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Clements C, Tunstall L, Bolanos Sosa HG, Hedayat A. Improvements in Hydrolytic Stability of Alkali-Activated Mine Tailings via Addition of Sodium Silicate Activator. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:957. [PMID: 38611215 PMCID: PMC11013743 DOI: 10.3390/polym16070957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Over 14 billion tons of mine tailings are produced throughout the world each year, and this type of waste is generally stored onsite indefinitely. Alkali activation is a promising strategy for the reuse of mine tailings to produce construction materials, converting this waste stream into a value-added product. One major problem with alkali-activated mine tailings is their low durability in water (i.e., low hydrolytic stability). In this article, the influence of a mixed sodium hydroxide/sodium silicate alkali activator on the compressive strength, hydrolytic stability, and microstructure of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) were systematically investigated. XRD, FTIR, NMR, and NAD were used to investigate microstructural changes, and a water immersion test was used to show improvements in hydrolytic stability. For gold mine tailings activated with pure sodium hydroxide, the compressive strength was 15 MPa and a seven-day water immersion test caused a strength loss of 70%. With an addition of 1 M sodium silicate in the activator, the AAMs achieved a compressive strength of over 30 MPa and strength loss of only 45%. This paper proposes a mechanism explaining why the strength and hydrolytic stability of AAMs are dependent on the dosage of soluble silicate. A high dosage of sodium silicate inhibits the depolymerization of the source material, which results in a sample with less amorphous aluminosilicate gel and, therefore, lower hydrolytic stability.
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- Cara Clements
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, USA; (L.T.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, USA; (L.T.); (A.H.)
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- Metallurgical Engineering Department, National University of San Agustin de Arequipa, Santa Cataline No. 117, Arequipa 04000, Peru;
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, USA; (L.T.); (A.H.)
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de Carvalho DR, Ferreira FF, Dergam JA, Moreira MZ, Pompeu PS. Food web structure of fish communities of Doce River, 5 years after the Fundão dam failure. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:300. [PMID: 38401000 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12395-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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The rupture of the Fundão dam is considered the largest mining failure in history, which had a particularly detrimental impact on fish populations, as the mud from the ore tailings significantly altered the water quality and habitat of Doce River basin. This study aimed to assess the trophic structure of fish communities in areas impacted and not impacted by the dam rupture in the Doce River basin. To evaluate the food web structure, community-wide trophic niche, and trophic positions of fish, stable isotopes of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) were utilized across ten sites (seven impacted and three control). In general, fish appeared to assimilate resources such as invertebrates, algae, and periphyton, although the importance of each resource varied among sites. The site closest to the dam rupture exhibited a more simplified trophic structure compared to the control sites and those nearer the river mouth. In this site, most fish species occupied a similar trophic position. Trophic niches also exhibited the greatest dissimilarity between the site closest to the dam failure and those farther away from it, with an expansion of trophic niche breadth observed with an increase in the distance from the dam rupture. Our study provided valuable insights into the trophic structure of fish communities within the Doce River basin, shedding light on the trophic ecology of the 59 fish species investigated. We also emphasize the importance of our study for future assessments of ore tailings dam failure disasters and evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation measures for Doce River basin recovery.
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- Débora Reis de Carvalho
- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecologia Aplicada, Departamento de Ecologia E Conservação, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, Caixa Postal 3037, Lavras, MG, CEP 37200-000, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Sistemática Molecular Beagle, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Isotópica, Centro de Energia Nuclear Na Agricultura - CENA, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Centenário, 303, Caixa Postal 96, Piracicaba, SP, CEP 13400-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecologia Aplicada, Departamento de Ecologia E Conservação, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, Caixa Postal 3037, Lavras, MG, CEP 37200-000, Brazil
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de Figueiredo Eufrasio Pauly G, Perina FC, Yamamoto FY, Kim BSM, Trevizani TH, Cruz ACF, Ribeiro CC, Menezes L, Figueira RCL, de Souza Abessa DM. Five years after the collapse of the Fundão Dam: lessons from temporal monitoring of chemistry and acute toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:247. [PMID: 38332213 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12405-8] [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: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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In November 2015, the Fundão Dam break released millions of tons of metal-rich tailings into the Doce River Basin (DRB), causing catastrophic damage and potential ecological effects that reached the Atlantic Ocean. This study aimed to evaluate the geochemistry and toxicity of water and sediments collected in the DRB from 2015 to 2019 and to determine the spatial and temporal trends. Water and sediment samples were analyzed for metals and As by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), and acute toxicity for Daphnia similis or D. magna. Results were explored using geochemical indices and correlation analyzes. Overall, higher concentrations of metals and As in water and sediments were observed immediately after dam breakage, but the levels exhibited a decreasing trend over time, although the levels of some elements such as As and Mn remained high in the upper DRB. The geochemical indices indicated mostly low to moderate contamination, and the enrichment factor (EF) demonstrated a higher enrichment of Mn in the upper DRB. Acute toxicity to water fleas (D. similis and D. magna) was occasionally observed in waters and sediments, but the reference samples were toxic, and the short-term effects were not correlated with metals and As. Overall, the results showed limited bioavailability of metals and As and a decreasing trend in their concentrations, indicating an ongoing recovery process in DRB. These results are important to decision-making regarding the disaster and actions for environmental restoration.
