Development of biomarkers to detect the effects of organic pollution on aquatic invertebrates: recent molecular, genotoxic, cellular and immunological studies on the common mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) and other mytilids

Livingstone, D.R.; Chipman, J.K.; Lowe, DM; Minier, Christophe; Pipe, R.K.

doi:10.1504/ijep.2000.002311

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“…Bivalve molluscs are widely used as marine pollution sentinels because of their sessile nature, filter-feeding habits, and their potential to accumulate high levels of trace metals in their soft tissues, providing a time-integrated indication of contamination with measurable cellular and physiological responses (Goldberg et al, 1978;Livingstone et al, 2000). We considered in this work the digestive gland, which is the main center for metabolic regulation in bivalves, participating in the mechanisms of immune defence and homeostatic regulation of the internal medium, as well as in the processes of detoxification and elimination of xenobiotics (Marigó mez et al, 2002).…”

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Assessment of antioxidant responses and trace metal accumulation by digestive gland of ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra atra from Northern Patagonia

Giarratano

Gil

Malanga

2013

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues.Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. Seasonal variations of trace metals did not appear to influence those of biochemical parameters, which generally showed an opposite trend with higher enzymatic activities in summer when trace metal concentrations were lower. Organisms from Punta Cuevas (control site) showed higher induction of reactive oxygen species production than those from both considered impacted sites, suggesting the possibility of some biochemical adaptation in organisms or a higher modulation of environmental and physiological factors on antioxidant responses than levels of trace metals. This study, which is the first in the area in this matter, showed that seasonal variations of potential biomarkers should be incorporated into interpretation of long-term biomonitoring studies in this marine coastal ecosystem.

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Assessment of antioxidant responses and trace metal accumulation by digestive gland of ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra atra from Northern Patagonia

Giarratano

Gil

Malanga

2013

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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“…Organic pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCs) are a class of anthropogenic contaminants of longstanding environmental concern (Livingstone et al 2000). They are characterized by great chemical stability and high persistence, with body burden and environmental half-life measured in decades.…”

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Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticide levels in tissues of Caretta caretta from the Adriatic Sea

Perugini

Giammarino²,

Olivieri³

et al. 2006

Dis. Aquat. Org.

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We detected concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCs) in the liver, muscle, and fat of 11 loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta from the central and southern Adriatic Sea. All samples contained PCBs at various concentrations, with Congener 138 (28%), 153 (27%), and 180 (32%) dominating the congener composition of the tissues. The dioxin-like congener (118, 13%) was detected in all tissues analyzed. The lower-chlorinated PCBs were not detected. The average of the total PCB concentrations, expressed in nanograms per gram wet weight, was 459.6 ng g -1 in fat, 82.9 ng g -1 in liver, and 5.8 ng g -1 in muscle. Among 13 organochlorine pesticides for which analyses were conducted, 4 were detected: p,p '-DDE (57%); p,p '-DDD (16%); and p,p '-DDT and o,p '-DDT (27%). Spatial differences were found among OC concentrations in loggerheads from the central and southern Adriatic Sea. The only samples containing detectable concentrations of p,p '-DDT and o,p '-DDT were from the southern area.

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“…Among persistent organic pollutants (POPs), polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) are a class of anthropogenic contaminants of long-standing environmental concern (Livingstone et al 2000).…”

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Bioaccumulation of PCBs in the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis from seawater, sediment and food pathways

Danis

Bustamante

Cotret³

et al. 2005

Environmental Pollution

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Development of biomarkers to detect the effects of organic pollution on aquatic invertebrates: recent molecular, genotoxic, cellular and immunological studies on the common mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) and other mytilids

Cited by 159 publications

References 149 publications

Assessment of antioxidant responses and trace metal accumulation by digestive gland of ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra atra from Northern Patagonia

Assessment of antioxidant responses and trace metal accumulation by digestive gland of ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra atra from Northern Patagonia

Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticide levels in tissues of Caretta caretta from the Adriatic Sea

Bioaccumulation of PCBs in the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis from seawater, sediment and food pathways

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