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Sankar MS, Dash P, Lu Y, Hu X, Mercer AE, Wickramarathna S, Beshah WT, Sanders SL, Arslan Z, Dyer J, Moorhead RJ. Seasonal changes of trace elements, nutrients, dissolved organic matter, and coastal acidification over the largest oyster reef in the Western Mississippi Sound, USA. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 195:175. [PMID: 36469181 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10719-z] [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: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Seasonal changes of trace elements, nutrients, dissolved organic matter (DOM), and carbonate system parameters were evaluated over the largest deteriorating oyster reef in the Western Mississippi Sound using data collected during spring, summer, and winter of 2018, and summer of 2019. Higher concentrations of Pb (224%), Cu (211%), Zn (2400%), and Ca (240%) were observed during winter of 2018 compared to summer 2019. Phosphate and ammonia concentrations were higher (> 800%) during both summers of 2018 and 2019 than winter of 2018. Among the three distinct DOM components identified, two terrestrial humic-like components were more abundant during both spring (12% and 36%) and summer (11% and 33%) of 2018 than winter of 2018, implying a relatively lesser supply of humic-like components from terrestrial sources during winter. On the other hand, the protein-like component was more abundant during summer of 2019 compared to rest of the study period, suggesting a higher rate of autochthonous production during summer 2019. In addition, to their significant depth-wise variation, ocean acidification parameters including pH, pCO2, CO32-, and carbonate saturation states were all higher during both summers of 2018 and 2019. The measured variables such as trace elements, organic carbon, suspended particulates, and acidification parameters exhibited conservative mixing behavior against salinity. These observations have strong implications for the health of the oyster reefs, which provides ecologically important habitats and supports the economy of the Gulf Coast.
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- M S Sankar
- Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
- Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 78412, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA.
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 78412, USA
- Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 78412, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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- MS 973, Federal Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO, 80225, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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- Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
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Mai H, Cachot J, Clérandeau C, Martin C, Mazzela N, Gonzalez P, Morin B. An environmentally realistic pesticide and copper mixture impacts embryonic development and DNA integrity of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:3600-3611. [PMID: 30368696 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3586-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Frequent occurrences of pesticides in the environment have raised concerns that combined exposure to these chemicals may result in enhanced toxicity through additive or synergistic interaction between compounds. Spermatozoa and embryos of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, were exposed to different concentrations of a pesticide mixture with and without copper, mimicking the cocktail of pollutants occurring in the oyster culture area of Arcachon Bay. For the 1× exposure condition, measured concentration corresponds to a total concentration of 1.083 μg L-1 for the mixture of 14 pesticides and to 6.330 μg L-1 for copper (Cu). Several endpoints including larval abnormalities, DNA damage to spermatozoa and embryo and gene expression in D-larvae were investigated. Results demonstrated that pesticide mixtures in combination with or without copper induced a dose-dependent increase in embryotoxic and genotoxic effects on D-larvae from the lowest tested dose of 0.1×. Transcription of genes involved in anti-oxidative stress (cat), respiratory chain (coxI), metal detoxification (mt1 and mt2), and cell cycle arrest and apoptosis (p53) was found to be significantly downregulated while the xenobiotic biotransformation gene gst was significantly upregulated in embryos exposed to pesticide mixture with and without Cu. These findings raise the question of the possible impacts of mixtures of pesticides and metals on wild or farmed oyster populations from polluted coastal marine areas.
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- Huong Mai
- Univ. Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, F-33400, Talence, France
- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Univ. Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, F-33400, Talence, France
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Walsh S, Gosselin I, Lee D, Stuart M. The establishment of a new culture of Hyalella azteca that would permit toxicity tests to be conducted on low-ionic strength waters. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2019; 38:585-590. [PMID: 30615217 PMCID: PMC6850141 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The objective of the present study was to establish a culture of Hyalella azteca that could be used for laboratory toxicity testing in low-ionic strength waters with electrical conductivities of <200 μS/cm. A wild strain of H. azteca was collected from Twin Lake, a small seepage lake with an electrical conductivity of 81 ± 27 μS/cm located on the property of Chalk River Laboratories in Chalk River, Canada. To determine the minimum aqueous ion requirements for an optimal culturing medium for the Twin Lake strain, Twin Lake was monitored for water quality and ionic content over 4 yr. Water quality parameters were averaged and used to formulate a medium containing NaHCO3 , CaCl2 , MgSO4 , KCl, NaBr, NaF, and LiCl, with an electrical conductivity of 89 ± 3 μS/cm. By evaluating survival and reproduction, it was concluded that this artificial medium promoted survival and supported reproduction (10 ± 4 neonates/female/wk) of the Twin Lake amphipod. The Twin Lake strain of H. azteca can, therefore, be maintained in laboratory settings, and this allows for toxicity testing to be conducted on low-ionic strength waters. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:585-590. © 2019 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of SETAC.
