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Cid-Samamed A, Correa-Duarte MÁ, Mariño-López A, Diniz MS. Exposure to Oxidized Multi-Walled CNTs Can Lead to Oxidative Stress in the Asian Freshwater Clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16122. [PMID: 38003314 PMCID: PMC10671163 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The increasing attention that carbon-based nanomaterials have attracted due to their distinctive properties makes them one of the most widely used nanomaterials for industrial purposes. However, their toxicity and environmental effects must be carefully studied, particularly regarding aquatic biota. The implications of these carbon-based nanomaterials on aquatic ecosystems, due to their potential entry or accidental release during manufacturing and treatment processes, need to be studied because their impacts upon living organisms are not fully understood. In this research work, the toxicity of oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Ox-MWCNTs) was measured using the freshwater bivalve (Corbicula fluminea) after exposure to different concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 mg·L-1 Ox-MWCNTs) for 14 days. The oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes were analyzed (pH, Raman microscopy, high-resolution electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering), showing their properties and behavior (size, aggregation state, and structure) in water media. The antioxidant defenses in the organism's digestive gland and gills were evaluated through measuring oxidative stress enzymes (glutathione-S-transferase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase), lipid peroxidation, and total ubiquitin. The results showed a concentration-dependent response of antioxidant enzymes (CAT and GST) in both tissues (gills and digestive glands) for all exposure periods in bivalves exposed to the different concentrations of oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Lipid peroxidation (MDA content) showed a variable response with the increase in oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the gills after 7 and 14 exposure days. Overall, after 14 days, there was an increase in total Ub compared to controls. Overall, the oxidative stress observed after the exposure of Corbicula fluminea to oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes indicates that the discharge of these nanomaterials into aquatic ecosystems can affect the biota as well as potentially accumulate in the trophic chain, and may even put human health at risk if they ingest contaminated animals.
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- Antonio Cid-Samamed
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Vigo, Campus de As Lagoas S/N, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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- Team NanoTech, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (M.Á.C.-D.); (A.M.-L.)
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- Team NanoTech, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; (M.Á.C.-D.); (A.M.-L.)
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- i4HB—Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal;
- UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Remediation technologies for contaminated groundwater due to arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and/or fluoride (F): A critical review and way forward to contribute to carbon neutrality. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Zieritz A, Sousa R, Aldridge DC, Douda K, Esteves E, Ferreira‐Rodríguez N, Mageroy JH, Nizzoli D, Osterling M, Reis J, Riccardi N, Daill D, Gumpinger C, Vaz AS. A global synthesis of ecosystem services provided and disrupted by freshwater bivalve molluscs. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2022; 97:1967-1998. [PMID: 35770724 PMCID: PMC9545824 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Identification of ecosystem services, i.e. the contributions that ecosystems make to human well-being, has proven instrumental in galvanising public and political support for safeguarding biodiversity and its benefits to people. Here we synthesise the global evidence on ecosystem services provided and disrupted by freshwater bivalves, a heterogenous group of >1200 species, including some of the most threatened (in Unionida) and invasive (e.g. Dreissena polymorpha) taxa globally. Our systematic literature review resulted in a data set of 904 records from 69 countries relating to 24 classes of provisioning (N = 189), cultural (N = 491) and regulating (N = 224) services following the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). Prominent ecosystem services included (i) the provisioning of food, materials and medicinal products, (ii) knowledge acquisition (e.g. on water quality, past environments and historical societies), ornamental and other cultural contributions, and (iii) the filtration, sequestration, storage and/or transformation of biological and physico-chemical water properties. About 9% of records provided evidence for the disruption rather than provision of ecosystem services. Synergies and trade-offs of ecosystem services were observed. For instance, water filtration by freshwater bivalves can be beneficial for the cultural service 'biomonitoring', while negatively or positively affecting food consumption or human recreation. Our evidence base spanned a total of 91 genera and 191 species, dominated by Unionida (55% of records, 76% of species), Veneroida (21 and 9%, respectively; mainly Corbicula spp.) and Myoida (20 and 4%, respectively; mainly Dreissena spp.). About one third of records, predominantly from Europe and the Americas, related to species that were non-native to the country of study. The majority of records originated from Asia (35%), with available evidence for 23 CICES classes, as well as Europe (29%) and North America (23%), where research was largely focused on 'biomonitoring'. Whilst the earliest record (from 1949) originated from North America, since 2000, annual output of records has increased rapidly in Asia and Europe. Future research should focus on filling gaps in knowledge in lesser-studied regions, including Africa and South America, and should look to provide a quantitative valuation of the socio-economic costs and benefits of ecosystem services shaped by freshwater bivalves.
