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Vidyalakshmi D, Yesudas A, Sivan G, Akhil Prakash E, Priyaja P. Heavy metal accumulation analysis using bivalve, sponge, sea urchin, and gastropod species as bioindicators. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 202:116374. [PMID: 38663344 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116374] [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: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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A comparative assessment of heavy metal accumulation potential in four distinct marine benthic bioindicators: the bivalve Perna perna, the sponge Callyspongia fibrosa, the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla, and the gastropod Purpura bufo were conducted. These organisms were collected from the same location, and the concentration of ten heavy metals was analyzed in water, sediment and various body parts of the organisms. The bioaccumulation potential was evaluated using the bio-water accumulation factor and bio-sediment accumulation factor. There was significant variation in the bioaccumulation potential of each organism with respect to different metals. The sponge proved to be a reliable indicator of Cd with a highest concentration of 2.60 μg/g. Sea urchin accumulated high concentrations of Cr (16.98 μg/g) and Pb (4.80 μg/g), whereas Cu was predominant (21.05 μg/g) in gastropod, followed by bivalve (17.67 μg/g). The concentration of metals in hard parts was found to be lower than in the tissues.
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- D Vidyalakshmi
- Department of Marine biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India.
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Ben Youssef-Dridi S, Magalhães L, Soares AMVM, Pereira E, Freitas R, Gargouri L. Trace elements assessment in Cerastoderma glaucum from port areas in the Tunisian Mediterranean coast: The influence of parasites on bioaccumulation. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 198:115831. [PMID: 38056287 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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In the present study, the seasonal concentration of seven trace elements was investigated in sediment and the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum tissues from two port areas in the North-East and South of Tunisia comparing cockles non-parasitized (NP) and parasitized (P) with digenean parasites. Elements concentration in sediments analyzed in both sites revealed that Zinc (Zn), Chromium (Cr), and Lead (Pb) were the most abundant ones, while Cadmium (Cd) and Mercury (Hg) were less abundant. The bioaccumulation of trace metals and Arsenic (As) in the tissues of cockles seems to be modulated by both the infection state and the parasite species. The relationship between bioaccumulation of metals and As, trematode species and abiotic parameters showed that the availability of certain metals for uptake by P cockles of both sites was influenced by the salinity and temperature of the water. Our results corroborate the possibility of using digenean infecting bivalves in biomonitoring aquatic ecosystems.
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- Soumaya Ben Youssef-Dridi
- Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Laboratory of Diversity, Management and Conservation of Biological Systems, University of Tunis El Manar, LR18ES06 Tunis, Tunisia.
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- CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Laboratory of Diversity, Management and Conservation of Biological Systems, University of Tunis El Manar, LR18ES06 Tunis, Tunisia
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Mesli N, Rouane-Hacene O, Bouchikhi-Tani Z, Richir J. A first study on the bioaccumulation of trace metals in Rhyssoplax olivacea (Mediterranean Polyplacophora). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 194:115202. [PMID: 37595455 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115202] [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: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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This study investigates, for the first time, the bioaccumulation of trace metals in the chiton Rhyssoplax olivacea. Fe, Cu, Co, Cr and Cd were measured in the shell and soft tissue of R. olivacea sampled in five sites along the Algerian west coast during the cold and hot seasons. Physiological and contamination indices were calculated. The condition index provides information on habitat quality and on R. olivacea reproductive performance and physiological status. The metal/shell-weight index informs on the bioavailability of trace metals. The trace element pollution index is used to assign a global contamination status to the studied sites. The trace element spatial variation index ranks Cd and Cr as trace metals of primary environmental concern based on the overall variability of their levels. An exhaustive review compiling data on trace element bioaccumulation in chitons is performed. The potential use of R. olivacea as bioindicator species is discussed.
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- Nacima Mesli
- University of Tlemcen Abou Bekr Belkaid, Laboratoire Valorisation des actions de l'Homme pour la protection de l'environnement et application en santé publique (VAHPEASP), Department of Biology, BP 119, 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria.
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- University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Department of Biology, 31000 Oran, Algeria
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- University of Tlemcen Abou Bekr Belkaid, Laboratoire Valorisation des actions de l'Homme pour la protection de l'environnement et application en santé publique (VAHPEASP), Department of Biology, BP 119, 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques, Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France; SciSca, 5330 Maillen, Belgium.
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Benthotage C, Cole V, Schulz KG, Benkendorff K. Bioaccumulation of estuarine pollutants in leaf oysters (Isognomon ephippium) on the mid-north coast, New South Wales, Australia. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 189:106065. [PMID: 37352823 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Filter feeding bivalves are useful bioindicators for the detection of biologically available pollutants. We investigated trace metals, metalloids, and pesticides in leaf oyster (Isognomon ephippium) soft tissue and shells and compared them to sediment in five estuaries in northern New South Wales, Australia. Concentrations of Pb, Cr, Mn, Ni, Fe and Al were higher in sediments, whereas Zn, Cd, Ag, Hg, Se and As bioaccumulated in the soft tissue. The amount of Cu, Hg and Ni in the sediment from Tweed and Richmond River estuaries exceeded the Australian national sediment quality guideline values. Only one pesticide, atrazine, was detected in leaf oyster soft tissue. Combinations of six elements in the soft tissue were the best predictors of oyster condition index and shell size, whereas sediment contaminants showed weak relationships. Overall, the bioaccumulation of metals and metalloids increases with leaf oyster size and reduces leaf oyster condition, suggesting these large bivalves are useful bioindicators for pollution in estuarine environments.
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- Chamara Benthotage
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Military Road, East Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Military Road, East Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia; Department of Primary Industries Fisheries, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, Taylors Beach Road, Taylors Beach, NSW, 2316, Australia
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- Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Military Road, East Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Military Road, East Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia; National Marine Science Centre, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, 2 Bay Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia.
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Yesudas A, Vidyalakshmi D, Sivan G, Shameem K, Akhil Prakash E, Priyaja P. Comparative analysis of temporal variation of heavy metal accumulation by two sea urchin species from a harbour region, including pre and post COVID 19 lock down period. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 877:162879. [PMID: 36933728 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Sea urchins are marine invertebrates belonging to phylum Echinodermata, recognized as relevant biological tool for assessing environmental pollution. In the present study, we assessed the bioaccumulation potential of different heavy metals by two sea urchin species, Stomopneustes variolaris Lamarck, 1816 and Echinothrix diadema Linnaeus, 1758, collected from a harbour region, along the south west coast of India, during four different sampling periods for 2 years, from the same sea urchin bed. Heavy metals like Pb, Cr, As, Cd, Co, Se, Cu, Zn, Mn and Ni were analysed from water, sediment and different body parts of sea urchins, such as shell, spine, tooth, gut and gonad. The sampling periods also included the pre and post COVID 19 lockdown period during which the harbour activities were closed. The bio-water accumulation factor (BWAF), bio-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) and the metal content/test weight index (MTWI) were calculated, in order to compare the bioaccumulation of metals by both the species. The results showed that S. variolaris had higher bioaccumulation potential than E. diadema, for metals like Pb, As, Cr, Co and Cd especially in the soft body parts like gut and gonad. The hard parts of S. variolaris like shell, spine, and tooth also accumulated more Pb, Cu, Ni and Mn than E. diadema. Following the lockdown period, there was a decline in the concentration of all heavy metals in water, whereas in sediment, Pb, Cr, and Cu levels were reduced. The gut and gonad tissues of both the urchins showed a decrease in the concentration of most of the heavy metals following the lockdown phase and no significant reduction was observed in the hard parts. This study reveals the use of S. variolaris as an excellent bioindicator of heavy metal contamination in the marine environment which can be employed for coastal monitoring programs.
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- Aneena Yesudas
- Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Chemical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India.
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Chormare R, Kumar MA. Environmental health and risk assessment metrics with special mention to biotransfer, bioaccumulation and biomagnification of environmental pollutants. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 302:134836. [PMID: 35525441 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The environment pollutants, which are landed up in environment because of human activities like urbanization, mining and industrializations, affects human health, plants and animals. The living organisms present in environment are constantly affected by the toxic pollutants through direct contact or bioaccumulation of chemicals from the environment. The toxic and hazardous pollutants are easily transferred to different environmental matrices like land, air and water bodies such as surface and ground waters. This comprehensive review deeply discusses the routes and causes of different environmental pollutants along with their toxicity, impact, occurrences and fate in the environment. Environment health and risk assessment tools that are used to evaluate the harmfulness, exposure of living organisms to pollutants and the amount of pollutant accumulated are explained with help of bio-kinetic models. Biotransfer, toxicity factor, biomagnification and bioaccumulation of different pollutants in the air, water and marine ecosystems are critically addressed. Thus, the presented survey would be collection of correlations those addresses the factors involved in assessing the environmental health and risk impacts of distinct environmental pollutants.
