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Twenty-Five Years of PSP Toxicity in Galician (NW Spain) Bivalves: Spatial, Temporal, and Interspecific Variations. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14120837. [PMID: 36548735 PMCID: PMC9786697 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14120837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Twenty-five years of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxicity in Galician bivalves have been studied. PSP was detected in 4785 out of 73,740 samples of the commercially important bivalve species analyzed from 1995 to 2020. Its general prevalence in the area was 6.5%. Only 1.6% of all samples tested were over the regulatory limit (incidence). The maximum level of PSP in the area, 40,800 µg STX 2HCl-eq kg-1, was recorded in raft mussels from Bueu (PON-II, Pontevedra) in December 2005. The highest maximum PSP values were found in mussels, which were mostly affected by Gymnodinium catenatum, but not those of prevalence and incidence which were recorded in clams, mostly affected by Alexandrium. Average levels in mussels were higher than in any other studied species. Spatially, in general, the prevalence, incidence, maximum, and average PSP toxicity during episodes tend to decrease from south to northeast, but some hot points with high levels can be identified. PCA analysis separates the southern rías, associated to G. catenatum blooms, from the middle and northern ones, associated to Alexandrium blooms. Along the year, two main peaks of the four variables are observed, the first one in late autumn-winter and the other in summer, the summer peak being much more important for the infaunal species than for raft mussels. In the seasonal pattern obtained by time series analysis of the average PSP toxicity, the autumn-winter peak was only maintained (and very reduced) in the southern rías, indicating that this peak is seasonally much less important than the summer peak. The observed seasonality is expected based on the timing of the blooms of the two PSP-producing phytoplankton groups present in the area. Over the 25 years of monitoring, large differences in PSP toxicity have been observed. Apart from some special years, an ascending trend in prevalence and incidence seems to be present from 2011 to 2020. No trend seems to exist during the same period for average or maximum toxicity.
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Wu HY, Zhang F, Dong CF, Zheng GC, Zhang ZH, Zhang YY, Tan ZJ. Variations in the toxicity and condition index of five bivalve species throughout a red tide event caused by Alexandrium catenella: A field study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114327. [PMID: 36100099 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Harmful red tides in China have caused paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) pollution and led to severe socioeconomic effects in shellfish aquaculture. Although shellfish can survive harmful algal blooms, the effects on their Condition Index (CI) have been underestimated. This study sought to evaluate the effects of the profiles and levels of paralytic shellfish toxins on variations in the CI in bivalves under natural blooming conditions. We observed clear soft tissue lesions to varying degrees except in Mytilus galloprovincialis after toxin exposure. Among the five species of shellfish exposed in situ, only M. galloprovincialis accumulated PSTs content above the maximum permitted level (800 μg STX di-HCl eq./kg). The highest toxin content in all sample tissues was observed in Patinopecten yessoensis. Significant interspecies differences in PSTs accumulation among the five bivalve species were observed in the hepatopancreas. A total of nine PSTs components and four new C-11 hydroxyl metabolites (so-called M-toxins) toxins were detected, and detoxification diversity was observed among bivalves. We observed a higher proportion of M-toxin in early stages, and the proportions changed only slightly over time in M. galloprovincialis and Magallana gigas, thus accounting for the significantly higher metabolism rate. Notably, the CI in M. gigas and Argopecten irradians was positively correlated with lowest toxin accumulation of PSTs content, but significantly inhibited. In conclusion, our results revealed a significant inhibitory effect on the CI in shellfish, in a species specific manner, with distinct levels of inhibition correlated with different toxin metabolites. Our study revealed the toxin content of different bivalves exposed to a natural red tide environment and the consequent effects on growth, thus building a foundation for research on the mechanisms underlying the effects of PSTs on growth. These data establish the ecological and economic significance of the effects of harmful algal blooms on bivalves.
