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Soldi KC, Londero JEL, Schavinski CR, Schuch AP. Genotoxicity of surface waters in Brazil. MUTATION RESEARCH. GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2023; 888:503638. [PMID: 37188436 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2023.503638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Brazil has abundant surface water resources, huge aquatic biodiversity and is home to 213 million people. Genotoxicity assays are sensitive tools to detect the effects of contaminants in surface waters and wastewaters, as well as to determine potential risks of contaminated waters to aquatic organisms and human health. This work aimed to survey the articles published in 2000-2021 that evaluated the genotoxicity of surface waters within Brazilian territory to unveil the profile and trends of this topic over time. In our searches, we considered articles focused on assessing aquatic biota, articles that conducted experiments with caged organisms or standardized tests in the aquatic sites, as well as articles that transported water or sediment samples from aquatic sites to the laboratory, where exposures were performed with organisms or standardized tests. We retrieved geographical information on the aquatic sites evaluated, the genotoxicity assays used, the percentage of genotoxicity detected, and, when possible, the causative agent of aquatic pollution. A total of 248 articles were identified. There was a trend of increase in the number of publications and annual diversity of hydrographic regions evaluated over time. Most articles focused on rivers from large metropolises. A very low number of articles were conducted on coastal and marine ecosystems. Water genotoxicity was detected in most articles, regardless of methodological approach, even in little-studied hydrographic regions. The micronucleus test and the alkaline comet assay were widely applied with blood samples, mainly derived from fish. Allium and Salmonella tests were the most frequently used standard protocols. Despite most articles did not confirm polluting sources and genotoxic agents, the detection of genotoxicity provides useful information for the management of water pollution. We discuss key points to be assessed to reach a more complete picture of the genotoxicity of surface waters in Brazil.
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- Karen Costa Soldi
- Post-Graduation Program in Animal Biodiversity, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Animal Biodiversity, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Cruz-Esquivel Á, Díez S, Marrugo-Negrete JL. Genotoxicity effects in freshwater fish species associated with gold mining activities in tropical aquatic ecosystems. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 253:114670. [PMID: 36857922 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The main aim of this study was to investigate total mercury (THg), methylmercury (MeHg) and arsenic (As) concentrations, and their genotoxic effects on fish species in freshwater habitats impacted by gold mining activities in the Mojana and Bajo Cauca regions (Northern Colombia). A total of 255 individuals of Prochilodus magdalenae (PM) and Hoplias malabaricus (HM) were collected in different areas of northern Colombia, 205 in the exposed groups: Mojana 1 (61), Mojana 2 (81) and Bajo Cauca (63); and 50 individuals in the control group. Dorsal muscle was analysed for pollutants and blood to perform micronucleus (MN) and erythrocytic nuclear alterations (ENA) tests. The results of the MN revealed statistically significant (p < 0.05) genetic damage in both PM (Mojana 1 = 29.7 ± 14.2; Mojana 2 = 25 ± 6.25; Bajo Cauca= 26.6 ± 10.6) and in HM (Mojana 1 = 17.7 ± 7.8; Mojana 2 = 20.4 ± 6.3; Bajo Cauca= 20.8 ± 9.8) compared to the control group (PM= 10.5 ± 3.6; HM= 9.1 ± 3.9). Likewise, the frequency of ENA was statistically higher in the exposed groups compared to the control group (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the concentrations of THg, MeHg and As found in tissue samples were significantly higher (p < 0.05) compared to the control group, being the Bajo Cauca region the area of highest risk due to high concentrations of THg (651.2 ± 344.5 μg/kg for HM and 678.5 ± 983.9 μg/kg for PM) and MeHg (504.6 ± 220.9 μg/kg for HM and 606.8 ± 886.4 μg/kg for PM). Results showed that mean THg values for both species in Bajo Cauca exceeded the WHO maximum limit (set in 500 μg Hg/kg) in fish for human consumption. Results suggest that DNA damage in erythrocytes is associated with the presence of Hg, MeHg and As, coming from mining activities.
