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Nunes BZ, Ribeiro VV, Garcia Y, Lourenço RA, Castro ÍB. Chemical contamination affecting filter-feeding bivalves in no-take marine protected areas from Brazil. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121102. [PMID: 38759561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are zones geographically delimited under pre-defined management goals, seeking to reduce anthropogenic threats to biodiversity. Despite this, in recent years reports of MPAs affected by chemical contamination has grown. Therefore, this study addresses this critical issue assessing legacy and current chemical contamination in filter-feeder bivalves obtained in very restrictive no-take MPAs from Brazil. The detected pollutants encompass polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), linear alkylbenzenes (LABs), and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDTs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Despite protective measures, bivalves from nine MPAs exhibited high LABs (13.2-1139.0 ng g-1) and DDTs levels (0.1-62.3 ng g-1). PAHs were present in low concentrations (3.1-29.03 ng g-1), as PCBs (0.7-6.4 ng g-1), hexachlorobenzene (0.1-0.2 ng g-1), and Mirex (0.1-0.3 ng g-1). Regardless of the sentinel species, MPAs and management categories, similar accumulation patterns were observed for LABs, DDTs, PAHs, and PCBs. Based on the limits proposed by Oslo Paris Commission, the measured levels of PAHs, PCBs and were below the environmental assessment criteria. Such findings indicate the no biological effects are expected to occur. However, they are higher considering background conditions typically measured in remote or pristine areas and potential simultaneous exposure. Such findings indicate an influence of anthropogenic sources, emphasizing the urgency for monitoring programs guiding strategic management efforts to safeguard these areas.
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- Beatriz Zachello Nunes
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Oceanologia (PPGO), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Oceanologia (PPGO), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil; Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil.
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Shen H, Nzabanita D, Foord C, Grist S, Nugegoda D. Environmental organic contaminant body burdens and GC-MS based untargeted metabolomics in mediterranean mussels from Port Phillip Bay, Australia ☆. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 335:122245. [PMID: 37487873 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122245] [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: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Mussels were collected from four coastal sites around Port Phillip Bay, Australia in Mar and Apr 2021). Body burdens of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were measured and the possible sources of toxicants discussed. In addition, a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) based untargeted metabolomics analysis was performed using the mantle tissues of mussels. Correlations between the results of contaminant body burdens and metabolic variations were investigated. The results demonstrated that high accumulations of low-molecular-weight PAHs were found in mussels. High body burdens of PCBs and OCPs were only found at mussels from the site close to the river mouth. Some of the metabolic pathways were correlated with the accumulation of PAHs. No correlations were found between PCB and OCP accumulations and metabolic abundances. According to the food and environmental standards of the European Union (EU), the PAH, PCB, and OCP accumulation in mussels in this study are a serious food safety concern.
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- Hao Shen
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, PO box 71, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia.
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, PO box 71, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, PO box 71, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, PO box 71, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, PO box 71, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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Xiang X, Dong K, Li Z. Vector effect of polystyrene film microplastic in enriching Sudan III from natural particles and its burst release into simulated digestive fluid containing fatty acid. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:91155-91164. [PMID: 35881288 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22218-2] [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: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have aroused tremendous attentions because of their ability in accumulating contaminants from adjacent environment. However, their capability of concentrating hydrophobic organic contaminants might be influenced by huge amounts of coexisting natural particles (NaPs). Yet, our knowledge about the relative concentrating capability of MPs versus NaPs is still rare. Herein, the distribution behavior of several hydrophobic pollutants was studied in simplified MPs/NaPs/pollutant/water quaternary systems. We found that 1-(4-(phenylzao)phenyl)azo-2-naphthol (Sudan III) had similar distribution behavior with many hydrophobic pollutants and thus was used as a model pollutant. Polyethylene (PE) film debris derived from disposable plastic wrap was the most efficient microplastic which concentrated tens of times Sudan III than coexisting NaPs including bentonite, kaolin, sawdust, and diatomite. An enrichment coefficient of over 1000 times was observed in the case of PE film debris versus quartz sand. The concentrating capability of PE film MPs was found approximately equal to biochar particles. MPs seem to have limited contribution on the long distance transportation of hydrophobic organic pollutants. However, notably, over 70% of the adsorbed Sudan III could be released back into water within 0.5 h in the presence of 0.5% sodium oleate, which is a common amphipathic matter forming micelles in digestive fluid. Microplastics might play an important vector-like role in increasing the biological accumulation of hydrophobic pollutants via intestine digestive absorption. Due to much bigger quantity of NaPs, the relative concentrating effect of MPs to hydrophobic organic pollutants over NaPs is possibly a more reasonable reference when considering their potential ecological risk.
