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Jeong H, Byeon E, Kim DH, Maszczyk P, Lee JS. Heavy metals and metalloid in aquatic invertebrates: A review of single/mixed forms, combination with other pollutants, and environmental factors. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 191:114959. [PMID: 37146547 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) and metalloid occur naturally and are found throughout the Earth's crust but they are discharged into aquatic environments at high concentrations by human activities, increasing heavy metal pollution. HMs can bioaccumulate in higher organisms through the food web and consequently affect humans. In an aquatic environment, various HMs mixtures can be present. Furthermore, HMs adsorb on other environmental pollutants, such as microplastics and persistent organic pollutants, causing a synergistic or antagonistic effect on aquatic organisms. Therefore, to understand the biological and physiological effects of HMs on aquatic organisms, it is important to evaluate the effects of exposure to combinations of complex HM mixtures and/or pollutants and other environmental factors. Aquatic invertebrates occupy an important niche in the aquatic food chain as the main energy link between higher and lower organisms. The distribution of heavy metals and the resulting toxic effects in aquatic invertebrates have been extensively studied, but few reports have dealt with the relationship between HMs, pollutants, and environmental factors in biological systems with regard to biological availability and toxicity. This review describes the overall properties of individual HM and their effects on aquatic invertebrates and comprehensively reviews physiological and biochemical endpoints in aquatic invertebrates depending on interactions among HMs, other pollutants, and environmental factors.
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- Haksoo Jeong
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Daam MA. Toward a tiered regulatory framework for the prospective aquatic effect assessment of pesticides in (Neo)tropical areas. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2023; 19:638-647. [PMID: 36437571 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4702] [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] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Research and regulatory interest into (Neo)tropical aquatic pesticide ecotoxicology has increased considerably over the past few years. However, pesticide effect assessment frameworks in (Neo)tropical areas remain largely undeveloped and as such not implemented. The present study provides an overview of studies into the comparison of pesticide sensitivity between (Neo)tropical and temperate aquatic taxa. Recommended assessment factors to be applied to temperate toxicity data for use in tropical effect assessments differ significantly between these studies. Shortcomings and bottlenecks of available pesticide sensitivity comparison studies based on results from bioassays, species sensitivity distributions, and model ecosystem studies are scrutinized. Current data lacks and (subsequent) indications for future research are also covered. Ultimately, implications for procedures aimed at the derivation of regulatory acceptable concentrations for pesticides in (Neo)tropical edge-of-field surface waters are discussed. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:638-647. © 2022 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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- Michiel A Daam
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, CENSE, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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Dos Santos Lima JC, Moreira RA, Neto AJG, Freitas EC, Daam MA, Rocha O. Toxicity of Binary Metal Mixtures to the Tropical Ostracod Strandesia Trispinosa. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 110:64. [PMID: 36920531 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03704-w] [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: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The ecotoxicity of metals is generally assessed individually, in part because current knowledge does not allow for the accurate prediction of the toxicity of metal mixtures to aquatic organisms. The objective of this study was to investigate the toxic effects of binary combinations of metal salts (copper sulphate-CuSO4, cadmium chloride-CdCl2, mercury chloride-HgCl2 and manganese sulphate-MnSO4) on the tropical ostracod Strandesia trispinosa through acute toxicity tests. To this end, ostracods were exposed to each individual metal salt as well as to their combinations by applying a full factorial design. The model that best explained the effects of the mixtures CuSO4 x CdCl2, CuSO4 x HgCl2 and CuSO4 x MnSO4 on the survival of S. trispinosa was Concentration Addition, whereas this was Independent Action for the CdCl2 x HgCl2 mixture. The observed synergistic interactions are likely to result in unacceptable risks to aquatic ecosystems under real field conditions. This is especially the case if CuSO4 predominates the metal mixture, as observed for its combination with mercury and manganese.