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- Rishikesh Chormare
- Process Design and Engineering Cell, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364 002, Gujarat, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India; Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364 002, Gujarat, India.
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Bhatkhande AD, Nasnodkar MR. Metal enrichment in sediments and bioaccumulation in edible bivalve Saccostrea cucullata from mudflats of a tropical estuary, India: a study to investigate toxicity and consumption suitability. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:59885-59902. [PMID: 35397027 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19999-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mudflat sediment cores from lower (C-1), middle (C-2), and lower regions of upper (C-3) Chapora Estuary were investigated for grain size composition, total organic carbon, total and bioavailable Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn to assess metal contamination. Accumulation of metals by Saccostrea cucullata was studied to understand metal toxicity. In core C-1, Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn showed an average concentration of 1.73%, 648 ppm, 12 ppm, 12 ppm, 16 ppm, and 25 ppm, respectively, while core C-2 revealed their average concentration as 1.34%, 709 ppm, 10 ppm, 11 ppm, 13 ppm, and 28 ppm respectively. In core C-3, an average concentration of Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn was 1.72%, 907 ppm, 14 ppm, 13 ppm, 18 ppm, and 31 ppm respectively. Metals in sediments varied within the estuary due to hydrodynamics, discrepancies in metal sources and sand mining-induced remobilization of metals. Correlation and principal component analysis revealed Fe oxides as the key regulator of trace metal distribution in sediments along with clay and total organic carbon. Enrichment factor (EF) and geo-accumulation index (Igeo) showed more or less moderate contamination of Mn in core C-3. Also, the potential contamination index (PCI) indicated moderate contamination of Mn in core C-3 using the shale value as background concentration, whereas the application of upper crustal value revealed moderate contamination of Fe, Mn, Cu, Co, and Ni in core C-1, Mn, Co, and Ni in core C-2 and of Cu, Co, and Ni in core C-3. Mn was severely to very severely contaminated in core C-3. The mean probable effect level quotient and mean effect range median quotient showed medium to low-level contamination of Cu, Ni, and Zn. Metals were considerably allied to Fe-Mn oxide and organic/sulphide fractions which revealed their bioavailability. Mn was 36% in labile form (lower estuary) and indicated a high risk to biota. Mn, Ni, and Zn in Saccostrea cucullata exceeded the permissible limit and suggested toxicity and non-suitability for human consumption.
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- Apurva Deepak Bhatkhande
- Marine Science, School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao, 403206, Goa, India
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Rodrigues LJ, Blemker SR, Frangos SC, De Jesus B, Soler IR, Ríos RV, Goldsmith ST. Bioaccumulation of trace metals in two oyster species from southwest Puerto Rico. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 178:113581. [PMID: 35366552 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As coastal ecosystems are impacted by land use change and anthropogenic activities, oysters can be an important tool for monitoring local water quality. We collected oysters (Crassostrea rhizophorae and Isognomon alatus) from coastal sites near Guánica and La Parguera in southwest Puerto Rico and analyzed their tissue for concentrations of Ag, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn. All trace metals were found in both species, with high bioaccumulation factors for Ag, Cd, and Zn in both species and Cr in C. rhizophorae. Some trace metals are likely associated with anthropogenic sources, including paints and vehicles (Cu and Zn), oil (Ni and V), and wood preservatives (As). Cr in oysters near Guánica is most likely associated with sediment from erosion in the watershed. Both species could be used to monitor changes in trace metal concentrations and the influence of future watershed management strategies in the region.
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- Lisa J Rodrigues
- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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Trumbauer W, Grace SP, Rodrigues LJ. Seasonal variation in the bioaccumulation of potentially toxic metals in the tissues of Astrangia poculata in the northeastern United States. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 174:113180. [PMID: 34871902 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Astrangia poculata inhabits coasts near dense human populations in the northeastern United States and may be exposed to elevated pollutants. No studies have assessed heavy metal concentration in temperate corals despite their proximity to anthropogenic activity. We collected colonies four times in one year and analyzed coral tissue for As, Cd, Cr, Pb, and Zn. Most heavy metals except for As were 1.5-3.3 times lower in summer compared to other seasons. Pb, As, and Cd were three orders of magnitude higher than concentrations for other Narragansett Bay benthic species, suggesting that A. poculata bioaccumulates more readily and/or inhabits more contaminated areas of the Bay. Zn, Pb, and As had similar concentrations to tropical corals inhabiting anthropogenically polluted sites. While physiological impacts are unknown, this population of A. poculata may have a higher tolerance for heavy metal pollution than most scleractinians, making it an interesting candidate for future studies.
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- Wolfgang Trumbauer
- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Biology, Werth Center for Coastal and Marine Studies, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515, USA
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
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Szara-Bąk M, Baran A, Klimkowicz-Pawlas A, Tkaczewska J, Wojtasik B. Mobility, ecotoxicity, bioaccumulation and sources of trace elements in the bottom sediments of the Rożnów reservoir. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:4701-4718. [PMID: 33969453 PMCID: PMC8528782 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00957-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of the study was to use of geochemical, chemical, ecotoxicological and biological indicators for a comprehensive assessment of ecological risks related to the mobility, ecotoxicity and bioavailability of trace elements in the bottom sediment of the Rożnów reservoir. The study found three elements deserving attention in the sediments: cadmium, nickel and chromium. Cadmium proved to be the most mobile and bioavailable, although the total cadmium content and geochemical indicators did not reveal any risk to organisms. Geochemical indicators showed that the sediments are contaminated with nickel and chromium, but both elements had a low bioaccumulation factor. Fractional analysis also revealed relatively low mobility of Cr and Ni and a higher potential risk of bioavailability for nickel. Most of the tested sediment samples had low toxicity in relation to the tested organisms. For H. incongruens, 11% of the samples were non-toxic, 50% of the samples had low toxicity, and 39% of the samples were toxic. For A. fischeri, no toxicity was found in 7% of the samples, low toxicity in 76% of the samples and toxicity in 17% of the sediment samples. The As, Cd, Cu content in the F1 fraction correlated significantly positively with the content of these metals in mussel tissues. Both biotesting and chemical analysis can reveal a potential risk to aquatic organisms. For a real assessment of the ecological risks associated with trace elements, it is necessary to use bioindicators taken from the environment and exposed to trace elements in situ.
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- Magdalena Szara-Bąk
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Soil Science Erosion and Land Protection, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100, Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Animal Product Processing, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Biosystematics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Nasnodkar MR, Nayak GN, Bhangle PP, Tiwari AK. Spring-neap tides influence on bioavailability of metals and bioaccumulation in edible biota of the Zuari (tropical) Estuary. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:167. [PMID: 33677702 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-08970-x] [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: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Role of spring and neap tides on metal bioavailability and bioaccumulation in edible biota was studied in the Zuari Estuary. Moderate to very high range of contamination factor for Fe, Mn, Cr, Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb at one or more stations and tides suggesting their anthropogenic origin. The anthropogenic input of metals was supported by pollution load index. Relatively high bioavailable concentration of Fe, Mn, Cr, Zn, Cu, Cd, and Pb indicated their toxicity to biota. Total metal concentration, viz., Fe, Mn, Cr, Zn, Cu and Cd, and bioavailable content Mn, Cd, and Pb were higher during spring tide than neap tide at one or more stations which revealed their low mobility under flooded conditions. The above observation was well supported by higher concentration of Fe, Mn, Cr, Zn, Cu, and Pb in Polymesoda erosa at the middle estuary during neap tide than subsequent spring tide. Further, an increase in concentration of metals bound to certain bioavailable fractions toward the surface of the cores revealed their possible bioavailability to the biota with changes in the physicochemical properties of the Zuari estuary. Biota sediment accumulation factor revealed macro level accumulation of Cd and suggested its toxicity to marine biota.
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- Maheshwar R Nasnodkar
- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao, Goa, 403206, India
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- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao, Goa, 403206, India.
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- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao, Goa, 403206, India
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Mohamed F, Guillaume D, Abdulwali N, Al-Hadrami K, Al Maqtari MA. ICP-OES assisted determination of the metal content of some fruit juices from Yemen's market. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04908. [PMID: 32984607 PMCID: PMC7495048 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The levels of Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, Sn, and Fe of 37 samples of 6 types of fruit juices (orange, mango, guava, pineapple, peach, and mixed fruit) marketed by different brands and of easy access in Sana'a food stores, Yemen (2019) were evaluated using the inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) technique. Traces of chromium were detected in two fruit juices and cadmium in seven juices. One sample presented a highly elevated Pb-content. High level of tin, iron and zinc were detected in some fruit juices. Metal content in some fruit juices sold on the Yemeni market exceeded the permissible limits set by health organizations for drinking water. The origin of metal contamination could be likely linked to war condition even though it is difficult to be totally affirmative, so far. Fruit juices available on the Yemeni market are globally safe, nonetheless, further risk-based surveillance studies must be carried out to decrease child exposure to toxic metals from fruit juice sources.
