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Adebowale A, O'Riain J, Rogers T, Naidoo K, Dicken M, Naude V. Bioaccumulated trace element toxicity in commercially harvested bronze whaler sharks (Carcharhinus brachyurus) of South Africa. Food Chem 2024; 457:140081. [PMID: 38908246 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Shark meat consumption may pose a significant risk to human health as high levels of toxic pollutants bioaccumulate in muscular tissue. Commercial harvest of Carcharhinus brachyurus meat in South Africa is estimated at 100-300 filleted tons per annum. Muscle tissue samples from 41 sharks were collected from the southern and eastern coastlines of South Africa in 2022 and analysed for 10 trace elements and 8 polychlorinated biphenyl congeners. All trace elements were found to be lower than the regulatory maximum limits for human consumption in most samples irrespective of shark length, sex, and sampling region. However, the estimated daily intake for Mercury and Arsenic exceeded the oral reference dose set by international agencies. The meat from this shark may be consumed due to its low toxic potential for human health, however long-term exposure to C. brachyurus meat should be avoided as it could pose detrimental health risks to consumers.
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- Adetola Adebowale
- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild), University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild), University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild), University of Cape Town, South Africa; Shark Spotters, Cape Town, South Africa
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- KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320, South Africa
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- KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320, South Africa; Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Ocean Sciences Campus, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 6031, South Africa
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- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
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Lee CS, Shipley ON, Ye X, Fisher NS, Gallagher AJ, Frisk MG, Talwar BS, Schneider EV, Venkatesan AK. Accumulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Coastal Sharks from Contrasting Marine Environments: The New York Bight and The Bahamas. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:13087-13098. [PMID: 38995999 PMCID: PMC11270988 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c02044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) enter the marine food web, accumulate in organisms, and potentially have adverse effects on predators and consumers of seafood. However, evaluations of PFAS in meso-to-apex predators, like sharks, are scarce. This study investigated PFAS occurrence in five shark species from two marine ecosystems with contrasting relative human population densities, the New York Bight (NYB) and the coastal waters of The Bahamas archipelago. The total detected PFAS (∑PFAS) concentrations in muscle tissue ranged from 1.10 to 58.5 ng g-1 wet weight, and perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) were dominant. Fewer PFAS were detected in Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) from The Bahamas, and concentrations of those detected were, on average, ∼79% lower than in the NYB sharks. In the NYB, ∑PFAS concentrations followed: common thresher (Alopias vulpinus) > shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) > sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus) > smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis). PFAS precursors/intermediates, such as 2H,2H,3H,3H-perfluorodecanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonamide, were only detected in the NYB sharks, suggesting higher ambient concentrations and diversity of PFAS sources in this region. Ultralong-chain PFAS (C ≥ 10) were positively correlated with nitrogen isotope values (δ15N) and total mercury in some species. Our results provide some of the first baseline information on PFAS concentrations in shark species from the northwest Atlantic Ocean, and correlations between PFAS, stable isotopes, and mercury further contextualize the drivers of PFAS occurrence.