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- Environmental Chemistry Department, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Gebara RC, Alho LDOG, Mansano ADS, Rocha GS, Melão MDGG. Single and combined effects of Zn and Al on photosystem II of the green microalgae Raphidocelis subcapitata assessed by pulse-amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 254:106369. [PMID: 36502662 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Increasing metal concentrations in aquatic environments are mainly due to anthropogenic actions, which is a matter of concern for the biodiversity of aquatic biota. It is known that metals coexist in environments, however environmental risk assessments do not usually take into account the effects of these mixtures. We aimed to test Zn and Al mixtures on the photosynthetic apparatus of a green microalga, for the first time, using PAM fluorometry. After 72 h exposure, single concentrations from 0.08 to 0.46 µM Zn and 22.24 to 37.06 µM Al affected the photosynthetic parameters of Raphidocelis subcapitata. Metals affected the efficiency of the oxygen-evolving complex - OEC (F0/Fv), increasing it by 25% at 0.46 µM Zn and by 82% at 37.06 µM Al - concentrations where, 57% and 78% of growth inhibition occurred, respectively. We observed that the algal growth was more sensitive to infer Zn toxicity, while F0/Fv was more affected by Al. Regarding quenching, there was an increase in passive energy dissipation ((Y(NO)) at 0.46 µM Zn, and we observed an increase in both regulated ((NPQ and Y(NPQ)) and non-regulated energy dissipation ((qN and (Y(NO)) at 37.06 µM Al. Our results showed synergism and antagonism at different concentrations in mixtures, the antagonism prevailing at higher metal concentrations and, in some cases, synergism at lower concentrations of Zn and Al. Since we observe more than additive and less than additive effects, it is of the utmost importance to take mixture toxicity tests into account when performing risk assessments on green algae.
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- Renan Castelhano Gebara
- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources (PPGERN), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources (PPGERN), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources (PPGERN), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- NEEA/CRHEA/SHS, São Carlos School of Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Trabalhador São-carlense, 400, 13560-970 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources (PPGERN), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Turan F, Yilmaz MB, Yola ML, Ergenler A, Ilgaz NS, Oksuz H. Bioaccumulation of trace metals and genotoxicity responses in Liza aurata as an indicator of industrial pollution. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 31:1390-1402. [PMID: 36223039 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-022-02591-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination in the coastal and marine ecosystems is becoming a serious risk to aquatic organisms and humans. This study reports the effects, including genetic damage, of accumulations of trace metals on Liza aurata, which is used as a bio-indicator species, in the Payas coast of Iskenderun Bay, north-eastern Mediterranean by COMET Assay. L. aurata were seasonally collected from a sampling site and a reference site for one year. Physicochemical parameters in water and trace metals in the tissues of fish collected from these sites were determined by electrochemical techniques. High DNA damage frequency in L. aurata was observed along the Payas coast of Iskenderun Bay compared to the reference site because of pollutants. The detected high levels of Cd, Pb, Fe and Cu accumulation in L. aurata exceed the maximum levels allowed by the national and international limit values. Significant positive correlations between Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, Fe, Zn, and Cu accumulations and DNA damage parameters were observed in the present study. Additionally, we first reported the successful use of the electrochemical technique in the determination of trace metal concentrations in mullet. Moreover, L. aurata constitutes a key tool as a sentinel organism for biomonitoring of coastal ecosystems.
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- Funda Turan
- Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31200, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, 01130, Saricam, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31200, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, 01130, Saricam, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, 01130, Saricam, Adana, Turkey
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Maraschi AC, Marques JA, Costa SR, Vieira CED, Geihs MA, Costa PG, Martins CDMG, Sandrini JZ, Bianchini A, Souza MM. Marine shrimps as biomonitors of the Fundão (Brazil) mine dam disaster: A multi-biomarker approach. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 305:119245. [PMID: 35381303 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The disruption of the Fundão dam released 43 million m3 of mine tailings into the Doce River until it flowed into the ocean through the estuary. The mine tailing changed the composition of metals in water and sediment, creating a challenging scenario for the local biota. We used multivariate analyzes and the integrated biomarker response index (IBR) to assess the impact of mine tailings on the bioaccumulation profile (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn) as well as the biomarkers response in gills, hepatopancreas and muscle of shrimps sampled from different sectors during two dry seasons (dry1 and dry2) (Sep/Oct 2018; 2019) and two wet seasons (wet1 and wet2) (Jan/feb 2019; 2020). There was seasonal and local effect under bioaccumulation and biomarker response revealing that the pattern responses seen in each sector sampled changed according to the season. The greater IBR added to the strong association among the most metals tissue content (Cd, Cr, Cu and Mn) and sectors sampled during dry 1 suggests greater bioavailability of these metals to the environment in this period. Estuarine sectors stand out for high Fe bioavailability, especially during wet1, which seems to be associated with greater metallothionein content in hepatopancreas of shrimps. Native species of marine shrimps proved to be successful indicators of sediment quality besides being sensitive to water contamination by metals. The multi-biomarkers approach added to multivariate analysis supports the temporal and seasonal effects, signalizing the importance of continuous monitoring of the estuarine region to better know about the bioavailability of these metals, mainly Fe, and their long-term effects on the local biota.