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- Faez Mohamed
- University Sana'a, Faculty of Education, Arhab, Sana'a, Yemen.,School of Environmental Sciences, Yemen.,University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
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Cruz TC, Nayak GN, Tiwari AK, Nasnodkar MR. Assessment of metal pollution and bioaccumulation of metals by edible bivalve Polymesoda erosa in the Zuari Estuary, west coast of India. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 158:111415. [PMID: 32753199 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The mangrove sediment cores from middle and upper Zuari Estuary were studied for grain size, organic carbon, total and bioavailable metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb) to evaluate the metal enrichment and pollution, along with the bioaccumulation of metals by edible bivalve Polymesoda erosa to understand the toxicity of metals. The distribution of metals varied between middle and upper estuary and was attributed to difference in metal source, hydrodynamics and/or post-depositional behavior. The pollution indices viz., contamination factor and pollution load index revealed metal pollution at both middle and upper estuary. Speciation of Mn, Zn and Pb indicated their bioavailability in sediments, and the application of screening quick reference table and risk assessment code suggested possible harmful effects of Mn on biota. The concentration of metals in Polymesoda erosa was more than the standard permissible limit, at both middle and upper estuary indicating metal toxicity to Polymesoda erosa and human health.
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- Tancy C Cruz
- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao 403206, Goa, India
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- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao 403206, Goa, India.
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- School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao 403206, Goa, India
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Orabi O, Khalifa MM. Biota sediment accumulation and bioconcentration factors of trace metals in the snail Melanoides tuberculata form the agricultural drains of the Manzala Lagoon, Egypt. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:17754-17761. [PMID: 32152866 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08200-w] [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: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The freshwater mollusk, Melanoides tuberculata, contains bioconcentration trace metals in its tissues from the surrounding area. M. tuberculata was used as a bioindicator for pollution with seven trace metals (Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb) accumulated in snail soft tissues near Bahr El-Baqar and El-Serw agricultural drains of industrial activities in Port Said and Damietta, respectively. The biota sediment accumulation factors (BSAF) in this study reveals that all the soft tissues of the M. tuberculata snails were macro-concentrators with the exception of Ni; it was deconcentrated, and thus provides that the selective tissues as good biomonitors. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) showed the highest concentrations of Fe and Cu in the soft tissues of the M. tuberculata snail, which has the potential to be used as a biomonitoring agent for Fe and Cu contamination of the water.
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- Orabi Orabi
- Faculty of Science, Geology Department, Menoufia University, Shiben El Kom, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Science, Geology Department, Menoufia University, Shiben El Kom, Egypt
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Jędruch A, Bełdowska M. Mercury forms in the benthic food web of a temperate coastal lagoon (southern Baltic Sea). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 153:110968. [PMID: 32063552 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The study was conducted in the coastal zone of the southern Baltic. The research material consisted of macrozoobenthos and elements of its diet. The samples were analysed for Hg and its labile and stable forms, using the thermodesorption method. The results showed that the level of total Hg in zoobenthos was associated with dietary preferences and the share of bioavailable Hg in its food. The Hg fractionation in the macrofauna was conditioned by biological features (morphological structure) and environmental parameters (oxygenation, pH) which shape the mobility and assimilation of Hg. The absorption of the most toxic organic Hg in macrofauna was more effective in aerobic conditions, at low primary production and with the limited inflow of organic matter. The trophic transfer of Hg was favoured by the limited biomass of primary producers, and consequently of zoobenthos. An important factor influencing the biomagnification was also the share of labile Hg in macrozoobenthos.
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- Agnieszka Jędruch
- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland.
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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Haris H, Aris AZ, Mokhtar MB, Looi LJ. The accumulation of metals and methylmercury in Nerita lineata and the relation to intertidal surface sediment concentrations. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 245:125590. [PMID: 31874324 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125590] [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: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study was conducted to assess the reliability of Nerita lineata as a bioindicator for metals in sediment and the factors influencing the accumulation of metals and methylmercury in its soft tissue. The two matrices were analyzed for Co, Cr, Cu, THg, MeHg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. The metal concentrations in N. lineata were comparable to previously reported results with the exception of Ni which was higher. Cu, Mn, and Pb in N. lineata were significantly (p < 0.05) positively correlated with the respective elements in the sediment, while the biota-sediment accumulation factor showed that Cu, THg, MeHg, and Ni were bioconcentrated in N. lineata. This suggests that N. lineata has the potential to be a bioindicator for Cu, THg, MeHg, Mn, Ni, and Pb. The results also suggest an indirect relationship between THg in the sediment and the MeHg concentration in N. lineata in which periphyton might play a role. The affinity of Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn with Mn (oxides) in sediment was also found to be a factor influencing their accumulation in N. lineata.
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- Hazzeman Haris
- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, USM, Penang, Malaysia; Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Elskus AA, LeBlanc LA, Latimer JS, Page DS, Harding GCH, Wells PG. Monitoring chemical contaminants in the Gulf of Maine, using sediments and mussels (Mytilus edulis): An evaluation. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 153:110956. [PMID: 32275520 PMCID: PMC10775826 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The objective of this paper is to determine whether contaminant data on mussels and sediments can be used interchangeably, or not, when assessing the degree of anthropogenic contamination of a water body. To obtain adequate coverage of the entire Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy sediment samples were collected, analyzed and combined with similar data from four coastal monitoring programs. This required careful interpretation but provided robust results consistent with published literature. A strong correspondence was found between sediment and mussel concentrations for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, moderate to weak correspondence for polychlorinated biphenyls, and except for mercury and zinc, little to no correspondence was found for metals. We conclude that mussel contaminant data are likely sufficient for providing information on the spatial and temporal distribution of chemical contaminants, in coastal waters, under a broad range of environmental conditions and contaminant levels, and unlike sediments, provide direct information on contaminant bioavailability.
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- Adria A Elskus
- US Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, S.O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, Turners Falls, MA, USA.
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, CEMM Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI, USA
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- Bowdoin College, Chemistry Department, Brunswick, ME, USA
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- Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
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- International Ocean Institute - Canada, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Kostka A, Leśniak A. Spatial and geochemical aspects of heavy metal distribution in lacustrine sediments, using the example of Lake Wigry (Poland). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 240:124879. [PMID: 31568947 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Heavy metals which pollute aquatic environments typically bond with bottom sediments and the analysis of the spatial distribution of metals allows to assess the geochemical purity of deposits and to identify the potential pollution sources. Research carried out on the Wigry Lake involved the collection of almost 500 samples of sediments, and the specification of the depth of their residence (0.2-71.4 m) as well as the level of concentration of three metals: Fe (80.3-32 857 mg kg-1), Mn (17.8-1698 mg kg-1) and Zn (3.14-632 mg kg-1). The geochemical and bathymetric data was interpolated using geostatistical methods and mapped with the consideration of 5 types of sediments: lacustrine chalk, carbonate gyttja, fluvial-lacustrine sediment, organic gyttja and clastic sediment. As a result, a significant increase in the concentration of metals was revealed in deeper zones, at a considerable distance from the lake shore, wherein the respective values of correlation coefficients were as follows: depth-Mn 0.77; depth-Fe 0.60; depth-Zn 0.58. A strong dependency between the concentration of analysed metals and the type of sediment, attributed to the granular and chemical composition of sediments, was also revealed. Correlations between individual metallic pairs (Fe-Mn 0.77; Fe-Zn 0.80; Mn-Zn 0.75) indicated that similar factors influence spatial distribution of metals in sediments. The implementation of 3 different geochemical backgrounds allowed to conclude that the Wigry Lake is slightly polluted with the analysed metals, and that the origin of Mn is mainly natural, while in the case of Fe and Zn anthropogenic influence can also be identified.
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- Anna Kostka
- Department of Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Cracow, Poland.
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- Department of Geoinformatics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Cracow, Poland.
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Hall LA, Woo I, Marvin-DiPasquale M, Tsao DC, Krabbenhoft DP, Takekawa JY, De La Cruz SEW. Disentangling the effects of habitat biogeochemistry, food web structure, and diet composition on mercury bioaccumulation in a wetland bird. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 256:113280. [PMID: 31718826 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Methylmercury (MeHg) is a globally pervasive contaminant with known toxicity to humans and wildlife. Several sources of variation can lead to spatial differences in MeHg bioaccumulation within a species including: biogeochemical processes that influence MeHg production and availability within an organism's home range; trophic positions of consumers and MeHg biomagnification efficiency in food webs; and individual prey preferences that influence diet composition. To better understand spatial variation in MeHg bioaccumulation within a species, we evaluated the effects of habitat biogeochemistry, food web structure, and diet composition in the wetland-obligate California black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) at three wetlands along the Petaluma River in northern San Francisco Bay, California, USA. The concentration of MeHg in sediments differed significantly among wetlands. We identified three sediment and porewater measurements that contributed significantly to a discriminant function explaining differences in habitat biogeochemistry among wetlands: the porewater concentration of ferrous iron, the percent organic matter, and the sediment MeHg concentration. Food web structure and biomagnification efficiency were similar among wetlands, with trophic magnification factors for MeHg ranging from 1.84 to 2.59. In addition, regurgitation samples indicated that black rails were dietary generalists with similar diets among wetlands (percent similarity indices > 70%). Given the similarities in diet composition, food web structure, and MeHg biomagnification efficiency among wetlands, we concluded that variation in habitat biogeochemistry and associated sediment MeHg production was the primary driver of differences in MeHg concentrations among black rails from different wetlands.