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- Cheng-Shiuan Lee
- Research
Center for Environmental Changes, Academia
Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- School
of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony
Brook University, Stony
Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- New
York State Center for Clean Water Technology, Stony Brook University, Stony
Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- School
of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony
Brook University, Stony
Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- School
of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony
Brook University, Stony
Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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Botêlho de Araújo CB, Alves de Mendonça S, de Lima Viana D, da Fontoura Martins M, Costa PG, Bianchini A, Vasconcelos de Oliveira PG, Torres RA, Vieira Hazin FH, Adam ML. Effects of blood metal(loid) concentrations on genomic damages in sharks. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 359:124569. [PMID: 39025294 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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The use of effect biomarkers has contributed to the understanding of the sublethal effects of contaminants on different organisms. However, the analysis of genotoxic markers as an indicator of organism and environmental health in sharks is underexplored. Thus, the present study investigated the relationship between the genomic damage frequency in erythrocytes and metal(loid) concentrations in whole blood of three shark species (Galeocerdo cuvier, Negaprion brevirostris and Ginglymostoma cirratum), taking into account climatic seasonality. The results showed that G. cuvier, an apex predator, presented the highest total erythrocyte genomic damage frequencies together with the highest mean whole blood concentrations of Al, Cd, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn. The shark N. brevirostris also presented high levels of metal(loid), indicating a greater susceptibility to these contaminants in species that preferentially feed on fish. In contrast, G. cirratum, a mesopredator, presented the lowest erythrocyte damage frequencies and whole blood metal(loid) concentrations. The presence of micronuclei was the most responsive biomarker, and Al, As and Zn had an important effect on the genomic damage frequencies for all species evaluated. Zn concentration influenced the binucleated cells frequencies and Al concentration had an effect on the total damage and micronuclei frequencies in G. cuvier and N. brevirostris. Binucleated cells and blebbed nuclei frequencies were affected by As concentration, especially in G. cirratum, while showing a strong and positive correlation with most of the metals analyzed. Nonetheless, baseline levels of metal(loid) blood concentrations and erythrocyte genomic damage frequencies in sharks have not yet been established. Therefore, minimum risk levels of blood contaminants concentrations on the health of these animals have also not been determined. However, the high genomic instability observed in sharks is of concern considering the current health status of these animals, as well as the quality of the environment studied.
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- Camila Brasilino Botêlho de Araújo
- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Av. dos Pioneiros, 3131, Jardim Morumbi, 86036-370, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Avenida Itália, km 8, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Avenida Itália, km 8, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Avenida Itália, km 8, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Av. dos Pioneiros, 3131, Jardim Morumbi, 86036-370, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Av. dos Pioneiros, 3131, Jardim Morumbi, 86036-370, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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Jha AK, Kishore P, Chinnadurai S, Verma SK, Kumar R, Sreejith S, Sarika K. Heavy metals and trace minerals in commonly available shark species from North East Arabian Sea: A human health risk perspective. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118979. [PMID: 38685303 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118979] [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: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
Shark is a seafood commodity that is a good source of minerals and accumulates heavy metals and trace elements through biomagnification, which can pose health risk if taken above the permissible limit. A study was conducted on commonly landed eleven shark species (Scoliodon laticaudus, Rhizopriodon oligolinx, Sphyrna lewini (CR), Carcharhinus macloti, Carcharinus limbatus, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides, Carcharhinus sorrah, Carcharinus falciformes(VU), Glaucostegus granulatus, Chiloscyllium arabicum, Loxodon macrorhinus) and analyzed for their heavy metal content, Hazard Index, Total Hazard Quotient, Metal Pollution Index, and also calculated the health risk associated with the consumption. Most of the heavy metals and trace minerals were found to be within the acceptable limit. The Targeted Hazard Quotient (THQ) and the Hazard Index (HI) of all the species except two were less than 1 (HI ≤ 1.0). The Metal Pollution Index (MPI) is showing either no impact or very low contamination. An overall study on hazard identification and health risk characterization in terms of heavy metals shows contamination of some heavy metals in sharks, but there is no potential human health risk associated with consumption.
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- Ashish Kumar Jha
- Veraval Research Centre of ICAR-CIFT, Matyabhavan, Bhidia, Veraval, Gujarat, 362269, India.
