Chromosomal Damage in Two Species of Aquatic Turtles (Emys orbicularis and Mauremys caspica) Inhabiting Contaminated Sites in Azerbaijan

Matson, Cole W.; Palatnikov, G. M.; Islamzadeh, Arif; McDonald, Thomas J.; Autenrieth, Robin L.; Donnelly, Kirby C.; Bickham, John W.

doi:10.1007/s10646-005-0001-0

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“…At sediment and tissue concentrations measured more than 3 orders of magnitude higher than the present study, summed PAHs were implicated in increased deformities in common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) and painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Bell et al, 2006). Moreover, sediment PAH concentrations 1 to 2 orders of magnitude greater than reported in the present study were associated with genotoxicity in turtles (Matson et al, 2005). To our knowledge, this is the first study to measure plasma PAH concentrations in freshwater turtles.…”

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Organic contaminants in western pond turtles in remote habitat in California

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h i g h l i g h t sOrganic pollutants are widespread in a California turtle with conservation status. Pesticides were prominent in Sequoia National Park downwind of heavy agriculture. PCBs and PAHs are associated with watersheds having historic mines and mills. HUP and PCB concentrations indicate potential bioaccumulation is occurring. a r t i c l e i n f o b s t r a c tRemote aquatic ecosystems are exposed to an assortment of semivolatile organic compounds (SOCs) originating from current and historic uses, of local and global origin. Here, a representative suite of 57 current-and historic-use pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were surveyed in the plasma of the western pond turtle (Emys marmorata) and their potential prey items and habitat. California study sites included Sequoia National Park, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, and Six Rivers National Forest. Each was downstream of undeveloped watersheds and varied in distance from agricultural and urban pollution sources. SOCs were detected frequently in all sites with more found in turtle plasma and aquatic macroinvertebrates in the two sites closest to agricultural and urban sources. Summed PCBs were highest in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area turtle plasma (mean; 1.56 ng/g ww) compared to plasma from Sequoia National Park (0.16 ng/g ww; p ¼ 0.002) and Six Rivers National Forest (0.07 ng/g ww; p ¼ 0.001). While no current-use pesticides were detected in turtle plasma at any site, both current-and historic-use pesticides were found prominently in sediment and macroinvertebrates at the Sequoia National Park site, which is immediately downwind of Central Valley agriculture. SOC classes associated with urban and industrial pollution were found more often and at higher concentrations at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. These findings demonstrate a range of SOC exposure in a turtle species with current and proposed conservation status and shed additional light on the fate of environmental contaminants in remote watersheds.Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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Organic contaminants in western pond turtles in remote habitat in California

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“…Reptiles, being poikilothermic vertebrates, can be used as nonstandard bioindicators for assaying natural populations to investigate the presence of pollutants and mutagens in the environment (Matson et al 2005;Strunjak-Perović et al 2010). Moreover, by analyzing the hematology and blood biochemistry of reptiles, we can get a picture of the hemoparasite load in natural populations.…”

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Biochemical and hematological profiles of a wild population of the nose-horned viper Vipera ammodytes (Serpentes: Viperidae) during autumn, with a morphological assessment of blood cells

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Background: Hematological and biochemical analyses of blood can be of great importance for studying the biology of species and determining the health status of animals in both the wild and captivity. In order to determine baseline ranges for the nose-horned viper Vipera ammodytes, we determined the blood cell morphology and measured 20 hematological and 5 biochemical variables from the blood samples taken from 31 (17 males and 14 females) healthy specimens of nose-horned viper caught in the wild at the beginning of autumn. Results: Most of the measured parameters and blood cell morphology were similar to those reported for other reptile species. The males showed a significantly higher eosinophil count and higher mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) and MCH concentration values, while the females had a significantly higher mature erythrocyte count. The erythrocyte differential counts showed balanced hematopoiesis in this part of the annual cycle. Conclusions: We suggest that these results can be used as a baseline for determining hematological values and blood cell morphology for V. ammodytes, as well as in further studies including monitoring and determination of the health status of this species, especially of animals kept in captivity for antiserum production. This is the most complete report regarding hematological parameters of this endangered snake species.

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“…Chung et al, 2008;Matson et al, 2005;. Rinner et al (2011) identified increased rates of mutation associated with contaminant exposure in an invasive fish species in a highly contaminated region in Azerbaijan.…”

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confidence: 96%