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- Alexandra Zieritz
- School of GeographyUniversity of NottinghamUniversity Park, Sir Clive Granger BuildingNG7 2RDNottinghamUK
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- CBMA – Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of BiologyUniversity of MinhoCampus Gualtar4710‐057BragaPortugal
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- Department of ZoologyUniversity of CambridgeDowning StreetCambridgeCB2 3EJUK
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- Department of Zoology and FisheriesCzech University of Life Sciences PragueKamýcká129PragueCzech Republic
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- Departamento de Engenharia Alimentar, Instituto Superior de Engenharia and CCMAR Centre of Marine SciencesUniversidade do AlgarveEstr. da Penha8005‐139FaroPortugal
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- Departamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía Animal, Facultade de BioloxíaUniversidade de VigoCampus As Lagoas – Marcosende36310VigoSpain
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- Norwegian Institute of Nature Research, OsloSognsveien 680855OsloNorway
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental SustainabilityUniversity of ParmaViale delle Scienze, 11/A43124ParmaItaly
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- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences – BiologyKarlstad UniversityUniversitetsgatan 2651 88KarlstadSweden
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de LisboaMARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences CentreCampo Grande1749‐016LisbonPortugal
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- CNR‐IRSA Water Research InstituteCorso Tonolli, 5028922Verbania Pallanza (VB)Italy
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- blattfisch e.U. – Consultants in Aquatic Ecology and EngineeringGabelsbergerstraße 74600WelsAustria
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- blattfisch e.U. – Consultants in Aquatic Ecology and EngineeringGabelsbergerstraße 74600WelsAustria
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Campus de VairãoUniversidade do Porto4485‐661VairãoPortugal
- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de CiênciasUniversidade do Porto4099‐002PortoPortugal
- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão4485‐661VairãoPortugal
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Moncaleano-Niño AM, Gómez-Cubillos MC, Luna-Acosta A, Villamil L, Casseres-Ruiz S, Ahrens MJ. Monitoring metallothionein-like protein concentrations and cholinesterase activity in tropical cup oysters as biomarkers of exposure to metals and pesticides in the southern Caribbean, Colombia. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:25157-25183. [PMID: 34837617 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17644-7] [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: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metallothionein-like protein concentrations (MT) and three functionally defined fractions of cholinesterase activity (ChE) were quantified in gill and digestive gland homogenates of tropical cup oysters from 5 nearshore locations in the Colombian Caribbean and correlated with sediment and tissue metal (9 metals) and pesticide (22 organophosphates, OPs, and 20 organochlorines-OCPs), as well as water physical-chemical parameters (salinity, pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen). Tissue and sediment pesticide concentrations were below detection limits in all samples, whereas sediment and tissue metal concentrations exceeded environmental thresholds at several locations. Tissue MT and ChE biomarkers varied by a factor of 5-6 between locations. Inhibition of cholinesterase activity was negligible for all 5 sites, despite spatial-temporal variation in ChE activity, consistent with below-detection OP concentrations. Tissue MT and ChE biomarkers correlated with tissue and metal sediment concentrations, yet, statistically significant covariance between biomarkers and water chemistry parameters was also observed, indicating that both, metal concentrations and physical-chemical variables, are likely to be responsible for generating the observed spatial-temporal variations in biomarker patterns.