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- Hai-Yan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Hebei Province Aquatic Products Quality Inspection and Testing Station, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Tang Y, Zhang H, Wang Y, Fan C, Shen X. Combined Effects of Temperature and Toxic Algal Abundance on Paralytic Shellfish Toxic Accumulation, Tissue Distribution and Elimination Dynamics in Mussels Mytilus coruscus. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13060425. [PMID: 34204290 PMCID: PMC8235259 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13060425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study assessed the impact of increasing seawater surface temperature (SST) and toxic algal abundance (TAA) on the accumulation, tissue distribution and elimination dynamics of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in mussels. Mytilus coruscus were fed with the PSTs-producing dinoflagellate A. catenella under four simulated environment conditions. The maximum PSTs concentration was determined to be 3548 µg STX eq.kg−1, which was four times higher than the EU regulatory limit. The increasing SST caused a significant decline in PSTs levels in mussels with rapid elimination rates, whereas high TAA increased the PSTs concentration. As a result, the PSTs toxicity levels decreased under the combined condition. Additionally, toxin burdens were assessed within shellfish tissues, with the highest levels quantified in the hepatopancreas. It is noteworthy that the toxin burden shifted towards the mantle from gill, muscle and gonad at the 17th day. Moreover, variability of PSTs was measured, and was associated with changes in each environmental factor. Hence, this study primarily illustrates the combined effects of SST and TAA on PSTs toxicity, showing that increasing environmental temperature is of benefit to lower PSTs toxicity with rapid elimination rates.
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Yang X, Hu X, Dong Z, Li M, Zheng Z, Xie W. Effect of carboxymethyl chitosan on the detoxification and biotransformation of paralytic shellfish toxins in oyster Ostrea rivularis. Toxicon 2021; 196:1-7. [PMID: 33716070 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Economic bivalve ingested toxic algae causes frequent human poisoning events. To explore new compounds that can accelerate the depuration of toxins in shellfish, we investigated the detoxification of the paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) and the biotransformation pathway of PSTs during detoxification by the application of three treatments to a toxic bloom, Alexandrium minutum (A. minutum). The detoxification effect of Platymonas subcordiformis (PS) mixed with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) group is significantly better than the starving group in each oyster tissues. The toxicity of viscera which occupied 78.95% of total toxicity reduced to 155 MU/100g after 13 days' depuration experiment. And adding CMC could significantly achieve rapid detoxification and effectively reduce the STX to 0.07 μmol/100 g in viscera. Meanwhile, PSTs underwent biotransformation during the depuration process, which mainly manifested as GTX1/4→GTX2/3→STX, GTX2→dcGTX2. This study explored a new strategy for toxin depuration in shellfish.
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- Xihong Yang
- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Shandong, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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Andres JK, Yñiguez AT, Maister JM, Turner AD, Olano DEB, Mendoza J, Salvador-Reyes L, Azanza RV. Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Uptake, Assimilation, Depuration, and Transformation in the Southeast Asian Green-Lipped Mussel ( Perna viridis). Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11080468. [PMID: 31404969 PMCID: PMC6723038 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11080468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Bivalve molluscs represent an important food source within the Philippines, but the health of seafood consumers is compromised through the accumulation of harmful algal toxins in edible shellfish tissues. In order to assess the dynamics of toxin risk in shellfish, this study investigated the uptake, depuration, assimilation, and analogue changes of paralytic shellfish toxins in Perna viridis. Tank experiments were conducted where mussels were fed with the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum. Water and shellfish were sampled over a six day period to determine toxin concentrations in the shellfish meat and water, as well as algal cell densities. The maximum summed toxin concentration determined was 367 µg STX eq./100 g shellfish tissue, more than six times higher than the regulatory action limit in the Philippines. Several uptake and depuration cycles were observed during the study, with the first observed within the first 24 h coinciding with high algal cell densities. Toxin burdens were assessed within different parts of the shellfish tissue, with the highest levels quantified in the mantle during the first 18 h period but shifting towards the gut thereafter. A comparison of toxin profile data evidenced the conversion of GTX1,4 in the source algae to the less potent GTX2,3 in the shellfish tissue. Overall, the study illustrated the temporal variability in Perna viridis toxin concentrations during a modelled algal bloom event, and the accumulation of toxin from the water even after toxic algae were removed.
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- John Kristoffer Andres
- The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines.
