research (INBO), Dwersbos 28, 1630 Linkebeek, Belgium
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- Toxicological Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS - Université de la Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000 La Rochelle, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 1 rue Descartes, 75005 Paris, France
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens (Cefrem), UMR 5110 CNRS-Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, F-66860 Perpignan Cedex, France
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- Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens (Cefrem), UMR 5110 CNRS-Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, F-66860 Perpignan Cedex, France
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- Toxicological Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratoire Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS FRE 2030, Sorbonne Université, IRD 207, Université de Caen Normandie, Université des Antilles, Centre de Recherche et d'Enseignement sur les Systèmes Côtiers, station de biologie marine de Dinard, 38 rue du Port Blanc, 35800 Dinard, France
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- DTU AQUA, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Section for Freshwater Fisheries Ecology, Technical University of Denmark, Vejlsøvej 39, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark
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- University of Antwerp, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research group (SPHERE), Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- UMR 7324 CItés, TERitoires, Environnement et Sociétés (CITERES, CNRS, Université de Tours), 33 Allée Ferdinand de Lesseps, 37200 Tours, France
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- OFB, Management of Diadromous Fish in their Environment OFB-INRAE-Agrocampus Ouest-UPPA, 65 rue de Saint Brieuc, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France; INRAE, UMR 985, INRA-Agrocampus, Ecologie et Santé des Ecosystèmes, Rennes Cedex, France
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- Inland Fisheries Ireland, 3044 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland
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- Inland Fisheries Ireland, 3044 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland; Institute for European Environmental Policy, Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Rue Joseph II 36-38, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of evolutionary Ecology, National Museum of Natural Science (CSIC), C/. Jose Gutiérrez Abascal 2, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Aquaculture, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium; Center for Human Genetics, UZ Leuven - Genomics Core, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
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- DTU AQUA, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Section for Freshwater Fisheries Ecology, Technical University of Denmark, Vejlsøvej 39, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark
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- Marine Institute, Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services, Newport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Freshwater Research, Stångholmsvägen 2, SE-178 93 Drottningholm, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Freshwater Research, Stångholmsvägen 2, SE-178 93 Drottningholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, England, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, England, United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS FRE 2030, Sorbonne Université, IRD 207, Université de Caen Normandie, Université des Antilles, Centre de Recherche et d'Enseignement sur les Systèmes Côtiers, station de biologie marine de Dinard, 38 rue du Port Blanc, 35800 Dinard, France
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Munschy C, Vigneau E, Bely N, Héas-Moisan K, Olivier N, Pollono C, Hollanda S, Bodin N. Legacy and emerging organic contaminants: Levels and profiles in top predator fish from the western Indian Ocean in relation to their trophic ecology. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 188:109761. [PMID: 32562947 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Tuna and billfish are large pelagic fish of ecological importance in open oceans. As top predators with a long lifespan, they are prone to exposure to various contaminants such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and contaminants of emerging concern. In this study, three pollutant families were investigated, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs). Contamination was investigated in individuals from three tropical tuna species, namely bigeye (Thunnus obesus), skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) and yellowfin (Thunnusalbacares) tunas and the billfish swordfish (Xiphias gladius), collected from various areas of the western Indian Ocean (WIO) in 2013-2014. Contamination levels and profiles were examined in fish muscle, together with biological parameters (fish length / age, sex, lipid content) and ecological tracers (carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes). POP levels were low in all species in comparison to other locations worldwide, revealing a low impact of anthropogenic organic contaminants in the WIO. A predominance of OCPs (especially DDTs) versus PCBs was highlighted in all species; PFASs were predominant over chlorinated POPs in tunas. Among the studied PFASs, long-chain PFCAs were found to prevail over PFOS in all species. Organic contaminant profiles differed across species according to their foraging habitat; swordfish and bigeye tuna, which both feed in deep oceanic layers, showed similarities in their contaminant profiles. Geographically, the distinct DDT profiles of fish from the Mozambique Channel suggested an exposure to different DDT sources, in line with regional use of this insecticide and coupled with an extended residence time of fish in the Channel. To our knowledge, the data presented here are among the first obtained for legacy and emerging organic contaminants in various species of large pelagic predators from the WIO.
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- C Munschy
- IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de L'Ile D'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311, Nantes Cedex 3, France.