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- Angela M Moncaleano-Niño
- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Carrera 4 No. 22-61, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Carrera 4 No. 22-61, Bogota, Colombia
- Department of Biology, Ichthyology Laboratory, Ecology and Systematics Unit (UNESIS), Pontifical Javeriana University, Transversal 4 No. 42-00, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Carrera 4 No. 22-61, Bogota, Colombia
- Department of Ecology and Territory, Faculty of Environmental and Rural Studies, Pontifical Javeriana University, Transversal 4 No. 42-00, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Carrera 4 No. 22-61, Bogota, Colombia
- Faculty of Engineering, PhD in Biosciences, La Sabana University, Campus "Puente del Común," Km. 7, Autopista Norte de Bogotá, Chía, Colombia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Carrera 4 No. 22-61, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Carrera 4 No. 22-61, Bogota, Colombia.
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Zhang T, Zhang Y, Xu J, Yan Z, Sun Q, Huang Y, Wang S, Li S, Sun B. Toxic effects of ammonia on the intestine of the Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117617. [PMID: 34174666 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Intestines contain a large number of microorganisms that collectively play a vital role in regulating physiological and biochemical processes, including digestion, water balance, and immune function. In this study, we explored the effects of ammonia stress on intestinal inflammation, the antioxidant system, and the microbiome of the Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea). Exposure to varying ammonia concentrations (10 and 25 mg N/L) and exposure times (7 and 14 days) resulted in damage to C. fluminea intestinal tissue, according to histological analysis. Furthermore, intestinal inflammatory responses and damage to the antioxidant system were revealed through qPCR, ELISA, and biochemical analysis experiments. Inflammatory responses were more severe in the treatment group exposed to a lower concentration of ammonia. High-throughput 16S rDNA sequencing showed that ammonia stress under different conditions altered intestinal bacterial diversity and microbial community composition, particularly impacting the dominant phylum Proteobacteria and genus Aeromonas. These results indicate that ammonia stress can activate intestinal inflammatory reactions, damage the intestinal antioxidant system, and alter intestinal microbial composition, thereby impeding intestinal physiological function and seriously threatening the health of C. fluminea.
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- Tianxu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.
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Bonnail E, Macías F, Osta V. Ecological improvement assessment of a passive remediation technology for acid mine drainage: Water quality biomonitoring using bivalves. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:695-703. [PMID: 30557726 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A passive treatment plant, located in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (Huelva, Southwest Spain), was designed for acid mine drainage remediation. Since its installation, the improvement of water quality in terms of hydrochemical composition has been demonstrated successfully. However, according to the Water Framework Directive, the treated effluent must have ecological values for potential living. The freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea was chosen to carry out bioassessments (survival, biomarker responses, and metal bioaccumulation in soft tissue) with effluents from the mining site, as well as, products from the passive treatment plant in order to determine the level of quality of that water from the biological point of view in toxicity tests. Results discarded mortality as endpoint for biomonitoring purposes. Only the lipid peroxidation of the cell membrane evidenced significant responses, even in correlation with the pollution degree of each effluent. Regarding bioaccumulation, some elements displayed a strong relationship (Fe, Cu, Co, and Zn) between concentrations in the environment and in the tissue. As final conclusion, the usage of the Asian clam was validated as biomonitor tool in short term exposure to acid mine drainage, and, as early warning responses (72 h), the chosen parameters would be lipid peroxidation and bioaccumulation of a specific set of elements (Fe, Cu, Co, Zn). Ecological water quality levels reached by the passive treatment plant were in agreement with the efficiency of hydrochemical improvements.
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- Estefanía Bonnail
- Centro de Investigaciones Costeras-Universidad de Atacama (CIC-UDA), University of Atacama, Chile.
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- Department of Earth Sciences & Research Center on Natural Resources, Health and the Environment (RENSMA), University of Huelva, Campus "El Carmen", 21071, Huelva, Spain.