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- Laurie A Hall
- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station, PO Box 158, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station, PO Box 158, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Biogeochemistry Laboratory, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station, PO Box 158, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Mercury Research Laboratory, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station, PO Box 158, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station, PO Box 158, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
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Mishra AK, Santos R, Hall-Spencer JM. Elevated trace elements in sediments and seagrasses at CO 2 seeps. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 153:104810. [PMID: 31733909 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Seagrasses often occur around shallow marine CO2 seeps, allowing assessment of trace metal accumulation. Here, we measured Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn levels at six CO2 seeps and six reference sites in the Mediterranean. Some seep sediments had elevated metal concentrations; an extreme example was Cd which was 43x more concentrated at a seep site than its corresponding reference site. Three seeps had metal levels that were predicted to adversely affect marine biota, namely Vulcano (for Hg), Ischia (for Cu) and Paleochori (for Cd and Ni). There were higher-than-sediment levels of Zn and Ni in Posidonia oceanica and of Zn in Cymodocea nodosa, particularly in roots. High levels of Cu were found in Ischia seep sediments, yet seagrass was abundant there, and the plants contained low levels of Cu. Differences in bioavailability and toxicity of trace elements helps explain why seagrasses can be abundant at some CO2 seeps but not at others.
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- A K Mishra
- Centre for Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, 8005-139, Portugal; School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL48A, UK.
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- Centre for Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, 8005-139, Portugal
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL48A, UK; Shimoda Marine Research Centre, University of Tsukuba, Shizuoka, 415-0025, Japan
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Jędruch A, Bełdowska M, Kwasigroch U. Forms of mercury in the Baltic mussel (Mytilus trossulus): Human and ecosystem health risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 179:108755. [PMID: 31627029 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants. A significant source of this toxic element to the human body is the consumption of seafood - including the increasingly popular mussels. Mussels also play an important role in the marine ecosystem, providing a food base for fish and birds. The study aimed to determine the level of total Hg and its labile and stable forms in the Baltic mussel (Mytilus trossulus), as well as to indicate the factors that shape them. The research was conducted in the Puck Bay (Polish part of the southern Baltic Sea) in 2012-2013. The study material consisted of M. trossulus mussels, the components of their diet (suspended matter and phytoplankton), and surface sediments. Concentrations of total Hg (HgTOT) and the individual Hg forms were established using the thermodesorption method on a DMA-80 analyser (Milestone). The obtained results showed that the level of Hg concentration in M. trossulus from the Puck Bay was shaped by the individual features of specimens, related to the growth and reproductive cycle of mussels, as well as the quality of food consumed by them. The total share of labile Hg forms in M. trossulus was high, exceeding 90% of HgTOT, and the predominant form was the most dangerous organic Hg. This means that almost all of the Hg accumulated in mussels can be transferred to higher trophic levels. The obtained results showed that Baltic mussels were characterised by levels of HgTOT and organic Hg deemed to be safe for humans. A positive relationship was noted between the HgTOT concentration in a mussel's tissues and the length of its shell. Smaller sized organisms demonstrated not only by lower Hg concentrations, but also by better condition and, consequently, higher nutritional value.
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- Agnieszka Jędruch
- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland.
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland.
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland.
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Wilman B, Bełdowska M, Normant-Saremba M. Labile and stable mercury in Harris mud crab (Rhithropanopeus harrisii) from the southern Baltic Sea - Considerations for a role of non-native species in the food web. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 148:116-122. [PMID: 31422296 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mercury is a potent neurotoxin. Its main source of entry into the human body is the consumption of fish and seafood. Within the past few decades a new species of crab has appeared in the food web of the southern Baltic: Rhithropanopeus harrisii. The aim of the present study was to estimate the level of total and labile mercury concentrations in this species collected from the southern Baltic Sea. Analyses were performed using the thermodesorption method. The share of organic mercury fraction, as well as the Hgtot, increased with the size class of the crabs. Due to the increasingly common occurrence of R. harrisii and the low HgTOT concentration in its body, and assuming that it is bound to become a more and more common component of the diet of fish, it can be supposed that the load of toxic mercury entering the food web is likely to decrease.
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- Bartłomiej Wilman
- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland.
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Li D, Wang J, Pi J, Yu J, Zhang T. Biota-sediment metal accumulation and human health risk assessment of freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea in Dongting Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:14951-14961. [PMID: 30919194 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04931-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, we analyzed the concentrations of metals in sediments and Corbicula fluminea in China's Dongting Lake to assess the suitability of C. fluminea as an effective biomonitor of metal contamination in sediments and food safety. We analyzed the biota-accumulation capacity by calculating the biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) and assessed the potential human health risk of metals exposure via consumption of C. fluminea using the target hazard quotient (THQ) and total target hazard quotient (TTHQ). The results showed that the average concentrations of As (31.93 mg kg-1), Cd (5.54 mg kg-1), Cr (105.50 mg kg-1), Cu (32.53 mg kg-1), and Zn (207.89 mg kg-1) in sediments were higher than their respective standard set by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China. The sediment metals, which were mainly anthropogenic in origin, were at high levels and pose a relatively high ecological risk. Cadium (Cd) showed very high potential ecological risk levels and should be included in the prior pollutants list in the studied area. The mean levels of As (0.81 mg kg-1) in C. fluminea were 1.62-times higher than that set by the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China. BSAF values of the soft tissues of C. fluminea were between 0.05 and 2.14, with higher values for Cu (2.14), Cd (1.77), Zn (1.60), and Ni (1.27). Soft tissues of C. fluminea were able to reflect spatial differences in Sr within sediments around Dongting Lake. The results indicated that C. fluminea could be an potential biomonitor for sediment metals assessment in biomonitoring programs, especially for Cu, Cd, Zn, Ni, and Sr. The mean values for THQ and TTHQ of all the analyzed metals were below 1.0, indicating that the intake of metals via comsumption of C. fluminea does not result in an appreciable risk to human health.
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- Deliang Li
- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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Thanh-Nho N, Marchand C, Strady E, Huu-Phat N, Nhu-Trang TT. Bioaccumulation of some trace elements in tropical mangrove plants and snails (Can Gio, Vietnam). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 248:635-645. [PMID: 30849582 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mangrove sediments can store high amount of pollutants that can be more or less bioavailable depending on environmental conditions. When in available forms, these elements can be subject to an uptake by mangrove biota, and can thus become a problem for human health. The main objective of this study was to assess the distribution of some trace elements (Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Cr, As, and Cu) in tissues of different plants and snails in a tropical mangrove (Can Gio mangrove Biosphere Reserve) developing downstream a megacity (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). In addition, we were interested in the relationships between mangrove habitats, sediment quality and bioaccumulation in the different tissues studied. Roots and leaves of main mangrove trees (Avicennia alba and Rhizophora apiculata) were collected, as well as different snail species: Chicoreus capucinus, Littoraria melanostoma, Cerithidea obtusa, Nerita articulata. Trace elements concentrations in the different tissues were determined by ICP-MS after digestion with concentrated HNO3 and H2O2. Concentrations differed between stands and tissues, showing the influence of sediment geochemistry, species specific requirements, and eventually adaptation abilities. Regarding plants tissues, the formation of iron plaque on roots may play a key role in preventing Fe and As translocation to the aerial parts of the mangrove trees. Mn presented higher concentrations in the leaves than in the roots, possibly because of physiological requirements. Non-essential elements (Ni, Cr and Co) showed low bioconcentration factors (BCF) in both roots and leaves, probably resulting from their low bioavailability in sediments. Regarding snails, essential elements (Fe, Mn, and Cu) were the dominant ones in their tissues. Most of snails were "macroconcentrators" for Cu, with BCF values reaching up to 42.8 for Cerithidea obtusa. We suggest that high quantity of As in all snails may result from its high bioavailability and from their ability to metabolize As.