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- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Instituto de Biociências, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Vicente, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Vicente, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Vicente, SP, Brasil
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de Figueiredo Eufrasio Pauly G, Cruz ACF, Trevizani TH, Mi Kim BS, Perina FC, Yamamoto FY, Figueira RCL, de Souza Abessa DM. Spatial-temporal variations of metals and arsenic in sediments from the Doce River after the Fundão Dam rupture and their bioaccumulation in Corbicula fluminea. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2024; 20:87-98. [PMID: 37026393 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The rupture of the Fundão dam in Brazil released tons of mining tailings into the Doce River Basin (DRB). This investigation aimed to determine the bioaccumulation of metals in soft tissues of the bivalve Corbicula fluminea exposed to sediments collected in the DRB in four periods (just after, 1, 3, and 3.5 years after the dam rupture). In the exposure bioassays, the concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in sediments and bivalve soft tissues were quantified. The concentration of some elements (As, Cd, Mn, and Al) in sediments exceeded the federal limits or regional backgrounds at some sampling sites, but their concentrations tended to decrease over time. However, higher concentrations of many elements were detected in the winter of 2019. Several elements were detected in C. fluminea soft tissues, but the bioaccumulation factors were generally low or not related to those elements associated with the ore tailings, evidencing that the bioavailability of metals to bivalves, in laboratory conditions, was limited. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:87-98. © 2023 SETAC.
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- São Paulo State University-UNESP, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University-UNESP, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
- Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar-CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Abessa D, Burton GA, Cervi EC, Simpson SL, Stubblefield W, Ribeiro CC, Cruz ACF, Kruger G, Smith R. Has the Rio Doce "time bomb" been defused? Using a weight-of-evidence approach to determine sediment quality. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2024; 20:148-158. [PMID: 37166226 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The Fundão mine tailings dam rupture of 2015, in the Rio Doce basin, Brazil, resulted in the deposition of tailings downstream of the dam. It has yet to be determined if metals associated with the tailings have contributed toxicity to organisms, burying a time bomb that could be ticking. Currently the data on toxicity to benthic and aquatic organisms have not been assessed sufficiently to allow an informed assessment using an approach based on weight-of-evidence. This study was conducted to ascertain if sediments at "hot spots" that received Fundão tailings reflected elevated concentrations of metals and if these concentrations were sufficient to result in toxicity to freshwater organisms. The lines-of-evidence considered included assessing metals concentrations in relation to sediment quality criteria, establishing biogeochemical characterizations, completing an evaluation of potential metal release upon resuspension to provide information on bioavailability, and identifying acute and chronic toxicity effects using sensitive native species for waters (water flea, Daphnia similis) and sediments (burrowing midge larvae, Chironomus sancticaroli). Only porewater concentrations of iron and manganese exceeded Brazilian surface water criteria, whereas most trace elements exhibited no enrichment or elevated environmental indexes. The concentrations of bioavailable metals were assessed to be low, and metal concentrations did not increase in the overlying water upon resuspension; rather, they decreased through time. Toxicity testing in resuspended waters and bulk sediments resulted in no acute or chronic toxicity to either benthic or aquatic species. The low metal bioavailability and absence of toxicity of the tailings-enriched sediments was attributed to the strong binding and rapid removal of potentially toxic metal ions caused by oxyhydroxides and particles in the presence of iron-rich particulates. The findings of these sediment hot-spot studies indicate the Fundão dam release of tailings more than six years ago is not causing the current release of toxic concentrations of metals into the freshwaters of the Rio Doce. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:148-158. © 2023 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
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- Denis Abessa
- São Paulo State University-UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- São Paulo State University-UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University-UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hydrobiology, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Furley TH, Calado SLM, Mendes LB, Chagas KR, Andrade DP, Covre Barbiero D, Alves CBM, Ivo P, Ribeiro-Filho PSM, Niencheski LFH. Short-term hydromorphological and ecological responses of using woody structures for river restoration in a tailing-impacted tropical river. