Impacts of tailings of Fundão dam (Brazil) rupture on marine fish: Metals bioaccumulation and physiological responses

Bevitório, Lorena Ziviani; Silva, Niumaique Gonçalves da; Pirovani, Juliana Castro Monteiro; Marques, Joseane Aparecida; Vieira, Carlos Eduardo Delfino; Zebral, Yuri Dornelles; Damasceno, E. M.; Lopes, Layra Lethicia Rodrigues; Sant'Ana, Leandro Pirovani de; Marube, Liziane Cardoso; Costa, Simone Rutz da; Martins, Camila de Martinez Gaspar; Sandrini, Juliana Zomer; Souza, Maurício de; Bianchini, Adalto; Vale-Oliveira, Maysa do

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113511

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“…In addition, Bernardino et al (2019) reported chronic effects on microbiological communities based on environmental DNA analysis. These impacts seem to continue across the coastal zone adjacent to the river mouth, as evidenced by Bevitório et al (2022). In this sense, more efforts are necessary to monitor the environmental quality and the health of biological communities in the estuary of the Doce River and its marine vicinities.…”

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Spatial–temporal variations of metals and arsenic in sediments from the Doce River after the Fundão Dam rupture and their bioaccumulation in Corbicula fluminea

Pauly

Cruz

Trevizani

et al. 2023

Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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The rupture of the Fundão dam in Brazil released tons of mining tailings into the Doce River Basin (DRB). This investigation aimed to determine the bioaccumulation of metals in soft tissues of the bivalve Corbicula fluminea exposed to sediments collected in the DRB in four periods (just after, 1, 3, and 3.5 years after the dam rupture). In the exposure bioassays, the concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in sediments and bivalve soft tissues were quantified. The concentration of some elements (As, Cd, Mn, and Al) in sediments exceeded the federal limits or regional backgrounds at some sampling sites, but their concentrations tended to decrease over time. However, higher concentrations of many elements were detected in the winter of 2019. Several elements were detected in C. fluminea soft tissues, but the bioaccumulation factors were generally low or not related to those elements associated with the ore tailings, evidencing that the bioavailability of metals to bivalves, in laboratory conditions, was limited. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;00:1–12. © 2023 SETAC

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Spatial–temporal variations of metals and arsenic in sediments from the Doce River after the Fundão Dam rupture and their bioaccumulation in Corbicula fluminea

Pauly

Cruz

Trevizani

et al. 2023

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“…The authors of [87] identified 12 species of fish most suitable for monitoring, while another study [88] used DNA metabarcoding to identify microbial communities affected by tailing remnants in the water column and sediment. In addition, there are studies focused on the bioaccumulation of metals at high rates in fish tissues [89,90] and in shrimp [91], showing that dam tailing effects continue to impact the Doce River and its estuary.…”

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Biomonitoring for Watershed Protection from a Multiscale Land-Use Perspective

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The types and intensification of land use in the watershed affect the living organisms in aquatic ecosystems differently; this impact will also vary according to temporal and spatial scales. Understanding these interactions is crucial in the design of biomonitoring programs to detect the effect of different pollutants in freshwater ecosystems and improve watershed management and conservation strategies. Therefore, this paper qualitatively reviews biomonitoring studies in freshwater ecosystems to evaluate the impact of different land use types on multiple scales in watersheds. The paper is organized into four sections. The first section presents biomonitoring in different freshwater systems (streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs). In the second section, we describe the biomonitoring characteristics of the main land use types. In the third section, we explain how spatial and temporal scales affect biomonitoring. Finally, in the fourth section, we focus on biomonitoring planning and future prediction and discuss how to design biomonitoring programs and how to use models and eDNA in biomonitoring. Our review will assist in decision-making regarding biomonitoring programs in watersheds and will guide future studies on the different bioindicators for various land use types in diverse ecosystems worldwide.

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“…far. Plankton and benthic communities were altered due to dissolved and particulate iron ore tailings input (Bonecker et al, 2022;Nascimento et al, 2022;Rocha et al, 2022), levels of toxicity in fish were high during the first years until a better condition was reached (Bevitoŕio et al, 2022), and water and sediment quality were found to be as highly contaminated during the first 3 to 4 years and after that (Orlando et al, 2020;Quaresma et al, 2021), a variation on the environmental quality status is influenced by prevailing seasonal hydrological and meteo-oceanographic conditions (Longhini et al, 2022).…”

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The role of benthic habitat mapping for science and managers: A multi-design approach in the Southeast Brazilian Shelf after a major man-induced disaster

Menandro

Lavagnino²,

Vieira³

et al. 2022

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Seabed mapping is currently the baseline information for ocean management and conservation, and is an indispensable item within research and Marine Spatial Planning. Here, we use a case study and published data along the southeast Brazilian continental shelf to illustrate the concepts and ideas of potential benthic habitat mapping and the importance of having maps on different scales and the potential for using a multi-design approach. The case analysis presented here uses a regional map and distinct criteria (seabed geodiversity and biodiversity, and potential influence of a tailings plume) to define three areas along the continental shelf to be mapped in a high-resolution, as part of a marine monitoring program. The background of the case study is a tailing dam failure disaster that led to the input of iron ore tailings in the ocean, leading to a major environmental disaster. Three areas were chosen, including: a Marine Protected Area (MPA Costa das Algas), a major fishing ground (the Doce River prodelta/depocenter), and an understudied reef area (Forgotten Reefs). Potential benthic habitat mapping was carried out using acoustic surveys (multibeam echosounder acquiring bathymetry and backscatter) and ground-truthing (sediment samples and seafloor image). Results detailed the potential habitats throughout the three areas, providing primary information for the study of benthic habitats and their distribution. The multi-design approach indicated that although a regional analysis can indicate potential vulnerability as a first assessment approach, high-resolution potential habitat mapping (herein, 20 m or finer) is beneficial to evaluate and produce a higher-confidence level for decision-makers. Having an overall view of what and where to collect new and finer data would be best to identify vulnerable areas that, in this case study, could be threatened by plume dispersion and tailings accumulation. Our results support the delineation of priority areas aiming for monitoring, protection and guiding for other studies, besides the consolidation of habitat importance and the integration of various datasets through a hierarchical classification scheme. Although Brazil has never produced a regional or national habitat map for the entire continental margin, there are already conditions to plan, execute and maintain a habitat mapping program, partnering with Universities, Government Institutions (e.g., the Brazilian Navy), and the private sector. In the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science targets, it is urgent to plan and implement a national database capable of supporting a habitat classification effort on a broader national scale, with the flexibility to support a multi-design or a multi-scale approach.

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Impacts of tailings of Fundão dam (Brazil) rupture on marine fish: Metals bioaccumulation and physiological responses

Cited by 17 publications

References 80 publications

Spatial–temporal variations of metals and arsenic in sediments from the Doce River after the Fundão Dam rupture and their bioaccumulation in Corbicula fluminea

Spatial–temporal variations of metals and arsenic in sediments from the Doce River after the Fundão Dam rupture and their bioaccumulation in Corbicula fluminea

Biomonitoring for Watershed Protection from a Multiscale Land-Use Perspective

The role of benthic habitat mapping for science and managers: A multi-design approach in the Southeast Brazilian Shelf after a major man-induced disaster

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