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- Anieli C Maraschi
- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação Em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande (FURG). Av. Itália, S/n, Carreiros, Rio Grande - RS, Brazil; Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, Brazil
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Soares SS, Costa GG, Brito LB, de Oliveira GAR, Scalize PS. Assessment of surface water quality of the bois river (Goiás, Brazil) using an integrated physicochemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological approach. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2022; 57:242-249. [PMID: 35505496 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2022.2060026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The data on water pollution is scarce in developing countries, including Brazil. The water quality assessment is important implementing the monitoring and remediation programs to minimize the risk of hazardous substances in freshwaters. Thus, this study evaluated the surface water quality of a stretch of the Bois River (Brazil), based on the physicochemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological analyses conducted in 2017, using Standard Methods and fish embryo acute toxicity (FET) test with zebrafish (Danio rerio). The results indicated that the quality of water samples located close to the discharge of tannery effluents was most impaired. Total phosphorus, BOD, DO, ammoniacal nitrogen, and thermotolerant coliforms parameters in P4 were not in accordance with the standards of current Brazilian legislation. Iron, lead, and copper levels were higher than environmental standards. The physicochemical quality of water samples was lower in the dry season than the rainy season. All samples (P1, P3, and P5) in rainy and dry seasons did not induce significant acute toxicity for zebrafish early-life stage; however other trophic levels (algae and microcrustacean) should be investigated to gain a better understanding of the toxicity during water quality analysis. In conclusion, the physicochemical and microbiological changes in the water of the Bois River can affect aquatic organisms as well as humans when it is used for drinking or in agriculture.
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- Samara Silva Soares
- Graduate Program in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, Laboratory of Water Analysis, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Environmental Toxicology Research Laboratory (EnvTox), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Environmental Toxicology Research Laboratory (EnvTox), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Environmental Toxicology Research Laboratory (EnvTox), Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, Laboratory of Water Analysis, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Tomazelli J, Rodrigues GZP, Franco D, de Souza MS, Burghausen JH, Panizzon J, Kayser JM, Loiko MR, Schneider A, Linden R, Gehlen G. Potential use of distinct biomarkers (trace metals, micronuclei, and nuclear abnormalities) in a heterogeneous sample of birds in southern Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:14791-14805. [PMID: 34622404 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16657-6] [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: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The analysis of metal concentrations in bird feathers and genotoxicity tests are tools used to evaluate anthropogenic impacts on ecosystems. We investigated the response of birds, used as bioindicators, to disturbances observed in three areas with distinctive environmental characteristics (natural, agricultural, and urban) in southern Brazil. For this purpose, we quantified metals (Mn, Cu, Cr, and Zn) in feathers and determined the number of micronuclei (MN) and other nuclear abnormalities (NA) in 108 birds from 25 species and 17 families captured in the study area. No significant differences was found in the metal concentrations and the number of MN and NA between the sampling areas. Zn and Cu concentrations were significantly higher in insectivorous than those in omnivorous birds. The Zn concentration was significantly different between some species, and the Cu concentration was significantly higher in juveniles than that in adults. The best generalized linear models showed that omnivorous birds had more MN and NA and that juveniles and birds with better body condition index had increased NA numbers. This study demonstrates that the analyzed variables contribute in different ways to the result of each biomarker, mainly due to particular ecological and physiological characteristics of each species. We conclude that wild birds have the potential to be used as environmental bioindicators in the study area, but future studies should focus on one or a few species whose ecological and physiological habits are well known.