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- StatSC, ONIRIS, INRA, 44322, Nantes, France
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- IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de L'Ile D'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311, Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de L'Ile D'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311, Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de L'Ile D'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311, Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de L'Ile D'Yeu, BP 21105, 44311, Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- SFA (Seychelles Fishing Authority), Fishing Port, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
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- SFA (Seychelles Fishing Authority), Fishing Port, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles; Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), UMR MARBEC, Fishing Port, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
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Ranjbar Jafarabadi A, Dashtbozorg M, Raudonytė-Svirbutavičienė E, Riyahi Bakhtiari A. First report on polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the Iranian Coral Islands: Concentrations, profiles, source apportionment, and ecological risk assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 251:126397. [PMID: 32169708 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Coral reefs are challenged by multiple stressors due to the growing industrialization. Despite that, data on their environment are still scarce, and no research is yet performed on polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the Persian Gulf area. Seeking to fill in this gap, the present study aims to determine spatio-vertical distributions, source apportionment and ecological risk of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the sediment cores and seawater samples from ten coral reef Islands in the Persian Gulf, Iran. Σ12PBDEs concentrations ranged from 0.42 ± 0.04 to 47.14 ± 1.35 ng g-1 dw in sediments, and from 1.17 ± 0.06 to 7.21 ± 1.13 ng L-1 in seawater. The vertical polybrominated diphenyl ethers distribution varied significantly among the sampling stations and different depths with a decreasing trend towards the surface and peaks around 12-20 cm. Both in the seawater and sediment samples, elevated polybrominated diphenyl ethers loadings were observed in highly industrialized areas. Deca-bromodiphenyl ether-209 was the predominant congener along the sediment cores, whereas Tetra-bromodiphenyl ether-47 and Penta-bromodiphenyl ether-100 dominated in seawater samples. Commercial Deca-bromodiphenyl ether mixture was found to be the major source of polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Penta-bromodiphenyl ether was revealed to be the major ecological risk driver in the study area: it posed medium to high-risk quotient to sediment dwelling organisms. This study indicated that coral reefs are playing an important role in retaining polybrominated diphenyl ethers and highlighted the need to manage polybrominated diphenyl ethers contamination in the coral reef environment.
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- Ali Ranjbar Jafarabadi
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elites Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran.
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Lortholarie M, Zalouk-Vergnoux A, Couderc M, Kamari A, François Y, Herrenknecht C, Poirier L. Rare earth element bioaccumulation in the yellow and silver European eel (Anguilla anguilla): A case study in the Loire estuary (France). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 719:134938. [PMID: 31859057 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the present work, rare earth elements (REEs) were measured in European eel muscles (Anguilla anguilla) from the Loire estuary in France. This study site is characterized by a large anthropogenic pressure with potential activities releasing REEs such as oil refineries, aeronautic and naval industries, wind turbine industries, hospitals with magnetic resonance imaging and coal-fired power plants. These activities may lead to increased REE concentrations in sediments the primary habitat of European eels. In the present work, REE bioaccumulation was evaluated by determining the concentrations in yellow and silver eel muscles sampled at three different locations in the Loire estuary and at two periods (2011/2012 and 2018/2019). The aims of this study were the understanding of the spatio-temporal influences (sampling site and sampling period) and intraspecific variations (age, sex, sexual maturation, length, weight, and parasitism) on the whole REE bioaccumulation. The mean value of the sum of REE concentrations (∑REEs) was 2.91, 6.48 and 12.60 µg/kg of muscle from respectively yellow eels, female silver eels and male silver eels fished in 2018/2019. The results showed that silver males accumulated more REEs than silver females and silver eels accumulate more REEs than yellow ones. Regarding the determination of spatio-temporal variations, an increase of REE concentrations for silver eel muscles between the two periods was observed, certainly related to the increase of REE uses. Finally, a trend of higher contamination of eels sampled in the downstream of Nantes was noticed for yellow eels.
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- Marjorie Lortholarie
- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France.
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France.
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Laboratory Mer, Molécules, Santé (MMS, EA 2160), University of Nantes, Nantes F-44322, France.
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Zafeiraki E, Gebbink WA, Hoogenboom RLAP, Kotterman M, Kwadijk C, Dassenakis E, van Leeuwen SPJ. Occurrence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a large number of wild and farmed aquatic animals collected in the Netherlands. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 232:415-423. [PMID: 31158636 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A range of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was analysed in marine fish, farmed fish, crustaceans, bivalves and European eel caught in (mostly) Dutch waters, or purchased at Dutch markets (approximately 250 samples, collected between 2012 and 2018). ΣPFAS levels were highest in eels collected from rivers and lakes (average 43.6 ng/g and max 172 ng/g), followed by shrimps collected near the Dutch coast (average 6.7 and max. 33 ng/g ww), and seabass (average 4.5 and max. 9.4 ng/g ww). Most of the farmed fish (e.g. trout, catfish, turbot, salmon, tilapia, pangasius) were among the lowest contaminated samples in this study (averages ranged from 0.06 to 1.5 ng/g ww). Geographically, levels in marine fish from the northern North Sea (e.g. haddock, whiting, herring) were lower than in the central and southern North Sea (e.g. cod and flatfish). Concerning eel, no substantial geographical differences were found (apart from two distinct locations). The contamination pattern was similar in all species, where PFOS mostly dominated the profile, and other long-chain PFASs being frequently detected. Short-chain PFASs were rarely found. PFOS concentrations in eel varied from 3.3 ng/g (close to the North Sea) to 67 ng/g ww in eel caught from Ghent-Terneuzen canal. The majority of detected PFOS levels in eels (93%) and 1 shrimp sample from Eems-Dollard exceeded the EU Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for surface water of 9.1 μg/kg ww. Other samples (e.g. shrimps, bivalves, flounder), subject to the EQS, did not exceed this level.