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- Nguyen Thanh-Nho
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; IMPMC, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UPMC, CNRS, MNHN, Noumea, New Caledonia, France.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; IMPMC, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UPMC, CNRS, MNHN, Noumea, New Caledonia, France; Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (UNC), PPME, EA 3325, BP R4, 98 851, Noumea, New Caledonia, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP*, IGE, F-38000, Grenoble, France; CARE-HCMUT, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Viet Nam
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Uluturhan E, Darılmaz E, Kontas A, Bilgin M, Alyuruk H, Altay O, Sevgi S. Seasonal variations of multi-biomarker responses to metals and pesticides pollution in M. galloprovincialis and T. decussatus from Homa Lagoon, Eastern Aegean Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 141:176-186. [PMID: 30955723 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Biomarkers (CAT, SOD, GPx, and AChE) were investigated in hepatopancreas and soft tissues of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and clams (Tapes decussatus) in response to metal and pesticide pollutions in Homa Lagoon. Mussel and clam samples were seasonally collected in January, May, August and November 2015. According to the results, higher metal concentrations determined in the soft tissues of both species in January. Hepatopancreas was found to accumulate higher levels of metals than soft tissue. Metal deposition potential in clams were higher than mussels. Pesticide levels were below detection limits in clams. In mussels, only 4,4'-DDE was detected in soft tissues and hepatopancreas in November. Highest AChE, CAT, SOD and GPx activities in mussels were determined in January. On the other hand, maximum AChE and CAT activities in clams were found in November. Seasonal variations of metals and biomarker levels might be related to species-specific physiology and environmental conditions.
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- Esin Uluturhan
- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Inciraltı, 35340 Izmir, Turkey.
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Inciraltı, 35340 Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Inciraltı, 35340 Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Tinaztepe Campus, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Inciraltı, 35340 Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Inciraltı, 35340 Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Tinaztepe Campus, Izmir, Turkey
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Jędruch A, Bełdowska M, Ziółkowska M. The role of benthic macrofauna in the trophic transfer of mercury in a low-diversity temperate coastal ecosystem (Puck Lagoon, southern Baltic Sea). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:137. [PMID: 30734103 PMCID: PMC6373316 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7257-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. Hg is a serious threat especially for the marine environment, in which it undergoes bioaccumulation and biomagnification, reaching elevated concentrations in fish and other seafood. The research aimed at investigating the trophodynamics of Hg in the basal links of the marine food chain: benthic macrofauna and its main food sources (i.e. suspended and sediment organic matter, micro- and macrophytobenthos). The results showed that both the amount and the origin of organic matter affected the Hg level in particular trophic groups of macrozoobenthos. The intensive inflow of terrestrial material influenced the enrichment of suspended particles and microphytobenthos in Hg, leading to increased Hg concentrations in filter-feeding macrofauna. The input of Hg-rich marine matter transported from the deeper parts of the Gulf of Gdańsk along with the near-bottom currents caused higher Hg levels in deposit feeders. The biomagnification factor (BMF) of Hg through benthic food web was dependent on environmental conditions occurring in the studied areas, in particular, factors favouring the growth and fecundity of macrofauna. Consequently, as a result of biodilution, the trophic transfer of Hg was less effective in a more productive region, despite the elevated Hg concentrations in dietary components of the macrofauna and in the surrounding environment.
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- Agnieszka Jędruch
- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland.
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland
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Bełdowska M, Kobos J. The variability of Hg concentration and composition of marine phytoplankton. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:30366-30374. [PMID: 30159841 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2948-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mercury is a toxic element. It undergoes biomagnification in the marine trophic chain, which is why it is significant to identify the factors influencing its bioaccumulation on the first level of the trophic chain. At present, the input of heavy metals to the southern Baltic is being reduced. On the other hand, the parameters influencing mercury remobilisation in the environment are a subject to a long-time trend associated with climate changes. Examples include growing number of heavy rain events causing surges or floods, and increased frequency of storm winds leading to increased coastal erosion as well as overall temperature increase. The present studies were carried out in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic) for 18 months at two stations (Chałupy and Osłonino) located in the Puck Lagoon, and for 12 months in Gdynia. Climate changes influence the abundance and species composition of phytoplankton, which in consequence has an effect on Hg accumulation and magnification in the trophic chain, and in the human body as a result. Extreme phenomena such as land erosion or floods resulted in an additional inflow of nutrients, but also toxic substances, into the coastal zone. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) increased almost four times after abrasion of cliff. That was conducive to the growth of microflora, as well as increased Hg accumulation. The highest bioconcentration of Hg in phytoplankton was observed when the Mesodinium rubrum (spring and autumn) and Diatomophyceae (winter) prevailed in biomass. The BCF was then almost tenfold higher than during the rest of the year.
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- Magdalena Bełdowska
- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, Av. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland.
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, Av. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland
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Djikanović V, Skorić S, Spasić S, Naunovic Z, Lenhardt M. Ecological risk assessment for different macrophytes and fish species in reservoirs using biota-sediment accumulation factors as a useful tool. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 241:1167-1174. [PMID: 30029326 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Metal content was evaluated in the sediment, macrophytes and fish in the Medjuvršje reservoir (Western Serbia). Concentrations of 16 trace elements (Ag; Al; As; B; Ba; Cd; Co; Cr; Cu; Fe; Li; Mn; Ni; Pb; Sr; Zn) were analysed in the sediment, macrophytes and fish of an aquatic ecosystem. Five macrophyte species and three fish tissues (liver, muscle, gills) from five fish species (freshwater bream, common nase, Prussian carp, chub, wels catfish) were sampled and the metal content was analysed with ICP-OES. The sediment concentrations of Cu, Cd, and Zn exceeded the Canadian sediment quality guidelines while concentrations of Cr and Ni were above the Netherlands' target values. Bioaccumulation factors (BSAF) were calculated for analysed macrophytes and fish tissue. The BSAF had higher values for macrophytes for all investigated elements except for Cu and Zn; Cu had a higher value in the liver of the freshwater bream (0.823) and Zn had a higher value in the liver of freshwater bream (0.914) and chub (0.834) as well as in gills of Prussian carp (2.58) and chub (1.26). Potamogeton pectinatus, Ceratophylum demersum and the root of Phragmites communis showed higher accumulation of elements than Trapa natans and Potamogeton fluitans and the body of P. communis. The highest BSAF values for Ba, Mn, Sr and Ni were recorded in the gills. Cd and Cu had the highest BSAF values in the liver. Results confirmed that particular macrophyte and fish species could be a good indicator of reservoir water and sediment pollution.
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- Vesna Djikanović
- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1a, 11030, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1a, 11030, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Informatics and computing, Singidunum University, Danijelova 32, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia
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Wang XN, Gu YG, Wang ZH, Ke CL, Mo MS. Biological risk assessment of heavy metals in sediments and health risk assessment in bivalve mollusks from Kaozhouyang Bay, South China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 133:312-319. [PMID: 30041320 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Hg and As) in surface sediments and bivalve mollusks in Kaozhouyang Bay were investigated. A biological risk analysis of the sediments indicated that ten sites (about 76.92% of the total number of sites) had a 21% incidence probability of toxicity. A health risk analysis of the bivalve mollusks indicated that Cu and As posed low risks to consumer health. On the basis of the target hazard quotient (THQ), adverse effects may occur based on total THQ (TTHQ). The highest TTHQ was found in the species, Ostrea rivularis, which had the highest capacity for the bioaccumulation (factor > 38) of Cd.
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- Xu-Nuo Wang
- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, No. 213, Huadu Avenue East, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Key laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510300, China; Key laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, No. 213, Huadu Avenue East, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, No. 213, Huadu Avenue East, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, No. 213, Huadu Avenue East, Guangzhou 510800, China
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Li D, Pi J, Zhang T, Tan X, Fraser DJ. Evaluating a 5-year metal contamination remediation and the biomonitoring potential of a freshwater gastropod along the Xiangjiang River, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:21127-21137. [PMID: 29770938 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2263-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Effective remediation of heavy metal pollution in aquatic systems is desired in many regions, but it requires integrative assessments of sediments, water, and biota that can serve as robust biomonitors. We assessed the effects of a 5-year metal contamination remediation along the Xiangjiang River, China, by comparing concentrations of trace metals in water and surface sediments between 2010-2011 and 2016. We also explored the trace metal biomonitoring potential of a freshwater gastropod (Bellamya aeruginosa). Metal concentrations in water (means and ranges) dropped over time to within permissible limits of drinking water guidelines set by China, USEPA, and WHO in 2016. Although sediment means and ranges of Cd, Pb, Zn, and Mn also diminished with remediation, those for Cr and Cu slightly increased, and all six metals retained concentrations higher than standards set by China. All metals in sediments could also be associated with anthropogenic inputs using a hierarchical clustering analysis, and they generate high potential ecological risks based on several indices, especially for Cd and As. The bio-sediment accumulation factors of all measured trace metals in gastropod soft tissues and shells were lower than 1.0, except for Ca. Trace metal contents in gastropods were positively correlated with those in water and surface sediments for As (soft tissues) and Cr (shells). Collectively, our results do not yet highlight strong beneficial effects of 5-year remediation and clearly illustrate the heavy metal pollution remaining in Xiangjiang River sediment. Additional physical, chemical, and biological measurements should be implemented to improve sediment quality. We further conclude that gastropod soft tissues and shells can be suitable biomonitors of spatial differences in some heavy metals found within river sediments (e.g., As, Cr).
