Biological responses of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor (O.F.Müller, 1776) to inorganic mercury exposure: A multimarker approach

Moltedo, Ginevra; Martuccio, Giacomo; Catalano, Barbara; Gastaldi, Laura; Maggi, Chiara; Virno-Lamberti, Claudia; Cicero, Anna Maria

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.064

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“…Though, at 21 °C, only small size organisms have their neurotransmission compromised when exposed to As 0.25 mg/L at 21 °C. Previous studies demonstrated that H. diversicolor have their ChE activity reduced when exposed to contaminants, as polystyrene nanoplastics [52] and inorganic mercury [84]. This pattern of negative effects of ChE activity was also observed on Diopatra neapolitana when exposed to multi-walled carbon nanotubes [97], Donax trunculus exposed to microplastics [98] and Tegillarca granosa exposed to bisphenol A and microplastics [99].…”

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Biochemical and Behavioural Alterations Induced by Arsenic and Temperature in <em>Hediste Diversicolor</em> of Different Growth Stages

Valente¹,

Cardoso²,

Giménez³

et al. 2022

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Contamination with Arsenic, a toxic metalloid, is increasing in the marine environment. Additionally, global warming can alter metalloids toxicity. Polychaetes are key species in marine environments. By mobilizing sediments, they play vital roles in nutrient and element (including contaminants) cycles. Most studies with marine invertebrates focused on the effects of metalloids on either adults or larvae. Here we bring information on the effects of temperature increase and arsenic contamination on the polychaete Hediste diversicolor in different growth stages and water temperatures. Feeding activity and biochemical responses – neurotransmission, indicators of cell damage, antioxidant and biotransformation enzymes and metabolic capacity - were evaluated. Temperature rise combined with As imposed alterations on feeding activity and biochemical endpoints at different growth stages. Small organisms have their antioxidant enzymes increased, avoiding lipid damage. However, larger organisms are the most affected class due to inhibition of superoxide dismutase, which resulted in protein damage. Oxidative damage was observed on smaller and larger organisms exposed to As and 21 °C, demonstrating higher sensibility to the combination of temperature rise and As. The observed alterations may have ecological consequences, affecting the cycle of nutrients, sediment oxygenation and the food chain that depend on the bioturbation of this polychaete.

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Biochemical and Behavioural Alterations Induced by Arsenic and Temperature in <em>Hediste Diversicolor</em> of Different Growth Stages

Valente¹,

Cardoso²,

Giménez³

et al. 2022

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“…Polychaetes are being widely used as bioindicators in ecotoxicological assays to evaluate behavioural and biochemical alterations caused by contaminants, such as metalloids and climate change [ 30 , 75 , 76 , 77 ]. The species H .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Though, at 21 °C, only small size organisms have ChE activity compromised when exposed to As 0.25 mg/L at 21 °C. Previous studies demonstrated that H. diversicolor have their ChE activity reduced when exposed to As [ 23 ] and other contaminants, such as polystyrene nanoplastics [ 43 ] and inorganic mercury [ 76 ]. This pattern of negative effects of ChE activity was also observed on Diopatra neapolitana when exposed to multi-walled carbon nanotubes [ 91 ], Donax trunculus exposed to microplastics [ 92 ] and Tegillarca granosa exposed to bisphenol A and microplastics [ 93 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Biochemical and Behavioural Alterations Induced by Arsenic and Temperature in Hediste diversicolor of Different Growth Stages