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2023; 19:648-662. [PMID: 36514190 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Gualaxo do Norte River (GNR), in southeastern Brazil, was impacted by iron ore tailings from the Fundão Dam rupture (November 2015). The deposition of tailings on the riverbed has changed the hydrogeomorphological characteristics of the GNR, resulting in a decrease in the diversity of physical habitats and ecological biodiversity. As part of the process of restoration and management of this damaged ecosystem, the river restoration project ReNaturalize was implemented to restructure the geomorphological characteristics and the physical habitat and to enhance the reestablishment of biota, mainly for macroinvertebrates and fishes. For this goal, 203 wooden structures, such as tree trunks, branches, and grass were installed in two sections of GNR (T6R and T7R), totaling 1.8 km long. The effectiveness of the project was evaluated by an assessment that followed a before and after and control and impacted (BACI) design. Upstream of each Restored reach there is a Control and a Reference reach. Four campaigns were carried out, two before and two after the restoration process. After 14 months of the woody installation, an increase in hydraulic retention in the restored reaches was observed (T6R-20.2%; T7R-63.5%), when compared with the Control reaches, which favored the accumulation of sediments (T6R-388 metric tons; T7R-396 metric tons). This enhanced the formation of natural tailings barriers and promoted the enrichment of substrate types (T6R-39.2%; T7R-43%). The benthic macroinvertebrate community showed an increase in the total abundance (T6-110%), including the most sensitive groups (T6R-124%; T7R-124%). For fish, the increase was up to 81.38% with hand nets capture, indicating the recruitment of juveniles, and the abundance and the biomass of some species were also higher (up to 100%) than the Control reaches. The results indicated that the Restored reach is already qualitatively and quantitatively better than the Control reach and similar to the Reference reach, indicating the success of the study. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:648-662. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Tatiana H Furley
- Aplysia Assessoria e Consultoria LTDA, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Aplysia Assessoria e Consultoria LTDA, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Aplysia Assessoria e Consultoria LTDA, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Aplysia Assessoria e Consultoria LTDA, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Fundação Renova, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Zhang W, Wang J, Zhu L, Wang J, Mao S, Yan X, Wen S, Wang L, Dong Z, Kim YM. New insights into the effects of antibiotics and copper on microbial community diversity and carbon source utilization. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023:10.1007/s10653-023-01491-1. [PMID: 36939996 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01491-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Residual antibiotics (ABs) and heavy metals (HMs) are continuously released from soil, reflecting their intensive use and contamination of water and soil, posing an environmental problem of great concern. Relatively few studies exist of the functional diversity of soil microorganisms under the combined action of ABs and HMs. To address this deficiency, BIOLOG ECO microplates and the Integrated Biological Responses version 2 (IBRv2) method were used to comprehensively explore the effects of single and combined actions of copper (Cu) and enrofloxacin (ENR), oxytetracycline (OTC), and sulfadimidine (SM2) on the soil microbial community. The results showed that the high concentration (0.80 mmol/kg) compound group had a significant effect on average well color development (AWCD) and OTC showed a dose-response relationship. The results of IBRv2 analysis showed that the single treatment group of ENR or SM2 had a significant effect on soil microbial communities, and the IBRv2 of E1 was 5.432. Microbes under ENR, SM2, and Cu stress had more types of available carbon sources, and all treatment groups were significantly more enriched with microorganisms having D-mannitol and L-asparagine as carbon sources. This study confirms that the combined effects of ABs and HMs can inhibit or promote the function of soil microbial communities. In addition, this paper will provide new insights into IBRv2 as an effective method to evaluate the impacts of contaminants on soil health.
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- Wenjie Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Road, Taian, 271018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seongdong-Gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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Kumari K, Swamy S. Field validated biomarker (ValidBIO) based assessment of impacts of various pollutants in water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:5347-5370. [PMID: 36414892 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24006-4] [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: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The sensitivity of fish towards pollutants serves as an excellent tool for the analysis of water pollution. The effluents generated from various anthropogenic activities may contain heavy metals, pesticides, microplastics, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and ultimately find its way to aquatic environment. The enzymatic activities of fish collected from water bodies near major cities, oil spillage sites, agricultural land, and intensively industrialized areas have been reported to be significantly impacted in various field studies. These significant alterations in enzymatic activities act as a biomarker for monitoring purposes. The use of biomarkers not only helps in the identification of known and unknown pollutants and their detrimental health impacts, but also identifies the interaction between pollutants and organisms. The conventional method majorly used is physicochemical analysis, which is recognized as the backbone of the system for monitoring water quality. In physicochemical monitoring, major problems exist in assessing or predicting biological effects from chemical or physical data. Xenobiotic-induced enzymatic changes in fish may serve as an intuitive and efficient biomarker for determining contaminants in water bodies. Therefore, field validated biomarker (ValidBIO) approach needs to be integrated in water quality monitoring program for environmental health risk assessment of aquatic life impacted due to various point and non-point sources of water pollution.