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- Stephanie Walsh
- Environmental Sciences BranchCanadian Nuclear LaboratoriesChalk RiverOntarioCanada
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- Environmental Sciences BranchCanadian Nuclear LaboratoriesChalk RiverOntarioCanada
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- Environmental Sciences BranchCanadian Nuclear LaboratoriesChalk RiverOntarioCanada
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- Environmental Sciences BranchCanadian Nuclear LaboratoriesChalk RiverOntarioCanada
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Moreira A, Freitas R, Figueira E, Volpi Ghirardini A, Soares AMVM, Radaelli M, Guida M, Libralato G. Combined effects of arsenic, salinity and temperature on Crassostrea gigas embryotoxicity. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 147:251-259. [PMID: 28846930 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The combined effects of different salinity and temperature levels on the toxicity of Arsenic (As) were studied on the embryonic development of the oyster Crassostrea gigas. A standardized embryotoxicity test was performed to assess the interactive effects of these stressors, in a full factorial design experiment including a range of salinities (15, 19, 24, 28 and 32), temperatures (16, 20, 24, 28 and 32°C) and As concentrations (100, 300, 600, 1200, 2400µgL-1). The embryotoxicity endpoint was about the determination of normal larvae development rates at various conditions, and median effect concentration (EC50) determination for each As exposure condition. Results showed that toxicity induced by As was characterized by retardation of embryonic development observing toxic effects at lower concentrations than previously reported studies. The presence of As in seawater resulted in a narrower range of tolerance to both salinity and temperature. These findings bring new insights on the impacts of a common contaminant on an important shellfish species having a planktonic early life stage development, with potential implications for population survival and ecosystem functioning in a changing environment.
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- Anthony Moreira
- Departmento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departmento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departmento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Cà Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Departmento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Cà Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Cà Foscari Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia-Mestre, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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Foekema EM, Kaag NHBM, Kramer KJM, Long K. Mesocosm validation of the marine No Effect Concentration of dissolved copper derived from a species sensitivity distribution. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 521-522:173-182. [PMID: 25829294 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC) for dissolved copper based on the species sensitivity distribution (SSD) of 24 marine single species tests was validated in marine mesocosms. To achieve this, the impact of actively maintained concentrations of dissolved copper on a marine benthic and planktonic community was studied in 18 outdoor 4.6m(3) mesocosms. Five treatment levels, ranging from 2.9 to 31μg dissolved Cu/L, were created in triplicate and maintained for 82days. Clear effects were observed on gastropod and bivalve molluscs, phytoplankton, zooplankton, sponges and sessile algae. The most sensitive biological endpoints; reproduction success of the bivalve Cerastoderma edule, copepod population development and periphyton growth were significantly affected at concentrations of 9.9μg Cu/L and higher. The No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) derived from this study was 5.7μg dissolved Cu/L. Taking into account the DOC concentration of the mesocosm water this NOEC is comparable to the PNEC derived from the SSD.
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- E M Foekema
- IMARES Wageningen UR, PO Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, The Netherlands.