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- UNESCO UNITWIN/WiCop Department of Physical-Chemistry, University of Cádiz, Campus Río de San Pedro, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Bonnail E, Cunha Lima R, Bautista-Chamizo E, Salamanca MJ, Cruz-Hernández P. Biomarker responses of the freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea in acid mine drainage polluted systems. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 242:1659-1668. [PMID: 30064871 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.07.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The environmental quality of an acid mine drainage polluted river (Odiel River) in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain) was assessed by combining analyses of biomarkers (DNA strand breaks, LPO, EROD, GST, GR, GPx) in freshwater clams (Corbicula fluminea) exposed during 14 days and correlated with metal(loid) environmental concentrations. Results pointed that enzymatic systems are activated to combat oxidative stress in just 24 h. Along exposure, there were homeostatic regulations with the glutathione activity that influenced in lipid peroxidation oscillations, provoking significant DNA strand damage after 14 exposure days. EROD activity showed no changes throughout the exposure period. The Asian clam displayed balance biomarkers of exposure-antioxidant activity under non-stressfully environments; meanwhile, when was introduced into acid polymetallic environments, such as the acid mine drainage, its enzymatic activity was displaced towards biomarkers of effect and the corresponding antioxidant activity.
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- Estefanía Bonnail
- Centro de Investigaciones Costeras- Universidad de Atacama (CIC-UDA), Avenida Copayapu 485, Copiapó, Región Atacama, Chile.
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- Centro de Investigaciones Costeras- Universidad de Atacama (CIC-UDA), Avenida Copayapu 485, Copiapó, Región Atacama, Chile
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- Departamento de Química-Física, Universidad de Cádiz, CP 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Huelva, Campus 'El Carmen', Huelva, E-21071, Spain; Department of Mining Egineering, University of Chile, FCFM, Santiago, Chile
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Guo X, Feng C. Biological toxicity response of Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) to pollutants in surface water and sediment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 631-632:56-70. [PMID: 29524903 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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As a typical test species, Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) is widely used in the identification and evaluation of freshwater toxicity. This study provides a summary of the research published from 1979 to 2018. The focus was on the bioaccumulation, morphological and behavioral changes, and biochemical index alterations of Corbicula fluminea to target pollutants (i.e., ammonia, metal(loid)s, and organic chemicals) in surface water and sediment. The applications on the evaluation of actual aquatic pollution, determination of toxicological mechanisms, prediction of toxicity, and bioremediation are also specifically discussed. The primary purpose is to facilitate the comprehensive understanding and accurate application of Corbicula fluminea in freshwater ecotoxicological studies.
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- Xiaoyu Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Key Laboratory for Water and Sediment Science of Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Bourioug M, Mazzitelli JY, Marty P, Budzinsky H, Aleya L, Bonnafé E, Geret F. Assessment of Lemna minor (duckweed) and Corbicula fluminea (freshwater clam) as potential indicators of contaminated aquatic ecosystems: responses to presence of psychoactive drug mixtures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:11192-11204. [PMID: 28144864 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8447-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The pharmaceutical products are emerging pollutants continuously released into the environment, because they cannot be effectively removed by the wastewater treatment plants. In recent years, questions have been raised concerning the environmental risks related to these pollutants. The goal of this research was to evaluate the responses in Lemna minor after 7 days and in Corbicula fluminea after differing durations (1, 3, 7, and 19 days) of exposure to the psychoactive drug mixture (valproic acid, citalopram, carbamazepine, cyamemazine, hydroxyzine, oxazepam, norfluoxetine, lorazepam, fluoxetine, and sertraline) in different concentrations (0, 0 + ethanol, drug concentration (DC) 1 = river water concentration, DC2 = effluent concentration, and DC3 = 10× effluent concentration). In this aim, growth parameters of L. minor, gluthathione S-transferase (GSTs), catalase (CAT), ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) and/or gene expressions (pi-gst, cat, cytochrome P450 4 (cyp4), multidrug resistant 1 (mdr1), and superoxide dismutase (sod)) were measured. GST activities increased significantly in L. minor exposed to DC3, but no changes were found in CAT activity. In C. fluminea, EROD activity was induced significantly in both gill and digestive gland tissues after 3 days' exposure to DC3, while a GST increase was observed only in digestive gland tissues, suggesting that these pharmaceuticals induced an oxidative effect. Gene expression analysis revealed transient transcriptomic responses of cyp4, sod, and mdr1 under drug concentrations 2 or 3 and no change of expression for the other genes (cat and pi-gst) or condition (environmental drug concentration) tested. Finally, the data reported in this study represent important ecotoxicological information, confirming that this enzyme family (cyp4, sod, and mdr1) may be considered as a sensible and early indicator of exposure to drugs and emphasizing the involvement of selected genes in detoxification pathways.