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- Joana Tomazelli
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Qualidade Ambiental, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Mestre em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Qualidade Ambiental, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Qualidade Ambiental, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Toxicologia e Análises Toxicológicas, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Virologia, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Estudante de Farmácia, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Toxicologia e Análises Toxicológicas, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Qualidade Ambiental, Universidade Feevale, RS 239, 2755, Novo Hamburgo, RS, CEP 93352-000, Brazil
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Castelhano Gebara R, de Oliveira Gonçalves Alho L, Bruno de Abreu C, da Silva Mansano A, Moreira RA, Swerts Rocha G, Gama Melão MDG. Toxicity and Risk Assessment of Zinc and Aluminum Mixtures to Ceriodaphnia silvestrii (Crustacea: Cladocera). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2021; 40:2912-2922. [PMID: 34265115 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5162] [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: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite the co-occurrence of metals in aquatic environments, their joint effects are generally not considered during risk assessments. Data on the combined effects of zinc (Zn) and aluminum (Al) on aquatic animals are extremely scarce in the literature, although these metals are commonly used in domestic and industrial activities. In the present study, we investigated the effects of mixtures of Zn and Al on the cladoceran Ceriodaphnia silvestrii. We evaluated immobility (at 48 h) and ingestion rates (at 24 h). We also performed chronic toxicity tests for single metals. The environmental risks of these substances for tropical freshwaters were estimated from the risk quotient (measured environmental concentration/predicted no-effect concentration). In immobility tests, our results showed a 48-h median effect concentration (EC50) of 0.22 mg Zn L-1 and 0.52 mg Al L-1 , and we observed synergistic effects of Zn and Al, following the independent action model. The ingestion rates of C. silvestrii were inhibited at 0.1, 0.4, and 0.5 mg Al L-1 , and they were increased at 0.08 mg Zn L-1 ; we observed antagonistic effects in all treatments combined with 0.5 mg Al L-1 . In terms of chronic toxicity, a 7-d EC50 occurred at 0.11 mg Zn L-1 and 0.37 mg Al L-1 . The risk assessment suggests a potential risk of these metals at environmentally relevant concentrations, especially when in a mixture. Therefore, we recommend mixture toxicity tests during risk assessments to ensure that zooplankton are protected. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:2912-2922. © 2021 SETAC.
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- Renan Castelhano Gebara
- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos em Ecossistemas Aquáticos (NEEA)/Centro de Recursos Hídricos e Estudos Ambientais (CRHEA)/Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento (SHS), São Carlos School of Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos em Ecossistemas Aquáticos (NEEA)/Centro de Recursos Hídricos e Estudos Ambientais (CRHEA)/Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento (SHS), São Carlos School of Engineering, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Hydrobiology. Universidade Federal de São Carlos. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Paschoalini AL, Bazzoli N. Heavy metals affecting Neotropical freshwater fish: A review of the last 10 years of research. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 237:105906. [PMID: 34246836 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The expansion of urban centers, the increase in the use of chemicals in agriculture, and the significant expansion of industry has dumped increasing amounts of heavy metals into aquatic ecosystems, directly and indirectly affecting the entire food web in freshwater environments. In freshwater fish, many studies conducted worldwide have shown that these pollutants can cause alterations from the molecular level to behavioral, in all stages of life, including in future generations. Despite the great diversity of freshwater fish in the Neotropical region, few studies addressing the influence of metals on native species have been carried out. The last decade of studies showed that the effects of metals in neotropical species can be from the molecular to the behavioral level. Metals like Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Chromium and Zinc have often been detected in environmental studies and evaluated in experimental approaches. Metabolically active organs showed higher levels of accumulation. In addition, some environmental studies have shown that ecologic and trophic conditions can be determinant in the level of exposure to metals. Oxidative stress, genotoxicity and several histopathological alterations were the most recurrent effects detected in target organs.
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- Alessandro Loureiro Paschoalini
- Postgraduate Program in Vertebrate Biology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Av. Dom José Gaspar, 500, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, CEP 30535-610.