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- The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
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- The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
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- Food Safety Group, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8UB, UK
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- The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
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- The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
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- The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
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- The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
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Botelho MJ, Vale C, Ferreira JG. Seasonal and multi-annual trends of bivalve toxicity by PSTs in Portuguese marine waters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 664:1095-1106. [PMID: 30901783 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.314] [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: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Temporal and spatial trends of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in bivalves from Portuguese estuarine and coastal waters, and connectivity of bivalve toxicity among the harvest areas, were examined using long-term data from the national biotoxin monitoring programme. Data from 1994 to 2017 were chosen for commercial bivalve species sensitive to PSTs, and for production areas exhibiting recurrent episodes of bivalve toxicity. Mussels (Mytilus spp.) and cockles (Cerastoderma edule) from the Ria de Aveiro, Mondego estuary, Óbidos lagoon and Ria Formosa, and wedge clams (Donax trunculus) and surf clams (Spisula solida) from the coastal areas Aguda and Olhão were selected. Bivalve toxicity data point to higher incidents of PST episodes in autumn and winter, although in 2008 the toxicity of mussels and cockles in the three estuarine areas was registered in summer. Most likely, favourable oceanographic conditions triggered the bloom formation of Gymnodinium catenatum, which is the species responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning in Portuguese waters. Episodes in the southern coast of Portugal were less recurrent, although values above the PST regulatory limit displayed also a seasonal signal with a peak between autumn and early winter. On the basis of the number of weeks per month that bivalves showed elevated toxicity values, a connectivity index was defined for the surveyed areas. High connectivity was obtained among Aveiro, Mondego and Óbidos, which are 180 km apart, suggesting that G. catenatum cells are imported from blooms formed or reaching the coastal waters adjacent to these systems. During episodes of elevated toxicity, toxin profiles in contaminated mussels and cockles were dominated by N-sulfocarbamoyl compounds, which are the major toxins produced by the toxic dinoflagellate G. catenatum. The identification of coupled systems relatively to bivalve toxicity has an impact on monitoring programmes and allows improved decision-making on closures of bivalve harvest areas affected by toxic algae.
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- Maria João Botelho
- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Avenida Norton de Matos, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, FCT-UNL, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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Qiu J, Meng F, Ding L, Che Y, McCarron P, Beach DG, Li A. Dynamics of paralytic shellfish toxins and their metabolites during timecourse exposure of scallops Chlamys farreri and mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis to Alexandrium pacificum. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 200:233-240. [PMID: 29778932 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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New C-11 hydroxyl metabolites of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) have been reported in shellfish. To gain further information on these metabolites, as well as the potential for formation of phase-II metabolites and acyl esters of PSTs, bivalves were fed with the PSTs-producing dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum (strain ATHK). Through independent experiments, scallops (Chlamys farreri) were fed for 9 days and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) for 5 days plus an additional 5 days of depuration, with representative samples taken throughout. Several common PSTs (C1-4, GTX1-6 and NEO) and metabolites including M1, M3, M5, M7, M9, M2 and M8 were detected in the hepatopancreas of scallops during toxin accumulation and in the hepatopancreas of mussels during both toxin accumulation and elimination periods. The relative molar ratio of metabolites to precursor molecules was used to estimate relative metabolic conversion rates. Conversion rates of C1/2 and GTX2/3 were higher than those of C3/4 and GTX1/4, in scallops and mussels. The first metabolites observed in both bivalve species investigated were M1/3, which are formed from C1/2. However, the conversion of GTX2/3 to M2 was more complete than other biotransformation reactions in both mussels and scallops. In general, metabolic conversion of PSTs was observed after a shorter time and to a greater extent in mussels than in scallops in the exposure period. No acyl esters or conjugation products of PSTs with glucuronic acid, glutathione, cysteine and taurine were detected by liquid chromatography with high resolution tandem mass spectrometry in the samples investigated. Additionally, only GTX1/4 and GTX2/3 were detected in the kidney of scallops, which demonstrates that PSTs are mainly metabolized through the hepatic metabolism pathway in bivalves. This work improves the understanding of PST metabolism during toxin accumulation and depuration in commercially harvested shellfish.
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- Jiangbing Qiu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ocean University of China, Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Measurement Science and Standards, National Research Council Canada, 1411 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, B3H 3Z1, Canada
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- Measurement Science and Standards, National Research Council Canada, 1411 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, B3H 3Z1, Canada
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ocean University of China, Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China.