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- Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, ICAR-CIFT, Matsyapuri, Willingdon Island, Cochin, 682029, India
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- Veraval Research Centre of ICAR-CIFT, Matyabhavan, Bhidia, Veraval, Gujarat, 362269, India
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- Veraval Regional Station of ICAR-CMFRI, Matyabhavan, Bhidia, Veraval, Gujarat, 362269, India
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- Veraval Research Centre of ICAR-CIFT, Matyabhavan, Bhidia, Veraval, Gujarat, 362269, India
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- Veraval Research Centre of ICAR-CIFT, Matyabhavan, Bhidia, Veraval, Gujarat, 362269, India
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Evers DC, Ackerman JT, Åkerblom S, Bally D, Basu N, Bishop K, Bodin N, Braaten HFV, Burton MEH, Bustamante P, Chen C, Chételat J, Christian L, Dietz R, Drevnick P, Eagles-Smith C, Fernandez LE, Hammerschlag N, Harmelin-Vivien M, Harte A, Krümmel EM, Brito JL, Medina G, Barrios Rodriguez CA, Stenhouse I, Sunderland E, Takeuchi A, Tear T, Vega C, Wilson S, Wu P. Global mercury concentrations in biota: their use as a basis for a global biomonitoring framework. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2024; 33:325-396. [PMID: 38683471 PMCID: PMC11213816 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-024-02747-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] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
An important provision of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the adopted measures and its implementation. Here, we describe for the first time currently available biotic mercury (Hg) data on a global scale to improve the understanding of global efforts to reduce the impact of Hg pollution on people and the environment. Data from the peer-reviewed literature were compiled in the Global Biotic Mercury Synthesis (GBMS) database (>550,000 data points). These data provide a foundation for establishing a biomonitoring framework needed to track Hg concentrations in biota globally. We describe Hg exposure in the taxa identified by the Minamata Convention: fish, sea turtles, birds, and marine mammals. Based on the GBMS database, Hg concentrations are presented at relevant geographic scales for continents and oceanic basins. We identify some effective regional templates for monitoring methylmercury (MeHg) availability in the environment, but overall illustrate that there is a general lack of regional biomonitoring initiatives around the world, especially in Africa, Australia, Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and South Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Temporal trend data for Hg in biota are generally limited. Ecologically sensitive sites (where biota have above average MeHg tissue concentrations) have been identified throughout the world. Efforts to model and quantify ecosystem sensitivity locally, regionally, and globally could help establish effective and efficient biomonitoring programs. We present a framework for a global Hg biomonitoring network that includes a three-step continental and oceanic approach to integrate existing biomonitoring efforts and prioritize filling regional data gaps linked with key Hg sources. We describe a standardized approach that builds on an evidence-based evaluation to assess the Minamata Convention's progress to reduce the impact of global Hg pollution on people and the environment.
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- David C Evers
- Biodiversity Research Institute, 276 Canco Road, Portland, ME, 04103, USA.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, Dixon Field Station, 800 Business Park Drive, Suite D, Dixon, CA, 95620, USA
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- African Center for Environmental Health, BP 826 Cidex 03, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Upsalla, Sweden
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Development Seychelles Fishing Authority, Victoria, Seychelles
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- Biodiversity Research Institute, 276 Canco Road, Portland, ME, 04103, USA
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- Littoral, Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS La Rochelle Université, 2 Rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000, La Rochelle, France
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA
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- Environment and Cliamte Change Canada, National Wildlife Research Centre, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Analytical Services, Dunbars, Friars Hill, St John, Antigua and Barbuda
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- Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Arctic Research Centre (ARC), Department of Ecoscience, P.O. Box 358, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Teck American Incorporated, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, 3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability and Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 29106, USA
- Centro de Innovación Científica Amazonica (CINCIA), Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru
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- Shark Research Foundation Inc, 29 Wideview Lane, Boutiliers Point, NS, B3Z 0M9, Canada
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU/IRD, Institut Méditerranéen d'Océanologie (MIO), UM 110, Campus de Luminy, case 901, 13288, Marseille, cedex 09, France
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- Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Chem. des Anémones 15, 1219, Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Inuit Circumpolar Council-Canada, Ottawa, Canada and ScienTissiME Inc, Barry's Bay, ON, Canada