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- Kanchan Kumari
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Kolkata Zonal Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700107, India.
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, India
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Yamamoto FY, Souza ATC, Paula VDCSD, Beverari I, Garcia JRE, Padial AA, de Souza Abessa DM. From molecular endpoints to modeling longer-term effects in fish embryos exposed to the elutriate from Doce River. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 846:157332. [PMID: 35870591 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sediments represent a major sink and also a main source of contaminants to aquatic environments. An environmental disaster from a mining dam breakage in 2015 in South-East Brazil re-suspended complex mixtures of chemicals deposited in the sediment, spreading contaminants along the Doce River Basin (DRB) major river course. While high levels of contaminants in sediment were well described, toxicological effects in aquatic organisms were poorly investigated. Thus, the effects of these potentially toxic chemicals were assessed in the present study through different endpoints (biochemical to populational levels) in fish embryos of the South-American silver catfish exposed to elutriates from different sites of the DRB. Despite no significant mortality observed, our results showed that exposure to the elutriates, especially those from the closest site to the dam collapse, caused higher deformities rates and DNA damage in the fish embryos than in the control group. Multivariate analysis showed that these sublethal effects may be related to the high levels of metals introduced by mining activities, compromising long-term survival and reproduction success. In addition, it was possible to observe the influence of other sources of pollutants along the river. According to our data, the mathematical model simulated a significant impact on the population density at longer-term exposure, for the sites that showed the most prominent toxicity responses. The fish embryo toxicity test proved to be an effective assay to assess the ecotoxicological effects of the pollutants from a major river contaminated by a mining dam collapse and showed that the survival rate per se was not a suitable endpoint to assess the toxicity of the pollutants. As a consequence, we contributed to shed a light on a potential underestimated impact of pollutants in sediments of the DRB on the native organisms at distinct biological levels of organizations.
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- Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, São Vicente, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Ecology and Conservation, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Analyses and Synthesis in Biodiversity Lab, Botany Department, Federal University Curitiba, Brazil.
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Passos LS, Gomes LC, Pereira TM, Sadauskas-Henrique H, Pont GD, Ostrensky A, Pinto E. Response of Oreochromis niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) exposed to a guanitoxin-producing cyanobacterial strain using multiple biomarkers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 835:155471. [PMID: 35472340 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Changes in environmental conditions in aquatic ecosystems caused by anthropic actions can modify the composition of primary producers, promoting the excessive proliferation of cyanobacteria. These organisms can form cyanobacterial blooms, which directly affect aquatic life. The present study investigated the mutagenicity of the cyanobacterium Sphaerospermopsis torques-reginae (strain ITEP-024), guanitoxin-producing (natural organophosphate), and sublethal effects on fish in relevant environment concentrations. For this, the Ames test (Salmonella/microsome) was performed as a mutagenic assay for extracts of the ITEP-024 strain. Specimens of Oreochromis niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) were subjected to acute 96 h exposure to different concentrations of aqueous extract of the strain: C = control group; T1 = 31.25 mg/L; T2 = 62.5 mg/L; T3 = 125 mg/L; and T4 = 250 mg/L. Genotoxic, biochemical, osmoregulatory, and physiologic biomarkers were analyzed. Our results showed that the cyanobacterium had a weak mutagenic response for the TA102 strain of Salmonella with and without metabolic activation by S9. Strains TA98 and TA100 were not affected. Fish from treatments T3 and T4 showed changes in oxidative stress (CAT, SOD, and GST enzymes), inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase activity, micronucleus formation, and osmoregulatory disorders. No guanitoxin accumulation was detected in the different tissues of O. niloticus by LC-MS/MS. Our results showed unprecedented mutagenicity data of the guanitoxin-producing cyanobacteria by the Ames test and biochemical, osmoregulatory, and genotoxic disorders in fish, providing efficient aquatic contamination biomarkers. Despite the great concern related to the presence of guanitoxin in blooms in freshwater ecosystems, its concentration is not yet regulated, and thus there is no monitoring agenda in current legislation.