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- Mohamed Bourioug
- Laboratoire Biochimie et Toxicologie des substances bioactives (BTSB), Université de Toulouse, INU Champollion, Albi, France
- Department of Agronomy, National School of Agriculture, km. 10, Route Haj Kaddour, B.P. S/40, 50001, Meknès, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Biochimie et Toxicologie des substances bioactives (BTSB), Université de Toulouse, INU Champollion, Albi, France
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- Laboratoire Biochimie et Toxicologie des substances bioactives (BTSB), Université de Toulouse, INU Champollion, Albi, France
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- UMR 5805 Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux (EPOC), Université de Bordeaux, Talence, France
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- Laboratoire Chrono-Environnement, UMR CNRS 6249, Université Franche-Comté, 25030, Besançon, France.
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- Laboratoire Biochimie et Toxicologie des substances bioactives (BTSB), Université de Toulouse, INU Champollion, Albi, France
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- Laboratoire Biochimie et Toxicologie des substances bioactives (BTSB), Université de Toulouse, INU Champollion, Albi, France
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Jou LJ, Chen BC, Chen WY, Liao CM. Sensory determinants of valve rhythm dynamics provide in situ biodetection of copper in aquatic environments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:5374-5389. [PMID: 26564192 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5735-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study successfully applied an improved valvometry technique to measure waterborne copper (Cu), based on valve activity dynamics of the freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea. The improved valvometry technique allows the use of free-range bivalves and avoids causing stresses from experimental artifacts. The proposed daily valve rhythm models and a toxicodynamics-based Hill model were linked to predict valve dynamic responses under different Cu exposures with a circadian valve rhythm endpoint. Cu-specific detection threshold was 5.6 (95 % CI 2.1-9.3) and 19.5 (14.6-24.3) μg L(-1) for C. fluminea, based on response times of 300 and 30 min, respectively. Upon exposure to Cu concentrations in excess of 50 μg L(-1), the alteration of valve rhythm behavior was correlated with Cu concentration within 30 min, indicating notable sensing ability. This study outlines the feasibility of an in situ early warning dynamic biomonitoring system for detection of waterborne Cu based on circadian valve activities of C. fluminea.
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- Li-John Jou
- Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, National Ilan University, Ilan, Taiwan, 26047, Republic of China
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- Department of Post-Modern Agriculture, MingDao University, Changhua, Taiwan, 52345, Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 80708, Republic of China
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 10617, Republic of China.