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- IMARES Wageningen UR, PO Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, The Netherlands
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- Mermayde, P.O. Box 109, 1860 AC Bergen, The Netherlands
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- Regulatory Compliance Limited, Bilston Glen, Midlothian, EH20 9LZ, UK
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Rossetto ALDOF, Melegari SP, Ouriques LC, Matias WG. Comparative evaluation of acute and chronic toxicities of CuO nanoparticles and bulk using Daphnia magna and Vibrio fischeri. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 490:807-14. [PMID: 24907615 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Copper oxide (CuO) has various applications, as highlighted by the incorporation of this compound as a biocide of antifouling paints for coating ships and offshore oil platforms. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the aquatic toxicity of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) and microparticles (MPs) through acute and chronic toxicity tests with the freshwater microcrustacean Daphnia magna and an acute toxicity test with the bioluminescent marine bacteria Vibrio fischeri. Acute toxicity results for D. magna in tests with CuO NPs (EC50, 48 h=22 mg L(-1)) were ten times higher than those for tests with CuO MPs (EC50, 48 h=223.6 mg L(-1)). In both periods of exposure of V. fischeri, the CuO NPs (EC50, 15m 248±56.39 - equivalent to 12.40%; EC50, 30 m 257.6±30.8 mg L(-1) - equivalent to 12.88%) were more toxic than the CuO MPs (EC50, 15m 2404.6±277.4 - equivalent to 60.10%; EC50, 30 m 1472.9±244.7 mg L(-1) - equivalent to 36.82%). In chronic toxicity tests, both forms of CuO showed significant effects (p<0.05) on the growth and reproduction parameters of the D. magna relative to the control. Additionally, morphological changes, such as lack of apical spine development and malformed carapaces in D. magna, were observed for organisms after the chronic test. The toxicity results demonstrate that CuO NPs have a higher level of toxicity than CuO MPs, emphasizing the need for comparative toxicological studies to correctly classify these two forms of CuO with identical CAS registration numbers.
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- Ana Letícia de O F Rossetto
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, LABTOX, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Cooper CA, Tait T, Gray H, Cimprich G, Santore RC, McGeer JC, Wood CM, Smith DS. Influence of salinity and dissolved organic carbon on acute Cu toxicity to the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:1213-1221. [PMID: 24380586 DOI: 10.1021/es402186w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Acute copper (Cu) toxicity tests (48-h LC50) using the euryhaline rotifer Brachionus plicatilis were performed to assess the effects of salinity (3, 16, 30 ppt) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC, ∼ 1.1, ∼ 3.1, ∼ 4.9, ∼ 13.6 mg C L(-1)) on Cu bioavailability. Total Cu was measured using anodic stripping voltammetry, and free Cu(2+) was measured using ion-selective electrodes. There was a protective effect of salinity observed in all but the highest DOC concentrations; at all other DOC concentrations the LC50 value was significantly higher at 30 ppt than at 3 ppt. At all salinities, DOC complexation significantly reduced Cu toxicity. At higher concentrations of DOC the protective effect increased, but the increase was less than expected from a linear extrapolation of the trend observed at lower concentrations, and the deviation from linearity was greatest at the highest salinity. Light-scattering data indicated that salt induced colloid formation of DOC could be occurring under these conditions, thereby decreasing the number of available reactive sites to complex Cu. When measurements of free Cu across DOC concentrations at each individual salinity were compared, values were very similar, even though the total Cu LC50 values and DOC concentrations varied considerably. Furthermore, measured free Cu values and predicted model values were comparable, highlighting the important link between the concentration of bioavailable free Cu and Cu toxicity.
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Monteiro SCR, Pinho GLL, Hoffmann K, Barcarolli IF, Bianchini A. Acute waterborne copper toxicity to the euryhaline copepod Acartia tonsa at different salinities: influence of natural freshwater and marine dissolved organic matter. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2013; 32:1412-1419. [PMID: 23427042 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2012] [Revised: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The influence of natural dissolved organic matter (DOM) on acute waterborne Cu toxicity was evaluated in the euryhaline copepod Acartia tonsa at 3 different water salinities. Three sources of freshwater DOM (extracted by reverse osmosis) and 2 sources of marine DOM (extracted using a solid-phase technique) were used. Artificial salt water was used to prepare the experimental media. Different combinations of Cu concentrations and DOM sources and concentrations were tested at salinities of 5, 15, and 30 ppt. Toxicity data (48-h median lethal concentration [LC50] values) were calculated based on dissolved Cu concentrations. In a broad view, data showed that increasing salinity was protective against the acute waterborne Cu toxicity. In general, Cu toxicity was also lower in the presence than in the absence of DOM. Toxicity (48-h LC50) values from all treatments at the same salinity showed a positive linear relationship with the dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Thus, the protective effect of DOM against the acute Cu toxicity seems to be dependent mainly on the DOM concentration. However, it seems also to be dependent to some extent on the source of DOM used. In summary, findings reported in the present study clearly indicate that both salinity and DOM (source and concentration) should be taken into account in the development of an estuarine version of the biotic ligand model.