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- Xiangmei Xiang
- School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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Method development and application to sediments for multi-residue analysis of organic contaminants using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:5845-5855. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04148-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Menezes-Sousa D, Cunha SC, Vieira LR, Barboza LGA, Guilhermino L, Alonso MB, Torres JPM, Fernandes JO. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and their methoxylated congeners in Douro river estuary biota: Seasonal occurrence and risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:147916. [PMID: 34091326 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Especially added on many industrial and domestic products as flame retardants (FRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are among the chemicals of high environmental concern because of their potential harmfulness for environmental and human health. Seafood consumption is considered the main source of PBDEs and their methoxylated congeners (MeO-BDEs) for humans. The present study aims to investigate the seasonal occurrence of six PBDEs and eight MeO-BDEs congeners using Douro river biota (different trophic levels) as sentinels, as well as to evaluate the human exposure risk to PBDEs through seafood consumption. Biota samples (n = 273) were collected from one of the most important Portuguese estuaries in the north-western coast of Portugal at four different seasons (2019-2020). The analyses were performed by an environmental-friendly extraction procedure followed by Gas Chromatography coupled to a triple quadrupole detector (GC-MS/MS). PBDEs were detected in all seafood samples analysed, with means ranging from 0.02 ng g-1 ww (flounder in autumn) to 3.75 ng g-1 ww (mussel in winter). Levels of lower-brominated PBDE congeners were significantly higher than higher-brominated ones in all seasons (p < 0.01). MeO-BDEs ranged from 0.001 ng g-1 ww (grey mullet in summer) to 5.66 ng g-1 ww (green crab in spring). Crabs and mussels presented the highest means of PBDEs and MeO-BDEs. Regarding the health risk assessment of the studied PBDE congeners (47, 99, and 153), consumption of Douro river fish is not a case of concern for consumers.
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- Dhoone Menezes-Sousa
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Organic Micropollutants Laboratory Jan Japenga, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 - CCS - Bl. G, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Radioisotopes Laboratory Eduardo Penna Franca, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 -CCS - Bl. G, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- ICBAS - Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Department of Populations Study, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Group of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health (ECOTOX), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 2250-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- ICBAS - Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Department of Populations Study, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Group of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health (ECOTOX), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 2250-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- ICBAS - Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Department of Populations Study, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Ecology (ECOTOX), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Research Group of Ecotoxicology, Stress Ecology and Environmental Health (ECOTOX), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 2250-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Organic Micropollutants Laboratory Jan Japenga, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 - CCS - Bl. G, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Radioisotopes Laboratory Eduardo Penna Franca, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 -CCS - Bl. G, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Organic Micropollutants Laboratory Jan Japenga, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 - CCS - Bl. G, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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Organochlorines Accumulation in Caged Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis—Possible Influence of Biological Parameters. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10113830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The accumulation of organochlorines (OCs) in mussel tissue depends on the physiological and biochemical status of the organism and its interaction with the environment. Mytilus galloprovincialis, 2- and 1-year-old mussels, sampled from Mali Ston Bay, a reference area, and transplanted to Kaštela Bay in cages, were used for the assessment of OC levels and influence of biological parameters on accumulation. Results of bimonthly exposures during one year highlighted that OC accumulation decreases with increasing mussel age. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and p,p′-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p′-DDTs) increased, while organochlorine pesticide (OCP; i.e., HCB, lindane, heptachlor, and aldrin) variations were very low. Statistical analysis generally did not confirm the significant effect of lipid content on the accumulation of OCs in mussel tissue. OC levels in mussels were below the maximum permitted levels for human consumption (European Commission).
