Biomarkers of metals exposure in fish from lead-zinc mining areas of Southeastern Missouri, USA

Schmitt, Christopher J.; Whyte, Jeffrey J.; Roberts, Aaron P.; Annis, Mandy L.; May, Thomas W.; Tillitt, Donald E.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2006.12.011

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“…The induction of MT in fish exposed to metal contamination, especially Hg and Cd in the environment, is documented in literature (Schmitt et al 2007;Fernandes et al 2008). However, a wide range of factors such as age, sex, size, and reproductive status can also affect the induction of MT (Lacorn et al 2001).…”

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“…Additionally, it is also known that ALAD functions in the metabolic synthesis of the group heme (Alves Costa et al 2007). Moreover, Schmitt et al (2007) pointed out that ALAD inhibition is not uniformly sensitive to Pb in all species. ALAD data obtained in C. spixii were not conclusive because a decrease in the ALAD activities in fish from areas with historical contamination, such as CS and BS, was not observed.…”

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Biomarkers of exposure to metal contamination and lipid peroxidation in the benthic fish Cathorops spixii from two estuaries in South America, Brazil

et al. 2009

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Biomarkers as lipid peroxidation, metallothionein and delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase were determined in Cathorops spixii to compare the biological responses of this fish from estuaries with distinct anthropogenic influence. Three areas were selected in two estuaries in accordance with the levels of contamination for the polluted (Santos/São Vicente) and with the hydrodynamic characteristics for the non-polluted (Cananéia) estuary. Water characteristics and mercury levels in C. spixii confirmed a high human influence in the polluted system. In general, the biomarkers showed differences between the estuaries, suggesting disturbances in the specific cell mechanisms due to the presence of multiple xenobiotics in the contaminated system. Therefore, these biomarkers are recommended to promote more accurate information about the exposure to pollutants. Additionally, the study of the effect of the multiple xenobiotics on resident species such as the benthic fish C. spixii can favor a better assessment of the environmental quality of these systems.

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Biomarkers of exposure to metal contamination and lipid peroxidation in the benthic fish Cathorops spixii from two estuaries in South America, Brazil

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“…Our result in accordance with [5,6] who observed anemia in Oreochromis mossambicus and Channa punctatus respectively. In the same line anemia after exposed to heavy metals was recorded in Leporinus obtusidens, Hypentelium nigricans, Hoplias malabaricus and Channa punctatus by Gioda [21][22][23][24] respectively.…”

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Immunological, hematological and biochemical changes induced by short term exposure to cadmium in catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

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“…So, the liver and gill are often recommended as the target tissues when monitoring metal concentrations in aquatic environments (Henry et al 2004). For some monitoring projects, kidney, blood, skeleton, and brain are also chosen as target organs for assessing metal accumulation in fish (Moiseenko and Kudryavtseva 2001;Brumbaugh et al 2005;Schmitt et al 2007). It is thus clear that various tissues of fish should be dissected and analyzed for a better understanding of metal accumulation.…”

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Metal accumulation in the tissues of grass carps (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) from fresh water around a copper mine in Southeast China

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Chen

et al. 2011

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Mining effluents are the main source of metals in the surrounding aquatic environment. The mining district of Purple Mountain has a history of copper mining for more than 30 years, but there is limited investigation of metal bioaccumulation in the aquatic creatures from the Tingjiang river catchment affected by the mining activities. In this study, we collected grass carps (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) from four sites, and analyzed the accumulation of chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) in ten tissues (scale, skin, muscle, gill, liver, kidney, fish maw, heart, stomach, and intestine) of the fish samples. Among all tissue samples, the highest concentrations (micrograms per gram wet weight) of Ni (0.263), Cu (69.2), Zn (84.0), As (0.259), Cd (0.640), Hg (0.051), and Pb (0.534) were noted in the liver, gill, and kidney tissues, whereas the highest concentrations of Cr (0.356) and Mn (62.7) were detected in the skin and intestine, respectively. These results gave a better understanding of the variability of metals distribution in different fish tissues. In comparison with the sample sites, metals (especially Mn, Cu, Zn, Ni, and Pb) in liver, gill, kidney, stomach, and intestine showed more inter-site differences than other tissues. The inter-site differences also revealed that site 1 and 2 increased fish uptake of Cu, Zn, Ni, and Pb, which may indicate that the copper mine and urban effluents contributed to high levels of these metals in aquatic environments in site 1 and 2. A potential food safety issue may emerge depending on the mining activities in this region because some metals in a few tissue samples exceeded the guideline values for human consumption of fish.

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Biomarkers of metals exposure in fish from lead-zinc mining areas of Southeastern Missouri, USA

Cited by 52 publications

References 69 publications

Biomarkers of exposure to metal contamination and lipid peroxidation in the benthic fish Cathorops spixii from two estuaries in South America, Brazil

Biomarkers of exposure to metal contamination and lipid peroxidation in the benthic fish Cathorops spixii from two estuaries in South America, Brazil

Immunological, hematological and biochemical changes induced by short term exposure to cadmium in catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Metal accumulation in the tissues of grass carps (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) from fresh water around a copper mine in Southeast China

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