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Sao Francisco Xavier, 524, Sala 4002, CEP 20550-013, Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Director of Basel Convention Coordinating Centre, Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean, Hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Biodiversity Research Institute, 276 Canco Road, Portland, ME, 04103, USA
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- Harvard University, Pierce Hall 127, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, Health and Environmental Risk Division, 16-2 Onogawa Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Biodiversity Research Institute, 276 Canco Road, Portland, ME, 04103, USA
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- Centro de Innovaccion Cientifica Amazonica (CINCIA), Jiron Ucayali 750, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, 17001, Peru
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- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) Secretariat, N-9296, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA
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Carrasco-Puig P, Colmenero AI, Ruiz-García D, Molera-Arribas AJ, Hernández-Martínez AM, Raga JA, Barría C. Heavy metal concentrations in sharks, rays and chimaeras from the western Mediterranean Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 199:115942. [PMID: 38154172 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115942] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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The potential bioaccumulation of pollutants, such as heavy metals, may pose a threat to the western Mediterranean chondrichthyans and human consumers. Therefore, the first extensive assessment of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and copper (Cu) concentrations in the muscle tissue of 17 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras in this region was conducted via Microwave Assisted Extraction (MAE) and Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS). Significant differences between species were observed, particularly related to the rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa) and the velvet belly lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax), which exceeded the European Union (EU) Commission Regulation 2023/915 threshold of Cd. Overall, heavy metal concentrations correlated negatively with size and trophic level but positively with depth. Although the consumption of these species may entail minimal risk to adult humans, caution is advised, especially for children. These findings are important due to the widespread consumption of chondrichthyans in many western Mediterranean regions.
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- Pol Carrasco-Puig
- Association for the Study and Conservation of Elasmobranchs and its Ecosystems (Catsharks), Barcelona, Spain; Marine Zoology Unit, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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- Association for the Study and Conservation of Elasmobranchs and its Ecosystems (Catsharks), Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Association for the Study and Conservation of Elasmobranchs and its Ecosystems (Catsharks), Barcelona, Spain; Marine Zoology Unit, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Medio Ambiente y Ciencia Marina (IMEDMAR-UCV), Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Calpe, Alicante, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Medio Ambiente y Ciencia Marina (IMEDMAR-UCV), Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Calpe, Alicante, Spain
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- Marine Zoology Unit, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Association for the Study and Conservation of Elasmobranchs and its Ecosystems (Catsharks), Barcelona, Spain
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Monteiro FC, Carreira RDS, Gramlich KC, de Pinho JV, Massone CG, Vianna M, Hauser-Davis RA. A systematic review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination in elasmobranchs and associated human health risks. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 195:115535. [PMID: 37714073 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination is ubiquitous and comprises a significant worldwide concern in ecological and Public Health frameworks. Many aquatic biota representatives have been reported as contaminated by these toxic compounds, including one of the most threatened vertebrate groups, elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). Although elasmobranchs play important ecological roles and provide significant ecosystem services, they are highly consumed and comprise a cheap source of protein for humans globally. Studies concerning elasmobranch PAH contamination are, however, notably lacking. A systematic review was, thus, conducted herein to assess PAH elasmobranch contamination and discuss potential human health risks following the Preferred Reporting Item Statement Guidelines for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines applying the Population (P), Intervention (I), Comparison I, and Outcome (O) (PICO) strategy. A total of 86 published papers were retrieved by this method and analyzed. Only nine studies of this total concerned PAH elasmobranch contamination, assessed in 10 shark species and one ray species, with only one study calculating human health risks. A significant knowledge gap is, thus, noted for this subject, indicating the need to monitor PAH elasmobranch contamination in consumed shark and ray species worldwide.
