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Byns C, Groffen T, Bervoets L. Aquatic macroinvertebrate community responses to pollution of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Can we define threshold body burdens? Sci Total Environ 2024; 917:170611. [PMID: 38309351 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170611] [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: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The pollution of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic environments is a worldwide concern of which the ecological impact is still not well understood. Especially field-based effect studies in aquatic ecosystems are generally lacking, creating a knowledge gap that goes along with monitoring and regulatory challenges. Therefore, this study examined if bioaccumulated PFAS concentrations could be related to ecological responses assessed by changes in the macroinvertebrate community structure. In addition, threshold body burdens that are protective of ecological damage were estimated. Aquatic macroinvertebrates were sampled in 30 streams across Flanders (Belgium) and 28 PFAS target analytes were measured in three resident taxa (Gammarus sp., Asellus sp. and Chironomus sp.) and translocated zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha). The macroinvertebrate community structure was assessed by calculating the Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF). Primarily long-chain perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) were detected in both resident taxa (passive biomonitoring) and zebra mussels (active biomonitoring). Based on a 90th quantile regression model, safe threshold body burdens could be calculated for PFTeDA (7.1 ng/g ww) and ΣPFAS (2264 ng/g ww) in Gammarus sp. and for PFOA (5.5 ng/g ww), PFDoDA (1.7 ng/g ww), PFTrDA (0.51 ng/g ww), PFTeDA (2.4 ng/g ww), PFOS (644 ng/g ww) and ΣPFAS (133 ng/g ww) in zebra mussel. An additional threshold value was calculated for most compounds and species using the 95th percentile method. However, although these estimated thresholds are pertinent and indicative, regulatory applicability requires further lines of evidence and validation. Nevertheless, this study offers first-time evidence of associations between accumulated PFAS concentrations in invertebrates and a reduced ecological water quality in terms of macroinvertebrate community structure and highlights the potential of Gammarus sp. and zebra mussels to serve as reliable PFAS biomonitoring species.
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- Cara Byns
- ECOSPHERE, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- ECOSPHERE, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- ECOSPHERE, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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Kazour M, Amara R. To what extent is blue mussels caging representative of microplastics in the natural environment? Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:168975. [PMID: 38036136 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168975] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Bivalves have gained prominence in active biomonitoring of microplastics (MPs) pollution. Nevertheless, critical questions persist regarding blue mussels' selectivity and representativeness of the presence of microplastics in the natural environments. In this current study, we explored short- and long-term exposure durations for caged mussels, aiming to establish the minimum period required for them to attain a steady-state in microplastics retention and investigate their selectivity in a real-world context. Various deployment periods (1, 2, and 5 weeks) were tested, with concurrent collection of MPs from the surrounding water each week. The results revealed a significant increase in ingested MPs, reaching a threshold of approximately 1.4 MPs per gram of wet weight during the fifth week of caging. The characteristics of MPs found in mussels exhibited some differences from those collected in the surrounding waters and were less temporally variable. Notably, the collected caged mussels demonstrated a tendency to retain smaller particles (<80 μm). This study underscores complex processes governing MPs selection in natural environments and the need for further research to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the conditions and suitability of mussels as bioindicators for assessing MPs pollution.
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- Maria Kazour
- Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187 - LOG - Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, F-62930 Wimereux, France.
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- Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, CNRS, Univ. Lille, UMR 8187 - LOG - Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, F-62930 Wimereux, France.
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Rajfur M, Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Świsłowski P, Wacławek M. Moss-bag technique as an approach to monitor elemental concentration indoors. Environ Res 2023; 238:117137. [PMID: 37714364 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117137] [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: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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The moss-bag technique has been used for many decades to monitor outdoor pollution. More recently, however, the method has been used to monitor indoor air pollution (IAP), as humans spend the majority of their time indoors. The purpose of the research conducted was to evaluate indoor air pollution using active moss biomonitoring. Pleurozium schreberi moss bags were exposed for two seasons (summer and winter), hanging over tile stoves and coal stoves. The selected elements: Al, Cu, Cd, Co, Pb, Zn, V, Ba, Cr, Fe, Mn, Sr, P, Ni, and S were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and, for Hg, by a direct mercury analyzer. The study found the exposure season affected the concentrations of selected elements in 62.5% of cases, and their source was identified. The average concentrations of Co, Ba, Cr, and Sr were higher, and statistically significant, in winter, after a 12-week exposure period of the mosses, regardless of the type of heating or cooking stove owned. The higher phosphorus concentrations obtained in summer indicate physiological stress caused by unfavorable winter exposure conditions. In the future, the number of species used to assess indoor air pollution should be increased and the range of pollutants expanded, along with the identification of their sources, taking residents' lifestyles into account.
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- Małgorzata Rajfur
- Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Kominka St. 6, 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland.
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest Magurele, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, Bucharest, Romania; The Institute of Chemistry, 3 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Doctoral School Biological, Geonomic, Chemical and Technological Science, State University of Moldova, Alexei Mateevici Str. 60, MD-2009, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Kominka St. 6, 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland
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- Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering, Zawiszaków St. 3/103, 45-288, Opole, Poland
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García-Seoane R, Antelo J, Fiol S, Fernández JA, Aboal JR. Unravelling the metal uptake process in mosses: Comparison of aquatic and terrestrial species as air pollution biomonitors. Environ Pollut 2023; 333:122069. [PMID: 37330186 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122069] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Transplanted mosses have been widely shown to be excellent tools for biomonitoring air pollution; however, it is not clear how the functional groups present on their surfaces affect the uptake of metal cations. In the present study, we examined differences in trace metal accumulation in two terrestrial and one aquatic moss species, and investigated whether the differences depended on their physico-chemical characteristics. In the laboratory, we determined C, N and H contents in their tissues and obtained the ATR-FTIR spectra (to identify the presence of functional groups). We also conducted surface acid-base titrations and metal adsorption assays with Cd, Cu and Pb. In the field, we exposed transplants of each species near different air-polluting industries, and determined the mosses enrichment of Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and V. Laboratory results demonstrated higher metal uptake capacity in the terrestrial mosses Sphagnum palustre and Pseudoscleropodium purum, compared to that in the aquatic moss Fontinalis antipyretica, which can be attributed to a greater abundance of acidic functional groups (i.e. negatively charged binding sites) on the surface of the terrestrial mosses. The affinity of moss for certain elements depends on the abundance and nature of surface functional groups. Accordingly, the metal concentrations generally reached higher levels in S. palustre transplants compared to the other species, except for the uptake of Hg, which was higher in F. antipyretica. However, the findings also suggest an interaction between the type of environment (terrestrial or aquatic) and the moss characteristics that may influence the abovementioned trend. Thus, irrespective of the physico-chemical characteristics, metal uptake varied depending on the environment of origin of the mosses "i.e. atmospheric or aquatic". In other words, the findings suggest that species that accumulate more metals in terrestrial environments will accumulate lower amounts of metals in aquatic environments and vice versa.