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Chappaz A, Curtis PJ. Integrating empirically dissolved organic matter quality for WHAM VI using the DOM optical properties: a case study of Cu-Al-DOM interactions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:2001-2007. [PMID: 23331061 DOI: 10.1021/es3022045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Metal speciation is important for understanding the toxicity of metals in aquatic systems, and can be predicted for mixtures of metals in presence of dissolved organic matter (DOM) with thermodynamic models such as WHAM VI. The influence of the DOM source (quality) has been demonstrated, but is presently neglected in predicting Cu activity (WHAM VI). Here we determined the effect of aluminum (Al) competition on copper (Cu) complexation for four different DOMs, from a high-colored DOM (more humic) to a low-colored DOM (less humic). In presence of Al, free Cu activities (defined as free ion activity) increased, consistent with competition between Cu and Al for the same binding sites on all DOM. The apparent competition decreased with increasing DOM color. Equilibrium modeling of Cu speciation with WHAM VI explained 49% of the variance in measured Cu activity. When modified to integrate DOM quality using a new empirical coefficient F related to DOM optical properties, Cu activities predicted from WHAM VI were significantly improved to about 80% of the observed variance explained. The effects of Al on Cu activity were well predicted by WHAM VI. Subsequently, we compared the relative effects of DOM concentration, DOM quality, and Al competition with other determinants of Cu activity represented in legislation and scientific literature (pH and hardness), and qualitatively ranked them by their influence on Cu activity for normal ranges encountered in fresh waters using WHAM VI. Our experimental results indicate that DOM quality is an important variable that should be included in predictive models of ion speciation (WHAM VI) and eco-toxicological models such as the biotic ligand model (BLM).
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- Anthony Chappaz
- Institute for Great Lakes Research, Department of Chemistry, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA.
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Nason JA, Sprick MS, Bloomquist DJ. Determination of copper speciation in highway stormwater runoff using competitive ligand exchange - Adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry. WATER RESEARCH 2012; 46:5788-5798. [PMID: 22921394 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2012] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Low concentrations of dissolved copper have been shown to adversely affect the olfactory system of salmonid species, impairing their ability to avoid predators and likely increasing mortality. These studies have resulted in increased regulatory scrutiny of stormwater discharges to surface waters inhabited by threatened and endangered salmonid species. Because it is primarily the free ionic (Cu(2+)) and weakly complexed forms of copper that are bioavailable, it is critical to understand the speciation of copper in stormwater. This paper reports on the characterization of copper binding ligands and copper speciation in composite samples of highway stormwater runoff collected at four sites in Oregon, USA using competitive ligand exchange - adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry (CLE-ACSV). Although the concentration and strength of copper binding ligands in stormwater varied considerable between sites and storms, the vast majority (>99.9%) of the total dissolved copper in composite samples was complexed by organic ligands in stormwater. Although total dissolved copper concentrations range from 2 to 20 μg/L, the analytically determined free ionic copper concentrations did not exceed 10(-10) M (6.3 ng/L) in any of the fully characterized samples, suggesting that much of the copper in highway stormwater is not bioavailable. Analytically determined free ionic copper concentrations were compared with those predicted by a readily available chemical equilibrium models and found to be in reasonable agreement.
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- Jeffrey A Nason
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, 103 Gleeson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-2702, USA.
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, 103 Gleeson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-2702, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, 103 Gleeson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-2702, USA
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Sánchez-Marín P, Lorenzo JI, Mubiana VK, Blust R, Beiras R. Copper uptake by the marine mussel Mytilus edulis in the presence of fulvic acids. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2012; 31:1807-1813. [PMID: 22573486 DOI: 10.1002/etc.1874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Copper uptake and accumulation by the marine mussel Mytilus edulis were studied at different Cu concentrations in chemically defined artificial seawater in the presence and absence of fulvic acids. Both short-term uptake of Cu by excised mussel gills and Cu accumulation in whole mussels after 24 h of exposure decreased in the presence of fulvic acids compared with their absence at similar dissolved Cu concentrations. Calculations of Cu speciation based on previous measurements of labile Cu by anodic stripping voltammetry demonstrated that Cu uptake and accumulation depended on the concentration of labile Cu, in agreement with the free ion activity model. No evidence of a significant uptake of Cu-fulvic acid complexes was observed.