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- Larissa Souza Passos
- Laboratory of Toxins and Natural Algae Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 29102-770 Vila Velha, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 29102-770 Vila Velha, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Marine and Coastal Organisms, University of Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz, 11045-907 Santos, Brazil
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- Integrated Group for Aquaculture and Environmental Studies, Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, 80035-050 Curitiba, Brazil
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- Integrated Group for Aquaculture and Environmental Studies, Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraná, Rua dos Funcionários, 80035-050 Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxins and Natural Algae Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil; Tropical Ecosystems Operation Division, Nuclear Energy in Agriculture Center, University of São Paulo, Av. Centenário, 13416-000 Piracicaba, Brazil; Food Research Center (FoRC-CEPID), University of São Paulo, Rua do Lago, 05508-080 São Paulo, Brazil
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Passos LS, de Almeida ÉC, Villela A, Fernandes AN, Marinho MM, Gomes LC, Pinto E. Cyanotoxins and water quality parameters as risk assessment indicators for aquatic life in reservoirs. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 241:113828. [PMID: 36068755 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113828] [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: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We assessed the extent of pollution in an essential public water supply reservoir (southeastern Brazil). An environmental monitoring study was performed at the Billings Reservoir (at the water catchment site) to assess the water quality in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Physicochemical parameters were analyzed, quantifying the total cyanobacteria and the cyanotoxins microcystins (MCs) and saxitoxins (SXTs), as well as their possible ecological risk to the aquatic environment. We also determined metals and metalloids (As, Ba, Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, and Sb) and fecal bacteria (Escherichia coli). Monthly samplings were performed for 2017, 2018, and 2019 (totaling 36 sampling campaigns). Metals, metalloids, and E. coli values were below the maximum limit allowed by the Brazilian legislation. High concentrations of total cyanobacteria (3.07 × 104 - 3.23 × 105 cells/mL), microcystin variants MC-LR (0.67-23.63 μg/L), MC-LA (0.03-8.66 μg/L), MC-RR (0.56-7.92 μg/L), and MC-YR (0.04-1.24 μg/L), as well as the saxitoxins GTX2 (0.18-5.37 μg/L), GTX3 (0.13-4.40 μg/L), and STX (0.12-2.92 μg/L) were detected. From an ecotoxicological point of view, the estimated values for the risk quotient (RQ) for microcystins and saxitoxins were largely greater than 1, indicating a high risk to aquatic life. Therefore, further efforts need to be made to delay the eutrophication of the reservoir.
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- Larissa Souza Passos
- Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Av. Centenário, 13416-000 Piracicaba, Brazil; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ictiology of Altamira, Federal University of Pará, Rua Cel. José Porfírio, 68378-000 Altamira, Brazil
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- Departamento de Recursos Hídricos Metropolitanos (MAR), Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (SABESP), Rua Costa Carvalho, 05429-900 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 29102-770 Vila Velha, Brazil
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- Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Av. Centenário, 13416-000 Piracicaba, Brazil; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil; Food Research Center (FoRC-CEPID), University of São Paulo, Rua do Lago, 05508-080 São Paulo, Brazil
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Vieira CED, Marques JA, da Silva NG, Bevitório LZ, Zebral YD, Maraschi AC, Costa SR, Costa PG, Damasceno EM, Pirovani JCM, do Vale-Oliveira M, Souza MM, de Martinez Gaspar Martins C, Bianchini A, Sandrini JZ. Ecotoxicological impacts of the Fundão dam failure in freshwater fish community: Metal bioaccumulation, biochemical, genetic and histopathological effects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 832:154878. [PMID: 35364171 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigates the ecotoxicological impacts of the Fundão dam rupture, one of the major environmental disaster that occurred in Brazil and in the world mining industry history, through multi-biomarkers responses and metals bioaccumulation in the fish community of different trophic levels. Specimens of the fishes (omnivorous/herbivorous and carnivorous) were collected along the Doce River channel and its affluent Guandú River, and in different lakes and coastal lagoons adjacent to the river channel, in the Espirito Santo State, Southeast of Brazil. Four sampling collections were carried out over two years (2018 to 2020, during dry and rainy seasons). For both trophic groups the biomarkers responses indicated physiological alterations related to metals exposure and showed strong seasonal variations. The principal component analysis and integrated biomarker response index showed that DNA damage and lipid peroxidation were more associated with dry season 2 (Sep/Oct 2019) and the oxidative damage in proteins, metallothioneins concentration and the activity of superoxide dismutase in the gills showed a greater association with rainy season 2 (Jan/Feb 2020). On the other hand, the enzymes of energy metabolism, catalase and histological damage in the liver and the gills, were more associated with the dry and rainy campaigns of the first year of monitoring. The multivariate approach also suggested a temporal intensification in the bioaccumulation of metals and biological effects in the lacustrine environments. Thus, these results demonstrate that the release of mineral residues from the rupture of the Fundão mine dam affects the health status of the fish from the Doce River basin, provoking metals bioaccumulation, hepatic and branchial damage in the fish besides inducing of enzyme activity related to metal contamination, even four years after the rupture.