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- Effrosyni Zafeiraki
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Section III, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 157 71, Athens, Greece
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Part of Wageningen University & Research, Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Part of Wageningen University & Research, Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Marine Research, Wageningen University and Research, Haringkade 1, IJmuiden, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Marine Research, Wageningen University and Research, Haringkade 1, IJmuiden, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Section III, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 157 71, Athens, Greece
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Part of Wageningen University & Research, Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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Molbert N, Alliot F, Santos R, Chevreuil M, Mouchel JM, Goutte A. Multiresidue Methods for the Determination of Organic Micropollutants and Their Metabolites in Fish Matrices. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2019; 38:1866-1878. [PMID: 31107990 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two analytical methods were developed for the determination of 48 organic compounds and 20 of their main by-products in fish matrices. The targeted compounds belong to various chemical classes of metabolizable (phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, insecticides [pyrethroids and N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide]) and legacy (organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers) pollutants. Analyses were performed by gas and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) and dynamic MRM, respectively. Method performances were satisfactory, with results meeting the validation criteria because they achieved good linearity responses, recovery, precision, and accuracy for most of the 68 investigated compounds. The methods were then applied on 3 feral chub (Squalius cephalus) collected from the Marne hydrographic network (France). Twenty-six parent compounds and 5 metabolites were systematically detected in fish matrices, with substantial concentration variability within and among individuals. Phthalates and pyrethroids accounted for most of the pollutant load. Metabolite concentrations in liver samples exceeded those of parent molecules in fish muscle. The present study presents 2 reliable methods for the determination of a wide range of contaminants and underlines the importance of metabolite analysis for a more comprehensive understanding of pollutant bioaccumulation and fate in aquatic organisms. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:1866-1878. © 2019 SETAC.
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- Noëlie Molbert
- UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), Sorbonne Université, CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France
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- UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), Sorbonne Université, CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France
- EPHE (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes), UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- HEPIA (Haute école du paysage, d'ingenierie et d'architecture de Geneve), Ecology and Engineering of Aquatic Systems Research Group, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland
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- UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), Sorbonne Université, CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France
- EPHE (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes), UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), Sorbonne Université, CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France
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- UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), Sorbonne Université, CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France
- EPHE (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes), UMR METIS (Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols), PSL Research University, Paris, France
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Catherine M, Nadège B, Charles P, Yann A. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the marine environment: Spatial distribution and temporal profile shifts in shellfish from French coasts. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 228:640-648. [PMID: 31063911 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were investigated in filter-feeding shellfish collected from 2013 to 2017 along the English Channel, Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of France. PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate), PFTrDA (perfluorotridecanoic acid), PFTeDA (perfluorotetradecanoic acid), PFDoDA (perfluorododecanoic acid) and PFUnDA (perfluoroundecanoic acid) were detected in more than 80% of samples, thus indicating widespread contamination of the French coastal environment by these chemicals. The distribution of PFAS concentrations showed differences according to sampling locations and years. PFOS was the predominant PFAS in most samples collected from English Channel and Atlantic coasts until 2014, but the opposite was observed in 2015, 2016 and 2017, while perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) prevailed in Mediterranean samples in all study years. Among PFCAs, PFTrDA showed the highest maximum (1.36 ng g-1 ww) and median (0.077 ng g-1 ww) concentrations in 2016-2017. Other PFAS median concentrations were within the 0.014 (PFNA) - 0.055 (PFTeDA) ng g-1 ww range. The profiles determined each year in most Mediterranean samples suggest distinctive sources. PFOS median concentrations showed a significant decrease over the study years, from 0.118 to 0.126 ng g-1 ww in 2013-2015 to 0.066 ng g-1 ww in 2016 and 2017. ∑PFCAs showed no trends in concentration ranges over the same years. The shift in PFAS profiles from PFOS to long-chain PFCAs over the study period reflects PFOS production phase-out, combined with continuous inputs of PFCAs into the marine environment. These results provide reference data for future studies of the occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern on European coasts.
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- Munschy Catherine
- IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, Nantes Cedex 3, 44311, France.