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- R García-Seoane
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña, 15001, A Coruña, Spain.
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- CRETUS, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CRETUS, Department of Physical Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CRETUS, Department of Functional Biology, Ecology Unit, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CRETUS, Department of Functional Biology, Ecology Unit, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Silva DRD, Souza SRD, Silva LCD. Deterioration of extrafloral nectaries and leaf damages caused by air pollution in a Brazilian native species from the Atlantic Forest. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:43505-43521. [PMID: 36656482 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25295-z] [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: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In Brazil, more than 90% of steel mills are located in states that have Atlantic Forest which, together with the pollution of large urban centers, represent risk factors for the environmental quality of this important biome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of urban and industrial air pollution in a city in Minas Gerais that has a steel mill on the symptomatology, on the leaf chemistry, and on the anatomy and micromorphology of extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) of Joannesia princeps Vell. (Euphorbiaceae), a native species of the Atlantic Forest. For 126 days, seedlings of J. princeps were exposed on stand systems in the urban and industrial area of MG (Ipatinga city), in the following places: Bom Retiro, Cariru, Cidade Nobre, and Veneza. For anatomical analysis, EFNs were collected and processed for microscopic analysis. In the southern parts of the steel mill closest to the Rio Doce State Park (RDSP) (Bom Retiro and Cariru), there was a predominance of NO, NOX, SO2 (Bom Retiro), naphthalene, benzene, and total suspended particulates (Cariru). In locations north of the steel mill (Cidade Nobre and Veneza), there was a predominance of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the urban environment, intense anatomical and micromorphological damage to EFNs, leaf damage, leaf metal accumulation, and alterations in the histochemical tests of the plants were observed. The interior of the RDSP presented environmental quality, but the contribution of pollutants near the border between the RDSP and the city of Ipatinga is worrying, requiring constant monitoring of this area to verify the impact and threat that pollution can cause on these Atlantic Forest remnants.
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- Daniel Rodrigues da Silva
- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. P. H. Rolfs, S/N, Campus Universitário, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Uso Sustentável dos Recursos Naturais, Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais de São Paulo, São Paulo, 01061-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. P. H. Rolfs, S/N, Campus Universitário, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
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Leprêtre M, Geffard O, Espeyte A, Faugere J, Ayciriex S, Salvador A, Delorme N, Chaumot A, Degli-Esposti D. Multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry for the discovery of environmentally modulated proteins in an aquatic invertebrate sentinel species, Gammarus fossarum. Environ Pollut 2022; 315:120393. [PMID: 36223854 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120393] [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: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mass spectrometry is emerging as a relevant tool for measuring customized molecular markers in freshwater sentinel species. While this technique is typically used for the validation of protein molecular markers preselected from shotgun experiments, recent gains of MRM multiplexing capacity offer new possibilities to conduct large-scale screening of animal proteomes. By combining the strength of active biomonitoring strategies and MRM technologies, this study aims to propose a new strategy for the discovery of candidate proteins that respond to environmental variability. For this purpose, 249 peptides derived from 147 proteins were monitored by MRM in 273 male gammarids caged in 56 environmental sites, representative of the diversity of French water bodies. A methodology is here proposed to identify a set of customized housekeeping peptides (HKPs) used to correct analytical batch effects and allow proper comparison of peptide levels in gammarids. A comparative analysis performed on HKPs-normalized data resulted in the identification of peptides highly modulated in the environment and derived from proteins likely involved in the environmental stress response. Overall, this study proposes a breakthrough approach to screen and identify potential proteins responding to relevant environmental conditions in sentinel species.
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- Maxime Leprêtre
- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, F-69625, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, F-69625, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, F-69625, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, CNRS UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, CNRS UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, CNRS UMR 5280, 5 rue de la Doua, F-69100, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, F-69625, Villeurbanne, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, F-69625, Villeurbanne, France
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Camilo-Cotrim CF, de Souza Ondei L, de Almeida EA, Teresa FB. Fish biomarker responses reflect landscape anthropic disturbance in savanna streams. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:87828-87843. [PMID: 35821333 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21865-9] [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: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Disturbance in the landscape surrounding streams can interfere with water quality and cause harm to aquatic organisms. In this study, we evaluate the influence of land use on the genetic and biochemical biomarkers of fish in streams of Brazilian savanna (Cerrado). We also evaluated whether biomarker responses are seasonally consistent. For this purpose, individuals of the Neotropical tetra fish Astyanax lacustris were exposed in cages for 96 h, in 13 streams draining agroecosystems with different degrees of disturbance during the dry and wet seasons. After exposure, blood, liver, and gills were collected for multibiomarker analyses (micronuclei, erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes, and biotransformation enzyme). The results showed that the gradient of anthropic disturbance was positively associated with genotoxic damage (erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities) and negatively associated with antioxidant and biotransformation enzymes of the liver in both seasons. No association of the gradient of anthropic disturbance with the frequency of micronuclei and for most gill enzymes was found for both seasons. Landscape disturbance was also negatively associated with water quality in the wet season. These results indicate that changes in land use interfere with the genetic and biochemical processes of organisms. Thus, the multibiomarker approach may represent an effective strategy for assessing and monitoring terrestrial landscape disturbance.