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- Postgraduate Program in Vertebrate Biology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Av. Dom José Gaspar, 500, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, CEP 30535-610
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Corredor-Santamaría W, Mora-Solarte DA, Arbeli Z, Navas JM, Velasco-Santamaría YM. Liver biomarkers response of the neotropical fish Aequidens metae to environmental stressors associated with the oil industry. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07458. [PMID: 34286130 PMCID: PMC8278334 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The Acacias River in Colombia receives large volumes of industrial effluents mostly derived from the oil industry. To contribute to the study of the possible effects of industrial wastewaters on the aquatic environment and particularly on fish populations, a native neotropical fish, Aequidens metae was used as a sentinel species. Wild specimens of A. metae were caught at three different places of the Acacias River taking as reference the point of discharge of an oil industry effluent; upstream, downstream, and at the vicinity of the discharge pipe. A fourth sampling site was chosen as a reference site away from urban settlements. Samplings were performed twice, during the rainy and dry seasons. After anesthesia animals were weighted and measured, and humanely sacrificed. Livers were extracted, frozen on site and transported to the laboratory. Condition indices were calculated. Total protein content and the detoxification 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) enzyme activity were estimated. Histopathological alterations were also evaluated. Water quality was estimated through the measurement of several variables. Results obtained evidenced that the highest induction in EROD activity and the strongest histological alterations in liver of the monitored fish appeared during the dry seasons at the discharge site and downstream to this point.
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- Wilson Corredor-Santamaría
- Grupo de Investigación en Biotecnología y Toxicología Acuática y Ambiental - BioTox, Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de los Llanos, km 12 vía Puerto López, vereda Barcelona, Villavicencio, Colombia.,Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cra. 7 N. 43-82, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Biotecnología y Toxicología Acuática y Ambiental - BioTox, Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de los Llanos, km 12 vía Puerto López, vereda Barcelona, Villavicencio, Colombia
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- Unidad de Saneamiento y Biotecnología Ambiental (USBA), Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cra. 7 N. 43-82, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA_CSIC), Ctra. De la Coruña Km 7.5, E-28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Biotecnología y Toxicología Acuática y Ambiental - BioTox, Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de los Llanos, km 12 vía Puerto López, vereda Barcelona, Villavicencio, Colombia
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Xian H, Tang M, Chen Y, Lian Z, Li Y, Peng X, Hu D. Indigenous Fish-Based Assessment of Genotoxic Potentials of the Helong Reservoir in Guangzhou, China. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2021; 40:1919-1927. [PMID: 33760286 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5043] [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: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The present study was conducted to assess the genotoxic potential of water from the Helong Reservoir, which was designated as a strategic drinking water source by the Guangdong Provincial Government of China in October 2016. Four kinds of common indigenous fish samples (Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus molitorella, red tilapia, and Oreochromis niloticus) were collected at 6 sampling sites during the period from July to November 2020. Fish from the clean drinking water source of the upper reaches of the Liuxihe Reservoir in Guangzhou were collected as the control. Both the alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis assay and the micronucleus test were used to detect DNA damage and the micronucleus rate in erythrocytes of fish samples, respectively. The results indicated that there was a significant increase in comet tail length, Olive tail moment, and micronucleus rates of all fish samples compared with those of the control (p < 0.05). The order of sensitivity to DNA damage and micronucleus formation was Labeo rohita > Cirrhinus molitorella > red tilapia > Oreochromis niloticus. The results of the 2 kinds of experiments were in perfect agreement with each other. We conclude that there are obvious genotoxic effects from the water in the Helong Reservoir. As a strategic drinking water source, the safety of the Reservoir water quality should be considered. The local government should put the restoration of the Helong Reservoir water quality on the agenda as soon as possible. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:1919-1927. © 2021 SETAC.