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Cid A, Picado A, Correia JB, Chaves R, Silva H, Caldeira J, de Matos APA, Diniz MS. Oxidative stress and histological changes following exposure to diamond nanoparticles in the freshwater Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 284:27-34. [PMID: 25463214 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Recently, the scientific community became aware of the potential ability of nanoparticles to cause toxicity in living organisms. Therefore, many of the implications for aquatic ecosystems and its effects on living organisms are still to be evaluated and fully understood. In this study, the toxicity of nanodiamonds (NDs) was assessed in the freshwater bivalve (Corbicula fluminea) following exposure to different nominal concentrations of NDs (0.01, 0.1, 1, and 10 mg l(-1)) throughout 14 days. The NDs were characterized (gravimetry, pH, zeta potential, electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy) confirming manufacturer information and showing NDs with a size of 4-6 nm. Oxidative stress enzymes activities (glutathione-S-transferase, catalase) and lipid peroxidation were determined. The results show a trend to increase in GST activities after seven days of exposure in bivalves exposed to NDs concentrations (>0.1 mg l(-1)), while for catalase a significant increase was found in bivalves exposed from 0.01 to 1.0 mg l(-1) following an exposure of 14 days. The histological analysis revealed alterations in digestive gland cells, such as vacuolization and thickening. The lipid peroxidation showed a trend to increase for the different tested NDs concentrations which is compatible with the observed cellular damage.
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- Antonio Cid
- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Centro de Química Fina e Biotecnología, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- LNEG-Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. Estrada do Paço do Lumiar 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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- LNEG-Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. Estrada do Paço do Lumiar 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, 2825-511 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, 2825-511 Caparica, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Centro de Química Fina e Biotecnología, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, 2825-511 Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, 2825-511 Caparica, Portugal; Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM/FCUL)-Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Centro de Química Fina e Biotecnología, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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Vale G, Franco C, Diniz MS, dos Santos MMC, Domingos RF. Bioavailability of cadmium and biochemical responses on the freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea--the role of TiO₂ nanoparticles. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2014; 109:161-168. [PMID: 25194564 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The increasing and widespread applications of TiO2 engineered nanoparticles (nTiO2) led to the release of these materials into aquatic environments and consequently a change on the assessment of the environmental risk of trace metals. In this work, the role of two commercial nTiO2 with distinct crystalline phases and sizes (nTiO2-P25: 80% anatase+20% rutile, d=20nm; nTiO2-NA: 100% anatase, d=5 nm; 0.1 and 1.0 mg L(-1)) on Cd (112 μg L(-1)) speciation, biouptake and toxicity for the freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea was evaluated. The electroanalytical technique 'absence of gradients and Nernstian equilibrium stripping (AGNES)' was used to quantify the free Cd concentrations in the exposure medium in presence of both particles. Despite ca. 30-40% decrease of free Cd in the medium in presence of nTiO2, Cd uptake by C. fluminea was similar in the absence and presence of either of the particles. Superoxide dismutase and glutathione-S-transferase activities remained unchanged for Cd in absence and presence of nTiO2, whereas a significant increase of the catalase activity was obtained at the third day for Cd in presence of both nTiO2. Despite lipid peroxidation data shows that the presence of both nTiO2 seems to exert cells damage, a more quantitative description is not possible with the obtained data. The lack of clear-cut responses by the studied biomarkers, even when only in presence of Cd, do not allow insights into the effect of the presence of nTiO2 on the Cd toxicity to the bivalves. Notwithstanding, morphological changes in the digestive gland were clearly obtained in the presence of Cd, nTiO2 and Cd+nTiO2 indicating an inflammatory response.
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- Gonçalo Vale
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Monte da Caparica, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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Chen H, Zha J, Liang X, Bu J, Wang M, Wang Z. Sequencing and de novo assembly of the Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) transcriptome using the Illumina GAIIx method. PLoS One 2013; 8:e79516. [PMID: 24244519 PMCID: PMC3820681 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) is currently one of the most economically important aquatic species in China and has been used as a test organism in many environmental studies. However, the lack of genomic resources, such as sequenced genome, expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and transcriptome sequences has hindered the research on C. fluminea. Recent advances in large-scale RNA-Seq enable generation of genomic resources in a short time, and provide large expression datasets for functional genomic analysis. Methodology/Principal Findings We used a next-generation high-throughput DNA sequencing technique with an Illumina GAIIx method to analyze the transcriptome from the whole bodies of C. fluminea. More than 62,250,336 high-quality reads were generated based on the raw data, and 134,684 unigenes with a mean length of 791 bp were assembled using the Velvet and Oases software. All of the assembly unigenes were annotated by running BLASTx and BLASTn similarity searches on the Nt, Nr, Swiss-Prot, COG and KEGG databases. In addition, the Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COGs), Gene Ontology (GO) terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome (KEGG) annotations were also assigned to each unigene transcript. To provide a preliminary verification of the assembly and annotation results, and search for potential environmental pollution biomarkers, 15 functional genes (five antioxidase genes, two cytochrome P450 genes, three GABA receptor-related genes and five heat shock protein genes) were cloned and identified. Expressions of the 15 selected genes following fluoxetine exposure confirmed that the genes are indeed linked to environmental stress. Conclusions/Significance The C. fluminea transcriptome advances the underlying molecular understanding of this freshwater clam, provides a basis for further exploration of C. fluminea as an environmental test organism and promotes further studies on other bivalve organisms.