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- Francielli Casanova Monteiro
- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rua Marquês de São Vicente Street, 225, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22453-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rua Marquês de São Vicente Street, 225, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22453-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rua Marquês de São Vicente Street, 225, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22453-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Departmento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Vigilância Sanitária, Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rua Marquês de São Vicente Street, 225, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro 22453-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia e Tecnologia Pesqueira, Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, CCS, Bl. A., Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-541, Brazil; Instituto Museu Aquário Marinho do Rio de Janeiro (IMAM), Centro de Pesquisas do Aquário do Rio de Janeiro, AquaRio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, 21045-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil..
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Araújo C, Carneiro P, Fidelis L, Nascimento B, Antunes M, Viana D, Oliveira P, Torres R, Hazin F, Adam M. Comparative genomic damage among three shark species with different habits: Sublethal impacts of human origin in a protected island environment in the South Atlantic. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 191:114924. [PMID: 37058835 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Elasmobranchs can bioaccumulate and biomagnify pollutants. However, few studies are directed to the effects of pollutants on the health of these animals, and in most cases, are limited to the analysis of biochemical markers. Thus, the incidence of genomic damage among shark species inhabiting a protected ocean island in the South Atlantic was investigated in association with the analysis of pollutants in seawater sample. High levels of genomic damage were identified, especially in Negaprion brevirostris and Galeocerdo cuvier, in addition to interspecific variations that may be related to characteristics such as animal size, metabolism and habits. High concentrations of Surfactants were observed in seawater sample, in addition to low concentrations of Cadmium, Lead, Copper, Chromium, Zinc, Manganese, and Mercury. The results evidenced the potential of shark species as a bioindicator of environmental quality and allowed assessing the anthropic impact on the archipelago, which currently drives its economy through tourism.
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- Camila Araújo
- Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Center for Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, 50.760-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Center for Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, 50.760-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Center for Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, 50.760-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Center for Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, 50.760-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, 52.171-030 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Evolutionary and Environmental Genomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Center for Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, 50.760-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Giovos I, Brundo MV, Doumpas N, Kazlari Z, Loukovitis D, Moutopoulos DK, Spyridopoulou RNA, Papadopoulou A, Papapetrou M, Tiralongo F, Ferrante M, Copat C. Trace elements in edible tissues of elasmobranchs from the North Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean) and potential risks from consumption. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 184:114129. [PMID: 36307944 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Trace elements have the potential to bioaccumulate in marine organisms and to biomagnify towards the upper levels of marine trophic webs, resulting in a range of negative effects on organisms. Elasmobranchs are highly susceptible to bioaccumulation of trace metals, while their consumption by humans is increasing worldwide. Therefore, it is important to monitor the trace metal content in the edible tissues of elasmobranchs. This work reveals the content of 12 trace metals in the edible tissues of 10 elasmobranch species caught in Greek waters. Levels above the permissible limits for Hg and Pb were found in some species, while analysis of the lifetime consumption risk for adults and children using the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ), revealed a high risk for two of the most toxic substances on the priority list for substances, namely As and Hg. These are preliminary results, and further research is required to understand better the issue.