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- IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, Nantes Cedex 3, 44311, France
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- IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, Nantes Cedex 3, 44311, France
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- IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer), Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Organic Contaminants, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, Nantes Cedex 3, 44311, France
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Alfonso S, Blanc M, Joassard L, Keiter SH, Munschy C, Loizeau V, Bégout ML, Cousin X. Examining multi- and transgenerational behavioral and molecular alterations resulting from parental exposure to an environmental PCB and PBDE mixture. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 208:29-38. [PMID: 30605867 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent organic pollutants extensively used during the 20th century and still present in aquatic environments despite their ban. Effects of exposure to these compounds over generations are poorly documented. Therefore, our aims were to characterize behavioral responses and underlying molecular mechanisms in zebrafish exposed to an environmentally relevant mixture of PCBs and PBDEs as well as in four unexposed offspring generations. Zebrafish (F0) were chronically exposed from the first meal onward to a diet spiked with a mixture containing 22 PCB and 7 PBDE congeners in proportions and concentrations reflecting environmental situations (ΣPCBs = 1991 and ΣPBDEs = 411 ng/g). Four offspring generations (F1 to F4) were obtained from this F0 and were not further exposed. Behavior was assessed at both larval and adult stages. Mechanisms related to behavioral defects (habenula maturation and c-fos transcription) and methylation (dnmts transcription) were monitored in larvae. Exposed adult F0 as well as F1 and F3 adults displayed no behavioral change while F2 expressed anxiety-like behavior. Larval behavior was also disrupted, i.e. hyperactive after light to dark transition in F1 or hypoactive in F2, F3 and F4. Behavioral disruptions may be related to defect in habenula maturation (observed in F1) and change in c-fos transcription (observed in F1 and F2). Transcription of the gene encoding DNA methyltransferase (dnmt3ba) was also modified in all generations. Our results lead us to hypothesize that chronic dietary exposure to an environmentally relevant mixture of PCB and PBDE triggers multigenerational and transgenerational molecular and behavioral disruptions in a vertebrate model.
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- Sébastien Alfonso
- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Place Gaby Coll, F-17137, L'Houmeau, France; UMR MARBEC, Ifremer, IRD, UM2, CNRS, Laboratoire Adaptation et Adaptabilités des Animaux et des Systèmes, Route de Maguelone, F-34250, Palavas-les-Flots, France.
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Place Gaby Coll, F-17137, L'Houmeau, France; Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre (MTM), School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, S-701 82, Örebro, Sweden
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Place Gaby Coll, F-17137, L'Houmeau, France
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre (MTM), School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, S-701 82, Örebro, Sweden
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Biogéochimie des Contaminants Organiques, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, F-44311, Nantes, Cedex 3, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Biogéochimie des Contaminants Organiques, ZI Pointe du Diable, CS 10070, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Place Gaby Coll, F-17137, L'Houmeau, France
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- UMR MARBEC, Ifremer, IRD, UM2, CNRS, Laboratoire Adaptation et Adaptabilités des Animaux et des Systèmes, Route de Maguelone, F-34250, Palavas-les-Flots, France; Inra, UMR GABI, Inra, AgroParisTech, Domaine de Vilvert, Batiment 231, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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Mazzoni M, Buffo A, Cappelli F, Pascariello S, Polesello S, Valsecchi S, Volta P, Bettinetti R. Perfluoroalkyl acids in fish of Italian deep lakes: Environmental and human risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 653:351-358. [PMID: 30412880 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Determination of 20 PFASs in a fish species (Alosa agone) of commercial interest has been carried out in five Italian subalpine lakes to assess the risk for humans and predators for fish consumption. PFOS still presents the highest concentrations (0.9-16.6ngg-1ww) among the analysed PFASs, in spite of its normative restrictions. PFOS concentrations measured in all lakes, except in Lake Maggiore, are homogeneous with an average of 3.1±1.9ngg-1ww, which could be considered the "anthropogenic background concentration" of PFOS in fish of lakes located in an industrialised and urbanised region but without point sources. In Lake Maggiore, fish concentrations always exceed the EU EQSbiota (9.1ngg-1ww) based on human fish consumption. Considering the effective consumption of fish in this area, an actual risk for fish consumption by humans is not evidenced, while a moderate risk of secondary poisoning for predators is highlighted. PFOA has been detected in significant concentration only in one sample in Lake Maggiore, while long chain PFCAs have been detected without significant differences among the lakes (0.3 to 2.7ngg-1ww). The present study demonstrates that biota monitoring of fish can be used as a valuable tool to classify the quality status of water bodies regarding bioaccumulative PFAAs, even if the water concentrations are close to the reachable detection limits.
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- Michela Mazzoni
- University of Insubria, via Valleggio, 11, 22100, Como, (CO), Italy; Water Research Institute, - National Research Council of Italy, IRSA-CNR, Via Mulino, 19, 20861 Brugherio, (MB), Italy.
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- Water Research Institute, - National Research Council of Italy, IRSA-CNR, Via Mulino, 19, 20861 Brugherio, (MB), Italy.
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- Water Research Institute, - National Research Council of Italy, IRSA-CNR, Via Mulino, 19, 20861 Brugherio, (MB), Italy.
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- Water Research Institute, - National Research Council of Italy, IRSA-CNR, Via Mulino, 19, 20861 Brugherio, (MB), Italy.
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- Water Research Institute, - National Research Council of Italy, IRSA-CNR, Via Mulino, 19, 20861 Brugherio, (MB), Italy.
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- Water Research Institute, - National Research Council of Italy, IRSA-CNR, Via Mulino, 19, 20861 Brugherio, (MB), Italy.