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Braga AC, Camacho C, Marques A, Gago-Martínez A, Pacheco M, Costa PR. Combined effects of warming and acidification on accumulation and elimination dynamics of paralytic shellfish toxins in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 164:647-654. [PMID: 29631223 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.03.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Harmful algal blooms (HAB) have been increasing in frequency and intensity most likely due to changes on global conditions, which constitute a significant threat to wild shellfish and its commercial farming. This study evaluated the impact of increasing seawater temperature and acidification on the accumulation/elimination dynamics of HAB-toxins in shellfish. Mytilus galloprovincialis were acclimated to four environmental conditions simulating different climate change scenarios: i) current conditions, ii) warming, iii) acidification and iv) interaction of warming with acidification. Once acclimated, mussels were exposed to the paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) producing dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum for 5 days and to non-toxic diet during the subsequent 10 days. High toxicity levels (1493 µg STX eq. kg-1) exceeding the safety limits were determined under current conditions at the end of the uptake period. Significantly lower PSP toxicity levels were registered for warming- and acidification-acclimated mussels (661 and 761 µg STX eq. kg-1). The combined effect of both warming and acidification resulted in PSP toxicity values slightly higher (856 μg STX eq. kg-1). A rapid decrease of toxicity was observed in mussels at the current conditions after shifting to a non-toxic diet, which was not noticed under the predicted climate change scenarios. Variability of each PST analogue, measured throughout the experiment, highlighted different mechanisms are associated with changes of each environmental factor, although both resulting in lower toxicity. Warming-acclimated mussels showed lower accumulation/elimination rates, while acidification-acclimated mussels showed higher capability to accumulate toxins, but also a higher elimination rate preventing high toxicity levels. As different mechanisms are triggered by warming and acidification, their combined effect not leads to a synergism of their individual effects. The present work is the first assessing the combined effect of climate change drivers on accumulation/elimination of PSTs, in mussels, indicating that warming and acidification may lead to lower toxicity values but longer toxic episodes. PSTs are responsible for the food poisoning syndrome, paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in humans. This study can be considered as the first step to build models for predicting shellfish toxicity under climate change scenarios.
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- Ana C Braga
- IPMA - Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal; Biology Department and CESAM, Aveiro University, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- IPMA - Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal
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- IPMA - Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas, 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidad de Vigo, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Campus Universitario de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Biology Department and CESAM, Aveiro University, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- IPMA - Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal; CCMAR - Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.
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Costa ST, Vale C, Raimundo J, Matias D, Botelho MJ. Changes of paralytic shellfish toxins in gills and digestive glands of the cockle Cerastoderma edule under post-bloom natural conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 149:351-357. [PMID: 26874623 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Concentrations of the paralytic shellfish toxins C1+2, C3+4, GTX5, GTX6, dcGTX2+3, dcSTX, dcNEO, GTX2+3, GTX1+4, STX and NEO were determined by LC-FLD in composite samples of digestive glands and gills of Cerastoderma edule cockle. The specimens were sampled in Aveiro lagoon, Portugal, under natural depuration conditions (days 0, 8, 12, 14, 19, 21 and 25) after exposure to a bloom of Gymnodinium catenatum. Individual paralytic shellfish toxins indicated different pathways of elimination and biotransformation in digestive gland and gills. Toxin concentrations in gills were lower than in digestive gland. Most of the quantified toxins in digestive gland decreased during the 25 days of observation according to negative exponential curves, and only GTX5, GTX6 and NEO showed slight irregularities with time. Concentrations of C1+2, C3+4 and dcGTX2+3 in gills decreased progressively, however GTX5, GTX6 and dcSTX showed pronounced increases. Higher concentrations of those toxins in days 8 and 12 in comparison to the initial value (day 0) indicate conversion of other toxins into GTX5, GTX6 and dcSTX during those periods. It appears that inter-conversion of toxins occurs as G. catenatum cells are retained in gills before being transferred to other compartments.
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- Sara T Costa
- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. 5 de Outubro, 8700-305 Olhão, Portugal
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- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-006 Lisbon, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal.