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- Ioannis Giovos
- iSea, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Thessaloníki, Greece; University of Patras, Department of Animal Production, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Mesolongi, Greece; Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- iSea, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Thessaloníki, Greece
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- Lab of Agrobiotechnology and Inspection of Agricultural Products, School of Agriculture, International Hellenic University, Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Lab of Agrobiotechnology and Inspection of Agricultural Products, School of Agriculture, International Hellenic University, Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece; Research Institute of Animal Science, ELGO Demeter, 58100 Paralimni, Giannitsa, Greece
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- University of Patras, Department of Animal Production, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Mesolongi, Greece
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- iSea, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Thessaloníki, Greece
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- Lab of Agrobiotechnology and Inspection of Agricultural Products, School of Agriculture, International Hellenic University, Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Ente Fauna Marina Mediterranea, Avola, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania 95123, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania 95123, Italy
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Pantoja-Echevarría LM, Marmolejo-Rodríguez AJ, Galván-Magaña F, Elorriaga-Verplancken FR, Tripp-Valdéz A, Tamburin E, Lara A, Jonathan M, Sujitha S, Delgado-Huertas A, Arreola-Mendoza L. Trophic structure and biomagnification of cadmium, mercury and selenium in brown smooth hound shark (Mustelus henlei) within a trophic web. FOOD WEBS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2022.e00263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Castro-Rendón RD, Calle-Morán MD, García-Arévalo I, Ordiano-Flores A, Galván-Magaña F. Mercury and Cadmium Concentrations in Muscle Tissue of the Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) in the Central Eastern Pacific Ocean. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:3400-3411. [PMID: 34599733 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02932-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
Abstract
Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) are an important resource in Ecuador's fisheries; however, biological and ecological information of this species in the area is scarce. The goal of this study was to determine Hg and Cd concentration levels in muscle tissue, as well as its relationship with size, sex, and sexual maturity stages. A total of 80 specimens (34 females and 46 males) collected from the Ecuadorian longline fishing fleet between June and December 2012 were examined. Sizes for females ranged from 97 to 280 cm total length, with values of Hg between 0.20 to 2.38 mg kg-1 wet weight (x̄ = 0.71, ± 0.61) and values of Cd between 0.01 and 0.12 mg kg-1 (x̄ = 0.04, ± 0.02). Sizes for males ranged from 137 to 290 cm TL with values of Hg between 0.17 and 2.94 mg kg-1 (x̄ = 0.81, ± 0.68) and Cd concentrations between 0.01 and 0.12 mg kg-1 (x̄ = 0.04, ± 0.03). A Spearman's rank correlation showed a medium positive association between TL and Hg concentrations (ρ = 0.66; p < 0.05), but there was no correlation between TL and Cd concentrations (ρ = 0.00, p < 0.05). Of the analyzed sharks, 46% and 20% had Hg and Cd concentrations, respectively, greater than the limit established by authorities for fishes consumed by humans.
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- Rubén D Castro-Rendón
- Facultad de Artes Y Ciencias Liberales, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES), Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales, Km 2.5 vía La Puntilla, C.P. 092301, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Con Mención en Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Clausen S/N, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Con Mención en Recursos Acuáticos, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Clausen S/N, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Mexico
- Laboratoire de Biogéochimie Des Contaminants Métalliques, Ifremer, Centre Atlantique, 44311 Cedex 3, Nantes, France
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- Centro de Investigación Y Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3918, Zona Playitas, 22860, Ensenada, C.P, Mexico
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- Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Av. IPN s/n. C.P. 23096, La Paz, Mexico.
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Wosnick N, Chaves AP, Leite RD, Nunes JLS, Saint'Pierre TD, Willmer IQ, Hauser-Davis RA. Nurse sharks, space rockets and cargo ships: Metals and oxidative stress in a benthic, resident and large-sized mesopredator, Ginglymostoma cirratum. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 288:117784. [PMID: 34329051 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
It is widely recognized that apex predators, such as large sharks with highly migratory behavior, are particularly vulnerable to pollution, mainly due to biomagnification processes. However, in highly impacted areas, mesopredator sharks with resident behavior can be as vulnerable as apex sharks. In this context, this study evaluated cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and rubidium (Rb) concentrations, as well as the potentially protective effects of selenium (Se) and the behavior of two non-enzymatic biomarkers, metallothionein (MT) and reduced glutathione (GSH), employing the Atlantic nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratum as a study model and compared the results with other resident benthic sharks, as well as highly mobile apex sharks. Muscle tissue samples from 28 nurse sharks opportunistically sampled from the Brazilian Amazon Coast were analyzed. Lower metal concentrations were observed for Pb, Rb and Se in the rainy season, while statistically significant correlations between metals were observed only between Hg and Cd and Pb and Se. Molar ratio calculations indicate potential protective Se effects against Pb, but not against Cd and Hg. No associations between MT and the determined metals were observed, indicating a lack of detoxification processes via the MT detoxification route. The same was noted for GSH, indicating no induction of this primary cellular antioxidant defense. Our results indicate that benthic/mesopredator sharks with resident behavior are, in fact, as impacted as highly mobile apex predators, with the traditional detoxification pathways seemingly inefficient for the investigated species. Moreover, considering the studied population and other literature data, pollution should be listed as a threat to the species in future risk assessments.