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- Institute of Ecosystem Study, - National Research Council of Italy, ISE-CNR, Largo Tonolli, 50, 28922, Verbania Pallanza, (VB), Italy.
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Liu C, Wang B, Zhou B, Jian X, Zhang X, Wang Y. The responses of Oncorhynchus mykiss coping with BDE-47 stress via PXR-mediated detoxification and Nrf2-mediated antioxidation system. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 207:63-71. [PMID: 30530205 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The low brominated polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) is ubiquitous in the marine environment. To elucidate the stress response and possible mechanisms underlying BDE-47, the rainbow trout fish Oncorhynchus mykiss were selected and orally fed bait with BDE-47 concentrations of 50 ng/g and 500 ng/g. BDE-47 was found to be mainly accumulated in head kidney and caused lipid peroxidation after prolonged exposure. We studied the detoxification system genes pregnane X receptor (PXR) and downstream genes (cytochrome 3 A, CYP3 A; glutathione S-transferase, GST) and their corresponding enzyme activity and found that the above indicators in the treatment groups increased first and then decreased with time, while the 500 ng/g group showed more significant changes. Further, the antioxidant system gene expression levels of the NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and downstream genes (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT) were found significantly up-regulated with concentration and time. The change in the enzyme activity of SOD and CAT showed the same tendency as that of indicators of detoxifying system. The results showed that BDE-47 can accumulated in head kidney and caused activate and fast increase of genes and enzymes of detoxification and antioxidant system in the short-term and then damage the response systems in longer times. After Pearson correlation analysis, the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) Index was established with malondialdehyde (MDA) content; PXR, Nrf2, SOD, and CAT gene expression; and CYP3 A, GST, and CAT enzymatic activity, which were significantly related to BDE-47 bioaccumulation (P < 0.5). The IBR value can indicate the ecotoxicological responses of the head kidney to different BDE-47 concentrations exposure, but the high activity of the antioxidant system might obscure the damage of the detoxification system.
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- Chunchen Liu
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237, China.
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Fushun Road 22, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266033, China.
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Lorenzo M, Campo J, Morales Suárez-Varela M, Picó Y. Occurrence, distribution and behavior of emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in a Mediterranean wetland protected area. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 646:1009-1020. [PMID: 30235586 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 07/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The analysis of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs) in the different environmental compartments of a characteristic coastal wetland, the Albufera Natural Park (Valencia, Spain), is required for understanding the transport, accumulation and fate of these pollutants in an area under high anthropogenic pressure. Samples included 13 wastewater treatment plant influents, 13 effluents, 12 surface water, 19 sediment samples and 10 fish individuals from the Albufera Natural Park and the surrounding area. Tris(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCIPP) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were at the highest concentrations in water, 330.2 ng L-1 and 47.8 ng L-1, respectively. In fish and sediment PFOS was also the most detected while perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was in all types of water. Higher levels of target compounds (mainly PFASs) in wastewater effluents compared to influent suggested both, formation from precursors during treatment and poor removal efficiency. Mean levels of PFOS in water and fish were higher than the environmental quality standards (EQS) established by the European Union Directive 2013/39/EU. The influence of the metropolitan area of Valencia and its surrounding industrial belt could explain the significantly higher levels reported in the northern part (influenced by the Turia River).
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- María Lorenzo
- Food and Environmental Safety Research Group (SAMA-UV), Desertification Research Centre - CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV) and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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- Environmental Forensic and Landscape Chemistry Research Group, Desertification Research Centre - CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV), Carretera Moncada - Náquera km 4.5 (Campus IVIA), 46113 Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Unit of Public Health and Environmental Care, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; CIBER Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Food and Environmental Safety Research Group (SAMA-UV), Desertification Research Centre - CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV) and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; CIBER Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Arıkan K, Özkan L, Arıkan ZY, Turan SL. The association between reproductive success with persistent organochlorine pollutants residue in feathers of spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:26423-26432. [PMID: 29984387 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2687-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The reproductive and breeding success of wader species is negatively affected by various anthropogenic factors, including persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs). We aimed to study the association of POPs in feathers with the reproductive success of the spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus). For this purpose, data on reproductive parameters and feather samples were collected from a breeding population consisting of 19 pairs near Boğazkent district in Antalya, Turkey. Mean concentrations of total polychlorinated biphenyls (ΣPCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (ΣOCPs) were found to be 54 ± 16 ng/g and 520 ng/g in all samples, respectively. In particular, PCB 151 and β-hexachlorocyclohexane had a negative association the various reproductive parameters in the species under consideration. Fledgling success (n = 25) was calculated to be 37.4%, which was negatively associated with the ΣOCP concentrations (r = - 0.99, p = 0.01). According to the results, POP residues are one of the associated factors on the reproductive success of spur-winged lapwing along, with agricultural activity and predation. It is indicated that the species needs a protection plan for prevention declining reproductive success and population size species in Turkey. Besides, our results suggest that bird feathers are a non-destructive bio-monitoring tools to estimate of contamination levels of organic pollutants in a population.
