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Prato E, Fabbrocini A, Libralato G, Migliore L, Parlapiano I, D'Adamo R, Rotini A, Manfra L, Lofrano G, Carraturo F, Trifuoggi M, Biandolino F. Comparative toxicity of ionic and nanoparticulate zinc in the species Cymodoce truncata, Gammarus aequicauda and Paracentrotus lividus. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:42891-42900. [PMID: 33829380 PMCID: PMC8354894 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13712-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Due to the continuous development, production and consumption of nanoparticles (NPs), their release, fate and effects in marine coastal environment can represent a major concern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and compare it to bulk ZnSO4 on three macroinvertebrates: the isopod Cymodoce truncata (i.e. used for the first time in ecotoxicology), the amphipod Gammarus aequicauda and the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. This study showed concentration- and time-dependent relationships for all biological models for both ZnO NPs and ZnSO4. Both Zn forms elicited high toxicity to G. aequicauda and C. truncata juveniles, but ZnO NPs induced comparable responses to both species (96h-LC50 = 0.30 and 0.37 mg/L for G. aequicauda and C. truncata, respectively; p > 0.05), while differences were found after ZnSO4 exposure (96h-LC50 = 0.28 and 0.63 mg/L, respectively; p < 0.05). ZnO NPs generated sub-lethal effects on P. lividus embryos (72h-EC50 = 0.04 (0.03, 0.05) mg/L), not significantly different from ZnSO4 ones (72h-EC50 = 0.06 (0.05, 0.07) mg/L). Effects of ZnO NPs were similar to existing literature data for other testing species. C. truncata can be considered as a promising new biological model in (nano)ecotoxicology.
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- Ermelinda Prato
- CNR-IRSA National Research Council - Water Research Institute, Taranto, Italy.
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- CNR-ISMAR (National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council - Water Research Institute, Taranto, Italy
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- CNR-ISMAR (National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
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- Centro Servizi Metrologici e Tecnologici Avanzati (CeSMA), Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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Fabbrocini A, Silvestri F, D'Adamo R. Development of alternative and sustainable methodologies in laboratory research on sea urchin gametes. Mar Environ Res 2021; 167:105282. [PMID: 33639392 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of the present work is to develop a laboratory-scaled methodology for an on-demand supply of semen from the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Firstly, sea urchin specimens were acclimatized to the long-term rearing in a recirculating aquaculture system and gonad maturation was obtained under controlled conditions. Semen samples were then collected from mature sea urchins and cryopreserved. Finally, post-thawing motility was evaluated, to verify whether the cryopreserved semen had maintained enough viability to be used in laboratory activities. The post-thawing motility parameters remained quite unchanged for up to 60 min after activation; moreover, the semen even retained the ability of motility activation for 60 min after thawing. This motility pattern makes the use of cryopreserved semen a feasible option in spermiotoxicity bioassays. The preliminary ecotoxicity test, carried out using motility parameters as endpoints, showed sensitivity levels to cadmium falling in the same order of magnitude as those recorded for fresh sea urchin semen and for cryopreserved sea bream semen. . Therefore, semen samples produced and stored according to the developed methodology described in this paper, can be considered a promising and sustainable alternative to those collected from mature sea urchins harvested in the field.
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- Adele Fabbrocini
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Marine CNR, ISMAR, Napoli, Italy.
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- Fundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - FIPERJ, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Marine CNR, ISMAR, Napoli, Italy
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Kraus R, Grilli F, Supić N, Janeković I, Brailo M, Cara M, Cetinić AB, Campanelli A, Cozzi S, D'Adamo R, Djakovac T, Dutour-Sikirić M, Flander-Putrle V, Francé J, Joksimović D, Klun K, Kolitari J, Kralj M, Kušpilić G, Marini M, Matić F, Mikuš J, Ninčević-Gladan Ž, Pansera M, Pećarević M, Precali R, Prusina I, Relitti F, Santucci A, Specchiulli A, Škalic D. Oceanographic characteristics of the Adriatic Sea - Support to secondary HAOP spread through natural dispersal. Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 147:59-85. [PMID: 30528114 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Vessels, specifically ballast water and hull fouling, are a major vector for the introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) in European seas. The Mediterranean is one of the world's marine regions where their invasion is heaviest. The shallow Adriatic basin is a highly sensitive area that is already experiencing its consequences. The secondary spread of NIS over a wider area through natural dispersion is a complex process that depends on a wide range of oceanographic factors. This work analysed the dataset of the BALMAS project, in whose framework twelve ports in the Adriatic Sea were subjected to a Port Baseline Survey (PBS), to estimate the natural spread of NIS organisms from their port of arrival to the wider Adriatic basin. Its findings indicate that the prevailing water circulation patterns facilitate the natural dispersal of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens (HAOP).