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- Carlos Filipe Camilo-Cotrim
- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Ecologia Aquática, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Câmpus Central ‑ Sede Anápolis ‑ Ciências Exatas e tecnológicas, 459, Br 153, nº 3.105, Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Ecologia Aquática, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Câmpus Central ‑ Sede Anápolis ‑ Ciências Exatas e tecnológicas, 459, Br 153, nº 3.105, Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Ecologia Aquática, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Câmpus Central ‑ Sede Anápolis ‑ Ciências Exatas e tecnológicas, 459, Br 153, nº 3.105, Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil
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Świsłowski P, Śmiechowicz B, Rajfur M. Effects of tobacco smoke on indoor air quality: the use of mosses in biomonitoring. J Environ Health Sci Eng 2022; 20:485-493. [PMID: 35669820 PMCID: PMC9163228 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-022-00794-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This research was carried out to assess the possibility of using Pleurozium schreberi mosses as bioindicators of atmospheric aerosol pollution in living quarters (kitchen and bedroom), with metals originating from tobacco smoke from various types of cigarettes: conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. The moss-bag method of active biomonitoring was used. The mosses were exposed in these indoor spaces for three months and, after the exposition period, their analytes - Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb - were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (F-AAS). Results were interpreted using the relative accumulation factors (RAF), coefficients of variation (CV) and the Wilcoxon test. As a result of the research, it was found that there were statistically significant differences in Zn and Cd concentrations in tobacco smoke from different types of cigarettes. The analyses showed that heated tobacco products contaminate indoor air with metals, similar to conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes. It was demonstrated that the reliability of biomonitoring results was affected, for example, by the method of preparation of bioindicator samples, such as mosses.
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- Paweł Świsłowski
- Institute of Biology, University of Opole, B. Kominka 6, 45-032 Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Opole, B. Kominka 6, 6a, 45-032 Opole, Poland
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Parolini M, Panseri S, Håland Gaeta F, Rossi L, Dell'Anno M, Ceriani F, De Felice B, Rafoss T, Arioli F, Pilu S, Chiesa LM. Trends and potential human health risk of trace elements accumulated in transplanted blue mussels during restoration activities of Flekkefjord fjord (Southern Norway). Environ Monit Assess 2022; 194:208. [PMID: 35194687 PMCID: PMC8863704 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-09835-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The monitoring of contaminants represents a priority to preserve the integrity of marine ecosystems, as well as to plan and to manage restoration activities in order to protect environmental and human health. In the present study, a 6-months active biomonitoring was performed to explore the levels of eighteen trace and toxic elements, including heavy metals (TEs; i.e. Al, As, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sr, Ti, and Zn), accumulated in soft tissues of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758) individuals transplanted at different depths (5- and 15-m depth) in five locations within the Flekkefjord fjord (Southern Norway). As this area suffered a long-lasting contamination due to both organic and inorganic contaminants, a series of restoration activities were activated to tackle and to prevent potential risks for ecosystem and local population. Our results demonstrated that the levels of TEs accumulated in edible tissues of transplanted mussels in the Flekkefjord fjord were generally low before the beginning of the restoration activities. However, location- and time-specific differences in the accumulation of TEs were noted after the implementation of such activities. Interestingly, the levels of Fe and Mn significantly increased after the beginning of the restoration activities, likely because the release of these TEs from the slag used in such operations and/or resuspension of contaminated sediments. However, assuming that native mussels can accumulate the same TEs at levels measured in transplanted individuals, our results suggest a substantial safety for human consumption of native mussels from the Flekkefjord fjord, regardless of restoration activities.
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- Marco Parolini
- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, via Celoria 26, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Agder (UiA), N-4630, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Land, Agroenergy, University of Milan, via Celoria 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Sarkis N, Meymy C, Geffard O, Souchon Y, Chandesris A, Ferréol M, Valette L, Recoura-Massaquant R, Piffady J, Chaumot A, Villeneuve B. Quantification of multi-scale links of anthropogenic pressures with PAH and PCB bioavailable contamination in French freshwaters. Water Res 2021; 203:117546. [PMID: 34419920 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117546] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aquatic ecosystems are exposed to multiple environmental pressures including chemical contamination. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) known as preoccupying substances for the environment. Active biomonitoring (ABM) is a surveillance method for polluted aquatic ecosystems measuring bioavailable contamination. In this work, the aim was to quantify the total links between environmental pressures and bioavailable contamination (for PAHs and PCBs) at the French national scale. Based on 245 sites experimented by ABM from 2017 to 2019, environmental pressures (anthropogenic pressures and environmental parameters) were defined (point source landfill density, point source urban density, point source industry density, point source road density, nonpoint source industry density, nonpoint source road density, nonpoint source urban density, nutrients and organic matter, slope, dams, straightness, coarse sediment, summer precipitation, hydrographic network density and watershed size) and characterized by one or a combination of measures called stressor indicators. The links between environmental pressures and bioavailable POPs contamination (ABM measure) at a large spatial scale were defined and quantified via structural equation modeling. Point source urban density, nutrients and organic matter, summer precipitation, straightness and point source industry density are correlated positively with PAH bioavailable contamination. In contrast, nonpoint source urban density, nonpoint source industry density, nonpoint source road density and watershed size are positively correlated with PCB bioavailable contamination. The dominant pressures linked to PAHs and PCBs were different, respectively local and large-scale pressures were linked to PAH bioavailable contamination, and only large-scale pressures were linked to PCB bioavailable contamination.
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- Noëlle Sarkis
- INRAE, UR RiverLy, EcoFlowS, Villeurbanne F-69625, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, EcoFlowS, Villeurbanne F-69625, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne F-69625, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, EcoFlowS, Villeurbanne F-69625, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, EcoFlowS, Villeurbanne F-69625, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Laboratoire d'écotoxicologie, Villeurbanne F-69625, France
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Rogova N, Ryzhakova N, Gusvitskii K, Eruntsov V. Studying the influence of seasonal conditions and period of exposure on trace element concentrations in the moss-transplant Pylaisia polyantha. Environ Monit Assess 2021; 193:168. [PMID: 33683486 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-08900-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study evaluates the effects of seasonal conditions and exposure periods on trace element concentrations in samples of the epiphytic moss Pylaisia polyantha when transplanted into urban areas. This assessment was carried out in summer and winter at four sites differing in their level of technogenic trace element load. The contents of 25 trace elements (As, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, La, Lu, Mo, Nd, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sr, Tb, Th, U, Yb, and Zn) were determined using neutron-activation analysis, and it was shown that seasonal conditions do not affect vital activity in P. polyantha graft moss. For most elements, the greatest increase in trace element concentration in P. polyantha transplant moss was observed within one month. The high sensitivity of this epiphytic moss-transplant to the level of technogenic load has thus been demonstrated, and it may find utility in future research with similar objectives.