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- Hongyi Xian
- Department of Environmental Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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D'Agostini F, La Maestra S. Micronuclei in Fish Erythrocytes as Genotoxic Biomarkers of Water Pollution: An Overview. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 258:195-240. [PMID: 34611757 DOI: 10.1007/398_2021_76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Freshwater and marine water bodies receive chemical contaminants from industrial, agricultural, urban, and domestic wastes. Eco-genotoxicity assays are useful tools to assess the cumulative genotoxicity of these pollutants. Fish are suitable indicators for biomonitoring of mutagenic and carcinogenic pollution.In this review, we present a complete overview of the studies performed so far using the micronucleus test in peripheral erythrocytes of fish exposed to polluted water. We have listed all the species of fish used and the geographical distribution of the investigations. We have analyzed and discussed all technical aspects of using this test in fish, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the different experimental protocols. We have reported the results of all studies. This assay has become, for years, one of the simplest, fastest, and most cost-effective for assessing genotoxic risk in aquatic environments. However, there are still several factors influencing the variability of the results. Therefore, we have given indications and suggestions to achieve a standardization of experimental procedures and ensure uniformity of future investigations.
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Dos Santos SL, Viana LF, Merey FM, Crispim BDA, Solorzano JC, Barufatti A, Cardoso CAL, Lima-Junior SE. Evaluation of the water quality in a conservation unit in Central-West Brazil: Metals concentrations and genotoxicity in situ. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 251:126365. [PMID: 32146188 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study assessed the quality of vegetation cover in the Parque Estadual das Várzeas do Rio Ivinhema (PEVRI, Upper Paraná River basin, MS, Brazil), the concentration of metals (Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu, Fe, Zn and Ni) in water and muscle and hepatic tissues of five fish species collected in the PEVRI - Hemiodus orthonops, Leporinus friderici, Prochilodus lineatus, Pterodoras granulosus and Pimelodus maculatus - in addition to non-carcinogenic risk assessment and genotoxicity potential in these species. Regarding vegetation index, we found that only 26.25% of the PEVRI area is occupied by denser vegetation. In the sites analyzed, Cd, Cu, Fe and Ni showed high concentrations in water, above the reference values established by the legislation. In the muscle and hepatic tissues of the fish species analyzed, Cd and Pb values exceeded the reference limits. The genotoxic alterations identified in erythrocytes of the fish species studied were nuclear invagination, nuclear budding, picnosis, binucleated cell and lobulate nucleus. For the non-carcinogenic risk assessment in fish, Cd and Pb presented values greater than 1, indicating risk in the consumption of these fish. In the bioaccumulation factor, Cd and Pb were greater than 100 in all fish species analyzed, except for Pb in L. friderici. The results indicated that the water resources of the PEVRI are being affected by some type of contaminant, probably due to anthropic activities carried out around the park or carried from the upper portions of the basin through the drainage system.
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- Silvana Lima Dos Santos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, Brazil, Postal code: 79804-970.
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Park K, Han EJ, Ahn G, Kwak IS. Effects of thermal stress-induced lead (Pb) toxicity on apoptotic cell death, inflammatory response, oxidative defense, and DNA methylation in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 224:105479. [PMID: 32417751 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lead (Pb) is a toxic environmental pollutant that is frequently present in effluents from urban, mining, and industrial sources. The combinatorial effects of heavy metal exposure and temperature in aquatic organisms have received considerable attention as heat stress occurs simultaneously in conjunction with several contaminants in a natural environment. In this study, we examined the potential effects of Pb exposure in conditions of thermal stress (34 °C) in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Thermal stress at 34 °C induced a dramatic decrease in the survival rate, although exposure to Pb at 26 °C decreased the survival rate of the embryos. Malformations, such as the curved body shape, were increased in response to exposure to a combination of Pb and heat stress. The combination of Pb and heat stress also caused a decrease in the heart rate. Moreover, Pb and high-temperature exposure induced the upregulation of SOD, CAT, TNF-α, IL-1β, p53, and BAX transcripts, and downregulation of Dnmt1 and Dnmt3b transcripts. Thermal stress enhanced transcriptional responses of eight indicator genes following Pb toxicity. The induction of cell death in response to combined exposures was also confirmed in the body of zebrafish by fluorescence intensity image analysis. These data indicated that thermal stress enhanced the poisonous effects of Pb exposure on antioxidant defense, inflammation, and apoptotic mechanisms. Transcriptional inhibition of DNA methylation-related genes might serve as a crucial factor contributing to the possibility of epigenetic adaptation by altering combined stress. We suggest that a careful evaluation of the potential effects of climate change (especially temperature) should be considered when investigating the toxic levels of metal pollution, such as Pb, in an aquatic environment.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Bio-food Science, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Chonnam National University, 500-749, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Bio-food Science, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Chonnam National University, 500-749, South Korea
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea; Faculty of Marine Technology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 550-749, South Korea.
