A survey on bioconcentration capacities of some marine parasitic and free-living organisms in the Gulf of Oman

Golestaninasab, Mehdi; Malek, Masoumeh; Roohi, Azam; Karbassi, Abdolreza; Amoozadeh, E.; Rashidinejad, R.; Ghayoumi, Razieh; Sures, Bernd

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.09.039

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“… Himantura cf. gerarrdi m, i Cd , Pb field 5.2–6.1 [ 183 ] limnetic Proteocephalus macrocephalus Anguilla anguilla m, l, k As, Cd, Cr , Cu, Hg, Ni , Pb , Pd, Pt, Zn field 2.1–15.8 [ 184 ] limnetic Proteocephalus percae Perca fluviatilis m, l, k, hr, br As , Cd, Cr , Cu, Hg, Mn , Ni, Pb , Zn field 1.8–149.0 [ 160 ] Perca fluviatilis m, l, k, hr, br As , Cd, Cr , Cu, Hg, Mn , Ni , Pb , Zn field 1.7–234 [ 162 ] terrestrial Raillietina micracantha Columba livia m, l, k, fe As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn , Pb , Se, Zn field 6.1–79.8 [ 185 ] marine Rhinebothrium sp. 1 Himantura cf.…”

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“…1 Himantura cf. gerarrdi m, i Cd , Pb field 1.2–2.5 [ 183 ] marine Rhinebothrium sp. 2 Glaucostegus granulatus m, i Cd , Pb field 2.4–3.7 [ 183 ] terrestrial Rodentolepis microstoma Mus domesticus m, l, k Cd , Pb field 1.2–60.6 [ 35 ] limnetic Senga parva Channa micropeltes m, i, l, k Cd, Cu, Mn , Pb , Zn field na [ 186 ] terrestrial Skrjabinotaenia lobata Apodemus sylvaticus m, l, k Cd, Pb field 8.5–81.4 [ 187 ] terrestrial Taenia taenaeiformis "urban rat" m, l, k Cd , Cr field 2.7–11.6 [ 165 ] marine Tatragonocephalum sp.…”

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Parasite responses to pollution: what we know and where we go in ‘Environmental Parasitology’

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Environmental parasitology deals with the interactions between parasites and pollutants in the environment. Their sensitivity to pollutants and environmental disturbances makes many parasite taxa useful indicators of environmental health and anthropogenic impact. Over the last 20 years, three main research directions have been shown to be highly promising and relevant, namely parasites as accumulation indicators for selected pollutants, parasites as effect indicators, and the role of parasites interacting with established bioindicators. The current paper focuses on the potential use of parasites as indicators of environmental pollution and the interactions with their hosts. By reviewing some of the most recent findings in the field of environmental parasitology, we summarize the current state of the art and try to identify promising ideas for future research directions. In detail, we address the suitability of parasites as accumulation indicators and their possible application to demonstrate biological availability of pollutants; the role of parasites as pollutant sinks; the interaction between parasites and biomarkers focusing on combined effects of parasitism and pollution on the health of their hosts; and the use of parasites as indicators of contaminants and ecosystem health. Therefore, this review highlights the application of parasites as indicators at different biological scales, from the organismal to the ecosystem.

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“…To overcome this problem, we consider it necessary to increase the number of studies determining the concentration of pollutants in both free-living and parasitic organisms, since it has been demonstrated that in many cases parasites accumulate higher concentrations of pollutants (especially heavy metals) in comparison with their hosts (e.g. Sures, 1999; Malek et al ., 2007; Khaleghzadeh-Ahandar et al ., 2011; Nachev et al ., 2013; Golestaninasab et al ., 2014; Tellez & Merchant, 2015). As a recent example we have cestodes of rays, which are very effective at accumulating Pb and Cd in comparison with their hosts, but are not as effective as barnacles in the Gulf of Oman (Middle East) (Golestaninasab et al ., 2014).…”

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Parasites as bioindicators of environmental degradation in Latin America: A meta-analysis