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Hani YMI, Prud'Homme SM, Nuzillard JM, Bonnard I, Robert C, Nott K, Ronkart S, Dedourge-Geffard O, Geffard A. 1H-NMR metabolomics profiling of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha): A field-scale monitoring tool in ecotoxicological studies. Environ Pollut 2021; 270:116048. [PMID: 33190982 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biomonitoring of aquatic environments requires new tools to characterize the effects of pollutants on living organisms. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) from the same site in north-eastern France were caged for two months, upstream and downstream of three wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the international watershed of the Meuse (Charleville-Mézières "CM" in France, Namur "Nam" and Charleroi "Cr" in Belgium). The aim was to test 1H-NMR metabolomics for the assessment of water bodies' quality. The metabolomic approach was combined with a more "classical" one, i.e., the measurement of a range of energy biomarkers: lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), lipase, acid phosphatase (ACP) and amylase activities, condition index (CI), total reserves, electron transport system (ETS) activity and cellular energy allocation (CEA). Five of the eight energy biomarkers were significantly impacted (LDH, ACP, lipase, total reserves and ETS), without a clear pattern between sites (Up and Down) and stations (CM, Nam and Cr). The metabolomic approach revealed variations among the three stations, and also between the upstream and downstream of Nam and CM WWTPs. A total of 28 known metabolites was detected, among which four (lactate, glycine, maltose and glutamate) explained the observed metabolome variations between sites and stations, in accordance with chemical exposure levels. Metabolome changes suggest that zebra mussel exposure to field contamination could alter their osmoregulation and anaerobic metabolism capacities. This study reveals that lactate is a potential biomarker of interest, and 1H-NMR metabolomics can be an efficient approach to assess the health status of zebra mussels in the biomonitoring of aquatic environments.
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- Younes Mohamed Ismail Hani
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France; Université de Bordeaux, UMR EPOC 5805, équipe Ecotoxicologie Aquatique, Place du Dr Peyneau, 33120, Arcachon, France.
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France; Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, CNRS, ICMR UMR 7312, 51097, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France
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- La Société Wallonne des Eaux, Rue de la Concorde 41, 4800, Verviers, Belgium
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- La Société Wallonne des Eaux, Rue de la Concorde 41, 4800, Verviers, Belgium
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO (Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux Aquatiques), Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France
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Chen X, Su Y, Liu H, Yang J. Active Biomonitoring of Metals with Cultured Anodonta woodiana: A Case Study in the Taihu Lake, China. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2019; 102:198-203. [PMID: 30374584 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2482-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Freshwater bivalves (Anodonta woodiana), cultured in the Nanquan Aquaculture Base, were translocated to the water source area of Xidong Waterworks in the Taihu Lake for 18-months to biomonitor 13 metals, and determine the suitability of using these cultures as an indicator of long-term metal contamination. Mussel and water samples were analyzed every 6 months, with the Nanquan Aquaculture Base serving as control. Metal concentrations in water and mussels from both sites were generally within the Chinese permissible levels. Metal pollution indexes between the two sites were similar. However, the metal loads of mussels in the water source area of Xidong Waterworks were 57.3, 1.7, and 295.5-fold higher after 6-, 12-, and 18-months relative to the control mussels from the Nanquan Aquaculture Base, respectively. Moreover, the water area in Taihu Lake was moderately, considerably, and highly contaminated by Cd, Al, and Cu, respectively.
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- Xiubao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-Environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanshui East Road No. 9, Wuxi City, 214081, Jiangsu, China.
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Diaz de Cerio O, Bilbao E, Izagirre U, Etxebarria N, Moreno G, Díez G, Cajaraville MP, Cancio I. Toxicology tailored low density oligonucleotide microarray for the thicklip grey mullets (Chelon labrosus): Biomarker gene transcription profile after caging in a polluted harbour. Mar Environ Res 2018; 140:265-277. [PMID: 30042060 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In aquatic organisms inhabiting polluted waters genes are activated to build an adaptive/compensatory defence against the possible effects of pollutants. Such responses can be used as biomarkers of exposure to chemical compounds, outlining the molecular mechanisms activated under specific pollution scenarios. With the aim of exploiting such approach in environmental health assessment, toxicologically relevant gene fragments were sequenced in the thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus) and a toxicologically tailored low-density (160 genes) oligonucleotide microarray was customised. The tool was validated comparing organ/sex specific gene expression profiles and characterising responses under laboratory exposure to model chemicals. Finally, juvenile mullets were caged in a polluted harbour and hepatic gene expression profiles analysed after 5 and 21 days of deployment. Cages were deployed in the inner (IH) and outer (OH) Pasaia harbour, Bay of Biscay. Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were also caged as biological matrix for chemical bioaccumulation analysis and stress biomarkers measurements. Slightly higher concentrations of chemicals (metals, tributyltin, PAHs, phthalates) were quantified in IH than in OH, fish bile metabolites also revealing higher availability of PAHs in IH. Lysosome membrane stability in mussels was reduced, indicating stress condition in both sites. The developed microarray discriminated mullets showing distinctive expression profiles depending on site and deployment time. Genes related to immune and hypoxia responses were regulated comparing IH and OH at day 5. Phase I and II biotransformation genes, such as cyp2, cyp3 and ugt, were up-regulated in IH, together with the aryl hydrocarbon receptor 2 (ahr2) and the ahr repressor. Similarly, TBT-binding proteins and genes involved in lipid metabolism (pparγ, cyp7) were up-regulated with deployment time. Even if nowadays higher throughput approaches for gene expression analyses are available, the developed mullet tool constitutes a comprehensive tool to assess molecular responses of mullets exposed to pollutants, although it remains to be explored whether it can be applied to assess pollutant exposure in active pollution monitorings and in environmental health assessment.
