Patterns of trace metal bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in a phytoplankton-zooplankton-small pelagic fish marine food web

Chouvelon, Tiphaine; Strady, Emilie; Harmelin-Vivien, Mireille; Radakovitch, Olivier; Brach-Papa, Christophe; Crochet, Sylvette; Knœry, Joël; Rozuel, Emmanuelle; Thomas, Bastien; Tronczyński, Jacek; Chiffoleau, Jean-François

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.07.047

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“…Thus, for fish species in the same trophic guild, the closer they live to the sediment, the higher the metal content they accumulate. In addition, the high-trophic-guild fish can accumulate metal by preying on the lower-trophic-guild fish, consequently, the high-trophic-guild fish show high metal content, which is consistent with some previous research results 2 , 38 .…”

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“…volcanism, rock erosion, and atmospheric deposition) and anthropogenic sources (e.g. industrial activities, river transportation, shipping, and aquaculture) 1 , 2 . In coastal sea areas, metals are mainly contributed by human activities 3 .…”

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“…Additionally, the physiological needs of the fish, its sex and size have also been shown to effect metal accumulation in their tissues 13 , 26 – 28 . However, metal transfer among biogeochemical compartments, accumulation in organisms, and bioamplification in food webs depend on the food composition and concentrations of metals in food and habitats 2 , 29 . Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that lead to the bioaccumulation of trace metals in consumers and explaining their metal burden requires a good knowledge of the relationship between feeding habits, trophic ecology and metal accumulation.…”

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Species-specific bioaccumulation of trace metals among fish species from Xincun Lagoon, South China Sea

Feng

Wang

et al. 2020

Sci Rep

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Xincun Lagoon is an important fishing area in northern Hainan Island, China. It has long been exposed to pollutants from local sewage, breeding cages and fishing boats, resulting in serious pollution threats to the survival of fish. In this study, we examined the concentrations of seven trace metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Hg, As and Cr) in sixteen economic fish species collected from Xincun Lagoon and their exposed environment (water and sediment). The concentrations of Pb and Zn in the water column were higher than the safety threshold stipulated by Chinese legislation, while the contents of all examined metals in the sediment and fish species were lower than the legislative thresholds set by China and international organizations. The contents of trace metals in the fish species in high trophic levels or those that prefer to live in/on the sediment layer were significantly higher than those in other trophic levels and pelagic/subbenthic fish, these species had homogeneous anthropogenic pollution sources for Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg and As. Our results show that the trace metal contents in fish were mainly affected by trophic level and habitat preference. The contribution of metal exposure from the sediment to metal accumulation in fish was lower than that in water, especially for the Cd and Hg in the sediment. These results provide valuable information for further understanding the species-specific patterns of metal accumulation in fish and the development of targeted conservation measures for the environment and fish consumers.

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Species-specific bioaccumulation of trace metals among fish species from Xincun Lagoon, South China Sea

Feng

Wang

et al. 2020

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“…Cadmium exceeded the limit of 1 mg.kg -1 in one case, during winter in the outer part of the Toulon bay. With respect to the other inorganic contaminants, the measured concentrations were in the range previously reported for phytoplankton, zooplankton or bivalves [46,47] suggesting biological processes as involved in bioaccumulation.…”

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Quantification of Microplastics in North-Western Mediterranean Harbors: Seasonality and Biofilm-related Metallic Contaminants

Onrubia¹,

Djaoudi²,

Borgogno³

et al. 2021

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The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most impacted basin in terms of microplastics pollution. Land-based activities are the major sources of plastic litter to the ocean, with harbors probably representing significant hotspots. In the framework of the SPlasH! project (Stop alle Plastiche in H2O, Interreg Marittimo project), microplastics were sampled in three north-western Mediterranean harbors during summer and winter. In this study, the areal concentrations of microplastics ranged from 5,576 to 379,965 items.km-2. A decreasing gradient was observed from the inner to the outer zones of the studied harbors, pointing out these enclosed systems as hotspots regarding microplastic pollution. During the summer, because of an enhancement of port activities, the areal concentrations of microplastics were higher than in winter. The investigation microplastics size classes distribution in the surface waters revealed that microplastic within a size range between 300 µm and 500 µm were depleted. During this study, we assessed trace metal partitioning (Pb, Fe, Cu, V, Cd and As) between the dissolved phase and biofilm, thus highlighting concentrations within the biofilm two and six orders higher than those in the dissolved phase. This result strongly suggest trace metal bioaccumulation within the biofilm. When trace metal concentrations are normalized over the corresponding surface of microplastics and microplastics, higher values were obtained for microplastics evidencing their enhanced capacities to bioaccumulate contaminants with respect to macroplastics.

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“…This discrepancy may be explained by the higher metabolic activity of liver that may prompt a more complex Pb median arrangement, not as reliable as muscle to proxy environmental contamination. Liver may exhibit more recent Pb contamination than muscles, and disparities in muscle and liver tissues may be emphasized from one species to another [Chouvelon et al, 2019, Hussain et al, 2014, Jakimska et al, 2011a,b, Renieri et al, 2014. Differences may also partly rely on the lower number of specimens from the liver cohorts, most especially in the Pacific and the Mediterranean basins.…”

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Lead abundances in bony fish from the world oceans: significance for contaminated marine habitats and environmental policies

Véron¹,

Bernier²,

Hamelin³

2021

Comptes Rendus. Géoscience

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This manuscript presents the largest review of lead (Pb) content in bony fish collected worldwide. Lead analyses are assigned to specific species and localized using the Food and Agricultural Organization geographical fishing zones. The data set is expanded according to the number of analyses in each cohort leading to a record of 22190 and 5954 Pb concentrations for muscle and liver, respectively. Descriptive and comparative statistics demonstrate the usefulness of this chronicle to examine Pb content differences in bony fish from the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific oceans, and basins of the Mediterranean Sea. Investigation of distinct tissues are indicative of contaminated habitat imprints on metabolic Pb accumulation at global and regional scales. Muscle and liver Pb content from all mixed species are significantly correlated above 0.1 ppm (wet weight) suggesting a threshold above which liver metabolism may not efficiently balance uptake and excretion of Pb that accumulates more readily in both tissues. This review constitutes a prerequisite to monitor the effect of environmental policies on fish bioindicators, and to examine inter-and intraspecies responses to environmental Pb insult according to various habitats and biological factors.

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Patterns of trace metal bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in a phytoplankton-zooplankton-small pelagic fish marine food web

Cited by 83 publications

References 95 publications

Species-specific bioaccumulation of trace metals among fish species from Xincun Lagoon, South China Sea

Species-specific bioaccumulation of trace metals among fish species from Xincun Lagoon, South China Sea

Quantification of Microplastics in North-Western Mediterranean Harbors: Seasonality and Biofilm-related Metallic Contaminants

Lead abundances in bony fish from the world oceans: significance for contaminated marine habitats and environmental policies

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