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- Kalender Arıkan
- Faculty of Education, Department of Biology Education, Pesticide Research and References Laboratory, Hacettepe University, Beytepe Campus, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Forestry, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Düzce University, Konuralp Campus, Duzce, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ankara University, Tandoğan Campus, Ankara, Turkey
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- Center for Environmental Education, Avian Research and Bird Ringing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Lorenzo M, Campo J, Picó Y. Analytical challenges to determine emerging persistent organic pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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de Albergaria-Barbosa ACR, da Silva DAM, da Silva Rocha AJ, Taniguchi S, Patire VF, Dias JF, Fernandez WS, Bícego MC. Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons bioavailability on Santos Bay (Brazil) through levels of biliary metabolites. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 129:822-828. [PMID: 29032809 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study evaluated the PAH bioavailability from Santos Bay (Brazil) in 4 species of fish, using PAH biliary metabolites. The collection was done monthly, between July and December, in three different regions of Santos Bay. The metabolites were analyzed through a high performance liquid chromatograph with fluorescence detectors. Total metabolites concentrations ranged from 65.5 to 589μgg-1 of bile, evidencing PAH bioavailability on Santos Bay. Levels of phenanthrene and benzo[a]pyrene metabolites were in the classification range of areas moderate contaminated. Those concentrations were lower in Nebris microps and higher in Sphoeroides testudineus (p<0.05). Naphthalene metabolites concentrations did not differ significantly among fish species and were in the classification range of low contaminated areas. There were no significant spatial and temporal differences in levels among sampled areas. These results are environmentally important given the high levels of urbanization and the absence of biomonitoring data in this area.
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- Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria-Barbosa
- Laboratory of Marine Geochemistry, Geoscience Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, 40170-020 Salvador, BA, Brazil; Laboratory of Marine Organic Chemistry, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112, United States.
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- Laboratory of Marine Life Ecophysiology, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Marine Organic Chemistry, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Marine Organic Chemistry, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Ecology and Recruitment of Marine Organisms, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Ecology and Recruitment of Marine Organisms, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Marine Organic Chemistry, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Eljarrat E, Barceló D. How do measured PBDE and HCBD levels in river fish compare to the European Environmental Quality Standards? ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 160:203-211. [PMID: 28987731 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This study evaluates the current situation regarding PBDE and HBCD levels in different river fish species. We collected published data in the last five years in different countries around the world. These levels of pollution were compared with Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for biota established by the European Directive in the field of water policy. Although HBCD situation is not critical, with only some values exceeding the limit about 5 times, the PBDE levels clearly exceeded the established EQS, with 25% of fish samples exceeding up to ten thousand times. Although it is expected that levels of pollution by PBDEs will decrease over the next years due to the ban in their use, it is not expected that this decrease will reach the EQS values by the end of 2021, as demanded by the European Directive. Hence, it is necessary to implement new strategies in order to minimize the impact of PBDEs on the environment.
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- Ethel Eljarrat
- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Dept. of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Dept. of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), H2O Building, Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
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Horri K, Alfonso S, Cousin X, Munschy C, Loizeau V, Aroua S, Bégout ML, Ernande B. Fish life-history traits are affected after chronic dietary exposure to an environmentally realistic marine mixture of PCBs and PBDEs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 610-611:531-545. [PMID: 28830046 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent organic pollutants that have been shown to affect fish life-history traits such as reproductive success, growth and survival. At the individual level, their toxicity and underlying mechanisms of action have been studied through experimental exposure. However, the number of experimental studies approaching marine environmental situations is scarce, i.e., in most cases, individuals are exposed to either single congeners, or single types of molecules, or high concentrations, so that results can hardly be transposed to natural populations. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of chronic dietary exposure to an environmentally realistic marine mixture of PCB and PBDE congeners on zebrafish life-history traits from larval to adult stage. Exposure was conducted through diet from the first meal and throughout the life cycle of the fish. The mixture was composed so as to approach environmentally relevant marine conditions in terms of both congener composition and concentrations. Life-history traits of exposed fish were compared to those of control individuals using several replicate populations in each treatment. We found evidence of slower body growth, but to a larger asymptotic length, and delayed spawning probability in exposed fish. In addition, offspring issued from early spawning events of exposed fish exhibited a lower larval survival under starvation condition. Given their strong dependency on life-history traits, marine fish population dynamics and associated fisheries productivity for commercial species could be affected by such individual-level effects of PCBs and PBDEs on somatic growth, spawning probability and larval survival.
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- Khaled Horri
- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Centre Manche Mer du Nord, 150 quai Gambetta, F-62200 Boulogne-sur-mer, France; UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, URCA, ULH, Unité Stress Environnementaux et BIOsurveillance des milieux aquatiques, FR CNRS 3730 Scale, Université Le Havre Normandie, F-76063 Le Havre Cedex, France.