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- Júlio César Dos Santos Lima
- São Carlos Engineering School, Post-Graduate Program of Sciences of Environmental Engineering (PPG-SEA), University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Trabalhador São Carlense, 400, São Carlos, 13.560-970, Brazil
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- NEEA, CRHEA/SHS and PPG-SEA São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São Carlense, 400, São Carlos, 13.560-970, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduate Program of Ecology and Natural Resources (PPG-ERN), Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program of Ecology and Natural Resources (PPG-ERN), Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- CENSE, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biological Sciences and Health Center, Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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Yang L, Zeng J, Gao N, Zhu L, Feng J. Elucidating the Differences in Metal Toxicity by Quantitative Adverse Outcome Pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:13233-13244. [PMID: 36083827 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03828] [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] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Numerous studies have reported that the toxicity differences among metals are widespread; however, little is known about the mechanism of differences in metal toxicity to aquatic organisms due to the lack of quantitative understanding of their adverse outcome pathway. Here, we investigated the effects of Cd and Cu on bioaccumulation, gene expression, physiological responses, and apical effects in zebrafish larvae. RNA sequencing was conducted to provide supplementary mechanistic information for the effects of Cd and Cu exposure. On this basis, we proposed a quantitative adverse outcome pathway (qAOP) suitable for metal risk assessment of aquatic organisms. Our work provides a mechanistic explanation for the differences in metal toxicity where the strong bioaccumulation of Cu enables the newly accumulated Cu to reach the threshold that causes different adverse effects faster than Cd in zebrafish larvae, resulting in a higher toxicity of Cu than that of Cd. Furthermore, we proposed a parameter CIT/BCF (the ratio of internal threshold concentration and bioaccumulation factor) that helps to understand the toxicity differences by combining the information of bioaccumulation and internal threshold of adverse effects. This work demonstrated that qAOP is an effective quantitative tool for understanding the toxicity mechanism and highlight the importance of toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics at different biological levels in determining the metal toxicity.
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- Lanpeng Yang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria of Ministry of Education and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria of Ministry of Education and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria of Ministry of Education and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria of Ministry of Education and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Yavuzatmaca M. Determination of environmental variables groups affecting the occurrence of non-marine ostracods (Crustacea) in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey. Biologia (Bratisl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-022-01208-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pankau C, Cooper RL. Molecular physiology of manganese in insects. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 51:100886. [PMID: 35278758 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2022.100886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Manganese is an essential element for maintaining life. Overexposure to the metal, however, can be toxic to organisms. Given the significant function of manganese in insects, agriculture, and human disease, as well as in the healthy ecology of the planet, the biological activities of manganese in insects needs consideration. Because of the role of manganese as a cofactor for essential enzymes present in different organelles, both over and underexposure to manganese has a multifaceted effect on organisms. At the physiological level, the effects of insect exposure to the metal on enzymatic activities and consequent alteration of insect behaviors are best explained through the metal's role in modulating the dopaminergic system. Despite numerous examples that alterations in manganese homeostasis have profound effects on insects, the cellular mechanisms that ensure homeostasis of this essential metal remain presently unknown, calling for further research in this area.
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- Cecilia Pankau
- Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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Akhtar ZR, Tariq K, Mavian C, Ali A, Ullah F, Zang LS, Ali F, Nazir T, Ali S. Trophic transfer and toxicity of heavy metals from dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti to predator dragonfly Tramea cophysa. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2021; 30:1108-1115. [PMID: 34165678 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-021-02448-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution in aquatic habitats can be detrimental to both prey and predators in a food web. To investigate the potential for bio-transfer and bioaccumulation of heavy metals between specific trophic levels, 3rd instar larvae of Aedes aegypti were exposed to mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) for three consecutive generations and fed to dragonfly (Tramea cophysa) nymphs. Exposure to Hg caused the highest mortality in A. aegypti larvae and T. cophysa nymphs. Bioaccumulation and life-history parameters of A. aegypti, including egg hatching time, larval and pupal duration, male and female life span, and fecundity, were also evaluated after metals exposure. All life-history parameters except larval duration were significantly affected by heavy metal treatments. Bioaccumulation of metals in A. aegypti larvae and adults gradually and significantly increased from 1st to 3rd generation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study describing the acute toxicity of heavy metals to mosquitoes. Our study shows that heavy metals cause dietary toxicity to an aquatic predator, dragonfly, via trophic transfer, which could have considerable consequences on aquatic ecosystems.