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- Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira
- 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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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, 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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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - CEUNES/UFES, Rod. Governador Mário Covas, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, 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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Passos LS, Coppo GC, Pereira TM, Teixeira BC, Bona AM, Merçon J, Lopes TOM, Chippari-Gomes AR. Do Manganese and Iron in Association Cause Biochemical and Genotoxic Changes in Oreochromis Niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae)? BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:708-715. [PMID: 34626211 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03382-6] [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: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of the association between Fe and Mn in Oreochromis niloticus through genotoxic (micronucleus test and comet assay) and biochemical (CAT and GST enzymes) assays. The tested treatments were T1 = control group (without metal addition), T2 = 2.60 mg L-1 of Fe + 0.2 mg L-1 of Mn, and T3 = 4.40 mg L-1 of Fe + 3.49 mg L-1 of Mn, during 96-h bioassays. All animals exposed to the metals showed a significant increase in erythrocyte micronucleus frequency and DNA damage. The hepatic GST activity increased two times in animals exposed to T3 compared to the control group. The results indicate that Fe + Mn caused genotoxic and biochemical changes in exposed fish. Therefore, excess metals in ecosystems, even those essential for organisms, can be dangerous for the local biota due to the risk associated with high concentrations of these metals.
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- Larissa Souza Passos
- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Toxins and Natural Algae Products, Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Bl. 17, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil
- Benthic Ecology Group, Department of Oceanography, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP 29055-460, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Ichthyology, Complex of Biopractices, Vila Velha University, Rua José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, ES, CEP 29102-770, Brazil
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Daros FA, Condini MV, Altafin JP, de Oliveira Ferreira F, Hostim-Silva M. Fish otolith microchemistry as a biomarker of the world's largest mining disaster. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:151780. [PMID: 34808161 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The Fundão dam collapse occurred in late 2015, resulting in the largest disaster in the world involving mine tailings, releasing at least 50 million m3 of iron ore tailings into the Doce river basin (Brazil). Studies realized along the Doce river after the disaster showed high concentrations of some elements above recommended Brazilian standards in different environmental matrices such as Al, Ba, Co, Fe, Hg, Mn, and Ni. This study aims to test the hypothesis that otolith microchemistry can be used as a pollution biomarker over time, that is, the otoliths sampled in the directly impacted area (Doce estuary) will present higher concentrations of the chemical elements in relation to the two other indirectly impacted estuaries (Ipiranga and São Mateus). The marine catfish Genidens genidens was chosen as a sentinel species, as this species presents several features that characterize it as a key species of the estuarine environment. The hypothesis was tested from a comparison between estuaries of the element/Ca ratios (Ba, Fe, and Mn) from the otolith edge (representing more recent deposition) and through the elemental composition profile, from core to edge of otolith. For the otolith edge analyses, it was possible to determine significant differences between estuaries in all three element:Ca ratios (Ba, Fe, and Mn). For the profile analysis (from core to edge), the Doce river showed consistent concentrations of Fe:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios higher than those of the Ipiranga and São Mateus estuaries throughout the life of the fish. In otoliths sampled in the Doce estuary, the possible identified peak of the Ba:Ca and Mn:Ca ratios, was probably associated with the Fundão Dam disaster. The present study showed that otolith microchemistry can be used as a sclerochronological biomarker of metallic aquatic pollution.
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- Felippe Alexandre Daros
- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Campus Experimental de Registro, Curso de Engenharia de Pesca, 11900-000 Registro, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos - LEPMAR, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, BR-101, km 60 - Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil; Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas - DCAB CEUNES, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia Ambiental (PPGOAM), Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEP: 29075-910 Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Campus Experimental de Registro, Curso de Engenharia de Pesca, 11900-000 Registro, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Campus Experimental de Registro, Curso de Engenharia de Pesca, 11900-000 Registro, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos - LEPMAR, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, BR-101, km 60 - Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil; Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas - DCAB CEUNES, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia Ambiental (PPGOAM), Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEP: 29075-910 Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Marques JA, Costa SR, Maraschi AC, Vieira CED, Costa PG, de Martinez Gaspar Martins C, Santos HF, Souza MM, Sandrini JZ, Bianchini A. Biochemical response and metals bioaccumulation in planktonic communities from marine areas impacted by the Fundão mine dam rupture (southeast Brazil). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150727. [PMID: 34610403 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The rupture of the Fundão dam (Mariana, MG, southeast Brazil) released a huge flood of mine tailings to Doce river basin and its adjacent coastal area, in November 2015. This catastrophic event exposed aquatic communities to metal contamination related to mine tailings, but its biological effects are still poorly understood. This study investigates how biochemical response related to metal exposure vary between locations and seasons during the years of 2018-2020, in planktonic communities (micro and mesoplankton). Marine microplankton collected in sectors in front and south of the Doce river mouth presented the highest lipid peroxidation (LPO) and induction of metallothioneins (MT). Mesoplankton collected in sectors in front and north of the Doce river mouth presented highest LPO, while MT in this size class did not respond to a clear spatial pattern. Our results showed that metals affected biomarkers in a non-linear pattern and highlighted the complex relationship between metals, biochemical parameters, and seasonality. The variation in biochemical biomarkers indicates physiological stress related to metals, once sectors contaminated by metals, especially Fe, Mn and Cd, presented stronger biochemical responses. Comparison of metal levels with bioaccumulation data collected before the impact indicates Fe, Cd, Cr and Cu more than 2-fold higher after disaster in sectors closer to the river. Literature showed that these sectors present zooplanktonic assemblages with lower biomass and biodiversity, suggesting that the opportunistic species that thrives in the area are also under biochemical stress, but possibly relies on repair or defense mechanisms. The physiological stress detected by this study is possibly related to the mine tailings, considering the metals that stood out and the proximity with the Doce river mouth. This suggests that the impacts related to the failure of Fundão dam are still affecting the marine planktonic community even three to four years after the environmental disaster.