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Santos LL, Miranda D, Hatje V, Albergaria-Barbosa ACR, Leonel J. PCBs occurrence in marine bivalves and fish from Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 154:111070. [PMID: 32319897 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In order to evaluate contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a tropical bay exposed to different anthropogenic pressures, samples of bivalves: mangrove oyster (Crassotrea rhizophorae), mangrove mussel (Mytella guyanensis)and clams (Anomalocardia brasiliana), were collected in different parts of Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil. In addition, samples of bivalves and fish, purchased from a seafood market in the city of Salvador were analyzed to evaluate human exposure to PCBs through ingestion. Identification and quantification of PCBs were done by GC/MS after microwave extraction and purification with sulfuric acid. In bivalves, concentrations ranged from <0.08 to 50.1 ng g -1 (dry weight), with the highest values being detected in mangrove oyster, followed by clams and mangrove mussel of the Subaé estuary and Madre de Deus/Mataripe; regions known to be impacted by anthropic activities. From the total of the 12 fish species analyzed, only 5 presented levels of PCBs above the detection limit, ranging from 0.23 to 4.55 ng g -1 and 0.51 to 26.05 ng g -1 by dry weight and lipid weight, respectively. In general, concentrations of PCBs on the bay are lower than in most regions around the world, especially those located in the Northern Hemisphere. Indexes indicated that local biota and seafood from the fish market are not adversely impacted by PCBs and do not represent a risk to human health.
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- L L Santos
- Laboratório de Geoquímica Marinha, GEOQMAR, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA 40170-115, Brazil.
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Energia e Ambiente, CIENAM & Inst. de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA 40170-115, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Energia e Ambiente, CIENAM & Inst. de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA 40170-115, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Geoquímica Marinha, GEOQMAR, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA 40170-115, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Poluição e Geoquímica Marinha, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil
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Elskus AA, LeBlanc LA, Latimer JS, Page DS, Harding GCH, Wells PG. Monitoring chemical contaminants in the Gulf of Maine, using sediments and mussels (Mytilus edulis): An evaluation. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 153:110956. [PMID: 32275520 PMCID: PMC10775826 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The objective of this paper is to determine whether contaminant data on mussels and sediments can be used interchangeably, or not, when assessing the degree of anthropogenic contamination of a water body. To obtain adequate coverage of the entire Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy sediment samples were collected, analyzed and combined with similar data from four coastal monitoring programs. This required careful interpretation but provided robust results consistent with published literature. A strong correspondence was found between sediment and mussel concentrations for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, moderate to weak correspondence for polychlorinated biphenyls, and except for mercury and zinc, little to no correspondence was found for metals. We conclude that mussel contaminant data are likely sufficient for providing information on the spatial and temporal distribution of chemical contaminants, in coastal waters, under a broad range of environmental conditions and contaminant levels, and unlike sediments, provide direct information on contaminant bioavailability.
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- Adria A Elskus
- US Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, S.O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, Turners Falls, MA, USA.
