Reproducibility of spiked-sediment bioassays using the marine benthic amphipod, Corophium volutator

Ciarelli, Silvana; Vonck, W. A. P. M. A.; Straalen, Nico M. van

doi:10.1016/s0141-1136(96)00095-5

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“…PEARSON & ROSENBERG (1978) reported Corophium species as favored by organically rich sediments but also by the presence of Caulerpa racemosa (V ZQUEZ-LUIS et al, 2008. Corophium is a scrape deposit feeder (CIARELLI et al, 1997) by means of its antennae (PARKER, 1984) and selects bacteria, algae and diatoms from the surface of sediment particles (MEADOWS & REID, 1966). The highest abundance of A. acutum was observed in summer at station CB, occupied by a Mytilus galloprovincialis facies.…”

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Spatial and temporal variation of soft-bottom peracarid (Crustacea: Peracarida) infauna in the Canakkale Strait (Turkey)

Aslan-Cihangir

Pancucci-Papadopoulou

2011

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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The biodiversity and distribution of soft-bottom peracarid crustaceans were analyzed in the south part of Canakkale Strait, a very important biological corridor between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Samples were collected seasonally from 11 coastal stations at depths ranging from 10 to 22 m. Moreover, qualitative samples were collected in summer from 7 stations (40 - 83 m depth) located in the middle part of the Strait. A total of 110 species were identified. Amphipods were the dominant group both in terms of species richness and abundance. Apocorophium acutum, Phtisica marina and Microdeutopus versiculatus were the most abundant species. A large number of rare species was recorded, leading to very low similarity values among stations. Six different feeding types were detected, with surface deposit feeders being the dominant one in the area. Significant differences in abundances and assemblage structure were detected along the eastern and western coasts of the Strait that could be attributed to food supply and sediment composition, depending on bottom current velocities. Possible relations of peracarids with the hydrological regime of the area are also discussed.

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Spatial and temporal variation of soft-bottom peracarid (Crustacea: Peracarida) infauna in the Canakkale Strait (Turkey)

Aslan-Cihangir

Pancucci-Papadopoulou

2011

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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“…For these reasons, Corophium spp. have recently been selected as recommended sediment test organisms in Canada and Europe (ISO 2005;PARCOM 1995;OECD 1995;Ciarelli et al 1997). In particular, amphipods of the genus Corophium are tube-dwelling organisms and are frequent inhabitants of intertidal muddy estuarines and sandy bottoms.…”

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Variations in sensitivity of two populations of Corophium Orientale (Crustacea: Amphipoda) towards cadmium and sodium laurylsulphate

Lera

Macchia

Dentone

et al. 2007

Environ Monit Assess

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The aim of this work was to monitor the sensitivity of two populations of Corophium orientale (Crustacea: Amphipoda) living at the outfall of two rivers (Magra and Serchio), comparing their responses towards two different toxicant solutions. Sensitivity was monthly checked performing the 96h-LC50 static water only test with Cd(NO3)2 and SDS. If no significant differences were found between the two populations, they could have been employed without distinction to perform sediment toxicity bioassays. As regard to Cd, an increasing in LC50 values from summer to winter was evident in each population (Serchio River: August 2003 = 1,36 mg/l, February 2004 = 7,23 mg/l; Magra River: August = 1,21 mg/l, April = 5,01 mg/l). This pattern was correlated to the droop of temperatures in winter period. The responses of the two populations towards the cadmium were compared using the ANOVA. The analysis showed any significant differences between the populations (p = 0.12). The pattern of sensitivity towards SDS for the population living on Magra River was similar to the same pattern found for Cd; as regard to the population living on Serchio River, data were not enough to describe the annual pattern. Anyway, statistical analysis was performed and no significant differences were found between the two populations (p = 0.34).

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“…This amphipod has been used in a variety of ecotoxicological investigations (i.e. V. Bryan et al 1984, 1985a, b, Van der Hurk et al 1992, Eriksson & Weeks 1994, Roddie et al 1994, Ciarelli et al 1997), but nearly all of these studies have been undertaken mainly to determine LC,,,, and short-term toxicit). tests using amphipods have generally lasted for 2 or 3 d, although some have lasted as long as 10 d and a few as long as 28 d. These tests do not take into a.ccount feeding of the amphipods, which does not take place in such a short time, sensitivity of juveniles, or the influence of temperature not only on sensitivity of the animals but also on growth and/or reproduction.…”

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Effects of zinc on the life-cycle, growth and reproduction of the marine amphipod Corophium volutator

Conradi¹,

Depledge²

1999

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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The effects of zinc concentrations on the life-history, growth and reproduction of Corophium volutator (Pallas, 1766) were investigated Amphipods were exposed for 100 d to 4 sublethal zinc concentrations (0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 mg I-') Except for the highest concentration tested, zinc exposure did not affect the life-span of C. volutator, although the number of surviving amphipods decreased with increasing concentrations. Life expectancy at the end of the experiment differed at the various zinc exposure concentrations (p < 0.001). Zinc concentrations higher than 0.6 mg l-' reduced longevity up to 20% in comparison with controls. Growth was also impaired. The degree of reduction in growth rate increased with increasing metal concentration. Amphipods exposed to 0.2 mg Zn 1-' exhibited a reduction of 6 . 4 %~ in the specific growth rate (SGR), while those grown at 0.4. 0.6, and 0.8 mg Zn 1-' exhibited reductions in SGR of 8, 9 and 24.6"6, respect~vely. The length of mature amphipods was also reduced following zinc exposure (p < 0.05). Sex ratio was unaffected (p = 0.44), however maturation rates were slightly reduced and fertility was greatly impaired. Survival of ovigerous females and fertility were also affected by zinc when mature amphipods were exposed to these concentrations. The relationship between growth and reproduction as well as the use of growth as an endpoint in ecotoxicological studies is discussed.

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Reproducibility of spiked-sediment bioassays using the marine benthic amphipod, Corophium volutator

Cited by 47 publications

References 32 publications

Spatial and temporal variation of soft-bottom peracarid (Crustacea: Peracarida) infauna in the Canakkale Strait (Turkey)

Spatial and temporal variation of soft-bottom peracarid (Crustacea: Peracarida) infauna in the Canakkale Strait (Turkey)

Variations in sensitivity of two populations of Corophium Orientale (Crustacea: Amphipoda) towards cadmium and sodium laurylsulphate

Effects of zinc on the life-cycle, growth and reproduction of the marine amphipod Corophium volutator

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