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- Joseane A Marques
- 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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- Fundação Espírito-santense de Tecnologia - FEST. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 845 - Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, Brazil; Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, 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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Costa PG, Marube LC, Artifon V, Escarrone AL, Hernandes JC, Zebral YD, Bianchini A. Temporal and spatial variations in metals and arsenic contamination in water, sediment and biota of freshwater, marine and coastal environments after the Fundão dam failure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:151340. [PMID: 34728208 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Temporal and spatial variabilities in concentrations of metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb and Zn) and metalloid (As) associated with the Fundão dam tailings were evaluated in water, sediment and biota from freshwater (tributary, river, lakes and lagoons), marine and coastal (mangroves and beaches) ecosystems affected by the Mariana dam disaster (southeastern Brazil). In freshwater shrimps and fishes, temporal increases in the concentrations of most elements analyzed were observed. This finding was clearly associated with temporal increases in the concentrations of As and metals observed in both water and sediment. In turn, freshwater plankton showed only a temporal increase in Hg concentration, which was also associated with an increased concentration of this metal in the abiotic matrices. In marine fishes, temporal increases were only observed for Cu, Fe and Pb concentrations. Also, temporal increase was observed for Fe concentration in marine plankton (phytoplankton and zooplankton) and shrimps. Marine phytoplankton also showed a temporal increase in Hg concentration. All these findings were clearly associated with temporal increases in the concentrations of these metals in marine sediments. Mangrove crabs showed temporal increases in Hg and Cd, which were associated with temporal increases in water Hg and sediment Cd concentrations, respectively. In turn, beach crabs displayed temporal increases in Mn and Zn, which were associated with temporal increases in the concentrations of these metals in sediments, especially for Mn. In summary, all environmental matrices evaluated in the present study were shown to be contaminated with metals and metalloid associated with the Fundão dam tailings. Additionally, findings reported in the present study relative to the spatial variabilities observed in the whole aquatic area affected by the Fundão dam failure clearly reinforce the need of incorporating biological diversity in monitoring programs aiming to assess environmental health of aquatic systems, considering that patterns of metals and metalloid contamination levels may vary among taxa.
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- Patrícia Gomes Costa
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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Merçon J, Cabral DS, Teixeira BC, Pereira TM, Bona AM, Armini CVL, Agostinho SGDN, Vasconcelos CM, Gomes LC. Seasonality effects on the metal concentration and biochemical changes in Astyanax lacustris (Teleostei: Characiformes) from Doce River after the collapse of the Fundão dam in Mariana, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 89:103777. [PMID: 34801730 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the harmful effects of metal accumulation on Astyanax lacustris and their biochemical response when exposed to the metals contained in the Doce River water, Brazil. The study was carried out in the Baixo Guandu region of the Doce River, Espírito Santo state. Samples were collected during the dry and wet seasons. Biochemical alterations were observed in the liver of A. lacustris, with apparent seasonal effects directly related to the high concentration of Al and Fe in this tissue. Despite this, the bioconcentration of metals in the organisms showed seasonal effects only in the gills, as they are the first organ in contact with the contaminated water. The data generated in this study provide an overview of the health of the ecosystem in this region, highlighting the harmful biochemical and metal concentration effects on the population of A. lacustris affected by the Fundão dam failure.
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- Julia Merçon
- Universidade Vila Velha, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code 29102-770, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Vila Velha, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code 29102-770, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Vila Velha, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code 29102-770, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Vila Velha, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code 29102-770, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Vila Velha, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code 29102-770, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Universidade Vila Velha, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code 29102-770, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil.