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- O Diaz de Cerio
- CBET Res. Group. Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PiE-UPV/EHU) and Zoology and Cell Biology Dept. (Fac. Science and Technology), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), E-48080, Bilbao, PO Box 644, Basque Country, Spain
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- CBET Res. Group. Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PiE-UPV/EHU) and Zoology and Cell Biology Dept. (Fac. Science and Technology), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), E-48080, Bilbao, PO Box 644, Basque Country, Spain
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- CBET Res. Group. Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PiE-UPV/EHU) and Zoology and Cell Biology Dept. (Fac. Science and Technology), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), E-48080, Bilbao, PO Box 644, Basque Country, Spain
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- IBEA Res Group. Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PiE-UPV/EHU) and Analytical Chemistry Dept. (Fac. Science and Technology), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), E-48080, Bilbao, PO Box 644, Basque Country, Spain
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- International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), 805 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005, USA
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- AZTI, Marine Research Division, Txatxarramendi irla z/g, 48395, Sukarrieta, Bizkaia, Spain
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- CBET Res. Group. Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PiE-UPV/EHU) and Zoology and Cell Biology Dept. (Fac. Science and Technology), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), E-48080, Bilbao, PO Box 644, Basque Country, Spain
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- CBET Res. Group. Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology (PiE-UPV/EHU) and Zoology and Cell Biology Dept. (Fac. Science and Technology), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), E-48080, Bilbao, PO Box 644, Basque Country, Spain.
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Gimbert F, Petitjean Q, Al-Ashoor A, Cretenet C, Aleya L. Encaged Chironomus riparius larvae in assessment of trace metal bioavailability and transfer in a landfill leachate collection pond. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:11303-11312. [PMID: 28070811 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8261-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Household wastes may constitute a vector of environmental contamination when buried, in particular through degradation and production of leachates containing significant trace metal (TM) concentrations that may constitute a serious risk to biota. The objectives of this study were to assess the bioavailability and transfer potential of various TMs present in water and sediments in a reservoir receiving landfill leachates. An active biomonitoring approach was adopted consisting of exposing naive laboratory organisms in cages deployed in the field. Aquatic insects such as Chironomus riparius larvae are good candidates since they represent key organisms in the trophic functioning of aquatic ecosystems. The results show that water, suspended particles, and sediments were significantly contaminated by various TMs (As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn). Their contribution to the transfer of TMs depends, however, on the specific element considered, e.g., Cd in sediments or Pb in both suspended particles and sediments. The internal fate of TMs was investigated according to their fractionation between an insoluble and a cytosolic fraction. This approach revealed different detoxification strategies capable of preventing the induction of deleterious effects at the individual scale. However, the accumulation of several TMs in C. riparius larvae tissues may also represent a significant load potentially transferable to higher trophic levels.
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- Frédéric Gimbert
- UMR CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Route de Gray, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
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- UMR CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Route de Gray, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
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- UMR CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Route de Gray, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
- Thi Qar University, Al Nasiriyah, IQ-64001, Iraq
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- UMR CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Route de Gray, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France
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- UMR CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Route de Gray, 25030, Besançon Cedex, France.
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Ciliberti A, Chaumot A, Recoura-Massaquant R, Chandesris A, François A, Coquery M, Ferréol M, Geffard O. Caged Gammarus as biomonitors identifying thresholds of toxic metal bioavailability that affect gammarid densities at the French national scale. Water Res 2017; 118:131-140. [PMID: 28431346 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bioaccumulated concentrations of toxic elements in biomonitor invertebrate species have already been used to successfully link metal bioavailability and impairments of stream macroinvertebrate communities at the scale of the watershed. However, implementing this empirical comparative approach at a greater spatial scale remains a challenge due to the diversity of biogeographical contexts encompassed by regional and national scales. We showed in previous studies that the use of standard organisms caged permits the use of a common biomonitor over a far greater geographical range, while limiting the influence of confounding factors on levels of bioavailable contamination. In this study, levels of Cd, Hg, Ni and Pb contamination assessed by active biomonitoring with caged Gammarus fossarum were compared to abundances of on-site gammarids on 94 sites in France. Based on this national dataset of in situ bioassays, we first re-determined bioavailable background assessment concentrations (BBACs), i.e. concentrations measured in caged G. fossarum indicating a significant bioavailable contamination, which we had previously defined at a regional scale for these four metallic elements. On-site gammarid abundances were retrieved from monitoring programs implemented by French water agencies for the evaluation of ecological status for the European Water Framework Directive. These abundances were corrected for the influence of stream physico-chemical typology in order to permit a reliable comparison of gammarid densities between sites at the national scale. Clear trends of degradation of gammarid densities with increasing levels of bioaccumulated concentrations were identified for three of the four elements (Cd, Ni and Pb). Threshold concentrations in caged organisms above which the numbers of free-ranging gammarids were abnormally low - namely bioavailable ecological assessment concentrations (BEACs) - were determined. The reliability and validity of the BEACs, their comparison with BBACs and their usefulness in terms of prioritisation of contaminants, sites in freshwater management, are discussed.
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- Alexandre Ciliberti
- Irstea, UR MALY, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, F-69616, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, F-69616, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, F-69616, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, F-69616, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, F-69616, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, F-69616, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, F-69616, Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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Capozzi F, Adamo P, Di Palma A, Aboal JR, Bargagli R, Fernandez JA, Lopez Mahia P, Reski R, Tretiach M, Spagnuolo V, Giordano S. Sphagnum palustre clone vs native Pseudoscleropodium purum: A first trial in the field to validate the future of the moss bag technique. Environ Pollut 2017; 225:323-328. [PMID: 28262376 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Although a large body of literature exists on the use of transplanted mosses for biomonitoring of air pollution, no article has addressed so far the use and the accumulation performance of a cloned moss for this purpose. In this work, a direct comparison of metal accumulation between bags filled with a Sphagnum palustre L. clone or with native Pseudoscleropodium purum Hedw., one of the most used moss species in biomonitoring surveys, was investigated. The test was performed in sites with different atmospheric contamination levels selected in urban, industrial, agricultural and background areas of Italy and Spain. Among the eighteen elements investigated, S. palustre was significantly enriched in 10 elements (Al, Ba, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Sr, V and Zn), while P. purum was enriched only in 6 elements (Al, Ba, Cu, Hg, Pb and Sr), and had a consistently lower uptake capacity than S. palustre. The clone proved to be more sensitive in terms of metal uptake and showed a better performance as a bioaccumulator, providing a higher accumulation signal and allowing a finer distinction among the different land uses and levels of pollution. The excellent uptake performance of the S. palustre clone compared to the native P. purum and its low and stable baseline elemental content, evidenced in this work, are key features for the improvement of the moss bag approach and its large scale application.