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- Deliang Li
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Bełdowska M, Zgrundo A, Kobos J. Mercury in the Diatoms of Various Ecological Formations. WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION 2018; 229:168. [PMID: 29773924 PMCID: PMC5945792 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-018-3814-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Mercury is a neurotoxin, its main source in the human organism being fish and seafood. The first level in the marine food web is formed of planktonic and benthic photosynthetic microorganisms, which form a biofilm on the surface of the hard bottom (epilithon) or plants (epiphyton). They are carriers of nutritional as well as toxic substances and pass these on to subsequent levels of the trophic web. Their biomass is often dominated by diatoms. This was the basis for the presented study into Hg accumulation in epilithic, epiphytic and planktonic diatoms, which was carried out in 2012-2013 in the coastal zone of the Puck Lagoon and the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic). In this coastal area, both micro- and macroorganisms develop particularly intensively. The collected results indicate an increase in Hg concentration in the biofilm during the warm season which, with the lengthening of the vegetative period due to global warming in recent years, is of great significance. As a consequence, the annual mercury load entering the trophic web is larger in comparison with a year in which there is a long, cold winter. An important parameter influencing the accumulation of Hg was the function of those organisms from the biofilm-forming communities. In this case, the highest concentrations of Hg were measured in organisms forming high-profile guilds.
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- Magdalena Bełdowska
- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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Burioli EAV, Squadrone S, Stella C, Foglini C, Abete MC, Prearo M. Trace element occurrence in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas from coastal marine ecosystems in Italy. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 187:248-260. [PMID: 28850909 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The Pacific oyster is one of the world's most widespread bivalves and a suitable species for biomonitoring trace elements in marine environments thanks to its bioaccumulation ability. As it is also an edible mollusc, concentrations of harmful elements in its tissues must be monitored. For these purposes, 464 wild individuals were collected from 12 sites along the Italian coasts. The concentration of fourteen trace elements (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Sn, Tl, and Zn) in their tissues was quantified. Among the three heavy metals, cadmium, lead, and mercury, none exceeded the maximum limit for in food set by European Union regulations but Cd in one sample from the Varano Lagoon resulted extremely close to this value. Contamination by Hg of the northern Adriatic and Orbetello Lagoons was also observed. Moreover, there was a positive association between the lagoon's environmental conditions and the bioaccumulation of this element in oysters. Despite the ban instituted 15 years ago on the use of Sn in antifouling paints, this element is still present in several marine environments, as demonstrated in the oysters sampled from harbour areas. Samples collected from harbours also showed very high concentrations of Cu and Zn due to the ability of oysters to accumulate these elements, which have replaced Sn in antifouling paints. Analysis of the samples from most sites indicated a low risk of human exposure to harmful elements through oyster consumption; nonetheless, chemical sanitary controls should focus primarily on Cd, Cu, and Zn.
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- E A V Burioli
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta, Turin, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta, Turin, Italy
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Buzzi NS, Oliva AL, Arias AH, Marcovecchio JE. Assessment of trace metal accumulation in native mussels (Brachidontes rodriguezii) from a South American temperate estuary. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:15781-15793. [PMID: 28528504 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9237-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present work provides the first results in heavy metal bioaccumulation in the autochthonous mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the Bahía Blanca Estuary (Argentina), one of the most important coastal environments of South America, subjected to different anthropogenic pressure. The study is based on the detection of Cd, Cu, Pb, Mn, and Fe in mussels' soft tissue and sediments' fine fraction by means of inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), in order to analyze the potential relationship between both components of the aquatic system. Additionally, different indices are calculated with the purpose of obtaining detailed data. The heavy metal burden in mussels varied seasonally, showing a clearer pattern for the stations located in the internal area of the estuary. Metals exhibited maximum values in summer and to a lesser extent in winter, followed by a decrease during spring. Multiple international guideline assessment allowed classifying the area as moderately polluted, including a low range for Cd and medium for Cu and Pb. Moreover, the average detected levels were within the measured ranges in other coastal areas. Regarding human health, trace metal content in mussels met the national and international standards for safe consumption.
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- Natalia Sol Buzzi
- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Camino La Carrindanga km 7, Edificio E1, C.C 804, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), San Juan 670, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Camino La Carrindanga km 7, Edificio E1, C.C 804, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Camino La Carrindanga km 7, Edificio E1, C.C 804, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), San Juan 670, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Camino La Carrindanga km 7, Edificio E1, C.C 804, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Universidad Tecnológica Nacional-FRBB, 11 de Abril 445, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Universidad FASTA, Gascón 3151, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Van Hop N, Thi Quynh Dieu H, Hai Phong N. Metal speciation in sediment and bioaccumulation in Meretrix lyrata in the Tien Estuary in Vietnam. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 189:299. [PMID: 28553695 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-5995-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The concentrations of seven toxic metals (cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn)) were determined in sediments and the soft tissues of a bivalve species (Meretrix lyrata) collected from the Tien Estuary in Tien Giang Province, South Vietnam. The total metal concentrations in sediments (mg/kg dry weight) increased as Cd (0.06) < Cu (5.0) < Pb (13.9) < As (16.3) < Ni (24) < Cr (50) < Zn (62). Speciation analysis revealed that these metals existed mainly in the residual fraction (43-94%), followed by the Fe-Mn oxide-bound (5-35%) and organic/sulfide-bound (0.6-9.2%) fractions. The metal concentrations in M. lyrata (mg/kg dry weight) were in the ranges of 1.3-1.9 (Cd), 1.5-2.8 (Ni), 1.8-3.4 (Cr), 11-16 (As), 0.3-0.6 (Pb), 6.9-8.7 (Cu), and 95-128 (Zn), which are safe for human consumption. The order of the mean biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) of the metals in the non-residual fractions of the sediment for M. lyrata was Cd > Cu > As > Zn > Cr > Ni > Pb. The Risk Assessment Codes (RACs) suggest that the highest mobility of Cd (with RAC = 37%) poses greater environmental risk to aquatic biota. Correlation analysis results show that M. lyrata can be used as a biomonitor of Cd and Cu pollution in the exchangeable, acid-soluble, and non-residual sediment fractions.
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- Nguyen Van Hop
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Hue University, 77 Nguyen Hue Str., Hue City, Vietnam.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Hue University, 77 Nguyen Hue Str., Hue City, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Hue University, 77 Nguyen Hue Str., Hue City, Vietnam
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Wu Y, Zhou Y, Qiu Y, Chen D, Zhu Z, Zhao J, Bergman Ǻ. Occurrence and risk assessment of trace metals and metalloids in sediments and benthic invertebrates from Dianshan Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:14847-14856. [PMID: 28477252 PMCID: PMC6677693 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study measured concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sb, and Pb in surface sediments and two benthic invertebrate species (Anodonta woodiana and Bellamya aeruginosa) collected from Dianshan Lake, located in the Yangtze River Delta. The Dianshan Lake acts as one of the most important drinking water sources to Shanghai, the biggest city in China. Concentrations of trace metals and metalloids ranged from 0.04 mg/kg for Cd to 288.0 mg/kg for Zn. Substantial bioaccumulation in invertebrates was observed for Zn and Cu based on the biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) measurements. The results revealed that concentrations of metals and metalloids in sediments from Dianshan Lake were at the lower end of the range of levels found in other regions of China. The assessment of three significantly inter-related evaluation indices, including the geo-accumulation Index (Igeo), potential ecological risk factor (Eri), and mean probable effect concentration quotients (Qm-PEC), suggested that sediment-associated trace elements exhibited no considerable ecological risks in the studied watershed. However, the target hazard quotient and hazard index analysis suggested that selected elements (particularly As) accumulation in edible tissues of benthic invertebrates could pose potential health risks to local populations, especially fishermen. Given that wild aquatic organisms (e.g., fish and bivalves) constitute the diet of local populations as popular food/protein choices, further investigations are needed to better elucidate human health risks from metal and metalloid exposure via edible freshwater organisms.
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- Yan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, -10691, Stockholm, SE, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- School of Environment, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment (Ministry of Education), College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, -10691, Stockholm, SE, Sweden
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (Swetox), Forskargatan 20, -15257, Södertälje, SE, Sweden
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Liu J, Cao L, Dou S. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and health risk assessment in three benthic bivalves along the coast of Laizhou Bay, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 117:98-110. [PMID: 28159333 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This study investigated the tissue- and species-specific bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Hg, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) in three benthic bivalves (the ark shell, Scapharca subcrenata; the surf clam, Mactra veneriformis; and the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum) collected from the coast of Laizhou Bay in the Bohai Sea. The results demonstrated that the visceral masses of the bivalves tended to accumulate heavy metals more efficiently than their muscles. The capacities of the bivalves to bioaccumulate metals followed a similar order: Cd>Hg>Zn=As>Cu>Cr=Pb. The conditions of metal contamination in the bivalves tended to be worse along the eastern coast than in other regions. Overall, the Manila clam was more severely contaminated by heavy metals than the surf clam and ark shell. Judging by the hazard quotients (HQ) of the metals in the muscles of the bivalves, the greatest hazard risk to human health comes primarily from As.