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- Paula Sánchez-Marín
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre-Eau, Terre et Environnement, Québec, Canada.
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Guardiola FA, Cuesta A, Meseguer J, Esteban MA. Risks of using antifouling biocides in aquaculture. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 13:1541-1560. [PMID: 22408407 PMCID: PMC3291976 DOI: 10.3390/ijms13021541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Revised: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Biocides are chemical substances that can deter or kill the microorganisms responsible for biofouling. The rapid expansion of the aquaculture industry is having a significant impact on the marine ecosystems. As the industry expands, it requires the use of more drugs, disinfectants and antifoulant compounds (biocides) to eliminate the microorganisms in the aquaculture facilities. The use of biocides in the aquatic environment, however, has proved to be harmful as it has toxic effects on the marine environment. Organic booster biocides were recently introduced as alternatives to the organotin compounds found in antifouling products after restrictions were imposed on the use of tributyltin (TBT). The replacement products are generally based on copper metal oxides and organic biocides. The biocides that are most commonly used in antifouling paints include chlorothalonil, dichlofluanid, DCOIT (4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, Sea-nine 211®), Diuron, Irgarol 1051, TCMS pyridine (2,3,3,6-tetrachloro-4-methylsulfonyl pyridine), zinc pyrithione and Zineb. There are two types of risks associated with the use of biocides in aquaculture: (i) predators and humans may ingest the fish and shellfish that have accumulated in these contaminants and (ii) the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This paper provides an overview of the effects of antifouling (AF) biocides on aquatic organisms. It also provides some insights into the effects and risks of these compounds on non-target organisms.
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +34-868887665; Fax: +34-868883963
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Kiaune L, Singhasemanon N. Pesticidal copper (I) oxide: environmental fate and aquatic toxicity. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 213:1-26. [PMID: 21541846 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-9860-6_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Besides being a naturally occurring element and an essential micronutrient, copper is used as a pesticide, but at generally higher concentrations. Copper, unlike organic pesticides, does not degrade, but rather enters a complex biogeochemical cycle. In the water column, copper can exist bound to both organic and inorganic species and as free or hydrated copper ions. Water column chemistry affects copper speciation and bioavailability. In all water types (saltwater, brackish water, and freshwater), organic ligands in the water column can sequester the majority of dissolved copper, and therefore, organic ligands play the largest role in copper bioavailability. In freshwater, however, the geochemistry of a particular location, including water column characteristics such as water hardness and pH, is a significant factor that can increase copper bioavailability and toxicity. In most cases, organic ligand concentrations greatly exceed copper ion concentrations in the water column and therefore provide a large buffering capacity. Hence, copper bioavailability can be grossly overestimated if it is based on total dissolved copper (TDCu) concentrations alone. Other factors that influence copper concentrations include location in the water column, season, temperature, depth, and level of dissolved oxygen. For example, concentrations of bioavailable copper may be significantly higher in the bottom waters and sediment pore waters, where organic ligands degrade much faster and dissolved copper is constantly resuspended and recycled into the aquatic system. Aquatic species differ greatly in their sensitivity to copper. Some animals, like mollusks, can tolerate high concentrations of the metal, while others are adversely affected by very low concentrations of copper. Emerging evidence shows that very low, sublethal copper levels can adversely affect the sense of smell and behavior of fish. The developmental stage of the fish at the time of copper exposure is critical to the reversibility of sensory function effects. The fish olfactory system may be the most sensitive structure to copper pollution. The major factors that influence copper-induced toxicity are dissolved organic carbon and water salinity. Dissolved organic carbon reduces copper toxicity by sequestering bioavailable copper and forming organic complexes with it. Salinity, on the other hand, influences copper bioavailability at the biological action site and also affects metal biodistribution and bioaccumulation in the organism. Therefore, the salinity gradient can increase or decrease copper toxicity in different aquatic species. In some killifish, copper may affect different organs at different times, depending on the water salinity. The most studied and best explained copper toxicity mechanisms involve inhibition of key enzymes and disruption of osmoregulation in the gill. Other toxicity mechanisms may involve reactive oxygen species generation and changes of gene transcription in the fish olfactory signaling pathway. More studies are needed to evaluate the potential magnitude of copper remobilization from the sediment that may result from climate change and its effects on surface waters. Moreover, the environmental exposure, fate, and ecotoxicity of emerging metal nanoparticles, including nanocopper, will require additional studies as new forms of copper appear from application of nanotechnology to copper compounds.