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- Romina Kraus
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, G. Paliage 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia.
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- National Research Council, IRBIM, Largo Fiera della Pesca 2, 60125 Ancona, Italy.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, G. Paliage 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; The University of Western Australia, Australia.
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- University of Dubrovnik, Department of Aquaculture, Ćira Carića 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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- Agricultural University of Tirana, Kodër Kamëz, SH1, 1000 Tirana, Albania.
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- University of Dubrovnik, Department of Aquaculture, Ćira Carića 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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- National Research Council, Institute of Marine Sciences, Strada Statale 14, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
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- National Research Council, CNR-IRBIM, via Pola 4, 71010 Lesina (FG), Italy.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, G. Paliage 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia.
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia.
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Dobrota bb, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro.
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia.
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- Agricultural University of Tirana, Kodër Kamëz, SH1, 1000 Tirana, Albania.
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- Sezione di Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS, via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- National Research Council, IRBIM, Largo Fiera della Pesca 2, 60125 Ancona, Italy.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- University of Dubrovnik, Department of Aquaculture, Ćira Carića 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- National Research Council, Institute of Marine Sciences, Arsenale Tesa 104 Castello 2737/f, 30122 Venice, Italy.
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- University of Dubrovnik, Department of Aquaculture, Ćira Carića 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, G. Paliage 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia.
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- University of Dubrovnik, Department of Aquaculture, Ćira Carića 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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- Sezione di Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS, via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- National Research Council, CNR-IRBIM, via Pola 4, 71010 Lesina (FG), Italy; Hydrographic Institute of the Italian Navy, Passo dell'Osservatorio 4, 16134 Genova, Italy.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, G. Paliage 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia.
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Mozetič P, Cangini M, Francé J, Bastianini M, Bernardi Aubry F, Bužančić M, Cabrini M, Cerino F, Čalić M, D'Adamo R, Drakulović D, Finotto S, Fornasaro D, Grilli F, Kraus R, Kužat N, Marić Pfannkuchen D, Ninčević Gladan Ž, Pompei M, Rotter A, Servadei I, Skejić S. Phytoplankton diversity in Adriatic ports: Lessons from the port baseline survey for the management of harmful algal species. Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 147:117-132. [PMID: 29295741 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
An inventory of phytoplankton diversity in 12 Adriatic ports was performed with the port baseline survey. Particular emphasis was put on the detection of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens (HAOP) because of their negative impact on ecosystem, human health, and the economy. Phytoplanktonic HAOP are identified as species, either native or non-indigenous (NIS), which can trigger harmful algal blooms (HAB). A list of 691 taxa was prepared, and among them 52 were classified as HAB and five as NIS. Records of toxigenic NIS (Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata, Ostreopsis species including O. cf. ovata) indicate that the intrusion of non-native invasive phytoplankton species has already occurred in some Adriatic ports. The seasonal occurrence and abundance of HAOP offers a solid baseline for a monitoring design in ports in order to prevent ballast water uptake and possible expansion of HAOP outside their native region.
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- Patricija Mozetič
- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia.
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- Fondazione Centro Ricerche Marine, National Reference Laboratory on Marine Biotoxins, V.le A. Vespucci 2, 47042 Cesenatico, FC, Italy.
