Integrated use of histological and ultrastructural biomarkers for assessing mercury pollution in piranhas (Serrasalmus rhombeus) from the Amazon mining region

Borges, Ana Carolina; Montes, Caroline da Silva; Barbosa, L.A.D.; Ferreira, María Auxiliadora Pantoja; Berrêdo, José Francisco; Rocha, Rossineide Martins da

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.169

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“…Our results pointed that Hg was present at the ambient compartments, however according to (Borges et al, 2018), in Amazonia there is a great background of this metal in the environmental, especially at the rainy season. Since there is a variation in the physical-chemical characteristics depending on the hydrological period in tropical rivers, during long rainy periods, the temperature and conductivity of the water tend to be lower and deeper, speed and dissolved oxygen tend to be higher, which means, the scenario changes completely and consequently influences the bioavailability of the metallic elements.…”

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“…They include research on the conservation of biodiversity ( Lanes et al., 2018 ) and water quality, sediment geochemistry and geomorphologic aspects ( Guimarães et al., 2019 ; Sahoo et al., 2019 ) and metals biomonitoring ( Lacerda et al., 1994 ). ( Borges et al., 2018 ) also at Itacaiúnas River, have reported concentrations of Hg among other parameters above the limits established by the Brazilian legislation. Additionally, the authors showed tissues damages in Serrasalmus rombeus.…”

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Evaluation of metal contamination effects in piranhas through biomonitoring and multi biomarkers approach

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The present field study aimed to assess the water quality of the Itacaiúnas River, located at the eastern part of the Brazilian Amazon, using water's physicochemical parameters, ecological risk assessment in sediments, biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in piranhas at two points: upstream (P1) and downstream (P2), and the type of season (Dry and Rainy). We revealed a significant difference between the points and the seasons. Concerning, the concentration of metals (Cd, Cu, Zn, Cr, and Hg) in sediment and water, we reported significant concentrations of Cd and Cu especially on P2 at dry season. The fish gills collected in P2 showed various types of damages (moderate and severe), furthermore, the Degree of Tissue Change (DTC) reported a significant difference between points, highlighting the dreadful condition in animals' health originated from this point. In terms of the biotransformation enzyme, the GST activity was higher in fishes from P2 in both seasons. The obtained results showed clear signs of stress in fish from the downstream point. Linear correlation analysis exhibited that the biomarkers' response could be linked to the detected metals bioaccumulation. This field investigation provides baseline data on pollution status in this region and the results showed that although the overall potential ecological risks of the metals were considered low at our sampling sites including cadmium, however, Cd posed a noteworthy monomial potential ecological risk factor. Strong evidence of correlation was obtained between Cd in the environment with the gills' damage in fishes from P2. The results also indicated that S. rhombeus could be useful for biomonitoring species for assessing metal contamination.

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Evaluation of metal contamination effects in piranhas through biomonitoring and multi biomarkers approach

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“…S. rhombeus is the largest piranha species, with adults reaching 50 cm in length, and is considered to be one of the most successful fish species in Amazonian reservoirs (Santo & Santos, 2005). It has non-migratory habit, is predominantly carnivorous, and is considered a top-chain species (Goulding, 1988;Lowell-McConnell, 1987); therefore, it reflects the environmental quality of the aquatic ecosystem (Borges et al, 2018). This piranha species is a Neotropical predator that occur in many environments of the Amazon Basin (Sá-Oliveira et al, 2017).…”

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Survey of fish species from the Lower Roosevelt River, Southwestern Amazon basin

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This study presents an inventory of the ichthyofauna of the lower Roosevelt River sub-basin and its associated tributaries. Fish sampling with fishing nets and measurements of environmental parameters of water occurred in November/2012 (rising water), February/2013 (flooding), May/2013 (falling water) and August/2013 (drought). Depth mean was 8.86 m, water transparency was 0.6 m, conductivity was 22.7 µS.cm-1, pH was 6.59, dissolved oxygen was 7.63 mg.l-1 and temperature was 28°C. The total estimated capture area was 68,829.6 m2 during 2,880 hours. The catch per unit Effort (CPUE) was 0.37 individuals m-2.day-1. Species were spatially aggregated in all sampling points and river water levels. A total of 5,183 individuals distributed in 7 orders, 29 families, 104 genders and 188 species were sampled in this survey. The diversity index was 4.121 and equitability index was 0.789. The Characiforms order was the most abundant with 106 species, followed by Siluriforms with 63 species and Cichliforms with 23 species. The most abundant species was Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1766) with 327 individuals (5.9%), followed by Chalceus epakros (Cope, 1870) with 309 individuals (5.6%) and Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Schomburgk, 1841) with 250 individuals (4.5%). Trophicity was characterized by omnivorous (28.6%), piscivorous (14.3%), carnivorous (13.8%) and detritivorous (12.8%). According to IBAMA's regulation, 29.25% of captured species presents ornamental potential.

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“…For acute toxicity, 96 h of lethal concentrations at 50% (LC 50 ) were determined with the average duration for short-term of inorganic mercury exposure were between average of 4 to 96 h [28,36,37] and long term that up to 3 weeks [37,38]. Besides, a study on tissue changes due to mercury contamination of wild fish from the natural environment that was exposed to mercury was also included in this review [27,39].…”

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“…The hepatocytes are the cell of liver and it covered about 80% of liver areas. Thus, majority of the lesions in liver because of mercury contamination usually will take place around hepatocytes areas [39,62]. The increasing of mercury concentration during exposure will increase the accumulation of liver lesions.…”

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A review of mercury pathological effects on organs specific of fishes

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Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability

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Rapid development has been associated with mercury pollution in the aquatic environment, leading to mercury toxicity in fish and other aquatic organisms. Histopathological abnormalities such as hyperplasia, inflammation, and necrosis have been observed in various fish tissues as a result of mercury contamination based on organic mercury (methylmercury) and inorganic mercury (mercuric chloride) exposure via dietary or water exposure, respectively, with different duration doses of mercury. Knowing that tissue changes occurred at an important part of each organ that played various critical roles in the normal physiological actions of fish, it is critical to understand how fish respond to mercury contamination and how this heavy metal element affects their general well-being. This review paper focuses on major tissue histopathology changes in response to mercury toxicity and their potential use as a mercury contamination indicator in fish.

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Integrated use of histological and ultrastructural biomarkers for assessing mercury pollution in piranhas (Serrasalmus rhombeus) from the Amazon mining region

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Evaluation of metal contamination effects in piranhas through biomonitoring and multi biomarkers approach

Evaluation of metal contamination effects in piranhas through biomonitoring and multi biomarkers approach

Survey of fish species from the Lower Roosevelt River, Southwestern Amazon basin

A review of mercury pathological effects on organs specific of fishes

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