A multispecies approach for monitoring persistent toxic substances in the Gulf of Gdańsk (Baltic sea)

Galassi, S.; Bettinetti, Roberta; Neri, Maria Chiara; Jeannot, Roger; Dagnac, Thierry; Bristeau, Sébastien; Sakkas, Vasilios A.; Albanis, Triantafyllos A.; Boti, Vasiliki; Valsamaki, T.; Falandysz, Jerzy; Schulte‐Oehlmann, Ulrike

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“…Increased level of environmental genotoxicity in off shore areas of the Gdansk Bay was confirmed by analysis of DNA adducts (Schnell et al, 2008). In the sediments and water organisms of the Gulf of Gdansk, high concentrations of aromatic amines, phenols, heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Se, As, Ni, Pb, Mn, Cu, Fe), detergents, organotins, PCBs, pesticides, insecticides like DDT and cyclodienes have been found (Falandysz et al, 2002;Galassi et al, 2008). Long-time exposure of water organisms to PCBs induces neoplastic changes and liver cancer (Silberhorn et al, 1990), PCBs are genotoxic to water organisms (Rosas et al, 1984;Akcha et al, 2003).…”

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Environmental genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in the offshore zones of the Baltic and the North Seas

Rybakovas

Baršienė

Lang

2009

Marine Environmental Research

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Please cite this article as: Rybakovas, A., Baršienė, J., Lang, T., Environmental genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in the offshore zones of the Baltic and North Seas, Marine Environmental Research (2009Research ( ), doi: 10.1016Research ( /j.marenvres. 2009 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT AbstractMicronuclei (MN), nuclear buds (NB) and fragmented-apoptotic cells (FA) were analyzed in mature peripheral blood and immature cephalic kidney erythrocytes of flounder (Platichthys flesus), dab (Limanda limanda) and cod (Gadus morhua) from 12 offshore sites in the Baltic Sea (479 specimens) and 11 sites in the North Sea (291 specimens), which were collected during three research vessel cruises in December 2002 and in September 2004. The highest levels of environmental genotoxicity (frequencies of MN up to 0.5 ‰, NB -up to 0.75 ‰) and cytotoxicity (FA -up to 0.53 ‰) were observed in flatfishes from areas close to oil and gas platforms in the North Sea and in zones related to the extensive shipping and potentially influenced by contamination from large European Rivers (Elbe, Vistula, Oder). In dab from the offshore zones of the North Sea, the levels of nuclear abnormalities were higher as compared to those in dab from the Baltic Sea. Responses in immature kidney erythrocytes were higher than in mature erythrocytes from peripheral blood. MN frequency lower than 0.05 ‰ (the Baltic Sea) and lower than 0.1 ‰ (the North Sea) could be suspected as a reference level in the peripheral blood erythrocytes of flatfish.Keywords: Genotoxicity; Cytotoxicity; Micronuclei; Nuclear abnormalities; Erythrocytes; Baltic Sea; North Sea. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 2 IntroductionSurrounded by European countries, the Baltic and the North Seas are constantly exposed to anthropogenic pressure. With pollution from land-based discharges, coastal industries, municipal outflows, agricultural activities, oil and gas industry (drilling and transportation) and transport activities, thousands of chemicals are entering the marine environment. A large proportion of these compounds are potentially toxic, genotoxic and carcinogenic to aquatic organisms (Jha, 2004(Jha, , 2008. The interaction of genotoxic contaminants with DNA causes various genetic disturbances, which often are irreversible and can be transmitted to the next generations (Depledge and Fossi, 1994;Dixon et al., 1999;Jha, 2004). The analysis of environmental genotoxicity provides early warning signs of adverse long-term effects of contamination. A number of biomarkers have been applied for assessment of environmental genotoxicity and the micronuclei (MN) test,...