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Botelho MJ, Vale C, Ferreira JG. Profiles of paralytic shellfish toxins in bivalves of low and elevated toxicities following exposure to Gymnodinium catenatum blooms in Portuguese estuarine and coastal waters. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 138:1028-1036. [PMID: 25616737 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.12.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Profiles of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) were examined in 405 composite samples of Mytilus spp., Cerastoderma edule, Donax trunculus and Spisula solida collected between 2007 and 2012 from natural production areas in two estuaries (Aveiro and Mondego), two coastal lagoons (Óbidos and Formosa), and three open coastal areas (Aguda, Comporta and Culatra). Toxin concentrations were obtained from the biotoxin monitoring programme database. Episodes of PST toxicity in Portugal have been associated with Gymnodinium catenatum blooms. Toxin profiles for each species showed no trend over the surveyed years. In general, profiles differ only slightly among areas, except for Óbidos. However, toxin profiles in bivalves varied between low and elevated toxicities, corresponding to below and above the PST regulatory limit, respectively. The ratio R1=(C1+2):B1, which were the main toxins produced by G. catenatum cells, decreased considerably between elevated and low toxicity cockles, indicating the elimination of C1+2 or conversion of compounds into B1. R2=[(dcSTX)+(dcGTX2+3)]:[(C1+2)+(B1)], which represents the ratio of minor to major toxins in G. catenatum cells, increased substantially in wedge clams (D. trunculus) of low toxicity and less markedly in cockles (C. edule) and mussels (Mytilus spp.). These differences are interpreted as the predominance of a biotransformation phase after exposure to the algal bloom. The toxin profile of surf clams (S. solida) was dominated by decarbamoyl compounds, reflecting intense biotransformation during exposure to blooms. The higher ratio R2 in low toxicity samples suggests that elimination of the produced decarbamoyl toxins was slower than biotransformation.
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- Maria João Botelho
- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- CMA, Dept. Environmental Sciences and Engineering, FCT-UNL, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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Gerdol M, De Moro G, Manfrin C, Milandri A, Riccardi E, Beran A, Venier P, Pallavicini A. RNA sequencing and de novo assembly of the digestive gland transcriptome in Mytilus galloprovincialis fed with toxinogenic and non-toxic strains of Alexandrium minutum. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:722. [PMID: 25314922 PMCID: PMC4203926 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is marine bivalve with a relevant commercial importance as well as a key sentinel organism for the biomonitoring of environmental pollution. Here we report the RNA sequencing of the mussel digestive gland, performed with the aim: a) to produce a high quality de novo transcriptome assembly, thus improving the genetic and molecular knowledge of this organism b) to provide an initial assessment of the response to paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) on a molecular level, in order to identify possible molecular markers of toxin accumulation. Results The comprehensive de novo assembly and annotation of the transcriptome yielded a collection of 12,079 non-redundant consensus sequences with an average length of 958 bp, with a high percentage of full-length transcripts. The whole-transcriptome gene expression study indicated that the accumulation of paralytic toxins produced by the dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum over a time span of 5 days scarcely affected gene expression, but the results need further validation with a greater number of biological samples and naturally contaminated specimens. Conclusion The digestive gland reference transcriptome we produced significantly improves the data collected from previous sequencing efforts and provides a basic resource for expanding functional genomics investigations in M. galloprovincialis. Although not conclusive, the results of the RNA-seq gene expression analysis support the classification of mussels as bivalves refractory to paralytic shellfish poisoning and point out that the identification molecular biomarkers of PSP in the digestive gland of this organism is problematic. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-722) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgeri 5, Trieste 34126, Italy.
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Botelho MJ, Raimundo J, Vale C, Ferreira JG. Partitioning of paralytic shellfish toxins in sub-cellular fractions of the digestive gland of the cockle Cerastoderma edule: Changes under post-bloom natural conditions. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2014; 104:365-372. [PMID: 24736027 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.02.011] [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: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 02/09/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Concentrations of paralytic shellfish toxins (C1+2, B1, dcGTX2+3, dcSTX, GTX2+3 and STX) were determined by LC-FLD in composite samples of digestive glands of the cockle Cerastoderma edule and in each sub-cellular particulate fractions obtained after differential centrifugation (nuclei+debris, mitochondria, lysosomes and microsomes). The specimens were sampled during the exposure to a bloom of Gymnodinium catenatum (day 0) and in the subsequent 8, 12, 14, 19, 21 and 25 days under natural depuration conditions. Toxin profiles of digestive glands were dominated by C1+2 followed by B1 and dcGTX2+3, although the proportion between C1+2 and B1 contents decreased with the time, indicating a slower elimination of B1. All toxins, except GTX2+3 and STX, were quantified in the four sub-cellular fractions. The content of the quantified toxins decreased most markedly in nuclei+debris and microsomal fractions, during the first eight and 12 days, respectively. Conversely, different patterns were observed among toxins in mitochondrial and lysosomal fractions. The less accentuated decreases of dcGTX2+3 and dcSTX contents in the mitochondrial fraction may have resulted from the conversion of other toxins, like C1+2 and B1, associated with enzymatic activities in that fraction. The largest discrepancy was registered in lysosomal fraction for B1, since its content increased after eight days of post-bloom conditions. Input of B1 may come from the conversion of other toxins, like the abundant B2 and C1+2. These transformations are associated to the major role of lysosomes in the intra-cellular digestive process of materials acquired through vesicular transport.