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- F Capozzi
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Campus Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Department of Functional Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment, University of Siena, Via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Functional Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestraße 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; BIOSS - Centre for Biological Signalling Research, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 18, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Campus Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Campus Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy
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Suoranta T, Niemelä M, Poikolainen J, Piispanen J, Bokhari SNH, Meisel T, Perämäki P. Active biomonitoring of palladium, platinum, and rhodium emissions from road traffic using transplanted moss. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:16790-16801. [PMID: 27189454 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6880-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The use of transplanted moss (Pleurozium schreberi) in active biomonitoring of traffic-related emissions of Pd, Pt, and Rh was studied. Moss mats were transplanted to three locations along highway E75 (in Oulu, Finland) at three different distances from the highway. Five samples were collected from a background site after the same exposure period. Mass fractions of Pd, Pt, and Rh as well as mass fractions of 18 other elements were determined in these samples. The results indicated that P. schreberi is well suited for active biomonitoring of Pd, Pt, and Rh. Mass fractions above the background values were observed in the samples exposed to traffic-related emissions. When the results were compared with those of the other elements, high correlations of Pd, Pt, and Rh with commonly traffic-related elements (e.g., Cu, Ni, Sb, Zn, etc.) were found. It was also found that the amounts of Pd, Pt, and Rh in moss samples decreased when the distance to the highway increased. This trend gives evidence for the suitability of P. schreberi for active biomonitoring of Pd, Pt, and Rh. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the mass fractions determined in this study provide valuable evidence about the current state of Pd, Pt, and Rh emissions in Oulu, Finland.
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- Terhi Suoranta
- Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Management and Production of Renewable Resources, Paavo Havaksen tie 3, P.O. Box 413, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Management and Production of Renewable Resources, Paavo Havaksen tie 3, P.O. Box 413, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- General and Analytical Chemistry, Montanuniversität Leoben, Franz-Josef-Str. 18, 8700, Leoben, Austria
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- Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.
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Capozzi F, Giordano S, Aboal JR, Adamo P, Bargagli R, Boquete T, Di Palma A, Real C, Reski R, Spagnuolo V, Steinbauer K, Tretiach M, Varela Z, Zechmeister H, Fernández JA. Best options for the exposure of traditional and innovative moss bags: A systematic evaluation in three European countries. Environ Pollut 2016; 214:362-373. [PMID: 27108040 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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To develop an internationally standardized protocol for the moss bag technique application, the research team participating in the FP7 European project "MOSSclone" focused on the optimization of the moss bags exposure in terms of bag characteristics (shape of the bags, mesh size, weight/surface ratio), duration and height of exposure by comparing traditional moss bags to a new concept bag, "Mossphere". In particular, the effects of each variable on the metal uptake from the air were evaluated by a systematic experimental design carried out in urban, industrial, agricultural and background areas of three European countries with oceanic, Mediterranean and continental climate. The results evidenced that the shape, the mesh size of the bags and the exposure height (in the tested ranges), did not significantly influence the uptake capacity of the transplanted moss. The aspects more affecting the element uptake were represented by the density of the moss inside the bags and the relative ratio between its weight and the surface area of the bag. We found that, the lower the density, the higher the uptake recorded. Moreover, three weeks of exposure were not enough to have a consistent uptake signal in all the environments tested, thus we suggest an exposure period not shorter than 6 weeks, which is appropriate in most situations. The above results were confirmed in all the countries and scenarios tested. The adoption of a shared exposure protocol by the research community is strongly recommended since it is a key aspect to make biomonitoring surveys directly comparable, also in view of its recognition as a monitoring method by the EU legislation.
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- F Capozzi
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Campus Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Campus Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente, Università di Siena, Via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schaenzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; BIOSS - Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Campus Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- GLORIA-Coordination, Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences & Center for Global Change and Sustainability, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- BIOVIA Consultor Ambiental, Edificio Emprendia, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Dept. Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Moschino V, Del Negro P, De Vittor C, Da Ros L. Biomonitoring of a polluted coastal area (Bay of Muggia, Northern Adriatic Sea): A five-year study using transplanted mussels. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2016; 128:1-10. [PMID: 26874197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 07/06/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The subcellular effects of pollution were evaluated using two lysosomal biomarkers in mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis, deployed periodically over a period of 5 years in a harbour area in the Bay of Muggia (Gulf of Trieste, North Adriatic Sea) that is strongly influenced by anthropogenic activities. Mussels were collected from a clean marine farm and analysed (sample T0). A sub-sample was transplanted to the harbour site (sample M) and analysed after about 12 weeks. An additional sub-sample was relocated within the farm as a control and was also tested at the end of the 12-week period (sample T1). The transplantation procedures were repeated twice yearly for 5 consecutive years, starting in 2009. Two well-established lysosomal biomarkers, i.e. lysosomal membrane stability and lipofuscin accumulation, were evaluated in hepatopancreas cells. The body condition index and mortality rate were also assessed. Moreover, various pollutants were determined in both mussel flesh, for a better comprehension of the biological response, and sediments, for a general characterization of the study area. As a whole, the applied biomarkers were found to be appropriate for determining the responses of mussels to environmental pollutant loads over time. Variations in lysosomal membrane stability and lipofuscin content were mostly related to total PAHs and metals respectively. Our results confirm the usefulness of active biomonitoring in evaluating pollution trends in marine coastal areas and in particular the value of lysosomal biomarkers as a rapid screening tool for highlighting pollutant effects at least at organism level.