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Environmental genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in the offshore zones of the Baltic and the North Seas

Rybakovas

Baršienė

Lang

2009

Marine Environmental Research

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“…Consequently, part of eel variability in POP bioaccumulation observed in the present study could be ascribed to small-scale habitat variability within the water body. A significant patchiness of POP pollution in the benthic coastal environment was already observed (Chan and Caley 2003;Galassi et al 2008;Bettinetti et al 2009) as well as the existence of microhabitats which influence both the occurrence of different potential prey species and the different sediment contamination levels.…”

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Use of Anguilla anguilla for Biomonitoring Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Brackish and Riverine Waters in Central and Southern Italy

Bettinetti

Galassi

Quadroni

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Water Air Soil Pollut

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One of the aims of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/CE is to assess the ecological status of water bodies in Europe in relation to priority contaminants, including some persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Recognizing the benefits of measuring hydrophobic compounds in biota tissues rather than in water, we used the European eel Anguilla anguilla in the present study as a bioindicator species for monitoring POPs in freshwater/brackish environments. We present the results of a contamination analysis of eels carried out in three Italian sites representative of different pollution levels: the last part of Tevere River, which flows through a very urbanized and industrialized area, Caprolace Lake and Lesina Lagoon, inside two different protected national parks. A very high pollution variability was recorded within each group of eels, in particular for those caught at Caprolace Lake. Due to this high variability, inter-population comparisons were carried out only between eels collected in Tevere River and Lesina Lagoon. PCBs values in Lesina Lagoon were two orders of magnitude lower than those measured in Tevere River, while no significant differences were found for levels of DDT compounds. Our results confirm the suitability of the eel as an indicator of persistent bioaccumulative pollutants in brackish environments and rivers where it can be easily caught, but we are sceptical of its use in deep lakes where its capture might be problematic considering standard operation procedures for fish sampling.

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“…In the present study, lipid and protein fractions for all clams are assumed to be 5% and 50%, respectively, based on measurements by other researchers. McDowell and Shea [44] measured lipid fractions between 3.7% and 6.1% for whole clams from the Massachusetts Bay, whereas Galassi et al [45] measured an average of 5.1% in clams from the Gulf of Gdansk in the Baltic Sea. Protein fractions were calculated to be 48%.…”

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Predicting bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soft‐shelled clams (Mya arenaria) using field deployments of polyethylene passive samplers

Fernandez

Gschwend

2015

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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Biota-sediment accumulation factors (BSAF), frequently used to predict tissue concentrations of organisms living within and above sediments contaminated with hydrophobic organic chemicals, often produce inaccurate estimates. Hence, freely dissolved porewater concentrations, CW , have also been investigated as predictors of organism tissue concentrations, but they are more difficult to measure than bulk sediment concentrations (used with BSAF). In situ passive sampling methods, however, make it possible to deduce CW with less effort than required to measure the value directly and make it possible to relate CW with tissue concentrations of undisturbed, native organisms. In the present study, polyethylene passive samplers containing performance reference compounds (d10-phenanthrene, d10-pyrene, and d12-chrysene) were deployed in diverse sediment beds near Boston, Massachusetts, USA, for a 1-wk period. Clams (Mya arenaria) and sediments were then collected from the deployed sediment beds. Concentrations of 3 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs; phenanthrene, pyrene, and chrysene) were measured in the porewaters, in clam tissues, and in the bulk sediment. Biota-sediment accumulation factors and polyethylene-deduced CW were used to predict organism tissue concentrations. Ratios of predicted-to-measured values showed that the BSAF method over-predicted tissue concentrations in M. arenaria by up to 2 orders of magnitude. The polyethylene-deduced CW method resulted in average ratios closer to 1 (0.43 ± 0.26, 3.7 ± 2.5, and 1.1 ± 1.2 for phenanthrene, pyrene, and chrysene, respectively, N = 26, uncertainty = ± 1σ).

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A multispecies approach for monitoring persistent toxic substances in the Gulf of Gdańsk (Baltic sea)

Cited by 28 publications

References 10 publications

Environmental genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in the offshore zones of the Baltic and the North Seas

Environmental genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in the offshore zones of the Baltic and the North Seas

Use of Anguilla anguilla for Biomonitoring Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Brackish and Riverine Waters in Central and Southern Italy

Predicting bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soft‐shelled clams (Mya arenaria) using field deployments of polyethylene passive samplers

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