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council, Castello 2737/f, 30122 Venice, Italy.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council, Castello 2737/f, 30122 Venice, Italy.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- Oceanography Division, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS, via Piccard 54, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- Oceanography Division, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS, via Piccard 54, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- University of Dubrovnik, Institute for Marine and Coastal Research, Kneza Damjana Jude 12, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council, Via Pola 4, 71010 Lesina, FG, Italy.
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- University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology, Dobrota bb, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council, Castello 2737/f, 30122 Venice, Italy.
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- Oceanography Division, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS, via Piccard 54, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council, Largo Fiera della Pesca 2, 60125 Ancona, Italy.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, Giordano Paliaga 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, Giordano Paliaga 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- Fondazione Centro Ricerche Marine, National Reference Laboratory on Marine Biotoxins, V.le A. Vespucci 2, 47042 Cesenatico, FC, Italy.
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- National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station, Fornače 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia.
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- Fondazione Centro Ricerche Marine, National Reference Laboratory on Marine Biotoxins, V.le A. Vespucci 2, 47042 Cesenatico, FC, Italy.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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Costa E, Piazza V, Gambardella C, Moresco R, Prato E, Biandolino F, Cassin D, Botter M, Maurizio D, D'Adamo R, Fabbrocini A, Faimali M, Garaventa F. Ecotoxicological effects of sediments from Mar Piccolo, South Italy: toxicity testing with organisms from different trophic levels. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:12755-12769. [PMID: 26423289 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5471-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy) is a semi-enclosed and strongly polluted basin. For decades, it has been subjected to different anthropogenic impacts. These stressors caused severe sediments contamination with high concentration of different pollutants (PAHs, PCB, heavy metals). In order to assess the current status of sediments contamination, an ecotoxicological investigation combined with chemical analysis (heavy metals, PAH, and PCB) has been performed. In order to derive ecologically relevant conclusions, a multiorganisms and multiend-points approach has been applied, exposing organisms from different trophic levels to elutriate and whole sediment. The battery of bioassays consists of a microalgal growth inhibition test (Dunaliella tertiolecta), acute and sublethal assays (end-points: mortality, immobilization and swimming speed alteration) on crustaceans larvae and juveniles, and rotifers (Amphibalanus amphitrite, Artemia salina, Corophium insidiosum and Brachionus plicatilis), and embryotoxicity test on echinoderms (Paracentrotus lividus). Considering the high levels of sediment contamination highlighted from chemical analysis, an unexpected very low toxic effect was observed, even considering the sublethal end-point (larval swimming speed alteration). The results of this study suggest a very complex contaminants dynamic in the Mar Piccolo sediments that, despite a strong level of contamination, seems to not affect in a proportional manner the biological compartment.
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- Elisa Costa
- CNR- Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR), Arsenale-Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venezia, VE, Italy
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- CNR- Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR), Via De Marini, 6, 16149, Genova, Italy
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- CNR- Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR), Via De Marini, 6, 16149, Genova, Italy
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- CNR- Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR), Via De Marini, 6, 16149, Genova, Italy
- Costa Edutainment S.p.A., Acquario di Genova, Area Porto Antico Ponte Spinola, 16128, Genova, Italy
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- CNR - Institute for Coastal Marine Environment (IAMC), Via Roma 3, 74100, Taranto, Italy
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- CNR - Institute for Coastal Marine Environment (IAMC), Via Roma 3, 74100, Taranto, Italy
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- CNR- Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR), Arsenale-Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venezia, VE, Italy
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- CNR- Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR), Arsenale-Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venezia, VE, Italy
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- CNR - Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR), via Pola 4, 71010, Lesina, FG, Italy
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- CNR - Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR), via Pola 4, 71010, Lesina, FG, Italy
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- CNR - Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR), via Pola 4, 71010, Lesina, FG, Italy
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- CNR- Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR), Via De Marini, 6, 16149, Genova, Italy
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- CNR- Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR), Arsenale-Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venezia, VE, Italy.