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, CEMM Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Narragansett, RI, USA
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- Bowdoin College, Chemistry Department, Brunswick, ME, USA
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- Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
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- International Ocean Institute - Canada, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Girones L, Oliva AL, Marcovecchio JE, Arias AH. Spatial Distribution and Ecological Risk Assessment of Residual Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in South American Marine Environments. Curr Environ Health Rep 2020; 7:147-160. [DOI: 10.1007/s40572-020-00272-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Solid-Phase Extraction Combined with Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Based on Solidification of Floating Organic Droplet for Simultaneous Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Fish. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-019-01527-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aguirre-Rubí JR, Luna-Acosta A, Etxebarría N, Soto M, Espinoza F, Ahrens MJ, Marigómez I. Chemical contamination assessment in mangrove-lined Caribbean coastal systems using the oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae as biomonitor species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:13396-13415. [PMID: 28537030 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9159-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This paper aims to contribute to the use of mangrove cupped oyster, Crassostrea rhizophorae, as a biomonitor species for chemical contamination assessment in mangrove-lined Caribbean coastal systems. Sampling was carried out in eight localities (three in Nicaragua and five in Colombia) with different types and levels of contamination. Oysters were collected during the rainy and dry seasons of 2012-2013 and the tissue concentrations of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were determined. Low tissue concentrations of metals (except Hg) and PAHs; moderate-to-high tissue concentrations of Hg, hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), and dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethanes (DDTs); detectable levels of chlorpyrifos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (mainly CB28, CB118, CB138 and CB 153) and brominated diphenyl ethers 85 (BDE85); and negligible levels of musks were recorded in Nicaraguan oysters. A distinct profile of POPs was identified in Colombia, where the tissue concentrations of PCBs and synthetic musk fragrances were low to moderate, and Ag, As, Cd, Pb, and PAHs ranged from moderate to extremely high. Overall, the values recorded for HCHs, DDTs and PCBs in Nicaraguan mangrove cupped oysters greatly exceeded the reference values in tissues of C. rhizophorae from the Wider Caribbean Region, whereas only the levels of PCBs were occasionally surpassed in Colombia. Different contaminant profiles were distinguished between oysters from Nicaragua and Colombia in radar plots constructed using the main groups of contaminants (metals, PAHs, musks, PCBs, and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs)). Likewise, integrated pollution indices revealed differences in the levels of contaminants. Moreover, the profiles and levels in oyster tissues also varied with season. Thus, principal component analysis clearly discriminated Nicaraguan and Colombian localities and, especially in Colombia, seasonal trends in chemical contamination and differences amongst localities were evidenced. The geographical and environmental disparity of the studied scenarios may represent to a large extent the diversity of mangrove-lined Caribbean coastal systems and therefore the present results support the use of C. rhizophorae as suitable biomonitor species at Caribbean regional scale, where seasonal variability is a major factor controlling pollutant mobility and bioavailability.
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- Javier R Aguirre-Rubí
- CBET Res. Grp., Department Zoology & Animal Cell Biology, University Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
- Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Plentzia Marine Station; PiE-UPV/EHU), University Basque Country, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
- National Autonomous University Nicaragua-León (UNAN-León), León, Nicaragua
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- Department Biological and Environmental Sciences, University Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UJTL), Bogotá, Colombia
- Department Ecology and Territory, Pontificia University Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Plentzia Marine Station; PiE-UPV/EHU), University Basque Country, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
- IBEA Res. Grp. Department Analytical Chemistry, University Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- CBET Res. Grp., Department Zoology & Animal Cell Biology, University Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
- Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Plentzia Marine Station; PiE-UPV/EHU), University Basque Country, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- National Autonomous University Nicaragua-León (UNAN-León), León, Nicaragua
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- Department Biological and Environmental Sciences, University Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UJTL), Bogotá, Colombia
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- CBET Res. Grp., Department Zoology & Animal Cell Biology, University Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Basque Country, Spain.
- Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Plentzia Marine Station; PiE-UPV/EHU), University Basque Country, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain.