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- Huihui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (JZ); (ZW)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (JZ); (ZW)
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López-Serrano Oliver A, Sanz-Landaluze J, Muñoz-Olivas R, Guinea J, Cámara C. Zebrafish larvae as a model for the evaluation of inorganic arsenic and tributyltin bioconcentration. WATER RESEARCH 2011; 45:6515-6524. [PMID: 22018817 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2011] [Revised: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 09/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The European REACH legislation establishes the need to study the toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation of those chemicals with an exceeding production of 100tons and/or chemicals considered PBTs substances (Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity). Currently, the OECD technical guideline 305 is the most used protocol to determine bioconcentration factors of contaminants in aquatic environments. However, this procedure implies high cost and amount of adult fishes. Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) has been selected since this animal model has several advantageous features over other vertebrates, mainly fast embryonic development and easy growth. The analytical methodology here developed has been applied to calculate the bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of two contaminants: inorganic arsenic and tributyltin (measured as arsenic and tin). The method is based on the use of an ultrasonic probe assisted extraction for accelerating the sample treatment followed by detection using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with Zeeman correction (ZGFAAS). Results obtained for the BCFs values are in good agreement with previously reported data on freshwater aquatic organisms. In the case of arsenic, after exposing larvae to concentrations of 5 and 50μgL(-1), very low BCFs were observed (between 2.2 and 9.5); while for tributyltin, the BCFs observed were within the range 840-1280 after exposure to concentrations of 0.2 and 2.0μgL(-1), respectively. This study shows the use of zebrafish larvae together with the proposed analytical approach as a promising alternative to the OECD 305 test to evaluate the BCFs of classical and emergent contaminants.
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- A López-Serrano Oliver
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Chen WY, Liao CM, Jou LJ, Jau SF. Predicting bioavailability and bioaccumulation of arsenic by freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea using valve daily activity. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2010; 169:647-659. [PMID: 19847660 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-009-1204-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2009] [Accepted: 10/09/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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There are many bioindicators. However, it remains largely unknown which metal-bioindicator systems will give the reasonable detection ranges of bioavailable metals in the aquatic ecosystem. Various experimental data make the demonstration of biomonitoring processes challenging. Ingested inorganic arsenic is strongly associated with a wide spectrum of adverse health outcomes. Freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea, one of the most commonly used freshwater biomomitoring organisms, presents daily activity in valve movement and demonstrates biotic uptake potential to accumulate arsenic. Here, a systematical way was provided to dynamically link valve daily activity in C. fluminea and arsenic bioavailability and toxicokinetics to predict affinity at arsenic-binding site in gills and arsenic body burden. Using computational ecotoxicology methods, a valve daily rhythm model can be tuned mathematically to the responsive ranges of valve daily activity system in response to varied bioavailable arsenic concentration. The patterned response then can be used to predict the site-specific bioavailable arsenic concentration at the specific measuring time window. This approach can yield predictive data of results from toxicity studies of specific bioindicators that can assist in prediction of risk for aquatic animals and humans.