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- Zunnu Raen Akhtar
- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agriculture Entomology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
- Entomology and Nematology Department, Steinmetz Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA.
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Agriculture Entomology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Agriculture Entomology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- Department of Entomology, UCA & ES, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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Montalvão MF, Guimarães ATB, Rodrigues ASDL, Malafaia G. Carbon nanofibers are bioaccumulated in Aphylla williamsoni (Odonata) larvae and cause REDOX imbalance and changes of acetylcholinesterase activity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 756:143991. [PMID: 33302068 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Carbon-based materials have been considered very promising for the technological industry due to their unique physical and chemical properties, namely: ability to reduce production costs and to improve the efficiency of several products. However, there is little information on what is the level of exposure that leads to adverse effects and what kind of effects is expected in aquatic biota. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the toxicity of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) in dragonfly larvae (Aphylla williamsoni) based on predictive oxidative-stress biomarkers, antioxidant activity reduction and neurotoxicity. After ephemeral models' exposure to CNFs (48 h; at 500 μg/L), data have shown that these pollutants did not change larvae's nutritional status given the concentration of total soluble carbohydrates, total proteins and triglycerides in them. However, the levels of both nitric oxide and substances reactive to thiobarbituric acid (lipid peroxidation indicators) have increased and the antioxidant activity based on total thiol levels and on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity (%) has reduced, and it suggests REDOX imbalance induction by CNFs. In addition, larvae exposed to these pollutants showed significant acetylcholinesterase activity reduction in comparison to the control group. Thus, the present study has brought further knowledge about how carbon-based materials can affect benthic macroinvertebrates and emphasized their ecotoxicological potential in freshwater environments.
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- Mateus Flores Montalvão
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Conservação de Recursos Naturais do Cerrado, Instituto Federal Goiano, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Conservação de Recursos Naturais do Cerrado, Instituto Federal Goiano, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Conservação de Recursos Naturais do Cerrado, Instituto Federal Goiano, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia e Biodiversidade, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Yoo JW, Cho H, Lee KW, Won EJ, Lee YM. Combined effects of heavy metals (Cd, As, and Pb): Comparative study using conceptual models and the antioxidant responses in the brackish water flea. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 239:108863. [PMID: 32781295 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The combined effect of toxic inducers has emerged as a challenging topic, particularly due to their inconsistent impacts on the environment. Using toxic unit (TU) based on LC50 value, we investigated the 48 h acute toxicities of the following combinations: Cd + As, Cd + Pb, As + Pb, and Cd + As + Pb, and binary and ternary combined effects were interpreted using concentration addition (CA) and independent action (IA) model. The molecular effects of these combinations were further examined on the basis of gene expression (four GST and two SOD isoforms) and antioxidant enzymes activity (SOD and GST). The CA-predicted LC50 was similar to the observed results, indicating that the CA model is more applicable for evaluating the combined effects of the metal mixtures. Synergistic effects (ΣTULC50 < 0.8) were observed for the mixtures As + Pb and Cd + Pb, while additive effects (0.8 < ΣTULC50 < 1.2) were observed for the mixtures Cd + As + Pb and Cd + As. No antagonistic effects were observed in this study. Molecular biomarkers for oxidative stress caused by metals, as well as traditional endpoints such as lethality, have shown a clear response in assessing the toxicity of binary and ternary mixtures. This study opens up a new avenue for the use of biomarkers to assess the combined effects of metals in aquatic environments.
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- Je-Won Yoo
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, 385, Haeyang-ro, Youngdo, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Science & Convergence Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea.
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