Valente

Cardoso

Giménez

et al. 2022

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Contamination with Arsenic, a toxic metalloid, is increasing in the marine environment. Additionally, global warming can alter metalloids toxicity. Polychaetes are key species in marine environments. By mobilizing sediments, they play vital roles in nutrient and element (including contaminants) cycles. Most studies with marine invertebrates focus on the effects of metalloids on either adults or larvae. Here, we bring information on the effects of temperature increase and arsenic contamination on the polychaete Hediste diversicolor in different growth stages and water temperatures. Feeding activity and biochemical responses—cholinesterase activity, indicators of cell damage, antioxidant and biotransformation enzymes and metabolic capacity—were evaluated. Temperature rise combined with As imposed alterations on feeding activity and biochemical endpoints at different growth stages. Small organisms have their antioxidant enzymes increased, avoiding lipid damage. However, larger organisms are the most affected class due to the inhibition of superoxide dismutase, which results in protein damage. Oxidative damage was observed on smaller and larger organisms exposed to As and temperature of 21 °C, demonstrating higher sensibility to the combination of temperature rise and As. The observed alterations may have ecological consequences, affecting the cycle of nutrients, sediment oxygenation and the food chain that depends on the bioturbation of this polychaete.

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“…All detailed conditions for sample preparation have been reported in Moltedo et al [53]. In addition, to evaluate genotoxic effects, coelomocytes were collected from ragworm by the extrusion method and used fresh for the Comet Assay or preserved in Carnoy fixative (acetic acid:methanol 1:3) for micronuclei evaluations [54].…”

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“…Cryostat sections of the coelomic cavity were used instead for determining lysosomal integrity based on the cytochemical assay [40]. Methodological protocols for each biomarker analysis have been described elsewhere [40,41,53,55]. For each biological response, results obtained in organisms exposed to sediment samples from platforms were compared to results obtained in organisms exposed to control sediment.…”

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A Weight of Evidence (WOE) Approach to Assess Environmental Hazard of Marine Sediments from Adriatic Offshore Platform Area

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Maggi

d’Errico

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European legislative framework supports a multidisciplinary strategy of environmental monitoring because the environment is a complex system of abiotic and biotic interactions, and it should not be studied and protected by looking at one single aspect. The resulting heterogeneous data request to be carefully processed, and the application of Weight of Evidence (WOE) approaches is, thereby, an integrated validated tool. In this perspective, the present study aims to: (i). apply a specific model (Sediqualsoft) based on the WOE approach for processing multidisciplinary data related to four Lines Of Scientific Evidence (LOEs: chemical analyses, ecotoxicological bioassays, bioaccumulation tests and biomarkers) regarding sediments from an area of the Adriatic Sea; (ii). evaluate the usefulness of this specific integrated approach to estimate the potential environmental hazard due to the presence of gas production platforms respect to the traditional approach of sediment chemical characterization. This latter recognized a more contaminated area within 100 m of the platforms in which the Sediqualsoft model showed the presence of a chemical hazard, ranging from moderate to severe, and identified the contaminants (e.g., some metals, benzo(a)pyrene and acenaphthene) most responsible for it. A significant hazard also appeared in some of the sampled stations by analyzing the LOEs dedicated to the biological responses. The choice of different reference values (regulatory limits, threshold values or concentrations measured in the control area) influenced only the chemical hazard but not the overall integration with other LOEs, showing a moderate hazard for the majority of stations. Here, the concentrations measured in a control area are firstly proposed as possible reference values in Sediqualsoft model applications; this could be of particular relevance when Sediment Quality Guidelines are not available for all the measured substances. Moreover, the limitations of a conventional pass-to-fail approach or worst-case scenario were overcoming interpreting whole chemical and ecotoxicological results. All data analyzed and discussed confirm Sediqualsoft as a suitable tool for processing environmental data, including those first processed here on a monitoring scenario of gas platforms that discharge Produced Water into the sea.

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Biological responses of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor (O.F.Müller, 1776) to inorganic mercury exposure: A multimarker approach

Cited by 15 publications

References 63 publications

Biochemical and Behavioural Alterations Induced by Arsenic and Temperature in <em>Hediste Diversicolor</em> of Different Growth Stages

Biochemical and Behavioural Alterations Induced by Arsenic and Temperature in <em>Hediste Diversicolor</em> of Different Growth Stages

Biochemical and Behavioural Alterations Induced by Arsenic and Temperature in Hediste diversicolor of Different Growth Stages

A Weight of Evidence (WOE) Approach to Assess Environmental Hazard of Marine Sediments from Adriatic Offshore Platform Area

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