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Fabbrocini A, D'Adamo R, Del Prete F, Maurizio D, Specchiulli A, Oliveira LFJ, Silvestri F, Sansone G. The sperm motility pattern in ecotoxicological tests. The CRYO-Ecotest as a case study. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2016; 123:53-59. [PMID: 26318919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Changes in environmental stressors inevitably lead to an increasing need for innovative and more flexible monitoring tools. The aim of this work has been the characterization of the motility pattern of the cryopreserved sea bream semen after exposure to a dumpsite leachate sample, for the identification of the best representative parameters to be used as endpoints in an ecotoxicological bioassay. Sperm motility has been evaluated either by visual and by computer-assisted analysis; parameters concerning motility on activation and those describing it in the times after activation (duration parameters) have been assessed, discerning them in terms of sensitivity, reliability and methodology of assessment by means of multivariate analyses. The EC50 values of the evaluated endpoints ranged between 2.3 and 4.5ml/L, except for the total motile percentage (aTM, 7.0ml/L), which proved to be the less sensitive among all the tested parameters. According to the multivariate analyses, a difference in sensitivity among "activation" endpoints in respect of "duration" ones can be inferred; on the contrary, endpoints seem to be equally informative either describing total motile sperm or the rapid sub-population, as well as the assessment methodology seems to be not discriminating. In conclusion, the CRYO-Ecotest is a multi-endpoint bioassay that can be considered a promising innovative ecotoxicological tool, characterized by a high plasticity, as its endpoints can be easy tailored each time according to the different needs of the environmental quality assessment programs.
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- Adele Fabbrocini
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Marine, UOS Lesina (FG), Italy.
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Marine, UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Marine, UOS Lesina (FG), Italy
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- Instituto Oceanográfico - USP, São Paulo, Brazil; The Capes Foundation - Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi Federico II, Napoli, Italy; FIPERJ - Fundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Centro Angra dos Reis (RJ), Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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D'Adamo R, Specchiulli A, Cassin D, Botter M, Zonta R, Fabbrocini A. The effect of floods on sediment contamination in a microtidal coastal lagoon: the lagoon of Lesina, Italy. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2014; 67:297-309. [PMID: 24862981 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-014-0037-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The effects on the microtidal lagoon of Lesina of runoff and the discharge of water and material from agricultural activities were investigated combining chemical analyses of pollutants [11 metals and 16 priority polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs)], determination of organic matter and grain size, and performance of innovative ecotoxicological tests. For metals, enrichment factors >3 for arsenic, nickel, and copper (Cu) were observed in the eastern zone of the lagoon, which is affected by nearby urban activities with discharge of water and domestic waste and by agricultural input with waters rich in fertilizers. Cu was correlated with no other metal, and its high concentrations (≤77 µg g(-1)) may result from the use of Cu-based fungicides in vineyards. Total PAHs (2,230 ± 3,150 ng g(-1)) displayed a wide range of concentrations with hot spots near freshwater inputs from the part of the catchment area exploited for wheat crops. Pyrolitic contamination also emerged, with higher-mass PAH congeners, such as asphalt, bitumen or coal, usually present in higher fractions as the dominant components. Ecotoxicological evaluations recorded moderate to high toxicity levels; the innovative MOT test bioassay showed good discriminatory ability because it identified a lagoon area whose inputs mainly depend on agricultural activities and which is impacted by metals rather than PAHs. Floods during periods of heavy rain and the discharge of water and material from agricultural activities may impact vulnerable systems, such as the lagoon of Lesina, where the presence of hot spots with remarkably high pollution values was observed.