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- Lina Kiaune
- Department of Pesticide Regulation, California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA 95812-4015, USA.
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Sánchez-Marín P, Santos-Echeandía J, Nieto-Cid M, Alvarez-Salgado XA, Beiras R. Effect of dissolved organic matter (DOM) of contrasting origins on Cu and Pb speciation and toxicity to Paracentrotus lividus larvae. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 96:90-102. [PMID: 19880201 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2009] [Revised: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Water samples of contrasting origin, including natural seawater, two sediment elutriates and sewage-influenced seawater, were collected and obtained to examine the effect of the dissolved organic matter (DOM) present on metal bioavailability. The carbon content (DOC) and the optical properties (absorbance and fluorescence) of the coloured DOM fraction (CDOM) of these materials were determined. Cu and Pb complexation properties were measured by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) and the effect of DOM on Cu and Pb bioavailability was studied by means of the Paracentrotus lividus embryo-larval bioassay. Sediment elutriates and sewage-influenced water (1) were enriched 1.4-1.7 times in DOC; (2) absorbed and reemitted more light; and (3) presented higher Cu complexation capacities (L(Cu)) than the natural seawater used for their preparation. L(Cu) varied from 0.08 microM in natural seawater to 0.3 and 0.5 microM in sediment elutriates and sewage-influenced water, respectively. Differences in DOC, CDOM and Cu complexation capacities were reflected in Cu toxicity. DOM enriched samples presented a Cu EC(50) of 0.64 microM, significantly higher than the Cu EC(50) of natural and artificial seawater, which was 0.38 microM. The protecting effect of DOM on Cu toxicity greatly disappeared when the samples were irradiated with high intensity UV-light. Cu toxicity could be successfully predicted considering ASV-labile Cu concentrations in the samples. Pb complexation by DOM was only detected in the DOM-enriched samples and caused little effect on Pb EC(50). This effect was contrary for both elutriates: one elutriate reduced Pb toxicity in comparison with the control artificial seawater, while the other increased it. UV irradiation of the samples caused a marked increase in Pb toxicity, which correlated with the remaining DOC concentration. DOM parameters were related to Cu speciation and toxicity: good correlations were found between DOC and Cu EC(50), while L(Cu) correlated better with the fluorescence of marine humic substances. The present results stress the importance of characterizing not only the amount but also the quality of seawater DOM to better predict ecological effects from total metal concentration data.
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- Paula Sánchez-Marín
- Laboratorio de Ecoloxía Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, Campus Universitario, Vigo, Galicia, Spain.
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Thomas KV, Brooks S. The environmental fate and effects of antifouling paint biocides. BIOFOULING 2010; 26:73-88. [PMID: 20390558 DOI: 10.1080/08927010903216564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Antifouling (AF) biocides are the active ingredients in AF paints that prevent the settlement, adhesion and growth of organisms to a painted surface. A wide range of chemicals are used as AF biocides, which have very different physico-chemical properties and therefore differing environmental fates, behaviour and effects. Copper has been used as an antifoulant for centuries and extensive research has been performed to understand how copper speciation influences bioavailability and toxicity. For biocides that have been widely used over a number of decades, for example Irgarol 1051 and diuron, there are a large amount of environmental data in the public domain, including for their respective metabolites, that allows their environmental safety and potential risk to the environment to be assessed. For other biocides such as dichlofluanid, DCOIT (SeaNine 211) and zinc/copper pyrithione, there is a good understanding of their fate and effects. However, few monitoring studies have been performed and not so much is known about the fate and effects of their metabolites. There are also new or candidate biocides such as triphenylborane pyridine, Econea, capsaicin and medetomidine for which there is very little information in the public domain. This review provides an overview of the environmental fate and occurrence data that are in the public domain for AF biocides and provides some insight into the effects of these compounds on non-target organisms.
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- K V Thomas
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, Norway.
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