Accumulation of cadmium by the fourth instar larva of the fly Chironomus thummi

Seidman, Lisa A.; Bergtrom, Gerald; Gingrich, David; Remsen, Charles C.

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“…Extra "costs of tolerance" and consequently a trade-off between increased tolerance and, for example, larval development time, can be expected when metal-tolerant genotypes have to invest large amounts of energy in, for example, the syntheses of metallothionein-like proteins. Experiments with several dipteran species (Kasal et al 1993;Maroni et al 1987;Otto et al 1986), among which chironomids (Yamamura et al 1983;Seidman et al 1986) demonstrated that these proteins may be involved. Furthermore, both the present observations and those by Postma et al (1995) demonstrated an increased accumulation of zinc when cadmium-tolerant midges were cultured in the absence of cadmium.…”

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Alterations in life-history traits of Chironomus riparius (diptera) obtained from metal contaminated rivers

Postma

Kleunen

Admiraal

1995

Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.

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Alterations in life-history traits of Chironomus riparius (Diptera) obtained from metal contaminated rivers Postma, J.F.; van Kleunen, A.; Admiraal, W. Published in:Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology DOI:10.1007/BF00208376 Link to publication Citation for published version (APA):Postma, J. F., van Kleunen, A., & Admiraal, W. (1995). Alterations in life-history traits of Chironomus riparius (Diptera) obtained from metal contaminated rivers. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 29, 469-475. DOI: 10.1007/BF00208376 General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Download date: 10 May 2018Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 29, 469-475 (1995) A R C H I V E S O F Abstract. Cadmium tolerance in field populations of the midge Chironomus riparius was studied by comparing the effects of chronic cadmium exposure on several life-history parameters using first generation, laboratory-reared animals. Differences between populations of C. riparius were therefore assumed to have a genetic basis. Field populations naturally exposed to metals were less sensitive to cadmium compared to unexposed populations, when larval development time and hatchability of the egg masses were measured. However, larval mortality still increased with cadmium exposure and no differences between exposed and unexposed populations were observed. Furthermore, life-history patterns differed between metal tolerant and nontolerant populations grown under control conditions. Metal tolerant populatipns were characterized by a high control mortality (50%) or an increased larval development time (with 30%). The results, therefore, indicated the presence of costs of tolerance, while a direct selection on certain life-history characteristics due to metal pollution was absent. E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o n t a m i n a t i o n a n d T o x i c o l o g yAn increase in metal tolerance of exposed populations is well documented for bacteria (Trevors et al. 1985), plants (Antonovics et al. 1971;Macnair 1993), and several animal species (Klerks and Weis 1987;Posthuma and Van Straalen 1993). Among Diptera, metal tolerant populations are well known for the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster (Chapco et al. 1978;Magnusson and Ramel 1986;Nassar 1979), but to a less extent for chironomids. ...

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Alterations in life-history traits of Chironomus riparius (diptera) obtained from metal contaminated rivers

Postma

Kleunen

Admiraal

1995

Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.

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“…Krantzberg & Stokes (1989), for example, observed that Chironomus species from a metal exposed field population had an increased capacity to regulate the body concentration of some essential metals (Cu, Ni, and to some extent Mn) . Metallothionein-like proteins could be involved, since both Yamamura et al (1983) and Seidman et al (1986) found that Chironomus species can synthesize these proteins when exposed to cadmium .…”

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Site specific differentiation in metal tolerance in the midge Chironomus riparius (Diptera, Chironomidae)

1995

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Site specific differentiation in metal tolerance in the midge, Chironomus riparius (Diptera: Chironomidae) Postma, J.F.; Kyed, M.; Admiraal, W. Published in: Hydrobiologia DOI:10.1007/BF00033628 Link to publicationCitation for published version (APA): Postma, J. F., Kyed, M., & Admiraal, W. (1995). Site specific differentiation in metal tolerance in the midge, Chironomus riparius (Diptera: Chironomidae). Hydrobiologia, 315, 159-165. DOI: 10.1007/BF00033628 General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Key words : Chironomus riparius, metal tolerance, Cd, Zn, Fe Abstract Metal tolerance in Chironomus riparius (Diptera) populations from contaminated streams was studied by comparing the effects of cadmium, zinc and iron on first generation laboratory reared midges . First instar larvae were exposed for four days, after which surviving larvae were counted and their length measured . Larvae from two highly polluted sites, kept under control conditions, grew substantially slower than those from other populations . All populations showed the same growth responses to increased zinc concentrations, but differences were found in the responses to both cadmium and iron . Since population differentiation was demonstrated in first generation laboratory animals, it is suggested that the differences between populations of C . riparius have a genetic basis . Download date: 11 May 2018

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“…Moreover, toxic organic wastes can form complexes with metals or transform them into other compounds that are more toxicant; these forms may cause serious problems (Eisler 1988). Studies have demonstrated that Cd is very toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic to plants, animals and humans (Seidman et al 1986;Järup and Å kesson 2009). There are several sources of Cd pollution such as the smelting of various metals, the use of fossil fuels, municipal waste disposal and mining activities.…”

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Evaluation of effects of exposure conditions on the biological responses of Gammarus pulex exposed to cadmium

Kar

2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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This study was conducted to determine the single and combined effects of cadmium (Cd) exposure at different concentrations and durations on biological responses in Gammarus pulex. The animals were exposed to 4, 8, 16 or 32 lg l -1 of CdCl 2 for 24, 48, 72 or 96 h, respectively. Cd accumulation, protein content, malondialdehyde content (MDA) and three antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were studied. The results were analyzed with two-way analysis of variance (two-way ANOVA) to assess the significance of the effects of exposure concentration and duration and their combined effects. The highest accumulation of Cd was found as 15.07 lg g -1 at 32 lg l -1 and 96-h Cd exposure. There was a significant correlation between accumulated Cd concentration and MDA and protein content and GPx activity. Although there was no significant synergistic effect of duration and concentration on Cd accumulation, a significant synergy of duration and concentration was observed in all other studied parameters. Interestingly, with the exception of GPx activity, the effect of concentration was greater than the effect of duration for all studied parameters. GPx activity showed that duration had a greater effect than concentration. Additionally, both SOD and GPx are more effective than CAT during Cd stress. The results of this study may be useful for understanding the relationship between organisms and environmental toxins.

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Accumulation of cadmium by the fourth instar larva of the fly Chironomus thummi

Cited by 47 publications

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Alterations in life-history traits of Chironomus riparius (diptera) obtained from metal contaminated rivers

Alterations in life-history traits of Chironomus riparius (diptera) obtained from metal contaminated rivers

Site specific differentiation in metal tolerance in the midge Chironomus riparius (Diptera, Chironomidae)

Evaluation of effects of exposure conditions on the biological responses of Gammarus pulex exposed to cadmium

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