Deriving Freshwater Quality Criteria for Iron, Lead, Nickel, and Zinc for Protection of Aquatic Life in Malaysia

Shuhaimi-Othman, M.; Nadzifah, Y.; Nur-Amalina, R.; Umirah, N. S.

doi:10.1100/2012/861576

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“…The current freshwater guideline value for Ni used in Australia and New Zealand, based on global temperate toxicity data , is 11 μg Ni/L (using data normalized to a hardness of 30 mg CaCO 3 /L, n = 7). Acute water quality criteria for Ni derived for Malaysian soft freshwaters ranged from 19.9 to 82.5 μg Ni/L . Although this region is located within SEAM, the values were derived using acute data only, limiting their applicability for use as water quality guideline values to protect against long‐term impacts.…”

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Toxicity of nickel to tropical freshwater and sediment biota: A critical literature review and gap analysis

Binet

Adams

Gissi

et al. 2017

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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More than two-thirds of the world's nickel (Ni) lateritic deposits are in tropical regions, and just less than half are within South East Asia and Melanesia (SEAM). With increasing Ni mining and processing in SEAM, environmental risk assessment tools are required to ensure sustainable development. Currently, there are no tropical-specific water or sediment quality guideline values for Ni, and the appropriateness of applying guideline values derived for temperate systems (e.g., Europe) to tropical ecosystems is unknown. Databases of Ni toxicity and toxicity tests for tropical freshwater and sediment species were compiled. Nickel toxicity data were ranked, using a quality assessment, identifying data to potentially use to derive tropical-specific Ni guideline values. There were no data for Ni toxicity in tropical freshwater sediments. For tropical freshwaters, of 163 Ni toxicity values for 40 different species, high-quality chronic data, based on measured Ni concentrations, were found for just 4 species (1 microalga, 2 macrophytes, and 1 cnidarian), all of which were relevant to SEAM. These data were insufficient to calculate tropical-specific guideline values for long-term aquatic ecosystem protection in tropical regions. For derivation of highreliability tropical-or SEAM-specific water and sediment quality guideline values, additional research effort is required. Using gap analysis, we recommend how research gaps could be filled. Environ Toxicol Chem 2018;37:293-317. C 2017 SETAC

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Toxicity of nickel to tropical freshwater and sediment biota: A critical literature review and gap analysis

Binet

Adams

Gissi

et al. 2017

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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“…Various benthic and pelagic macroinvertebrates show a high tolerance for iron, such as the mollusc Melanoides tuberculata Müller 1774 which could withstand high iron concentrations by closing its tightly sealing operculum (Gerhardt 1992;Shuhaimi-Othman et al 2012a). The mayfly Leptophlebia marginata L. 1767 stopped feeding during the time of high iron concentrations up to 50 mg Fe L -1 and showed 95 % survival after 2 weeks (Gerhardt 1992).…”

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Lake restoration by in-lake iron addition: a synopsis of iron impact on aquatic organisms and shallow lake ecosystems

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Internal phosphorus loading has become a major problem in many shallow freshwater lakes over the past decades due to the build-up of phosphorus stocks in the sediment. Iron is a natural capping agent which can enhance sediment P binding capacity, thus reducing P availability and shifting a lake from an algal to a macrophyte dominated state. Iron could, however, also impose toxic effects on the biota. We therefore provide a synopsis of iron toxicity studies and lake restoration measures using iron addition. Iron toxicity studies revealed that, even though iron is an essential nutrient for growth, when added in excess, it can negatively affect aquatic organisms. We found 13 studies testing the effect of iron addition as a restoration measure in the field (10) or using sediment from lakes and reservoirs in the laboratory (3). Twelve of the studies reported increased P retention after iron addition, which depended on the iron salts used and the concentrations added in two studies, whereas one study found no effect on P retention. Eight out of the nine field studies that reported biotic responses found reduced chlorophyll concentrations in the water column, whereas toxic effects of iron on organisms remained absent. Iron addition was most successful when external P loading, and concentrations of organic matter and sulphate were low as well as densities of sediment disturbing fish and crayfish. We conclude that iron addition can be a successful restoration method when these conditions are met.

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“…Local surveillance efforts in Iran prove that lead continues to be found often at toxic levels in the air, soil, and food supply [ 5 ]. Lead was reported as the most toxic metal in fresh water of Malaysia [ 6 ]. Consumption of vegetables produced on lead-contaminated soils is a health risk in Nigeria [ 7 ].…”

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Caloric Restriction Prevents Lead-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Rat Liver

Mohammadi

Ghaznavi

Keyhanmanesh

et al. 2014

The Scientific World Journal

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The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of caloric restriction on liver of lead-administered rat. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups: Ad libitum fed group (AL, free access to normal rat chow) and caloric restriction group (CR, fed 65% of AL animals' food intake). After 6 weeks, half of the animals of each group were injected lead acetate and the other half were injected saline. Liver tissue samples were collected at the end of the experiments. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) were measured in the tissue extracts. Histological studies were also performed. Our results showed that lead administrations (not saline injections) reduced liver SOD and GPx and increased MDA and TNF-α in AL animals, but in the CR animals lead injections did not significantly change the measured parameters. The histological studies supported the biochemical findings. We concluded that 65% CR may prevent lead-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in rat liver.

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Deriving Freshwater Quality Criteria for Iron, Lead, Nickel, and Zinc for Protection of Aquatic Life in Malaysia

Cited by 14 publications

References 34 publications

Toxicity of nickel to tropical freshwater and sediment biota: A critical literature review and gap analysis

Toxicity of nickel to tropical freshwater and sediment biota: A critical literature review and gap analysis

Lake restoration by in-lake iron addition: a synopsis of iron impact on aquatic organisms and shallow lake ecosystems

Caloric Restriction Prevents Lead-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Rat Liver

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