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- Jinhu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environment Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environment Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environment Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment of Trace Metal Contamination in Mangrove Ecosystems: A Case from Zhangjiangkou Mangrove National Nature Reserve, China. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:2167053. [PMID: 27795956 PMCID: PMC5067478 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2167053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Zhangjiangkou Mangrove National Nature Reserve is a subtropical wetland ecosystem in southeast coast of China, which is of dense population and rapid development. The concentrations, sources, and pollution assessment of trace metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Cr, Zn, As, and Hg) in surface sediment from 29 sites and the biota specimen were investigated for better ecological risk assessment and environmental management. The ranges of trace metals in mg/kg sediment were as follows: Cu (10.79–26.66), Cd (0.03–0.19), Pb (36.71–59.86), Cr (9.67–134.51), Zn (119.69–157.84), As (15.65–31.60), and Hg (0.00–0.08). The sequences of the bioaccumulation of studied metals are Zn > Cu > As > Cr > Pb > Cd > Hg with few exceptions. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis revealed that the trace metals in the studied area mainly derived from anthropogenic activities, such as industrial effluents, agricultural waste, and domestic sewage. Pollution load index and geoaccumulation index were calculated for trace metals in surface sediments, which indicated unpolluted status in general except Pb, Cr, and As.
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El-Shenawy NS, Loutfy N, Soliman MFM, Tadros MM, Abd El-Azeez AA. Metals bioaccumulation in two edible bivalves and health risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:139. [PMID: 26846289 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5145-2] [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: 11/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Our aim was to quantify the bioaccumulation of 13 metals in two edible bivalves (Ruditapes decussatus and Paphia undulata) in Lake Timsah, Egypt. A potential human health risk assessment was conducted to evaluate the hazards from bivalve consumption. Fe, Al, Zn, and Sr had the highest concentrations in the bivalve samples. The levels of Cd were much lower than the maximum permissible level, while Pb concentrations in the two bivalves were nearly two times the permissible level. The extent of bioaccumulation factor was site- and species-specific. For low and high bivalve-consuming groups, the estimated daily intake of Pb and Cd ranged from 0.01 to 0.76 μg/kg/day. For low and high bivalve-consuming groups, hazard quotients (HQs) for metals were found to be less than 1 for both bivalve species, except for Co in the high-consuming group. In conclusion, even though there was no apparent risk to bivalve consumers from being exposed to single metals, there is a risk from being exposed to the 13 studied metals together, especially for high bivalve-consuming groups such as fishermen.
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- Nahla S El-Shenawy
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
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Bravo I, Focaracci F, Cerfolli F, Papetti P. Relationships between trace elements in Posidonia oceanica shoots and in sediment fractions along Latium coasts (northwestern Mediterranean Sea). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:157. [PMID: 26869047 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The Mediterranean endemic seagrass Posidonia oceanica is widely used as a sensitive bioindicator of trace elements (TEs) in the coastal environment. Therefore, a bulk of data exist on TE levels from impacted versus unpolluted sites while only recent studies started comparing TE accumulation in plant compartments versus both water column and sediment characteristics. In this study, six TEs (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb) were analyzed in P. oceanica shoots related to depth (-10 and -20 m) and to TE concentrations in the different grain size fractions of the sediment, from two Sites of Community interest (SIC) in the central Tyrrhenian Sea. TE concentrations in both shoots and sediment were generally low, except for Cr. Cu was the only element showing significantly different concentrations at the two sites while As differed significantly between samples taken at different depths. TE concentrations in the unsieved sediment were found uncorrelated to TEs in shoots except for the important nutrient Cu (positive correlation). The finest sediment fractions were enriched in TEs and significantly correlated to Cd, Cr, Cu, and Ni concentrations in the shoots.
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- I Bravo
- Department of Business and Law, University of Cassino, Via S. Angelo-Campus, Folcara, 030343, Cassino, Italy.
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- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Tuscia University, Viale dell'Università s/n, 01100, Viterbo, Italy.
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- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Tuscia University, Viale dell'Università s/n, 01100, Viterbo, Italy.
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- Department of Business and Law, University of Cassino, Via S. Angelo-Campus, Folcara, 030343, Cassino, Italy.
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Sayadi MH, Shabani M, Ahmadpour N. Pollution Index and Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals in the Surface Soils of Amir-Abad Area in Birjand City, Iran. HEALTH SCOPE 2015. [DOI: 10.17795/jhealthscope-21137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cheng Z, Mo WY, Man YB, Lam CL, Choi WM, Nie XP, Liu YH, Wong MH. Environmental mercury concentrations in cultured low-trophic-level fish using food waste-based diets. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:495-507. [PMID: 25087497 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3333-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this study, different types of food wastes were used as the major source of protein to replace the fish meal in fish feeds to produce quality fish (polyculture of different freshwater fish). During October 2011-April 2012, the concentrations of Hg in water, suspended particulate matter, and sediment of the three experimental fish ponds located in Sha Tau Kok Organic Farm were monitored, and the results were similar to or lower than those detected in commercial fish ponds around the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region (by comparing data of previous and present studies). Health risk assessments indicated that human consumption of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), a herbivore which fed food waste feed pellets would be safer than other fish species: mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella), bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), and largemouth bass (Lepomis macrochirus). Due to the lower species diversity and substantially shorter food chains of the polyculture system consisting of only three fish species, the extent of Hg biomagnification was significantly lower than other polyculture ponds around PRD. Furthermore, the use of food waste instead of fish meal (mainly consisted of contaminated trash fish) further reduced the mercury accumulation in the cultured fish.
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- Zhang Cheng
- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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Billah MM, Kamal AHM, Idris MHB, Ismail JB, Bhuiyan MKA. Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/21658005.2014.978527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rzymski P, Niedzielski P, Klimaszyk P, Poniedziałek B. Bioaccumulation of selected metals in bivalves (Unionidae) and Phragmites australis inhabiting a municipal water reservoir. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2014; 186:3199-212. [PMID: 24407963 PMCID: PMC3969812 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3610-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Urbanization can considerably affect water reservoirs by, inter alia, input, and accumulation of contaminants including metals. Located in the course of River Cybina, Maltański Reservoir (Western Poland) is an artificial shallow water body built for recreation and sport purposes which undergoes restoration treatment (drainage) every 4 years. In the present study, we demonstrate an accumulation of nine metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in water, sediment, three bivalve species (Anodonta anatina, Anodonta cygnea, Unio tumidus), and macrophyte Phragmites australis collected before complete drainage in November 2012. The mean concentrations of metals in the sediment, bivalves, and P. australis (roots and leaves) decreased in the following order: Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu > Cr > Ni > Pb > Co > Cd. A considerably higher bioconcentration of metals was observed in samples collected from the western and southern sites which undergo a higher degree of human impact. Sediments were found to be a better indicator of metal contamination than water samples. Interspecific differences in levels of metal accumulation were found between investigated unionids. U. tumidus accumulated higher levels of Cr, positively correlated with ambient concentrations, predisposing this species as a potential bioindicator of this metal in aquatic environments. On the other hand, species of Anodonta genus demonstrated higher accumulation of Cu and Cd. Positive correlations were found between Pb content in the sediments and tissues of all three bivalve species. In P. australis, metals were largely retained in roots except for Cd and Pb for which higher concentrations were found in leaves suggesting additional absorption of these metals from aerial sources. P. australis and bivalve from the Maltański Reservoir may be a potential source of toxic metals for animals feeding upon them and contribute to further contamination in the food chain.
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- Piotr Rzymski
- Department of Biology and Environmental Protection, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 8, 60-806, Poznań, Poland,
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Mauro L, Paola G, Margherita V, Rugiada R, Francesca B, Primo M, Duccio S, Enrica F. Human impact on a small barrier reef meadow of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile on the north Tyrrhenian coast (Italy). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2013; 77:45-54. [PMID: 24229783 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 10/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The health status of an emerging Posidonia oceanica meadow, subject to high human impact, was studied. Biometric variables, heavy metals, PAHs and C, N, P contents were determined in sediment and seagrass samples. The meadow was found to grow under oligotrophic conditions and an increase in nutrient content was only recorded in autumn. In sediment, Hg exceeded its ERL (effects range low) and sometimes also its ERM (effects range medium), and Cu was close to its ERL. In leaves, Hg and Cu were relatively high but below their respective ERLs. Sediments close to the meadow were heavily contaminated with pyrolytic PAHs, some of which exceeded their ERLs. P. oceanica did not show major accumulation of PAHs, lighter molecules predominating. Despite 40 years of intense human activity, meadow growth dynamics and contaminant accumulation did not suggest that the meadow was regressing.