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- Natascha Wosnick
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil
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- Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratório de Biologia e Tecnologia Pesqueira, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Boldrocchi G, Spanu D, Mazzoni M, Omar M, Baneschi I, Boschi C, Zinzula L, Bettinetti R, Monticelli D. Bioaccumulation and biomagnification in elasmobranchs: A concurrent assessment of trophic transfer of trace elements in 12 species from the Indian Ocean. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 172:112853. [PMID: 34425367 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We provided the first multi-species study investigating the presence and organotropism of trace elements in three tissues of 12 elasmobranch species. Shark species showed comparable TE loads, although milk sharks and juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks exhibited the highest Cd and Hg levels, respectively. Fins accumulated higher levels of Pb, Co, and Cr; muscles higher V, As, and Hg; livers higher Se and Cd levels. The organotropism of TEs calls for cautious when choosing a tissue to be sampled since certain tissues, like fin clips, do not provide reliable surrogate for the internal loads of some TEs. Strong correlations between essential and toxic TEs indicated detoxification mechanisms, while the TMF provided evidence for Hg, As and Se biomagnification along the food-web. Considering the difficulties in assessing elasmobranchs contamination from different areas, the proposed multi-species approach represents a valuable way to estimate the species-specific accumulation and transfer of pollutants in sharks.
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- G Boldrocchi
- Department of Human Sciences, Innovation and Territory, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy.
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- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, Innovation and Territory, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche de Djibouti Route de l'aéroport, Djibouti
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- Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources - National Research Council of Italy, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources - National Research Council of Italy, Pisa, Italy
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- Centro di Educazione Ambientale e alla Sostenibilità Laguna di Nora, Pula, CA, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, Innovation and Territory, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy.
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- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, Como, Italy.
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Pantoja-Echevarría LM, Marmolejo-Rodríguez AJ, Galván-Magaña F, Elorriaga-Verplancken FR, Tripp-Valdez A, Tamburin E, Lara A, Jonathan MP, Sujitha SB, Arreola-Mendoza L. Mercury and selenium concentrations in different tissues of brown smooth-hound shark (Mustelus henlei) from the western coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 170:112609. [PMID: 34157537 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
A study on mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) concentrations in the liver and muscle of brown smooth-hound shark Mustelus henlei and its principal prey items, was conducted in the western coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Average Hg concentrations were found to be high in the muscle than in the liver; however, Hg concentrations were below the maximum permissible limits, and hence, the consumption of this species does not constitute a risk to human health. The mean Se concentrations were higher in the liver than in the muscle. The results of Hg: Se molar ratio revealed that Se counteracts the toxicity of Hg in hepatic tissues, whereas the contrary occurs in the muscle. Significant differences in Hg and Se accumulation were observed between females and males. Biomagnification factor values >1 demonstrate a biomagnification process from its principal prey species (i.e., red crab, Pleuroncodes planipes and Pacific mackerel, Scomber japonicus).