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Oceanography Section, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Oceanography Section, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, ISMAR-CNR, Venezia, Italy; Institute for the Dynamics of Environmental Processes, IDPA-CNR, Padova, Italy
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Luna-Acosta A, Bustamante P, Budzinski H, Huet V, Thomas-Guyon H. Persistent organic pollutants in a marine bivalve on the Marennes-Oléron Bay and the Gironde Estuary (French Atlantic Coast) - part 2: potential biological effects. Sci Total Environ 2015; 514:511-522. [PMID: 25666833 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Contaminant effects on defence responses of ecologically and economically important organisms, such as the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, are likely to influence their ability to resist infectious diseases, particularly at the young stages. The aim of this study was to explore the potential relationships between organic contaminants accumulated in the soft tissues of juvenile oysters, defence responses and physiological condition. Oysters were transplanted during summer and winter periods in different sites in the Marennes-Oléron Bay, the first area of oyster production in France, and in the Gironde Estuary, the biggest estuary in Occidental Europe. Amongst the battery of biochemical and physiological biomarkers applied in the present work [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), malondyaldehyde (MDA), catecholase, laccase and lysozyme in gills, digestive glands, mantle and haemolymph, glycogen, proteins and lipids in the digestive gland and the condition index at the whole-organism level], MDA and lysozyme in the digestive gland and SOD, GPx and laccase in plasma contributed in order to significantly discriminate the sites in which oysters bioaccumulated different levels of heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HPAHs), polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), polybromodiphenylethers (PBDEs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs) and lindane. These results strengthen the hypothesis that it is possible to differentiate sites depending on their contamination levels and biological effects by carrying out studies with transplanted juvenile oysters. In addition, correlations were found between antioxidant and immune-defence responses, and PAH and DDT body burdens in the first area of oyster production in France (the Marennes-Oléron Bay) and where considerable oyster mortalities have been reported. This result suggests that the presence of organic chemical contaminants in the Marennes-Oléron Bay may influence defence responses in juveniles of C. gigas, and, therefore, could influence their ability to resist infectious diseases.
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- A Luna-Acosta
- Littoral Environnement and Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS, Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042, the Rochelle Cedex 01, France.
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- Littoral Environnement and Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS, Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042, the Rochelle Cedex 01, France
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- Université Bordeaux 1, Laboratoire de Physico-ToxicoChimie de l'environnement (LPTC), UMR EPOC (UMR5805 CNRS-Université de Bordeaux 1), 351 Cours de the Libération, 33405 Talence, France; CNRS, Laboratoire de Physico-ToxicoChimie de l'environnement (LPTC), EPOC (UMR 5805, CNRS-Université de Bordeaux 1), 351 Cours de the Libération, 33405 Talence, France
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- Littoral Environnement and Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS, Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042, the Rochelle Cedex 01, France
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- Littoral Environnement and Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS, Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042, the Rochelle Cedex 01, France
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Luna-Acosta A, Budzinski H, Le Menach K, Thomas-Guyon H, Bustamante P. Persistent organic pollutants in a marine bivalve on the Marennes-Oléron Bay and the Gironde Estuary (French Atlantic Coast) - part 1: bioaccumulation. Sci Total Environ 2015; 514:500-10. [PMID: 25440063 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine 1) the relevance of using the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas as a sentinel organism, at a juvenile stage, for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and persistent organic pollutant (polychlorobiphenyl, PCB, polybromodimethylether, PBDE, and organochlorine pesticide, OCP) contamination, 2) the potential levels of chemical organic contamination in the Marennes-Oléron Bay, and their potential sources and 3) the potential influence of physiological or environmental factors on contaminant body burdens in oysters. To this end, juvenile oysters purchased from an oyster hatchery were transplanted to a reference site, in Bouin, and to different transplantation sites in the Marennes-Oléron Bay, the first oyster production area in France, and in the Gironde Estuary, the biggest estuary in Occidental Europe. Transplantations were done during summer and winter. Whole oyster soft tissues from each site were analysed for PAHs, PCBs, PBDEs and OCPs. Results obtained with a transplantation period of 3months suggest that C. gigas, at the juvenile stage, is a relevant sentinel organism for short-term assessment of contamination for these contaminants. In addition, no significant effects of physiological factors on contaminant body burdens were observed. Principal component analysis revealed two distinct groups of contaminants (PAHs and OPCs, and PCBs and PBDEs) and three groups of sites: 1) the reference site, 2) Les Palles (LP) and Boyard (BOY) in winter and 3) all the other sites. The group of LP and BOY was clearly defined by the levels of PAHs and OCPs, suggesting higher levels of contamination of these chemical compounds on these sites, potentially due to local contamination sources. In addition, no relevant effects of physiological or environmental factors on contaminant body burdens were observed. Results suggest also a predominance of contaminants related to agricultural activities along the Marennes-Oléron Bay, and therefore, further studies on the presence of pesticides in this region should be considered.
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- A Luna-Acosta
- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042 La Rochelle Cedex 01, France.
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- Université Bordeaux 1, Laboratoire de Physico-ToxicoChimie de l'environnement (LPTC), UMR EPOC (UMR5805 CNRS-Université de Bordeaux 1), 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence, France; CNRS, Laboratoire de Physico-ToxicoChimie de l'environnement (LPTC), EPOC (UMR 5805, CNRS-Université de Bordeaux 1), 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence, France
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- Université Bordeaux 1, Laboratoire de Physico-ToxicoChimie de l'environnement (LPTC), UMR EPOC (UMR5805 CNRS-Université de Bordeaux 1), 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence, France; CNRS, Laboratoire de Physico-ToxicoChimie de l'environnement (LPTC), EPOC (UMR 5805, CNRS-Université de Bordeaux 1), 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence, France
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042 La Rochelle Cedex 01, France
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-Université de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042 La Rochelle Cedex 01, France
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Lebrun JD, Geffard O, Urien N, François A, Uher E, Fechner LC. Seasonal variability and inter-species comparison of metal bioaccumulation in caged gammarids under urban diffuse contamination gradient: implications for biomonitoring investigations. Sci Total Environ 2015; 511:501-508. [PMID: 25577736 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.12.078] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Although caging of Gammarus species offers promising lines of inquiry to monitor metal bioavailability in freshwaters, the interspecies responsiveness to metal exposures is still unclear. In addition, abiotic factors inherent to transplantation can hamper the interpretation of field bioaccumulation data. To assess the relevance of using gammarids as biomonitors, we investigated the seasonal influence on metal bioaccumulation in two common species, Gammarus pulex and Gammarus fossarum. During four seasons, caged gammarids were deployed on three sites along the Seine River exhibiting a diffuse gradient of multi-metal contamination: a site upstream and two sites downstream from the Paris megacity. For each seasonal deployment, metal concentrations in animals were determined after 7d-exposure in situ (Ag, Cd, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn). Results show that the seasonal patterns of metal contaminations are similar between both Gammarus species, and closely related to the river axis' contamination gradient. Statistical analyses indicate that bioaccumulation of essential metals in both species is influenced by season, especially by water temperature. This highlights the necessity to consider this climatic factor inherent to the deployment period for a reliable interpretation of bioaccumulation data in the field. The comparison of accumulation factors suggests that these two species coming from different geochemical origins display similar abilities to internalize metals. This generic responsiveness of caged gammarids supports their use as sentinel organisms to quantify low spatiotemporal variations in metal bioavailabilities.
