Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish, crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms from the Tuscany coast

Bonsignore, Maria R.; Manta, Daniela Salvagio; Mirto, Simone; Quinci, Enza María; Ape, Francesca; Montalto, Valeria; Gristina, Michele; Traina, Adele; Sprovieri, Mario

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.044

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“…Finally, we implemented the human health risk assessment method as suggested by the US-Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) in order to evaluate the probability of adverse health effects in humans exposed to selected trace element through diet (Adel et al 2016;Bonsignore et al 2018;Copat et al 2018;Ferrante et al 2018). In particular, the safety risk assessment using target hazard quotient (THQ) promoted by US-EPA describes the non-cancer risk of contaminants by the ratio between exposure dose (i.e.…”

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Dietary Estimated Intake of Trace Elements: Risk Assessment in an Italian Population

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Dietary intake to trace elements may represent the most relevant source of exposure for the general, non-occupationally population, but some of them have been rarely evaluated. We measured content of fifteen trace elements (antimony, barium, beryllium, boron, cobalt, lithium, molybdenum, nickel, silver, strontium, tellurium, thallium, titanium, uranium, and vanadium) in 908 food and beverage samples through inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. We estimated their dietary intake using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire collected from a population of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy. We compared our estimates with tolerable upper intake levels reported by international agencies and we assessed the non-carcinogenic risk through calculation of total hazard quotient for each trace element according to the US-EPA approach. Overall, estimates of their dietary intake were substantially similar to those reported from other countries, and they fell below the tolerable upper intake levels provided by international agencies. The total hazard quotient for each trace element was below 1. Our findings provide updated estimates of food levels and dietary intake of trace elements far frequently evaluated in a sample of Italian adult consumers. They also suggest that any non-carcinogenic risk associated with intake of investigated trace elements may be ruled out in our population.

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Dietary Estimated Intake of Trace Elements: Risk Assessment in an Italian Population

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“…In addition, albacore tuna is a high-performance fish with very high metabolitic rates, which contributes to the enhanced bioaccumulation of such metals [16]. Mercury, Cd, and Pb as non-essential elements can be very harmful even at low concentrations, occupying top positions in the lists of toxicants and recognized for their toxicity towards most organisms [17,18], particularly fish and other seafood [19,20]. Their effects on human health were always of great interest.…”

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Bioaccumulation Levels and Potential Health Risks of Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead in Albacore (Thunnus alalunga, Bonnaterre, 1788) from The Aegean Sea, Greece

Stamatis¹,

Kamidis²,

Pigada³

et al. 2019

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Aegean Sea albacore (T. alalunga), fresh or processed, is marketed locally in Greece or exported, mainly to Japan, Italy, Spain, and France. To provide information for consumers and biomonitoring programs and assess the potential human health risks, concentrations of mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) were determined in albacore edible muscle samples from two fishing grounds of the Aegean Sea, Greece via graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS). Of the 82 individuals, 28 contained Cd and three contained Pb above the permissible limits set by the European Union (0.1 mg kg−1 wet wt and 0.3 mg kg−1 wet wt, respectively). None of the samples contained mercury above the limit (1.0 mg kg−1 wet wt). Potential health risks to human via dietary intake of albacore were estimated by the total target hazard quotients (TTHQs), which indicated that the consumers could acquire health problems due to consumption of Aegean Sea albacore. Thus consequently, concentrations of toxic heavy metals in albacore, especially mercury, must be monitored regularly and comprehensively with respect to consumer health.

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“…Accumulation of heavy metals in the aquatic environments have been associated with urban runoff, sewage treatment plants, industrial effluents and wastes, boating activities, domestic garbage dumps and agricultural fungicide runoff.Sea urchin embryos of Paracentrotus lividus were treated with lead and reduction of HSP70 synthesis was observed. In research of Bonsignorea et al, 2018 [28], signficantly higher concentrations of heavy metals (Cr, Pb and Cd) were observed in the Tuscany coast region.…”

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Electrolites and Heavy Metals in Coelomic Fluid of Sea Urchin, Arbacia lixula from Adriatic Sea: Biochemical Approach to Ecotoxicological Study

2019

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The main circulatory medium of echinoderms is the coelomic fluid. Biochemistry of coelomic fluid is very complex and slightly different from seawater. The main aim of this research was to analyse concentration of electrolytes (potassium, calcium, magnesium, chlorine and sodium), heavy metals (lead, chromium, cadmium and cobalt) and iron in coelomic fluid of sea urchin, Arbacia lixula as an indirect indicator of seawater contamination. After precise statistical evaluation it was observed that electrolyte concentrations were; Na 189.20±11.41 mmol/l, Cl 134.06±37.08 mmol/l, Mg 4.24±1.08 mmol/l, Ca 3.04±0.84 mmol/l. Biochemical content of heavy metals in coelomic fluid was; Co 1.292±0.879 ppm, Pb 0.644±0.131 ppm, Cr 0.116±0.055 ppm, Cd 0.031±0.017 ppm and iron 0.259±0.058 ppm, and it depends on the potential accumulation level in the organism. The composition of electrolyte and heavy metal content varies depending on the composition of seawater. Obtained values are within the range of values most commonly found in low polluted areas of the Adriatic sea. Similar models may be applied for monitoring of heavy metal contamination in marine environment. Na 189.20±11.41 mmol/l, Cl 134.06±37.08 mmol/l, Mg 4.24±1.08 mmol/l, Ca 3.04±0.84 mmol/l). Biokemijski sadržaj teških metala je iznosio (Co 1.292±0.879 ppm, Pb 0.644±0.131 ppm, Cr 0.116±0.055 ppm, Cd 0.031±0.017 ppm) i željeza 0.259±0.058 ppm, te je ovisio o stupnju akumulacije u Sažetak Glavni cirkulatorni medij bodljokožaca je celomska tekućina. Celomska tekućina ima složen sastav i različita je od sastava morske vode. Glavni cilj ovog istraživanja bio je analiza koncentracije elektrolita (kalija, kalcija, magnezija, klorida i natrija), teških metala (olova, kroma, kadmija i kobalta) i željeza u celomskoj tekućini morskog ježinca Arbacia lixula, kao neizravnih indikatora onečišćenja morske vode. Nakon precizne statističke analize utvrđeno je da su koncentracije elektrolita iznosile ( organizmu. Sastav celomske tekućine u pogledu koncentracije elektrolita i teških metala varira ovisno o sastavu morske vode. Dobiveni rezultati su u razini vrijednosti koje se mogu naći u područjima s niskim stupnjem onečišćenja u Jadranskom moru. Slični modeli mogu se i ubuduće primijeniti u praćenju onečišćenja teških metala u morskom okolišu. KEY WORDS Adriatic seaArbacia lixula ecotoxicology electrolytes heavy metal KLJUČNE RIJEČI Jadransko more Arbacia lixula ekotoksikologija elektroliti teški metal

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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish, crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms from the Tuscany coast

Cited by 115 publications

References 35 publications

Dietary Estimated Intake of Trace Elements: Risk Assessment in an Italian Population

Dietary Estimated Intake of Trace Elements: Risk Assessment in an Italian Population

Bioaccumulation Levels and Potential Health Risks of Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead in Albacore (Thunnus alalunga, Bonnaterre, 1788) from The Aegean Sea, Greece

Electrolites and Heavy Metals in Coelomic Fluid of Sea Urchin, Arbacia lixula from Adriatic Sea: Biochemical Approach to Ecotoxicological Study

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