Biomarkers and heavy metal bioaccumulation in mussels transplanted to coastal waters of the Beagle Channel

Giarratano, Erica; Duarte, Claudia Alejandra; Amin, Oscar Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.10.009

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“…The highest value of 444 mg/kg was measured in Danger Bay in April 2013. The high Fe concentrations may be related to continental sources of Fe, as the major contributor to Fe is from rock weathering as a result of continental rainfall [14]. Saldanha Bay, however, houses a large steel industry and the Port of Saldanha loads huge amounts of iron ore yearly.…”

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Trace Elements in Mediterranean Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the South African West Coast

Bezuidenhout

Dames

Botha

et al. 2015

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDITERRANEAN MUSSELS Mytilus galloprovincialis FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEST COASTPIERWIASTKI ŚLADOWE W ŚRÓDZIEMNOMORSKICH MAŁŻACH Mytilus galloprovincialis Z POŁUDNIOWEGO WYBRZEŻA AFRYKI ZACHODNIEJ Abstract: Invasive bivalve molluscs, Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were used as sentinel biomonitors of pollution by inorganic contaminants in Saldanha Bay and the Langebaan Lagoon area of South Africa. Two complementary analytical techniques, ICP-MS and NAA, allowed for determination of concentrations of 31 major and trace elements including heavy metals and arsenic in the soft tissues of the mussels. Distinct seasonal patterns were found in the dynamics of these concentrations, with the mussels accumulating much more trace elements in winter than in the summer. In general, the mussels that grew naturally also demonstrated higher concentrations of As, Cd, Fe, Hg and Zn than those that were farmed. Fe showed the highest levels with a maximum concentration of 444 mg/kg followed by Zn with a maximum of 228 mg/kg. The concentrations of Mn and Pb were significantly higher in the Port of Saldanha close to the jetty where ores containing these metals are loaded in comparison with the other sampling sites. It was concluded that bivalve molluscs present themselves as effective biomonitors when assessing marine aquatic pollution by inorganic contaminants in the Saldanha Bay region.

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Trace Elements in Mediterranean Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the South African West Coast

Bezuidenhout

Dames

Botha

et al. 2015

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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“…Biomarkers combined with metal body burdens of resident organisms have been widely used in aquatic pollution monitoring (Van der Oost et al 2003;Au 2004;Giarratano et al 2010;Duarte et al 2011;Oliva et al 2012Oliva et al , 2014Barhoumi et al 2014;Morachis-Valdez et al 2015), though most biomarker-based environmental quality studies were performed exclusively in highly anthropized sites (Malins et al 2006;Ramos-Gómez et al 2011;Ben Ameur et al 2012;Maranho et al 2012;Pereira et al 2014). We hypothesize that biomarkers are adequate for assessing the environmental quality of MPAs.…”

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Assessing pollution in marine protected areas: the role of a multi-biomarker and multi-organ approach

Gusso-Choueri

Choueri

Araujo

et al. 2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are vulnerable to many pressures, including pollution. However, environmental quality monitoring in these areas traditionally relies on only water chemistry and microbiological parameters. The goal of the current study was to investigate the role of a set of biomarkers in different target organs (liver, kidney, and gills) of fish in order to assess the environmental quality of an MPA (MTs, GPx, GST, GSH, DNA damage, LPO, AChE, and condition index). Chemical analyses were also performed on liver and muscle tissues to evaluate metal body burdens, and PAHs were identified in bile. A demersal fish (Cathorops spixii) that is widely consumed by the local population was used as bioindicator species, and the results were integrated using multivariate analysis. The use of the biomarker approach allowed for the identification of both seasonal and spatial variations in pollution sources around the Environmental Protected Area of Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe (APA-CIP). Higher metal body burdens associated with biological responses were found in the sites under the influence of urban areas during the dry season, and they were found in the sites under the influence of the Ribeira de Iguape River (RIR) during the rainy season. The liver was found to be more responsive in terms of its antioxidant responses, whereas gills were found to be more responsive to biomarkers of effect. These results show that this set of biomarker analyses in different organs of fish is a useful tool for assessing chemical pollution in an MPA.

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“…Fynbos is rich in Fe (up to 1 136 µg·g -1 in proteoid fynbos communities) (Mustart and Cowling, 1993) and a natural source is considered the major contributor to the Fe concentrations recorded for this study. Similarly, Giarratano et al (2010) noted that Fe concentrations from their study must have been from natural origins as there would not have been a human activity that could have caused such levels of metal input to the system. According to Hennig (1985), in 1979 Fe concentrations in coastal waters along the west coast of the Cape Peninsula were 15 mg·L -1 at Green Point and Milnerton during winter, with lower concentrations during spring (< 4.5 mg·L -1 ).…”

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“…Metal concentrations in sediment were compared to the sediment quality guidelines for the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) in southern Africa (Taljaard, 2006 2010 (198.71 µg·g -1 ). Fe has the potential to occur in high concentrations in the natural environment, stemming from natural sources (Giarratano et al, 2010). According to Rebelo (2011), vegetation in Cape Town is strongly tied to geological composition and has been used to determine vegetation types.…”

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Metal concentrations in intertidal water and surface sediment along the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa

Sparks¹,

Odendaal²,

Snyman³

2017

WSA

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The concentrations of metals in intertidal water and surface sediment were measured at Scarborough, Hout Bay, Green Point, Milnerton and Bloubergstrand in Cape Town, South Africa, between Autumn 2010 and Autumn 2011. In terms of Pollution Load Index (PLI) of metals in the sediment, the sites were ranked in the following order: Bloubergstrand > Hout Bay > Green Point > Milnerton > Scarborough. Seasonally, metal loads were highest in Autumn 2011 and lowest in Autumn 2010. The higher metal concentrations reported in sediment suggested that both localised anthropogenic and natural weathering were the sources of metals recorded. Surprisingly, metal concentrations were similar to those reported in 1985 for the same sites, suggesting that the intertidal environment in Cape Town has not been increasingly contaminated with metals. The findings provide a baseline of metal concentrations that can be used for further research in the region.

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Biomarkers and heavy metal bioaccumulation in mussels transplanted to coastal waters of the Beagle Channel

Cited by 70 publications

References 56 publications

Trace Elements in Mediterranean Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the South African West Coast

Trace Elements in Mediterranean Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the South African West Coast

Assessing pollution in marine protected areas: the role of a multi-biomarker and multi-organ approach

Metal concentrations in intertidal water and surface sediment along the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa

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