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Station de La Rochelle, Place Gaby Coll, BP7, F-17137 L'Houmeau, France
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- UMR MARBEC, IFREMER, IRD, UM2, CNRS, Laboratoire Adaptation et Adaptabilités des Animaux et des Systèmes, Route de Maguelone, F-34250 Palavas, France; INRA, UMR GABI, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Biogéochimie des Contaminants Organiques, Centre Atlantique, Rue de l'Ile d'Yeu, BP 21105, F-44311 Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Biogéochimie des Contaminants Organiques, Centre Bretagne, ZI Pointe du Diable, CS 10070, F-29280 Plouzané, France
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- UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, URCA, ULH, Unité Stress Environnementaux et BIOsurveillance des milieux aquatiques, FR CNRS 3730 Scale, Université Le Havre Normandie, F-76063 Le Havre Cedex, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Station de La Rochelle, Place Gaby Coll, BP7, F-17137 L'Houmeau, France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Centre Manche Mer du Nord, 150 quai Gambetta, F-62200 Boulogne-sur-mer, France
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Núñez M, Borrull F, Pocurull E, Fontanals N. Sample treatment for the determination of emerging organic contaminants in aquatic organisms. Trends Analyt Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pietroń WJ, Małagocki P. Quantification of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in food. A review. Talanta 2017; 167:411-427. [PMID: 28340740 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), are food contaminants of animal origin. Interest in food matrices analysis is growing due to the toxicity of PBDEs and European Commission (EC) recommendation (118/2014/EU). Here we review papers concerning methods of PBDEs analysis while focusing on extraction, clean up, chromatographic separation and detection techniques. The emphasis is put on EC recommendation, the congeners and the efficiency of different detection systems. Some analytical problems caused by differences between low- and high-molecular-mass congener properties, especially the possible limitations of BDE-209 analysis, are discussed. Detection techniques and mass spectrometry (MS) ionization modes applied to PBDE level determination in food of animal origin are compared. The gas chromatography (GC) coupled to high-resolution MS is undoubtedly fit for that purpose, but ion trap MS could be used to PBDEs determination as well. ECD is the most sensitive technique; however, other halogen compounds present in sample may interfere with PBDEs congeners necessitating results confirmation. Moreover, the novel atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) method applied to GC in tandem with MS places this technique in the top category of the most sensitive techniques which may be used.
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- Wojciech Jerzy Pietroń
- Radiobiology Department, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), 57 Partyzantow, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland.
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- Radiobiology Department, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), 57 Partyzantow, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland.
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Montuori P, Aurino S, Garzonio F, Triassi M. Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in Tiber River and Estuary: Occurrence, distribution and ecological risk. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 571:1001-1016. [PMID: 27450954 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) pollution in the Tiber River and its environmental impact on the Tyrrhenian Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea) were estimated. 32 PCBs and 17 OCPs (aldrin, α-BHC, β-BHC, δ-BHC, lindane, p,p'-DDD, p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT, dieldrin, endosulfan I, endosulfan II, endosulfan sulfate, endrin, endrin aldehyde, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, methoxychlor) were determined in the water dissolved phase (DP), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment samples. Total concentrations of PCBs ranged from 0.54 to 74.75ngL(-1) in water (sum of DP and SPM) and from 3.73 to 79.30ngg(-1) dry weigh in sediment samples; while the concentrations of total OCPs collected in water (sum of DP and SPM) ranged from 0.07 to 7.04ngL(-1) and from 0.66 to 10.02ngg(-1) dry weigh in sediment samples. Contaminant discharges into the sea were calculated in about 227.08kgyear(-1) for PCBs and 24.91kgyear(-1) for OCPs, showing that this river should account as one of the main contribution sources of PCBs and OCPs to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The ∑TEQPCB from the sediment samples ranged from 0.0006 to 0.37ngg(-1) with an average level of 0.13ngg(-1). Based on Sediments Quality Guidelines, biological adverse effects on aquatic ecosystem were rare to occasional for PCB and OCP levels in Tiber water system.