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- Maria João Botelho
- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal
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- IPMA, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, Av. Brasília, 1449-006 Lisbon, Portugal; CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- CMA, Dept. Environmental Sciences and Engineering, FCT-UNL, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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Lopes VM, Baptista M, Repolho T, Rosa R, Costa PR. Uptake, transfer and elimination kinetics of paralytic shellfish toxins in common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 146:205-211. [PMID: 24316438 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Marine phycotoxins derived from harmful algal blooms are known to be associated with mass mortalities in the higher trophic levels of marine food webs. Bivalve mollusks and planktivorous fish are the most studied vectors of marine phycotoxins. However, field surveys recently showed that cephalopod mollusks also constitute potential vectors of toxins. Thus, here we determine, for the first time, the time course of accumulation and depuration of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Concomitantly, the underlying kinetics of toxin transfer between tissue compartments was also calculated. Naturally contaminated clams were used to orally expose the octopus to PSTs during 6 days. Afterwards, octopus specimens were fed with non-contaminated shellfish during 10 days of depuration period. Toxins reached the highest concentrations in the digestive gland surpassing the levels in the kidney by three orders of magnitude. PSTs were not detected in any other tissue analyzed. Net accumulation efficiencies of 42% for GTX5, 36% for dcSTX and 23% for C1+2 were calculated for the digestive gland. These compounds were the most abundant toxins in both digestive gland and the contaminated shellfish diet. The small differences in relative abundance of each toxin observed between the prey and the cephalopod predator indicates low conversion rates of these toxins. The depuration period was better described using an exponential decay model comprising a single compartment - the entire viscera. It is worth noting that since octopuses' excretion and depuration rates are low, the digestive gland is able to accumulate very high toxin concentrations for long periods of time. Therefore, the present study clearly shows that O. vulgaris is a high-potential vector of PSTs during and even after the occurrence of these toxic algal blooms.
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- Vanessa M Lopes
- Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal; IPMA - Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Avenida de Brasília, 1449-006 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal
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- Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal
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- Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal
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- IPMA - Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Avenida de Brasília, 1449-006 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Botelho MJ, Vale C, Grilo RV, Ferreira JG. Uptake and release of paralytic shellfish toxins by the clam Ruditapes decussatus exposed to Gymnodinium catenatum and subsequent depuration. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2012; 77:23-29. [PMID: 22309810 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2012.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2011] [Revised: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A laboratory experiment was performed with the clam Ruditapes decussatus, fed with the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum and the non-toxic algae Isochrysis galbana (14 days) and subsequently only with I. galbana (15 days). Individual paralytic shellfish toxins were determined by LC-FLD in G. catenatum cells, whole clam tissues, and particulate organic matter (POM) produced by clams. The toxins dcSTX and dcGTX2 + 3 in the algae were less abundant than C1 + 2 and B1, but were predominant in clams during both the exposure and depuration phases. The toxin dcNEO was only detected in clams during a short period, indicating conversion from other compounds. The toxin composition of the POM indicated the export of dcSTX as faeces or pseudo-faeces along the entire experiment (2.5-14 nmol mg(-1)), B1 was present in a short period of the exposure and C1 + 2 and dcGTX2 + 3 absent. A mass balance calculation indicated that approximately 95% of C1 + 2 and 85% of B1 supplied to the clams were converted into other toxins or lost in solution. Conversely, the net gain of 512, 61 and 31 nmol for dcSTX, dcGTX2 + 3 and dcNEO, respectively, suggests the conversion from other assimilated compounds by clams during exposure and depuration phases.
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Paralytic shellfish poisoning due to ingestion of Gymnodinium catenatum contaminated cockles – Application of the AOAC HPLC Official Method. Toxicon 2012; 59:558-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2011] [Revised: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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