The influence of natural vs anthropogenic factors on trace metal(loid) levels in the Mussel Watch programme: Two decades of monitoring in the Spanish Mediterranean sea

Santos-Echeandía, Juan; Campillo, Juan Antonio; Egea, José A.; Guitart, Carlos; González, Carlos J.; Martínez-Gómez, C.; León, Victor; Rodríguez-Puente, Carmen; Benedicto, J.

doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105382

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“…Metal bioaccumulation data should be considered in combination with metal concentrations measured in all ecosystem compartments (Zuykov et al, 2013). Nevertheless, mussels have been successfully used to assess spatial distribution and temporal trends of trace metals as part of the Mussel Watch program (Santos-Echeandía et al, 2021).…”

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Trace Metal Residues in Marine Mussels: A Global Survey

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Griffiths

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Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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Pressures from anthropogenic activities are causing degradation of estuarine and coastal ecosystems around the world. Trace metals are key pollutants that are released and can partition in a range of environmental compartments, to be ultimately accumulated in exposed biota. The level of pressure varies with locations and the range and intensity of anthropogenic activities. The present study measured residues of trace metals in Mytilus mussel species collected from a range of locations around the world in areas experiencing a gradient of anthropogenic pressures that we classified as low, moderate, or high impact. The data showed no grouping/impact level when sampling sites in all countries were incorporated in the analysis, but there was significant clustering/impact level for most countries. Overall, high‐impact areas were characterized by elevated concentrations of zinc, lead, nickel, and arsenic, whereas copper and silver were detected at higher concentrations in medium‐impact areas. Finally, whereas most metals were found at lower concentrations in areas classified as low impact, cadmium was typically elevated in these areas. The present study provides a unique snapshot of worldwide levels of coastal metal contamination through the use of Mytilus species, a well‐established marine biomonitoring tool. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:3434–3440. © 2021 SETAC

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Trace Metal Residues in Marine Mussels: A Global Survey

Cledón

Tremblay

Griffiths

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Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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“…Mean Cu concentrations in mussels from Ile Rousse, Saint-Florent, and Calvi (Table 1) were higher than the background levels in North-western Mediterranean mussels (Marchand et al 2009;Santos-Echeandía et al 2021) and the concentrations in mussels caged along Corsican coastline (Mauffret et al 2018). Similarly, Cu concentrations in limpets and sea cucumbers from Ile Rousse, Saint-Florent, and Calvi exceeded levels reported in previous studies (Campanella et al 2001;Conti et al 2015Conti et al , 2017Montero et al 2021;Türkmen et al 2005;Warnau et al 2006).…”

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“…The monitoring of these contaminants in coastal areas and their impacts on human health and ecosystems is a crucial issue. Native mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis have been extensively used for evaluating contamination from TEs (Azizi et al 2020;Conti and Cecchetti 2003;Esposito et al 2021;Guendouzi et al 2018;Santos-Echeandía et al 2021), PAHs, and PCBs (Benali et al 2017;Campillo et al 2019;Fernández et al 2012;León et al 2013). Nevertheless, the patchy distribution or absence of this sentinel species in some Mediterranean coastal areas is problematic (Andral et al 2004).…”

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Active and passive biomonitoring of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in small Mediterranean harbours

Castrec¹,

Pillet²,

Receveur

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Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…Ni and Co have been reported to be associated with PAHs in the oil spills occurring in this bay caused by the industrial plants and maritime activities, but also from various local activities [ 5 ]. A study of As concentrations in mussels from Algeciras over a 20-year sampling period showed that its source was not always associated with potential anthropogenic pressure [ 19 ]. The anthropogenic inputs of this highly toxic metalloid usually come from pesticides and mining activities.…”

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“…Dissolved As from tributaries can be incorporated by phytoplankton species and the biotransformation of inorganic As into organic compounds can be produced. This bioaccumulation has been significant in different sites of the Spanish Mediterranean coast for mussel and the western area of the Golf of Cadiz for sole [ 19 , 20 ]. Another study of the behavior of pollutants in Algeciras Bay showed that most of the contaminant plume stays close to the source with a strong gradient of metal concentrations [ 21 ].…”

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Comprehensive Assessment and Potential Ecological Risk of Trace Element Pollution (As, Ni, Co and Cr) in Aquatic Environmental Samples from an Industrialized Area

Díaz-de-Alba¹,

Granado-Castro²,

Riaño³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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A global assessment of arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) was performed in environmental samples from an important industrial bay. Different fractions of water, sediments and tissues from four species of fish were analysed. Samples were collected from selected sampling sites during four consecutive samplings in spring and autumn seasons, in order to evaluate concentrations and their possible correlations among the aquatic compartments. While a higher availability of Cr and Ni was found in water, Co and As were the most available elements in sediments. In fish, the liver was the tissue with the highest proportion of As and Co, and gills showed the highest concentrations of Ni and Cr. Significance differences were observed among sites showing the pollution sources. In sediments, high correlations were found between total Co content and the most available fractions. Total Ni content highly correlated with the oxidisable fraction, while Cr total content tightly correlated with the least available fractions. Quality guideline values for sediments were frequently exceeded. In sediments and biota, concentrations were slightly higher than in other ecosystems, indicating that maritime, industrial and urban activities are affecting this type of ecosystem with great anthropogenic influence.

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The influence of natural vs anthropogenic factors on trace metal(loid) levels in the Mussel Watch programme: Two decades of monitoring in the Spanish Mediterranean sea

Cited by 20 publications

References 105 publications

Trace Metal Residues in Marine Mussels: A Global Survey

Trace Metal Residues in Marine Mussels: A Global Survey

Active and passive biomonitoring of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in small Mediterranean harbours

Comprehensive Assessment and Potential Ecological Risk of Trace Element Pollution (As, Ni, Co and Cr) in Aquatic Environmental Samples from an Industrialized Area

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