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Merçon J, Silva Cabral D, Chisté Teixeira B, Miura Pereira T, Magalhães Bona A, Valadares Locateli Armini C, do Nascimento Agostinho SG, Carvalho Gomes L. Evidence of reproductive disturbance in Astyanax lacustris (Teleostei: Characiformes) from the Doce River after the collapse of the Fundão Dam in Mariana, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:66643-66655. [PMID: 34235679 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15238-x] [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: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The Fundão Dam collapsed, on November 5th, 2015, dumping more than 50 million/m3 of iron ore tailings, enriched with metals, into the Doce River channel. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reproductive biology and histological damage in Astyanax lacustris specimens exposed to the metals from the dam collapse. The study was carried out at Doce River, in Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Monthly samplings were carried out for a year. Astyanax lacustris had multiple spawning: females' reproductive peak was in September, October, November, and December; and males between September, October, January, and February. There was a latency in the formation of gonads. For male gonads, it was necessary a 6 cm growth for it to increase from 30 to 50% and 4 cm for female gonads to increase from 40 to 50%. There is a positive correlation between gonad's concentration of Al and Fe and the rate of histological damage in females. Male gonads had a high rate of immature cells invading the cell lumen (47.36%) and female gonads showed a higher frequency of atresia (39.64%). Fish exposed to the contaminated water showed moderate-high gonad histological damage. The observed changes can directly influence the organism's development and reproduction in the long run, thus affecting A. lacustris population present in the region.
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- Julia Merçon
- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Aplicada - LabPeixe, Universidade Vila Velha, Complexo Biopráticas, Av. José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, Zip Code, Vila Velha, ES, 29102-770, Brazil
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Almeida ÉC, Passos LS, Vieira CED, Acayaba RD, Montagner CC, Pinto E, Martinez CBDR, Fonseca AL. Can the insecticide Imidacloprid affect the health of the Neotropical freshwater fish Astyanax altiparanae (Teleostei: Characidae)? ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 85:103634. [PMID: 33741518 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Female juveniles of the Neotropical fish Astyanax altiparanae were exposed for 96 h to four treatments containing the active ingredient from Imidacloprid® commercial formulation (IMI 1, IMI 2, IMI 3, and IMI 4) and to a control treatment (only dechlorinated tap water). Glutathione content, glutathione S-transferase activity, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and protein carbonylation levels, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, and frequency of micronuclei and erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities (ENA) were measured in the fish. The muscle and gills were the most affected organs; their antioxidant defense was not enough to prevent oxidative damage (LPO) in the IMI 2 and IMI 4 treatment fish. IMI also inhibited AChE activity in the muscle (IMI 3 and IMI 4) and increased ENA frequency (IMI 4). IMI can affect the health of A. altiparanae in environmentally relevant concentrations, causing oxidative damage in different organs, neurotoxic effects in the muscle, and genotoxicity.
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- Éryka Costa Almeida
- Natural Resources Institute, Federal University of Itajubá, Av. BPS, Pinheirinho, Itajubá, MG, CEP 37500-903, Brazil; Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, Bl. 17, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, Bl. 17, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rod. Celso Garcia Cid, Londrina, PR, CEP 86057-970, Brazil.
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- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas. Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-970, Brazil.
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- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas. Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Barão Geraldo, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, Bl. 17, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rod. Celso Garcia Cid, Londrina, PR, CEP 86057-970, Brazil.
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- Natural Resources Institute, Federal University of Itajubá, Av. BPS, Pinheirinho, Itajubá, MG, CEP 37500-903, Brazil.
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Coimbra KTO, Alcântara E, de Souza Filho CR. Satellite evidence for pervasive water eutrophication in the Doce River reservoirs following the collapse of the Fundao dam in Brazil ☆. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 272:116014. [PMID: 33189446 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116014] [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: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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One of the worst socio-environmental disasters to mark the history of Brazil and the world occurred in November 2015 and involved the mining sector. The collapse of the Fundao dam released approximately 43 million m³ of iron ore tailings, which moved downstream to reach the Doce River. This resulted in the contamination of water, soil, and sediments along the entire course of the river, which also affected its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. Four years after the disaster, several socio-environmental problems continue to persist in the affected areas. In this context, the reservoirs built along the Doce River deserve special attention as they are artificial environments that are highly vulnerable to changes in water parameters. This study aims to determine water quality indicators of these reservoirs using remote sensing data and image processing methods, including semi-analytical algorithms, to comprehend the progress of eutrophication processes. Operational land imager/Landsat-8 data (from 2013 to 2019) were used to map the suspended particulate matter (SPM), euphotic zone (Zeu) and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) before and after the collapse. The results showed significant changes in SPM and Zeu in the reservoirs after the collapse. Non-conformity of these parameters is observed even now, and they tend to intensify during rainy periods when resuspension processes of sediments occur. Moreover, there has been an increase in the eutrophication of reservoirs as noticed by the significant increase in Chl-a after the disaster, especially in January, July, and August.
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- Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University, Sao Jose Dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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