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- Raffaele D'Adamo
- Sect. of Lesina (FG), Institute of Marine Science, UOS of Lesina (FG), National Research Council, Via Pola, 4, 71010, Lesina, FG, Italy
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Fabbrocini A, D'Adamo R, Del Prete F, Langellotti AL, Rinna F, Silvestri F, Sorrenti G, Vitiello V, Sansone G. Cryopreserved semen in ecotoxicological bioassays: sensitivity and reliability of cryopreserved Sparus aurata spermatozoa. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2012; 84:293-298. [PMID: 22889497 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using cryopreserved S. aurata semen in spermiotoxicity tests. Cryopreservation is a biotechnology that can provide viable gametes and embryos on demand, rather than only in the spawning season, thus overcoming a limitation that has hindered the use of some species in ecotoxicological bioassays. Firstly, the sperm motility pattern of cryopreserved semen was evaluated after thawing by means of both visual and computer-assisted analyses. Motility parameters in the cryopreserved semen did not change significantly in the first hour after thawing, meaning that they were maintained for long enough to enable their use in spermiotoxicity tests. In the second phase of the research, bioassays were performed, using cadmium as the reference toxicant, in order to evaluate the sensitivity of cryopreserved S. aurata semen to ecotoxicological contamination. The sensitivity of the sperm motility parameters used as endpoints (motility percentages and velocities) proved to be comparable to what has been recorded for the fresh semen of other aquatic species (LOECs from 0.02 to 0.03 mg L(-1)). The test showed good reliability and was found to be rapid and easy to perform, requiring only a small volume of the sample. Moreover, cryopreserved semen is easy to store and transfer and makes it possible to perform bioassays in different sites or at different times with the same batch of semen. The proposed bioassay is therefore a promising starting point for the development of toxicity tests that are increasingly tailored to the needs of ecotoxicology and environmental quality evaluation strategies.
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- Adele Fabbrocini
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Marine, via Pola, 4, 71010 Lesina, Foggia, Italy.
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Fabbrocini A, Di Stasio M, D'Adamo R. Computerized sperm motility analysis in toxicity bioassays: a new approach to pore water quality assessment. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2010; 73:1588-1595. [PMID: 20537390 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2009] [Revised: 04/28/2010] [Accepted: 05/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The aim of this study was to test the sensitivity of computerized sperm motility analysis in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus as the endpoint in toxicity bioassays. The tested matrices were pore water samples collected in an agriculture-impacted Mediterranean lagoon, Lake Varano (Italy). Two standardized bioassays were also conducted as controls, the P. lividus spermiotoxicity test and the Vibrio fischeri (Microtox®) test. VCL (curvilinear velocity), VSL (straight line velocity), VAP (average path velocity), and the percentage of rapid spermatozoa recorded by the Sperm Class Analyzer® system showed high sensitivity and discrimination ability, to a degree comparable with the larval development endpoint of the spermiotoxicity test. The test evaluated in this study requires small volumes of matrices, involves minimal sample manipulation, and can easily be extended to many other bioindicator species. It may therefore be considered a promising "quick response tool" following hazardous events that may adversely affect an aquatic ecosystem.
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- Adele Fabbrocini
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto di Scienze Marine, UOS Lesina, via Pola 4, 71010 Lesina (FG), Italy.
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D'Adamo R, Di Stasio M, Fabbrocini A, Petitto F, Roselli L, Volpe MG. Migratory crustaceans as biomonitors of metal pollution in their nursery areas. The Lesina lagoon (SE Italy) as a case study. Environ Monit Assess 2008; 143:15-24. [PMID: 17882520 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9944-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2007] [Accepted: 08/27/2007] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The Lesina lagoon is located on the southern Adriatic coast of Italy; many marine species, such as the shrimp M. kerathurus, use the Lesina lagoon as a nursery, spending their initial growth phase there. In order to assess the usefulness of migratory species as biomonitors of the environmental quality of this nursery area, we evaluated the metal content of the M. kerathurus juveniles at the end of their growth phase in the lagoon (October), when they are assumed to have bioaccumulated the maximum level of metals from the lagoon environment. The concentrations of Cr, Cd, Pb, Zn, Mn and Cu were measured in the muscle and exoskeleton of the shrimp, and in the sediments and waters of three areas of the Lesina Lagoon. Both the water and sediment levels of the investigated metals tended to fall within the ranges recorded for other lagoon environments characterized by similar anthropic impact and texturally similar sediment; the juveniles of the shrimp M. kerathurus proved to be strong bioaccumulators of heavy metals such as Zn and Cu (biota-sediment accumulation factors - BSAFs - 6.01 and 25.0 respectively), which derive from agricultural activities; therefore, at the end of their growing phase in the lagoon they can be considered useful biomonitors of metal contamination of agricultural origin in their nursery area.
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- R D'Adamo
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Scienze Marine, via Pola 4, 71010 Lesina (FG), Italy
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