Assessment of surface water in the vicinity of fertilizer factory using fish and plants

Radić, Sandra; Gregorović, Gordana; Stipaničev, Draženka; Cvjetko, Petra; Šrut, Maja; Vujčić, Valerija; Oreščanin, Višnja; Klobučar, Göran

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.06.023

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“…These findings agree with [5,19] that metals which accumulate in kidneys damage filtering mechanisms and affect structure and ultra-structure. This result is also in conformity with the work of [22] that tissue histopathology, oxidative damage to biomolecules and modulation of antioxidant enzyme activity in carp and plant tissues exposed to River Ilova is the result of synergistic toxic effects of micro--pollutants present in the surface water.…”

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Histopathological alterations in kidney and liver of Clarias gariepinus (burchell, 1822) studied in river galma, Nigeria

Samuel¹,

Adakole²,

Suleiman³

et al. 2017

Appl Sci Rep

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The river ecosystem serves as ultimate sink for myriads of xenobiotic all over the world with deleterious effects on the living biota within it. Histopathological alterations in kidney and liver of the catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) were studied in River Galma, Zaria Nigeria. Twenty-five samples of Clarias gariepinus were exposed to the river ecosystem at the peak of rainfall in August, 2015 for 14 days at five stations along River Galma, using the cage system. Fish samples and controls from each station were subsequently harvested and transported to the laboratory for histopathological examination of liver and kidney. Results from photomicrographs of tissues from different stations revealed varying histopathological alterations which ranged from vacuolation, constrictions, necrosis and aggregations of cells to congestion of the blood vessels. These results indicated that River Galma is witnessing pollution. This calls for ameliorative measures by relevant authorities so as to protect aquatic life as well as the public from the toxic effects of aquatic environmental pollution.

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confidence: 71%

Histopathological alterations in kidney and liver of Clarias gariepinus (burchell, 1822) studied in river galma, Nigeria

Samuel¹,

Adakole²,

Suleiman³

et al. 2017

Appl Sci Rep

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“…In a previous study, these authors demonstrated in Lemna minor that the tail moment assessed by the plant comet assay and parameters related to oxidation were suitable as biomarkers for environmental monitoring of the toxicity of industrial effluents in Croatia (Radić et al, 2010 ). Importantly, the same group (Radić et al, 2013 ) found comparable responses in fish and Lemna minor regarding DNA damage and oxidative stress, after exposure to polluted surface water contaminated by a fertilizer factory effluent rich in fluorides, metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The authors highlighted that their results imply that conventional chemical analysis should be extended to genotoxicity/toxicity biological assays to better predict potential health hazard.…”

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The use of comet assay in plant toxicology: recent advances

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The systematic study of genotoxicity in plants induced by contaminants and other stress agents has been hindered to date by the lack of reliable and robust biomarkers. The comet assay is a versatile and sensitive method for the evaluation of DNA damages and DNA repair capacity at single-cell level. Due to its simplicity and sensitivity, and the small number of cells required to obtain robust results, the use of plant comet assay has drastically increased in the last decade. For years its use was restricted to a few model species, e.g., Allium cepa, Nicotiana tabacum, Vicia faba, or Arabidopsis thaliana but this number largely increased in the last years. Plant comet assay has been used to study the genotoxic impact of radiation, chemicals including pesticides, phytocompounds, heavy metals, nanoparticles or contaminated complex matrices. Here we will review the most recent data on the use of this technique as a standard approach for studying the genotoxic effects of different stress conditions on plants. Also, we will discuss the integration of information provided by the comet assay with other DNA-damage indicators, and with cellular responses including oxidative stress, cell division or cell death. Finally, we will focus on putative relations between transcripts related with DNA damage pathways, DNA replication and repair, oxidative stress and cell cycle progression that have been identified in plant cells with comet assays demonstrating DNA damage.

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“…This demonstrates that higher NPK fertilizer concentrations induce higher amounts of MN under short time periods, but lower concentrations may take longer time periods to induce MN in erythrocytes. Durgo et al (2009) reported DNA damage of human leucocytes exposed to wastewater from a fertilizer factory, and Radić et al (2013) also reported genotoxic damage in Common Carp exposed to surface water near an NPK fertilizer factory. Trachantong et al (2020) reported the teratogenic effects of ammonium sulphate and urea fertilizers in East Asian bullfrog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus embryos.…”

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Genotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Evaluations in Juvenile African Catfish Clarias gariepinus Exposed to NPK Fertilizer

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Juvenile African Catfish (also known as Sharptooth Catfish) Clarias gariepinus were exposed to 2.26, 4.52, and 11.30 mg/L NPK (15-15-15) fertilizer for 21 d followed by 7 d of recovery to assess the genotoxic effects of the fertilizer in erythrocytes. Biomarkers of oxidative stress were evaluated in the liver and gill tissues. The fertilizer induced micronuclei formation with maximum effects on day 7 in erythrocytes of individuals that were exposed to 4.52 and 11.30 mg/L NPK, and on day 14 in individuals exposed to 2.26 mg/L of the same fertilizer. The lipid peroxidation, glutathione reductase, and reduced glutathione values in the exposed fish increased, while the values of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase decreased. There were mixed trends in the recovery patterns after the 7-d withdrawal from the fertilizer. Careful use of the fertilizer in the field is recommended to avoid toxicological effects on nontarget organisms.

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Assessment of surface water in the vicinity of fertilizer factory using fish and plants

Cited by 27 publications

References 39 publications

Histopathological alterations in kidney and liver of Clarias gariepinus (burchell, 1822) studied in river galma, Nigeria

Histopathological alterations in kidney and liver of Clarias gariepinus (burchell, 1822) studied in river galma, Nigeria

The use of comet assay in plant toxicology: recent advances

Genotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Evaluations in Juvenile African Catfish Clarias gariepinus Exposed to NPK Fertilizer

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