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Lacerda D, Vergilio CDS, da Silva Souza T, Viana Costa LH, Rangel TP, Vaz de Oliveira BC, Ribeiro de Almeida DQ, Pestana IA, Gomes de Almeida M, de Rezende CE. Comparative metal accumulation and toxicogenetic damage induction in three neotropical fish species with distinct foraging habits and feeding preferences. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 195:110449. [PMID: 32220791 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Environmental pollutants affect fish species differently because their routes of exposure make them more critical to a specific group regarding foraging habits or food preferences. However, the association between local problems and environmental conditions makes a particular species more suitable for use in monitoring programs. Thus, this study compared muscle accumulation of metals (Al, Ba, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti and Zn) and toxicogenetic damage to three neotropical species from the Itapemirim River Basin (Brazil) with distinct foraging habits and feeding preferences: Geophagus brasiliensis (benthopelagic - omnivorous); Harttia sp. (benthic - detritivorous); and Leporinus copellandii (pelagic - omnivorous). There was seasonal influence on muscle metal concentrations: Ba and Mn concentrations in G. brasiliensis, Cr in Harttia sp. and Zn, Al and Fe in L. copellandii increased during the rainy season. G. brasiliensis was the most sensitive species, since it had a statistically higher prevalence of erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities, which was influenced by seasonality. This result might be an effect of its benthopelagic habits, which favors contact with a larger group of contaminants due to its interaction with both water column and sediment. The present study showed the differential sensitivity of fish species and that the combination of chemical analysis of pollutants with evaluation of toxicogenetic responses helps to choose the best species for field studies.
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- Diego Lacerda
- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, CEP: 28013-602, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Guarema, Alegre, CEP: 29,500-000, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Guarema, Alegre, CEP: 29,500-000, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Guarema, Alegre, CEP: 29,500-000, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, CEP: 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, CEP: 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, CEP: 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, CEP: 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, CEP: 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, CEP: 28013-602, RJ, Brazil.
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Gomes-Silva G, Pereira BB, Liu K, Chen B, Santos VSV, de Menezes GHT, Pires LP, Santos BMT, Oliveira DM, Machado PHA, de Oliveira Júnior RJ, de Oliveira AMM, Plath M. Using native and invasive livebearing fishes (Poeciliidae, Teleostei) for the integrated biological assessment of pollution in urban streams. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 698:134336. [PMID: 31783440 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Invasive species are increasingly replacing native species, especially in anthropogenically transformed or polluted habitats. This opens the possibility to use invasive species as indicator taxa for the biological assessment of pollution. Integrated biological assessment, however, additionally relies on the application of multiple approaches to quantify physiological or cytogenetic responses to pollution within the same focal species. This is challenging when species are restricted to either polluted or unpolluted sites. Here, we make use of a small group of neotropical livebearing fishes (family Poeciliidae) for the integrated biological assessment of water quality. Comparing urban and suburban stream sections that receive varying degrees of pollution from industrial and domestic waste waters in and around the Brazilian city of Uberlândia, we demonstrate that two members of this family may indeed serve as indicators of water pollution levels. The native species Phalloceros caudimaculatus appears to be replaced by invasive guppies (Poecilia reticulata) at heavily polluted sites. Nevertheless, we demonstrate that both species could be used for the assessment of bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Pb, Cu, and Cr). Ambient (sediment) concentrations predicted concentrations in somatic tissue across species (R2-values between 0.74 and 0.96). Moreover, we used cytogenetic methods to provide an estimate of genotoxic effects of water pollution and found pollution levels (multiple variables, condensed into principal components) to predict the occurrence of nuclear abnormalities (e.g., frequencies of micro-nucleated cells) across species (R2 between 0.69 and 0.83). The occurrence of poeciliid fishes in urban and polluted environments renders this family a prime group of focal organisms for biological water quality monitoring and assessment. Both species could be used interchangeably to assess genotoxic effects of water pollution, which may facilitate future comparative analyses over extensive geographic scales, as members of the family Poeciliidae have become invasive in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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- Guilherme Gomes-Silva
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- Institute of Geography, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil; Institute of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology in Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China.