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Oliveira AHB, Cavalcante RM, Duaví WC, Fernandes GM, Nascimento RF, Queiroz MELR, Mendonça KV. The legacy of organochlorine pesticide usage in a tropical semi-arid region (Jaguaribe River, Ceará, Brazil): Implications of the influence of sediment parameters on occurrence, distribution and fate. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 542:254-263. [PMID: 26519585 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Between the 1940s and 1990s, immeasurable amounts of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were used in endemic disease control campaigns and agriculture in the tropical semi-arid regions of Brazil. The present study evaluated the legacy of banned OCP usage, considering the levels, ecological risk and dependence on sediment physicochemical properties for the fate and distribution in the Jaguaribe River. The sum concentration of OCPs (ΣOCPs) ranged from 5.09 to 154.43 ng·g(-1), comparable to the levels found in other tropical and subtropical regions that have traditionally used OCPs. The environmental and geographical distribution pattern of p,p-DDT, p,p-DDD and p,p-DDE shows that the estuarine zone contained more than 3.5 times the levels observed in the fluvial region, indicating that the estuary of the Jaguaribe River is a sink. The temporal pattern indicates application of dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethanes (DDTs) in the past; however, there is evidence of recent input of these pesticides. High ecological risk was observed for levels of γ-hexachlorocyclohexanes (γ-HCH) and heptachlor, and moderate ecological risk was observed for levels of DDTs in sediments from the Jaguaribe River. The heptachlor, γ-HCH and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) concentrations depend on the organic and inorganic fractions of sediment from the Jaguaribe River, whereas the p,p-DDE, p,p-DDD, p,p-DDT and α-endosulfan concentrations depend solely on the organic fraction of the sediment.
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- André H B Oliveira
- Laboratory for Assessment of Organic Contaminants (LACOr), Institute of Marine Sciences-Federal University of Ceará (LABOMAR-UFC), Av. Abolição, 3207-Meireles, CEP: 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Laboratory for Assessment of Organic Contaminants (LACOr), Institute of Marine Sciences-Federal University of Ceará (LABOMAR-UFC), Av. Abolição, 3207-Meireles, CEP: 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Laboratory for Assessment of Organic Contaminants (LACOr), Institute of Marine Sciences-Federal University of Ceará (LABOMAR-UFC), Av. Abolição, 3207-Meireles, CEP: 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Assessment of Organic Contaminants (LACOr), Institute of Marine Sciences-Federal University of Ceará (LABOMAR-UFC), Av. Abolição, 3207-Meireles, CEP: 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Analysis Traces (LAT), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, CEP: 60000-000 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry (LAQUA), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, CEP: 36570-900 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Economics, Law and Sustainability (LEDS), Institute of Marine Sciences, Federal University of Ceará, CEP: 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Galvao P, Henkelmann B, Longo R, Torres JPM, Malm O, Schramm KW. The brown mussel Perna perna (L., 1758) as a sentinel species for chlorinated pesticide and dioxin-like compounds. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:13522-13533. [PMID: 25943516 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4607-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
To contribute to the use of the tropical brown mussel Perna perna as a sentinel species for organochlorine pesticides (OCP) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), the present study reports data on the toxicokinetics of these compounds in P. perna. Specifically, the authors present data on OCP and PCB bioaccumulation for eight sampling months from three bays (SE Brazil) and two transplant experiments (each 1 month long). Although seasonality is observed in the total lipid content of the whole soft tissue, with summer samples showing higher values, no such seasonality is observed in the OCP and PCB concentrations bioaccumulated by the mussel P. perna. Because no seasonal effect is observed in the annual OCP and PCB concentrations bioaccumulated by P. perna, the use of this species as a sentinel organism to monitor organochlorinated compounds is encouraged. One month of transplantation is not enough to allow the transplanted specimens to reach the concentrations observed in animals reared at the destination site. Nevertheless, P. perna showed a clear tendency to depurate the DDT metabolites p,p'-DDD and p,p'-DDE after 1 month of transplantation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Petrus Galvao
- Programa de Biofísica Ambiental, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil,
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