Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Flounder (Platichthys flesus) Exposed to Sediments of the Adriatic Sea

Viganò, Luigi; Arillo, Attilio; Falugi, Carla; Melodia, F.; Polesello, Stefano

doi:10.1016/s0025-326x(01)00047-9

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“…In Norwegian fjords, Beyer et al (1996) reported GST activity in the flounder to range from 0.7 to 1.1 lmol min À1 mg protein À1 , which is at a substantially higher level than the values recorded in the present study. Also Vigano et al (2001) reported slightly higher activities (mean 0.320 lmol min À1 mg protein À1 ) in a laboratory experiment using flounder from the northern Adriatic Sea. Possible reasons for these differences include the effects of higher salinity and/or, in the case of the latter study, smaller individual size of specimens from the Adriatic Sea compared with flounder from the Gulf of Gdań sk.…”

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Measurements of biomarker levels in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) from the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic)

Kopecka¹,

Lehtonen²,

Baršienė³

et al. 2006

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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In the framework of the EU funded BEEP project a set of biomarkers, gross morphometric indices and tissue concentrations of selected organic pollutants were measured in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and mussels (Mytilus trossulus) collected twice a year (April and October) from three sites in the inner Gulf of Gdań sk between autumn 2001 and spring 2003. In flounder, seasonal differences in most biomarkers were observed, but no correlations with tissue pollutant levels could be found. In mussels, highly variable levels in biomarker responses were seen, but no clear seasonal or spatial trends, directly related to tissue concentrations, could be established. The observed biomarkers distribution the study sites are probably mostly caused by interannual, seasonal and individual variability and, in case of flounder, possibly by exchange of stocks between the sampling sites.

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Section: Factors Influencing Biomarker Levels In Flounder In the Gulfmentioning

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Measurements of biomarker levels in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) from the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic)

Kopecka¹,

Lehtonen²,

Baršienė³

et al. 2006

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…Effect studies have been performed in several fish species like Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), European flounder (Platichthys flesus) or Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) in the wild as well as in the lab (Nirmala et al, 1999;Vigano et al, 2001;Muirhead et al, 2006;Lerner et al, 2007;Nakayama and Oshima, 2008). Effects studies on sharks typically focus on smaller shark species, such as the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias, De Boeck et al, 2001;Eyckmans et al, 2013), since many larger shark species are difficult to maintain in captivity in adequate numbers and can be protected by conservation regulations.…”

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Bioaccumulation of organohalogenated compounds in sharks and rays from the southeastern USA

Weijs

Briels

Adams

et al. 2015

Environmental Research

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a b s t r a c tOrganohalogenated compounds are widespread in the marine environment and can be a serious threat to organisms in all levels of aquatic food webs, including elasmobranch species. Information about the concentrations of POPs (persistent organic pollutants) and of MeO-PBDEs (methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers) in elasmobranchs is scarce and potential toxic effects are poorly understood. The aims of the present study were therefore to investigate the occurrence of multiple POP classes (PCBs, PBDEs, DDXs, HCB, CHLs) and of MeO-PBDEs in various elasmobranch species from different trophic levels in estuarine and marine waters of the southeastern United States. Overall, levels and patterns of PCBs, PBDEs, DDXs, HCB, CHLs and of MeO-PBDEs varied according to the species, maturity stage, gender and habitat type. The lowest levels of POPs were found in Atlantic stingrays and the highest levels were found in bull sharks. As both species are respectively near the bottom and at top of the trophic web, with juvenile bull sharks frequently feeding on Atlantic stingrays, these findings further suggest a bioaccumulation and biomagnification process with trophic position. MeO-PBDEs were not detected in Atlantic stingrays, but were found in all shark species. HCB was not found in Atlantic stingrays, bonnetheads or lemon sharks, but was detected in the majority of bull sharks examined. Comparison with previous studies suggests that Atlantic stingrays may be experiencing toxic effects of PCBs and DDXs on their immune system. However, the effect of these compounds on the health of shark species remains unclear.

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“…Sediments represent a vast sink for contaminants in aquatic systems and can serve as a reservoir of toxic contaminants that continually threaten the health and viability of aquatic biota, and subsequently may provide a starting point for entry into the aquatic food web (Vigano et al 1995;Chen and White 2004;Geffard et al 2003;Coughlan et al 2002;Vigano et al 2001). Thus, analyses of sediment samples are an important tool for assessing impact of anthropogenic activities on aquatic systems .…”

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“…Mai et al (2002) and Liu et al (2002) respectively reported that partial areas of the Pearl River have higher sedimentary PAH and/or HMs concentrations, forming "higher risk area". However, chemical measurements are not per se indicators of toxicity (Vigano et al 2001). Moreover, literature has documented the difficulty of predicting a toxicological hazard for the aquatic community of a given area using only data on either water or sediment chemistry (Vigano et al 2001).…”

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“…However, chemical measurements are not per se indicators of toxicity (Vigano et al 2001). Moreover, literature has documented the difficulty of predicting a toxicological hazard for the aquatic community of a given area using only data on either water or sediment chemistry (Vigano et al 2001). Therefore, bioassay strategies should be developed with a focus on the most important (eco)toxicological effects.…”

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Genotoxicity of the sediments collected from Pearl River in China and their polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals

Feng

Mai

Wei

et al. 2011

Environ Monit Assess

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The accelerated industrialization and urbanization in the last three decades around the Pearl River Delta within Guangdong Province in China have led to serious concerns about the impacts on the aquatic environment. In the present study, the genotoxicity of the sediments collected from the Pearl River was evaluated by micronucleus (MN) assay with Vicia faba root tip cells, and the 16 EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs, including Cr, Cu, As, Se, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in the sediments were determined respectively by GC-MS, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. The results showed that there were significant increases of MN frequencies observed in the sediment-exposed groups, compared with the negative group (P<0.05, P<0.01), indicating that the sediments clearly had genotoxicity to the V. faba root cells. The total concentrations of the priority PAHs (250-13,656 ng g −1 , dry weight) and HMs (As, 22,770-36,639 μg kg − 1 ; Cr, 39,333-133,343 μg kg −1 ; Cu, 36,145-159,270 μg kg −1 ; Pb, 5 1 , 2 1 0 -1 6 6 , 6 4 2 μ g kg − 1 ; C d , 4 7 5 . 4 -1,818.9 μg kg −1 ; Hg, 59.9-460.8 μg kg −1 ; and Se, 331.7-1,250.4 μg kg −1 , dry weight) were close to those obtained from other urbanized and industrialized areas, which have been considered moderately polluted. There was a clear positive correlation between MN potency and the molar concentrations of Hg and Pb in the sediments (Hg, r=0.94; Pb, r=0.91), suggesting that Hg and Pb were the most important factors that posed the sediments higher genotoxicity to V. faba root cells. Our results suggested that both biological and chemical approaches are necessary to be included in a battery of tests to assess the eco-environmental risks of sediments.

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Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Flounder (Platichthys flesus) Exposed to Sediments of the Adriatic Sea

Cited by 48 publications

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Measurements of biomarker levels in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) from the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic)

Measurements of biomarker levels in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) from the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic)

Bioaccumulation of organohalogenated compounds in sharks and rays from the southeastern USA

Genotoxicity of the sediments collected from Pearl River in China and their polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals

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