Vidal‐Martínez

Wunderlich

2016

J. Helminthol.

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Unregulated economic growth in Latin America has resulted in environmental degradation, including the release of toxic compounds into the environment. One strategy to understand and prevent the outcomes of this harmful environmental degradation is the use of bioindicators. These are free-living or parasite species that respond to habitat alterations with changes in their numbers, physiology or chemical composition. The aim of this review was to determine whether there is evidence of a significant parasite response to environmental damage in Latin America. We collected 26 papers published between 2003 and 2015 and conducted a meta-analysis to test the null hypothesis that there is no significant overall effect of environmental insults on parasites. The meta-analysis showed a low but still significant negative mean overall effect (Hedges' g = -0.221; 95% CI: -0.241 to -0.200; P < 0.0001). However, the magnitudes and directions of the significant effects varied widely. These results suggest that different groups of parasites have distinct responses to various environmental insults and that the groups should be separately analysed after the accumulation of a sufficient number of studies. For future studies on this topic in Latin America, we suggest: (1) using field and experimental approaches to determine the response of parasites to environmental degradation; (2) using an interdisciplinary approach, including different types of biomarkers in both parasites and individual hosts to generate long-term datasets in polluted and reference areas; (3) conducting studies on parasites as accumulation bioindicators.

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“…The only study on Tetragonocephalum from the Gulf of Oman was conducted by Golestaninasab et al (2014) who showed that the genus Tetragonocephalum can act as a heavy metal bioindicator in the marine environment.…”

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Two new cestode species of Tetragonocephalum Shipley & Hornell, 1905 (Lecanicephalidea, Tetragonocephalidae) from Himantura randalli Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Moore (Myliobatiformes, Dasyatidae) from the Gulf of Oman

Aminjan¹,

Malek²

2016

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The original description of the genus Tetragonocephalum was published more than one hundred years ago but its taxonomic status was clarified only recently. To date, approximately 30 nominal species of this genus have been described, mostly from the northern Indian Ocean, but nearly half of them are invalid and only 14 species are recognized as valid. In the present study two new species of Tetragonocephalum are described from the spiral intestine of Himantura randalli from off Jod, on the northern coast of the Gulf of Oman. Tetragonocephalum sabae sp. n. is distinguishable from the valid species of Tetragonocephalum based on number of proglottids (43−53), number of testes (42−50), and size of scolex (401−453×328−455), acetabula (87−109×72−116), mature proglottids (802−1,333×226−336), cirrus sac (92−160×103−154), and eggs (16−19×11−13). Tetragonocephalum salarii sp. n. can be distinguished from Tetragonocephalum sabae sp. n. and all other valid species of Tetragonocephalum based on number of proglottids (77−86). Furthermore, it differs from its congeners based on a combination of some characteristics, including the number of mature (3−7) and gravid (18−20) proglottids, the number of testes (30−38), and the size of acetabula (84−111×80−96), mature proglottids (497−833×334−403), gravid proglottids (1,036−1,482×440−575), testes (20−34×31−50), ovary (123−215×210−278), and eggs (24−45×13−21).

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A survey on bioconcentration capacities of some marine parasitic and free-living organisms in the Gulf of Oman

Cited by 18 publications

References 19 publications

Parasite responses to pollution: what we know and where we go in ‘Environmental Parasitology’

Parasite responses to pollution: what we know and where we go in ‘Environmental Parasitology’

Parasites as bioindicators of environmental degradation in Latin America: A meta-analysis

Two new cestode species of Tetragonocephalum Shipley & Hornell, 1905 (Lecanicephalidea, Tetragonocephalidae) from Himantura randalli Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Moore (Myliobatiformes, Dasyatidae) from the Gulf of Oman

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A survey on bioconcentration capacities of some marine parasitic and free-living organisms in the Gulf of Oman

Cited by 18 publications

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Parasite responses to pollution: what we know and where we go in ‘Environmental Parasitology’

Parasite responses to pollution: what we know and where we go in ‘Environmental Parasitology’

Parasites as bioindicators of environmental degradation in Latin America: A meta-analysis

Two new cestode species of Tetragonocephalum Shipley &amp; Hornell, 1905 (Lecanicephalidea, Tetragonocephalidae) from Himantura randalli Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto &amp; Moore (Myliobatiformes, Dasyatidae) from the Gulf of Oman

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Two new cestode species of Tetragonocephalum Shipley & Hornell, 1905 (Lecanicephalidea, Tetragonocephalidae) from Himantura randalli Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Moore (Myliobatiformes, Dasyatidae) from the Gulf of Oman