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Avenida IPN, s/n Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, C.P. 23096 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Avenida IPN, s/n Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, C.P. 23096 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Avenida IPN, s/n Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, C.P. 23096 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Avenida IPN, s/n Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, C.P. 23096 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Fundación Alium Pacific, Carrera 26 No. 5C-13, Cali, Colombia
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Avenida IPN, s/n Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, C.P. 23096 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, C.P.07340, Ciudad de Mxico, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Escuela Superior de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (ESIA), Unidad Ticoman, Calz. Ticomán 600, Delg. Gustavo A. Madero, C.P. 07340, Ciudad de México (CDMX), Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, C.P.07340, Ciudad de Mxico, Mexico
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Wosnick N, Niella Y, Hammerschlag N, Chaves AP, Hauser-Davis RA, da Rocha RCC, Jorge MB, de Oliveira RWS, Nunes JLS. Negative metal bioaccumulation impacts on systemic shark health and homeostatic balance. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 168:112398. [PMID: 33906010 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Contamination by metals is among the most pervasive anthropogenic threats to the environment. Despite the ecological importance of marine apex predators, the potential negative impacts of metal bioaccumulation and biomagnification on the health of higher trophic level species remains unclear. To date, most toxicology studies in sharks have focused on measuring metal concentrations in muscle tissues associating human consumption and food safety, without further investigating potential impacts on shark health. To help address this knowledge gap, the present study evaluated metal concentrations in the gills, muscle, liver and rectal gland of coastal sharks opportunistically sampled from Brazilian waters and tested for potential relationships between metal bioaccumulation and general shark health and homeostatic balance metrics. Results revealed high metal concentrations in all four tissue types, with levels varying in relation to size, sex, and life-stage. Metal concentrations were also associated with serum biomarkers (urea, lactate, ALT, triglycerides, alkaline phosphatase, and phosphorus) and body condition, suggesting potential negative impacts on organismal health.
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- Natascha Wosnick
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Florida, United States
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- Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (USP), SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Grasso A, Ferrante M, Arena G, Salemi R, Zuccarello P, Fiore M, Copat C. Chemical Characterization and Quantification of Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) and Dissolved Ag in Seafood by Single Particle ICP-MS: Assessment of Dietary Exposure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084076. [PMID: 33924319 PMCID: PMC8069337 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study provides a first insight on the chemical characterization and quantification of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and dissolved Ag in processed canned seafood products, where food-grade edible silver (E174) is not intentionally added nor is the nanoparticle contained in the food contact material. The aim was to evaluate the bioaccumulation potential of AgNPs and to contribute to the assessment of AgNPs and ionic Ag human dietary intake from processed seafood. It is known how seafood, and in particular pelagic fish, is a precious nutritional source of unsaturated fatty acids, protein, and different micronutrients. Nevertheless, it may cause possible health problems due to the intake of toxic compounds coming from environmental pollution. Among emerging contaminants, AgNPs are widely applied in several fields such as biomedicine, pharmaceutical, food industry, health care, drug-gene delivery, environmental study, water treatments, and many others, although its primary application is in accordance with its antimicrobial property. As a consequence, AgNPs are discharged into the aquatic environment, where the colloidal stability of these NPs is altered by chemical and physical environmental parameters. Its toxicity was demonstrated in in-vitro and in-vivo studies, although some findings are controversial because toxicity depends by several factors such as size, concentration, chemical composition, surface charge, Ag+ ions released, and hydrophobicity. The new emerging technique called single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (spICP-MS) was applied, which allows the determination of nanoparticle number-based concentration and size distribution, as well as the dissolved element. Our findings highlighted comparable mean sizes across all species analysed, although AgNPs concentrations partly follow a trophic level-dependent trend. The low mean size detected could be of human health concern, since, smaller is the diameter higher is the toxicity. Dietary intake from a meal calculated for adults and children seems to be very low. Although seafood consumption represents only a small part of the human total diet, our findings represent a first important step to understand the AgNPs dietary exposure of the human population. Further studies are needed to characterize and quantify AgNPs in a large number of food items, both processing and not, and where AgNPs are added at the industrial level. They will provide a realistic exposure assessment, useful to understand if AgNPs toxicity levels observed in literature are close to those estimable through food consumption and implement data useful for risk assessors in developing AgNPs provisional tolerable daily intake.
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- Alfina Grasso
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 83, 95123 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.G.); (P.Z.); (M.F.); (C.C.)
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