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- Paolo Montuori
- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Cariou R, Omer E, Léon A, Dervilly-Pinel G, Le Bizec B. Screening halogenated environmental contaminants in biota based on isotopic pattern and mass defect provided by high resolution mass spectrometry profiling. Anal Chim Acta 2016; 936:130-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2016.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Couderc M, Marchand J, Zalouk-Vergnoux A, Kamari A, Moreau B, Blanchet-Letrouvé I, Le Bizec B, Mouneyrac C, Poirier L. Thyroid endocrine status of wild European eels (Anguilla anguilla) in the Loire (France). Relationships with organic contaminant body burdens. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 550:391-405. [PMID: 26845177 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 12/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In teleost fish, thyroid function is involved in various critical physiological processes. Given the complexity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, a large number of genes and proteins can be the potential target of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs). The aim of this study was to evaluate, in yellow and silver European eels (Anguilla anguilla), potential effects of EDCs on thyroid status by analyzing the associations between EDC body burdens and thyroid hormones (THs). In yellow individuals, greater free T3/T4 ratios (FT3/FT4) and lower plasma FT4 levels were associated with greater concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), as highlighted by significant correlations with many congeners. Few positive relationships with alkylphenols were noticed. In contrast, silver eels usually exhibited less significant correlations between THs and contaminant loads. Expression of a series of genes involved in the HPT axis was also investigated in the silver individuals. Concerning mRNA expression in silver females, some main correlations were noticed: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSHβ) gene expression was significantly correlated to numerous PCBs, and hepatic mRNA levels of deiodinase 2 (Deio 2) were negatively correlated to 2-hydroxyfluorene (2-OHF) and 2-naphtol (2-OHNa). Thyroid receptor (TRα and TRβ) mRNA levels exhibited weak negative correlations with some PBDEs in silver females and males. Hepatic vitellogenin (Vtg) mRNA levels were detected in all silver males but at lower levels than in silver females. In males, Vtg mRNA levels were positively associated to FT4/TT4. In silver females, strong positive correlations were found between congeners of PCBs, PBDEs and PFAS suggesting potential estrogenic effects. Overall, the observed results indicate that several organic contaminants, mainly dl-, ndl-PCBs and PBDEs, could be associated with changes in thyroid homeostasis in these fish, via direct or indirect interactions with peripheral deiodination, metabolism of T4 and mechanisms involved in TSHβ, Deio 2 and Vtg gene transcription.
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- M Couderc
- Université de Nantes, MMS, EA 2160, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Université du Maine, MMS, EA 2160, Le Mans F-72085, France
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- Université de Nantes, MMS, EA 2160, Nantes F-44322, France
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- Université du Maine, MMS, EA 2160, Le Mans F-72085, France
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- Oniris, Laboratoire d'Étude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments (LABERCA), Nantes F-44307, France
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- Université Catholique de l'Ouest, MMS, EA 2160, Angers F-49000, France
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- Université de Nantes, MMS, EA 2160, Nantes F-44322, France.
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Freese M, Sühring R, Pohlmann JD, Wolschke H, Magath V, Ebinghaus R, Hanel R. A question of origin: dioxin-like PCBs and their relevance in stock management of European eels. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2016; 25:41-55. [PMID: 26477019 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-015-1565-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The stock of European Eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) has reached an all-time low in 2011. Spawner quality of mature eels in terms of health status and fitness is considered one of the key elements for successful migration and reproduction. Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls (dl-PCBs) are known persistent organic pollutants potentially affecting the reproductive capability and health status of eels throughout their entire lifetime. In this study, muscle tissue samples of 192 European eels of all continental life stages from 6 different water bodies and 13 sampling sites were analyzed for contamination with lipophilic dl-PCBs to investigate the potential relevance of the respective habitat in light of eel stock management. Results of this study reveal habitat-dependent and life history stage-related accumulation of targeted PCBs. Sum concentrations of targeted PCBs differed significantly between life stages and inter-habitat variability in dl-PCB levels and -profiles was observed. Among all investigated life stages, migrant silver eels were found to be the most suitable life history stage to represent their particular water system due to habitat dwell-time and their terminal contamination status. With reference to a possible negative impact of dl-PCBs on health and the reproductive capability of eels, it was hypothesized that those growing up in less polluted habitats have a better chance to produce healthy offspring than those growing up in highly polluted habitats. We suggest that the contamination status of water systems is fundamental for the life cycle of eels and needs to be considered in stock management and restocking programs.
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Corrales J, Kristofco LA, Steele WB, Yates BS, Breed CS, Williams ES, Brooks BW. Global Assessment of Bisphenol A in the Environment: Review and Analysis of Its Occurrence and Bioaccumulation. Dose Response 2015; 13:1559325815598308. [PMID: 26674671 PMCID: PMC4674187 DOI: 10.1177/1559325815598308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 404] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Because bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical, we examined over 500 peer-reviewed studies to understand its global distribution in effluent discharges, surface waters, sewage sludge, biosolids, sediments, soils, air, wildlife, and humans. Bisphenol A was largely reported from urban ecosystems in Asia, Europe, and North America; unfortunately, information was lacking from large geographic areas, megacities, and developing countries. When sufficient data were available, probabilistic hazard assessments were performed to understand global environmental quality concerns. Exceedances of Canadian Predicted No Effect Concentrations for aquatic life were >50% for effluents in Asia, Europe, and North America but as high as 80% for surface water reports from Asia. Similarly, maximum concentrations of BPA in sediments from Asia were higher than Europe. Concentrations of BPA in wildlife, mostly for fish, ranged from 0.2 to 13 000 ng/g. We observed 60% and 40% exceedences of median levels by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in Europe and Asia, respectively. These findings highlight the utility of coordinating global sensing of environmental contaminants efforts through integration of environmental monitoring and specimen banking to identify regions for implementation of more robust environmental assessment and management programs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jone Corrales
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
| | - W. Baylor Steele
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
| | - Brian S. Yates
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
| | - Christopher S. Breed
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
| | - E. Spencer Williams
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
| | - Bryan W. Brooks
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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