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- Lenzi Mauro
- Lagoon Ecology and Aquaculture Laboratory OPL srl, Via G. Leopardi, 9, 58015 Orbetello, Italy.
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Sow AY, Ismail A, Zulkifli SZ. An assessment of heavy metal bioaccumulation in Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus, during plowing stages of a paddy cycle. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 91:6-12. [PMID: 23666324 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-1009-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Livers and muscles of swamp eels (Monopterus albus) were analyzed for bioaccumulation of heavy metals during the plowing stage of a paddy cycle. Results showed heavy metals were bioaccumulated more highly in liver than muscle. Zinc (Zn) was the highest bioaccumulated metal in liver (98.5 ± 8.95 μg/g) and in muscle (48.8 ± 7.17 μg/g). The lowest bioaccumulated metals were cadmium (Cd) in liver (3.44 ± 2.42 μg/g) and copper (Cu) in muscle (0.65 ± 0.20 μg/g). In sediments, Zn was present at the highest mean concentration (52.7 ± 2.85 μg/g), while Cd had the lowest mean concentration (1.04 ± 0.24 μg/g). The biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) for Cu, Zn, Cd and nickel (Ni) in liver tissue was greater than the corresponding BSAF for muscle tissue. For the three plowing stages, metal concentrations were significantly correlated between liver and muscle tissues in all cases, and between sediment and either liver or muscle in most cases. Mean measured metal concentrations in muscle tissue were below the maximum permissible limits established by Malaysian and U.S. governmental agencies, and were therefore regarded as safe for human consumption.
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- Ai Yin Sow
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Cheng Z, Chen KC, Li KB, Nie XP, Wu SC, Wong CKC, Wong MH. Arsenic contamination in the freshwater fish ponds of Pearl River Delta: bioaccumulation and health risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 20:4484-4495. [PMID: 23247527 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1382-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This study investigated the extent of arsenic (As) contamination in five common species of freshwater fish (northern snakehead [Channa argus], mandrarin fish [Siniperca chuatsi], largemouth bass [Lepomis macrochirous], bighead carp [Aristichthys nobilis] and grass carp [Ctenopharyngodon idellus]) and their associated fish pond sediments collected from 18 freshwater fish ponds around the Pearl River Delta (PRD). The total As concentrations detected in fish muscle and sediment in freshwater ponds around the PRD were 0.05-3.01 mg kg(-1) wet weight (w. wt) and 8.41-22.76 mg kg(-1) dry weight (d. wt), respectively. In addition, the As content was positively correlated (p < 0.05) to total organic carbon (TOC) contents in sediments. Biota sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) showed that omnivorous fish and zooplankton accumulated higher concentrations of heavy metals from the sediment than carnivorous fish. In addition, feeding habits of fish also influence As accumulation in different fish species. In this study, two typical food chains of the aquaculture ponds were selected for investigation: (1) omnivorous food chain (zooplankton, grass carp and bighead carp) and (2) predatory food chain (zooplankton, mud carp and mandarin fish). Significant linear relationships were obtained between log As and δ (15)N. The slope of the regression (-0.066 and -0.078) of the log transformed As concentrations and δ (15)N values, as biomagnifications power, indicated there was no magnification or diminution of As from lower trophic levels (zooplankton) to fish in the aquaculture ponds. Consumption of largemouth bass, northern snakehead and bighead carp might impose health risks of Hong Kong residents consuming these fish to the local population, due to the fact that its cancer risk (CR) value exceeded the upper limit of the acceptable risk levels (10(-4)) stipulated by the USEPA.
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- Zhang Cheng
- Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, and Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Zhao L, Yang F, Wang Y, Huo Z, Yan X. Seasonal variation of metals in seawater, sediment, and Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum from China. Biol Trace Elem Res 2013; 152:358-66. [PMID: 23412810 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-013-9628-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Concentrations of trace metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As) were determined for the first time in seawater, sediment, and Manila clam from Deer Island, Liaoning Province, China. The seawater, sediment, and clam samples were collected seasonally at three clam farming sites around Deer Island during 2010-2011. The average concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As in the seawater samples were 4.16, 0.72, 5.88, 0.45, 2.51, 0.03, and 1.02 μg/l, respectively. The seasonal variations of trace metals in seawater showed a significant difference in the concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Hg, and As among seasons. The average concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As in the sediment samples were 6.43, 13.80, 53.08, 1.10, 36.40, 0.05, and 4.78 mg/kg dry weight, respectively. Trace metal concentrations in sediment seasonally varied significantly except for Cd and Hg. The average concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg, and As in the clam samples were 11.28, 0.61, 92.50, 0.58, 3.98, 0.03, and 1.98 mg/kg dry weight, respectively. Concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, and As in Manila clam showed marked seasonal fluctuations with significant difference. Cu and Zn were the metals with the highest mean biosediment accumulation factor values in Manila clam. Besides, significant correlations for the concentrations of Cu and Zn relative to their concentrations in sediment were also found. Such differences in regression analyzes may be explained by differential bioaccumulation of essential and xenobiotic metals. Concentrations of trace metals in Manila clam did not exceed the maximum established regulatory concentrations for human consumption. Moreover, the calculations revealed that the estimated daily intake values for the examined clam samples were below the internationally accepted dietary guidelines and the calculated hazard quotient values were well less than 1, thus strongly indicating that health risk associated with the intake studied metals through the consumption of Manila clam from Deer Island was absent.
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- Liqiang Zhao
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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Lafabrie C, Major KM, Major CS, Cebrián J. Trace metal contamination of the aquatic plant Hydrilla verticillata and associated sediment in a coastal Alabama creek (Gulf of Mexico-USA). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2013; 68:147-151. [PMID: 23273933 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Revised: 11/13/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The objectives of this study were to (i) assess trace metal concentrations in Hydrilla verticillata and sediment from an estuarine creek in Alabama (USA), where high metal levels in biota were previously reported, and (ii) investigate the relationship between metal concentrations in H. verticillata and the sediment compartment. Our results indicate that sediment and H. verticillata exhibit moderate metal concentrations in the study area. We found that levels in plant tissues can be up to five times higher than in the sediment (e.g., Cd), suggesting that H. verticillata can take up and store several trace metals (Cd, Hg, Ni, and Zn) from this compartment. Together with studies focused on the uptake and accumulation of trace metals from the surrounding water, laboratory- and field-based studies are needed to better evaluate this plant's ability to acquire metals from the sediment that constitutes a contaminant sink in human-impacted coastal regions.
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- C Lafabrie
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL 36528, USA.
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Carmichael RH, Jones AL, Patterson HK, Walton WC, Pérez-Huerta A, Overton EB, Dailey M, Willett KL. Assimilation of oil-derived elements by oysters due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:12787-12795. [PMID: 23131011 DOI: 10.1021/es302369h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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During and after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWHOS), oysters (Crassostrea virginica) were exposed to oil and susceptible to incidental consumption of surface and subsurface oil materials. We determined the contribution of oil materials from the DWHOS to diet of oysters by comparing carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) stable isotope ratios in oyster shell to ratios in suspended particulate matter (SPM) and in fresh and weathered oil. Average δ(13)C and δ(15)N values in oyster shell (-21 ± 1‰ and 9-11‰, respectively) were consistent with consumption of naturally available SPM as opposed to values in oil (-27 ± 0.2‰, 1.6 ± 0.4‰). Stable isotope ratios in oyster adductor muscle were similar to shell for δ(15)N but not δ(13)C, suggesting either a recent shift in diet composition or differential assimilation of C between tissue types. We found no evidence of assimilation of oil-derived C and N and, therefore, no evidence of an oyster-based conduit to higher trophic levels. Trace elements in shell were inconclusive to corroborate oil exposure. These findings are not an indication that oysters were not exposed to oil; rather they imply oysters either did not consume oil-derived materials or consumed too little to be detectable compared to natural diet.
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Alahverdi M, Savabieasfahani M. Metal pollution in seaweed and related sediment of the Persian Gulf, Iran. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2012; 88:939-45. [PMID: 22415645 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0586-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Nickel, cadmium, copper and lead in the sediment and seven species of algae from six locations in the Bushehr Province on the Coast of the Persian Gulf were determined. Sampling sites represent areas of importance in seaweed harvest and areas near sources of anthropogenic pollution. The mean concentrations of metals in the sediment (across all six collection sites, and collection periods) were: Pb (42.4 ± 2.7), Cd (7.4 ± 1), Ni (38.1 ± 3.7), and Cu (8.3 ± 1.2) μg g(-1) dry weight. High significant positive correlations existed between metals in cervicornis, corticata, and pavonica algae and the sediment, suggesting these species of algae are suitable for biomonitoring of the area.
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- M Alahverdi
- Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Marine Biology, P.O. Box 669, Khorramshahr, Khuzestan, Iran
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