Biomarkers of environmental stress in gills of ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra atra (Nuevo Gulf, Northern Patagonia)

Giarratano, Erica; Gil, Mónica N.; Malanga, Gabriela

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.05.003

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“…Long-term (3-14 days) heat stress led to the lower expression of MTs in M. galloprovincialis and Anodonta anatina at mRNA and/or protein levels (Banni et al, 2014;Falfushynska et al, 2014b,a). MT levels were significantly lower in the tissues of mussels Aulacomya atra atra collected in summer compared to their cold-acclimated winter counterparts (Giarratano et al, 2014). In contrast, acute heat stress (1 h at 35 • C) followed by recovery (24 h at 18 • C) induced significant increase in the levels of MTs in the tissues of oysters Ostrea edulis (Piano et al, 2004).…”

Section: Modulating Effects Of the Temperature Stressmentioning

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The effects of zinc nanooxide on cellular stress responses of the freshwater mussels Unio tumidus are modulated by elevated temperature and organic pollutants

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The effects of zinc nanooxide on cellular stress responses of the freshwater mussels Unio tumidus are modulated by elevated temperature and organic pollutants

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“…In the present study, significant variations of SOD, CAT activities and MDA content were recorded in the digestive glands of oysters from each sampling site. Both SOD and CAT are primary defense enzymes involved in the anti-oxidative system (Giarratano et al, 2014). SOD catalyzes the conversion of superoxide anion to hydrogen peroxide and oxygen (Wang et al, 2014), while CAT converts the hydrogen peroxide to H 2 O and molecular oxygen.…”

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Temporal and spatial distribution of semicarbazide in western Laizhou Bay

Tian

Song

et al. 2016

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oArticle history: Received 9 January 2016 Received in revised form 26 July 2016 Accepted 29 July 2016 Available online xxxx An integrative biomarker approach was employed to evaluate the environmental quality of the north coast of Shandong Peninsula along the southern Bohai Sea of China, where pollution is an imminent threat due to rapid urbanization and industrialization. A battery of biomarkers and the metal bioaccumulation in tissues of native oyster Crassostrea gigas were measured under field conditions. Integrative biomarker index (IBR) and metal body burden were calculated to differentiate the pollution status of seven sampling sites. According to our results, Xinzhuang (XZ) site was the most severely contaminated, with the highest IBR value of 3.58, while the lowest IBR value (0.04) was obtained at Penglai (PL). Such an integrated biomarker approach was proved as a useful method for environmental quality assessment in the study area.

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“…Up to now, however, most of the biomarkers have been developed using M. edulis as the sentinel species. In the case of A. ater, most of the stress biomarkers have been focused on cellular (phagocytosis, apoptosis, oxygen consumption, oxidative damage, ammonia excretion, and lipid radicals) or enzymatic (acetylcholinesterase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione S-transferase) activities [14,33,38,51,52]. Our knowledge of its immune functions also remains limited.…”

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“…Although the majority of studies have used M. edulis as a sentinel organism to measure the presence of contaminants in marine ecosystems, several studies have used A. ater for assessing exposure and effect of pollutants in mussels [37]. In Northern Patagonia, where A. ater forms extensive beds on the rocky shores along the Patagonian coast of Argentina [38], this species has been used to monitor levels of metals (Fe, Cd, Zn, etc.) and activation of antioxidant enzymes.…”

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Biomonitoring Climate Change and Pollution in Marine Ecosystems: A Review onAulacomya ater

Caza

Cledón

St‐Pierre

2016

Journal of Marine Biology

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The sedentarism and wide global distribution of the blue musselMytilus edulishave made it a useful bioindicator to assess changes in the health status of the marine ecosystem in response to pollution and other environmental stresses. Effective biomonitoring of an ecosystem requires, however, that multiple biomarkers be used to obtain an accurate measure of the cumulative effects of different sources of environmental stress. Here, we provide a first integrated review of the biological, economical, and geographical characteristics of another species of mussels, the ribbed musselAulacomya ater. We discuss the use ofAulacomya ateras a complementary biomonitor to the blue mussel to assess the impact of pollutants and climate change. Recent findings have indeed shown thatMytilus edulisandAulacomya aterhave distinctive anatomy and physiology and respond differently to environmental stress. Monitoring of mixed beds containing blue and ribbed mussels may thus represent a unique opportunity to study the effect of environmental stress on the biodiversity of marine ecosystems, most notably in the Southern hemisphere, which is particularly sensitive to climate change and where both species often cohabitate in the same intertidal zones.

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Biomarkers of environmental stress in gills of ribbed mussel Aulacomya atra atra (Nuevo Gulf, Northern Patagonia)

Cited by 43 publications

References 80 publications

The effects of zinc nanooxide on cellular stress responses of the freshwater mussels Unio tumidus are modulated by elevated temperature and organic pollutants

The effects of zinc nanooxide on cellular stress responses of the freshwater mussels Unio tumidus are modulated by elevated temperature and organic pollutants

Temporal and spatial distribution of semicarbazide in western Laizhou Bay

Biomonitoring Climate Change and Pollution in Marine Ecosystems: A Review onAulacomya ater

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