Assessment of multiple anthropogenic contaminants and their potential genotoxicity in the aquatic environment of Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Kljaković-Gašpić, Zorana; Romanić, Snježana Herceg; Bituh, Tomislav; Kašuba, Vilena; Karačonji, Irena Brčić; Brajenović, Nataša; Franulović, Iva; Jurasović, Jasna; Klinčić, Darija; Kopjar, Nevenka; Marović, Gordana; Milić, Mirta; Orct, Tatjana; Sekovanić, Ankica; Želježić, Davor

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“…The average concentrations of the analyzed elements (total acid leachable metals) in the collected water samples are shown in Table 2 , along with relevant published data and water quality guidelines. Although obtained element levels were higher than the values reported for the pristine Plitvice Lakes National Park water system [ 19 ], the values were still low and in accordance with the average values for Croatian stream waters [ 28 ] and with values previously measured in the Raša River estuary [ 14 ] or natural freshwater spring (Fonte Gaja) located downstream from the town of Raša [ 7 ]. In terms of compliance with various international water quality standards, the concentrations of priority hazardous substances (Cd, Hg) and priority substances (Ni, Pb), as defined by the Water Framework Directive [ 29 ], were significantly lower than the proposed maximum allowable concentrations (MAC) for European inland surface waters.…”

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“…Regardless of the differences between species and indications of rare spatial differences, the overall element levels in the muscle tissues of six fish species from the Raša River were comparable to or lower than the reported data for low-contaminated freshwater systems [ 9 , 19 , 27 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 74 , 76 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 ,…”

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“…In total, we collected 21 individual samples and 17 composite samples of dorsal muscles, and their basic characteristics are presented in Table 1 . Prior to analyses, all samples were freeze-dried (CD 13-2&CD3056 HETOSIC; HETO Ltd., Gydevang, Denmark) and homogenized in a Mixer Mill MM 400 (Retsch, Haan, Germany) using procedures described earlier [ 19 ].…”

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Potentially Toxic Elements in Water, Sediments and Fish from the Karstic River (Raša River, Croatia) Located in the Former Coal-Mining Area

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The assessment of the environmental quality of a sensitive karst aquatic system under the centuries-long anthropogenic influence of the coal mining industry is important for both improving the quality of water resources and protecting aquatic wildlife and human health. In this study, we investigated the anthropogenic impact on the aquatic environment of the upper and middle course of the Raša River through the analysis of a suite of metal(loid)s in three aquatic compartments (water, sediment, fish) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Concentrations of inorganic constituents in water were low, while the chemical composition of stream sediments mainly reflected the geological background of the area, indicating the origin of metal(loid)s from predominantly natural sources. Although comparison with PEC-Q values indicated that existing sediment quality conditions could pose a threat to benthic organisms with regard to Cr and Ni, the constant vertical profiles of these elements suggested their natural origin from the weathering of flysch. Element levels in the muscle of targeted fish species were in accordance with the values typical for low-contaminated freshwater systems, while levels of Cd, Pb and Hg were mostly below the European regulatory limits for toxic elements in foods, indicating that the low concentrations of most contaminants in muscles of fish from the Raša River do not present a risk to humans or other consumers. The obtained data indicated a generally low contamination status of the western part of the Raša River basin with regard to the analyzed inorganic elements.

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Potentially Toxic Elements in Water, Sediments and Fish from the Karstic River (Raša River, Croatia) Located in the Former Coal-Mining Area

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“…Assessment of changes to the genetic make-up of aquatic organisms is one of the debilitating effect of chemical contaminants, which is why genotoxicity assessment has been widely investigated globally. 66,73,[141][142][143][144][145][146][147][148][149] Genotoxicity was mainly evaluated by Ames, comet and p53-based reporter assay. However, whole organism assessments for DNA damage were also common.…”

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Monitoring of emerging contaminants of concern in the aquatic environment: a review of studies showing the application of effect-based measures

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“…The largest number of studies of this type is in Serbia-Svirčev et al [33], Ðordević and Simić [34], Simić et al [35], Ðordević et al [58], Svirčev et al [59], Simić et al [60], and Drobac et al [61]. When it comes to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), studies were performed by Sakan et al [62], Romanić et al [63], Grba et al [64], Drvošćak et al [65], Kljaković-Gašpić et al [66], Sula et al [67], etc.…”

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Pollution of Small Lakes and Ponds of the Western Balkans—Assessment of Levels of Potentially Toxic Elements

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Small lakes and ponds are among the most sensitive ecosystems, vulnerable to changes that have little or no effect on larger water bodies. Therefore this topic should be given more attention around the world. Anthropogenic impacts, which have been extensively researched in larger water bodies, have been barely examined in small lakes and ponds. Considering that most of the studies are related to lakes bigger than 50 ha, a significant knowledge gap was left regarding small lakes and ponds. The same situation is in the Western Balkans, where studies related to pollutants in small lakes and ponds are limited. This chapter presents an overview of studies related to the contamination of small lakes and ponds of the Western Balkans, with special reference to pollution with potentially toxic elements PTEs. Since massive fish mortality happened several times, an assessment of PTEs in fish species Carassius gibelio from small Aleksandrovac Lake in Serbia is presented. The results indicate that fish muscle (meat) was exposed to the lower pressure of PTEs pollution than liver and gills, suggesting that, despite massive fish mortality, there was no risk for human health by fish consumption.Keywords Small water bodies • Fish • Human health risk • Aleksandrovac Lake IntroductionSmall water bodies, including ponds and small lakes, are freshwater ecosystems of high ecological relevance [1]. They occur in practically all terrestrial environments,

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Assessment of multiple anthropogenic contaminants and their potential genotoxicity in the aquatic environment of Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Cited by 9 publications

References 75 publications

Potentially Toxic Elements in Water, Sediments and Fish from the Karstic River (Raša River, Croatia) Located in the Former Coal-Mining Area

Potentially Toxic Elements in Water, Sediments and Fish from the Karstic River (Raša River, Croatia) Located in the Former Coal-Mining Area

Monitoring of emerging contaminants of concern in the aquatic environment: a review of studies showing the application of effect-based measures

Pollution of Small Lakes and Ponds of the Western Balkans—Assessment of Levels of Potentially Toxic Elements

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