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- Wei-Yu Chen
- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 10617, Republic of China
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Costa PM, Santos HM, Peres I, Costa MH, Alves S, Capelo-Martinez JL, Diniz MS. Toxicokinetics of waterborne trivalent arsenic in the freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2009; 57:338-347. [PMID: 19030914 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-008-9267-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2008] [Accepted: 11/12/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Arsenite (As(III)) uptake and elimination kinetics were studied in a freshwater bivalve, Corbicula fluminea, exposed to several nominal concentrations of As(III) (0, 100, 300, 500, and 1000 microg L(-1)) in a static 28-day assay, followed by a depuration stage of 14 days. At the end of each sampling time (days 0, 7, 28, and 42) whole-body portions were surveyed for total As concentrations and, complimentarily, surveyed for whole-body metallothionein (MT) induction to assess its role as a defense mechanism against exposure to As(III). Histochemical evaluation of the digestive gland was performed to verify As deposition and elimination in the tissue. Results show a significant increase in whole-body total As after 28 days of exposure for all treatments, followed by a decrease at the end of the depuration phase. Biodynamic kinetic models for As uptake and elimination were obtained from bioaccumulation data during the exposure phase, for all As treatments, by estimating uptake and elimination rate constants. Bioconcentration factors (BCFs) were estimated by the ratio of these constants. Results revealed that exposure to higher concentrations of As(III) causes a decrease in BCFs, suggesting that C. fluminea triggers effective regulatory mechanisms when exposed to higher concentrations of the metalloid. Significant induction of MT was detected during the exposure phase, followed by a decrease in MT concentration to control levels after depuration for all treatments. No significant differences in MT concentrations were observed between treatments. This finding may confirm the role of MT as part of the As regulation process, but its independence relative to concentrations of As(III) in water suggests that MT induction is not dose dependent. The histochemical evaluation provided clear evidence that As was effectively accumulated in the digestive gland during exposure and eliminated during depuration. The present work demonstrated that C. fluminea is capable of regulating As, even at exposures as high as 1000 microg L(-1) of waterborne As(III).
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- Pedro M Costa
- IMAR-Instituto do Mar, Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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Liao CM, Jau SF, Chen WY, Lin CM, Jou LJ, Liu CW, Liao VHC, Chang FJ. Acute toxicity and bioaccumulation of arsenic in freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2008; 23:702-711. [PMID: 18344212 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Arsenic is a potent human carcinogen of skin, lung, and urinary bladder. Freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea is a commercially important native species in Taiwan. C. fluminea is also a suitable biomonitoring test organism. Little is known, however, about the actual effects of arsenic on C. fluminea. The objectives of this study were to provide information on the acute toxicity and bioaccumulation kinetics of arsenic in C. fluminea. We carried out a 14-day exposure experiment to obtain bioaccumulation parameters. Uptake was very rapid when C. fluminea was first exposed and then slightly decayed during the uptake phase of the experiment and an uptake rate constant of 1.718 +/- 6.70 (mean +/- SE) mL g(-1) d(-1) was estimated. The elimination of arsenic from C. fluminea obeyed first-order depuration kinetics (r(2) = 0.85, p < 0.05) with a calculated half-life of 6.80 days. The derived bioaccumulation factor of 16.84 suggests that arsenic has a high potential for bioaccumulation in C. fluminea. This had important implications for dietary exposure of arsenic to humans who eat contaminated clams, because the soft tissue usually constitutes the majority of tissue consumed. The 96-h LC50 value was estimated to be 20.74 (95% CI: 11.74-30.79) mg L(-1) obtained from a 7-day acute toxicity bioassay. We also kinetically linked an acute toxicity model and a Hill sigmoid model to reconstruct an internal effect concentration based dose-response profile to assess the effect of soft tissue arsenic burden on the C. fluminea mortality. This result could be used to support the establishment of an ecological risk assessment to prevent possible ecosystem and human health consequences.
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- Chung-Min Liao
- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China.
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