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Vasconcelos Neto MCD, Silva TBC, Araújo VED, Souza SVCD. Lead contamination in food consumed and produced in Brazil: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Food Res Int 2019; 126:108671. [PMID: 31732043 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This systematic review (SR) evaluated evidence of lead (Pb) levels in foods consumed or produced in Brazil. Seventy-seven publications were included in this review, corresponding to a total of 8466 food samples that were grouped into 12 food categories with similar characteristics (infant food; sugar; beverages; meat and meat products; nuts, cocoa and products; fruits and fruit products; grains, cereals and products; milk and milk products; eggs; oil and fat spreads; vegetables and vegetable products and other foods). The random model was used to establish levels of Pb in food categories. We used the software R® to perform the meta-analysis. The overall occurrence of Pb was estimated at 0.0541 mg/kg, and ranged from 0.0004 mg/kg to 0.4842 mg/kg. The SR and meta-analysis presented relevant results about Pb contamination on foods, despite the high heterogeneity. They were understood as a viable strategy to answer questions regarding prevalence of Pb which is necessary for the risk assessment of Pb intake in foods.
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- Milton Cabral de Vasconcelos Neto
- Ezequiel Dias Foundation, Health Public Laboratory of Minas Gerais State, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30.5010-010, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Department of Food Science (ALM), Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus da UFMG, Pampulha, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Assistance, Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30531-901, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Assistance, Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Department of Food Science (ALM), Faculty of Pharmacy (FAFAR), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus da UFMG, Pampulha, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Viana LF, Súarez YR, Cardoso CAL, Crispim BDA, Cavalcante DNDC, Grisolia AB, Lima-Junior SE. The Response of Neotropical Fish Species (Brazil) on the Water Pollution: Metal Bioaccumulation and Genotoxicity. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 75:476-485. [PMID: 30097697 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-018-0551-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
The streams and rivers of the Upper Paraná River Basin have been seriously affected by impacts of high population density around the basin area. Fishes are widely used as models to assess the health of aquatic ecosystems, being considered as bioindicators of environmental pollution. In this context, our objective was to assess the potential genotoxic and mutagenic effects of the polluted water in three native fish species (Astyanax lacustris, Hypostomus ancistroides, and Rhamdia quelen) from Tarumã Microbasin, Upper Paraná River, Brazil. We also investigated the concentration of metals in water and in fish muscle to verify bioavailability and bioaccumulation of metals. For both less impacted sites (LI) and impacted sites (IMP) of the microbasin, the concentrations of metals were above the maximum limit allowed by Brazilian legislation (Resolution CONAMA 357/2005), except for Pb, total Cr, and Cu at LI sites and total Cr at IMP sites. A. lacustris showed a higher frequency of micronuclei (MN) at IMP sites compared with LI sites (p < 0.0001). We found no significant differences in MN frequency between site classes for H. ancistroides and R. quelen (p > 0.05). There were no significant differences between site classes regarding to nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes frequencies (p > 0.05). A. lacustris from IMP sites had higher concentrations of Pb, Cu, Fe, Zn, and Ni in muscle tissue (p < 0.05), whereas H. ancistroides from IMP sites had higher concentration of Cr, Cu, and Ni (p < 0.0001) and R. quelen showed higher concentration of Cd, Fe, and Ni at these sites (p < 0.0001). So, the chosen biomarkers are able to identify the environmental risk of the water pollution.
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- Lucilene Finoto Viana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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Danabas D, Kutluyer F, Ural M, Kocabaş M. Metal bioaccumulation in selected tissues of barb (Barbus sp.) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio, Linnaeus 1758) from the Keban Dam Lake, Turkey. TOXIN REV 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2018.1479717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Durali Danabas
- Faculty of Fisheries, Munzur University, Tunceli, Turkey
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Munzur University, Tunceli, Turkey
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Munzur University, Tunceli, Turkey
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Faculty of Forestry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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