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- Jérémie D Lebrun
- Irstea, UR HBAN - Ecotoxicology, CS 10030, F-92761 Antony Cedex, France; FIRE, FR-3020, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Irstea, UR MAEP - Ecotoxicology, CS 70077, F-69626 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR HBAN - Ecotoxicology, CS 10030, F-92761 Antony Cedex, France; FIRE, FR-3020, 75005 Paris, France
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- Irstea, UR MAEP - Ecotoxicology, CS 70077, F-69626 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Irstea, UR HBAN - Ecotoxicology, CS 10030, F-92761 Antony Cedex, France; FIRE, FR-3020, 75005 Paris, France
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- Irstea, UR HBAN - Ecotoxicology, CS 10030, F-92761 Antony Cedex, France; FIRE, FR-3020, 75005 Paris, France; AgroParisTech, F-75005 Paris, France
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Sáez CA, González A, Contreras RA, Moody AJ, Moenne A, Brown MT. A novel field transplantation technique reveals intra-specific metal-induced oxidative responses in strains of Ectocarpus siliculosus with different pollution histories. Environ Pollut 2015; 199:130-8. [PMID: 25645062 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A novel field transplantation technique, in which seaweed material is incorporated into dialysis tubing, was used to investigate intra-specific responses to metals in the model brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus. Metal accumulation in the two strains was similar, with higher concentrations in material deployed to the metal-contaminated site (Ventanas, Chile) than the pristine site (Quintay, Chile). However, the oxidative responses differed. At Ventanas, strain Es147 (from low-polluted site) underwent oxidative damage whereas Es524 (from highly polluted site) was not affected. Concentrations of reduced ascorbate (ASC) and reduced glutathione (GSH) were significantly higher in Es524. Activities of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), and glutathione reductase (GR) all increased in Es524, whereas only SOD increased in Es147. For the first time, employing a field transplantation technique, we provide unambiguous evidence of inter-population variation of metal-tolerance in brown algae and establish that antioxidant defences are, in part, responsible.
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- Claudio A Sáez
- School of Marine Science & Engineering, Faculty of Science and Environment, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom; Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Casilla 34-V, Valparaíso, Chile; Centro de Estudios Avanzados, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Traslaviña #450, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Environment, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Marine Science & Engineering, Faculty of Science and Environment, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
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Quesada-García A, Valdehita A, Torrent F, Villarroel M, Hernando MD, Navas JM. Use of fish farms to assess river contamination: combining biomarker responses, active biomonitoring, and chemical analysis. Aquat Toxicol 2013; 140-141:439-448. [PMID: 23928255 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Here we addressed the possible effects of trace levels of contaminants on fish by means of a combination of biomarker responses, active biomonitoring (ABM), and chemical analysis. In environmental studies, cytochromes P4501A (Cyp1A) and Cyp3A and related enzyme activities (7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase, EROD, and benzyloxy-4-[trifluoromethyl]-coumarin-O-debenzyloxylase, BFCOD, respectively) are commonly used as biomarkers for evidencing exposure to a variety of contaminants. In a rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fish farm that is routinely sampled to obtain references regarding normal levels of such enzyme activities in freshwater fish, we observed a strong and punctual increase in these activities at the end of 2011. In order to shed light on the causes of this induction, we transferred some fish to a fish farm with controlled conditions and examined them using an active biomonitoring (ABM) approach. EROD activity showed a decrease of 80% from the original values after 7 days in the control farm, while BFCOD activity was also reduced after 15 days. Although not significant, a decrease in cyp1A and cyp3A mRNA levels was also observed. To determine the presence of pollutants, water and sediment samples from the river feeding the fish farm were analyzed by two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-TOF-MS). The screening study reflected a weak inflow of pollutants in the monitored area, which is located far from any industrial activity or densely populated cities. Trace levels of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and personal care products (the polycyclic musk fragrance HHCB, and triclosan) were detected in sediments, at concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 38 ng/g dry weight, and in water from 4 to 441 ng/L. The approach followed in this study proved useful as a biomonitoring technique for the early detection of trace contaminants.
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- Alba Quesada-García
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Carretera de la Coruña Km 7.5, E-28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Wuytack T, AbdElgawad H, Staelens J, Asard H, Boeckx P, Verheyen K, Samson R. The response of the foliar antioxidant system and stable isotopes (δ(13)C and δ(15)N) of white willow to low-level air pollution. Plant Physiol Biochem 2013; 67:154-161. [PMID: 23562799 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this study we aimed to determine and elucidate the effect of ambient air pollution on the foliar antioxidant system and stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes of white willow (Salix alba L.). We grew white willow in uniform potting soil in the near vicinity of sixteen air quality monitoring stations in Belgium where nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter concentrations were continuously measured. The trees were exposed to ambient air during six months (April-September 2011), and, thereafter, the degree of lipid peroxidation and foliar content of antioxidant molecules (ascorbate, glutathione, polyphenols, flavonoids), antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, peroxidase) and foliar stable carbon (δ(13)C) and nitrogen (δ(15)N) isotopes were measured. We found that lipid peroxidation was caused by air pollution stress, arising from high ambient NO2 concentrations, as shown by an increased amount of malondialdehyde. The antioxidant system was activated by increasing the amount of polyphenols at monitoring stations with a high atmospheric NO2 and low O3 concentration, while no increase of key enzymes (e.g., ascorbate, glutathione) was observed. The δ(13)C also decreased with increasing NO2 concentrations and decreasing O3 concentrations, probably reflecting a decreased net photosynthesis and/or a concomitant decrease of (13)CO2 in the atmosphere. Shade also influenced foliar δ(13)C and the content of leaf ascorbate and glutathione.
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- Tatiana Wuytack
- Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Isotope Bioscience Laboratory (ISOFYS), Department of Applied Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium; Forest & Nature Lab, Department of Forest and Water Management, Ghent University, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, B-9090 Gontrode, Melle, Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Isotope Bioscience Laboratory (ISOFYS), Department of Applied Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
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- Forest & Nature Lab, Department of Forest and Water Management, Ghent University, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, B-9090 Gontrode, Melle, Belgium.
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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