Combined effect of microplastics and global warming factors on early growth and development of the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)

Bertucci, Juan Ignacio; Bellas, Juan

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146888

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“…As we fill out the body of toxicity data by investigating individual dimensions of microplastics, the natural next step will be to begin investigating the dimensions as a multiple stressor, where multiple dimensions would be manipulated to investigate interactive effects. Further work should also consider how the toxicity of microplastics is altered by the environment, as temperature and pH have been shown to modulate the impacts of microplastics to zooplankton [25] and sea urchins [26]. Thus, microplastics are not only a multiple stressor on their own, but also exist in a multiple stressor world.…”

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Microplastics: a multidimensional contaminant requires a multidimensional framework for assessing risk

Bucci

Rochman

2022

Micropl.&Nanopl.

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The global ubiquity and demonstrated toxicity of microplastics has led governments around the world to express the need for a risk assessment on microplastics. To conduct a risk assessment, scientists often draw upon frameworks from other contaminants, however we argue that microplastics are a unique pollutant and thus require a unique framework. Microplastics are a multidimensional contaminant, differing in size, shape, polymer type, and chemical cocktail. Each of these dimensions may influence the toxicity of the particle. Furthermore, microplastic pollution exists as a complex and dynamic mixture of particles, that varies over temporal and spatial scales. Thus, we propose a multidimensional risk framework for microplastics that incorporates, rather than simplifies, the multidimensionality of the contaminant as well as the contaminant mixture. With this framework, we can calculate a particle-specific hazard value that describes the potential for a single particle to cause harm based on its chemical and physical properties. The particle-specific hazard values can then be combined based on the number and type of particles in an environmental sample to inform the overall hazard value of the sample. The risk of the sample can then be calculated, which is dependent on the overall hazard value and the concentration of particles in the sample. Risk values among samples in the environment can be compared to illustrate differences among locations or seasons, or can be placed in a management framework with thresholds to guide regulatory decisions. To demonstrate the utility of our proposed framework, we perform a case study using data from San Francisco Bay. Our proposed framework is just that, and requires new research for application. To strengthen the ability of this framework to accurately predict risk, we propose a testing scheme that prioritizes strategic experimental designs that will increase our understanding of how each dimension of microplastics affect the toxicity (or hazard value) of a particle.

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Section: Future Work Needed To Strengthen the Frameworkmentioning

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Microplastics: a multidimensional contaminant requires a multidimensional framework for assessing risk

Bucci

Rochman

2022

Micropl.&Nanopl.

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“…Studies listed in Table 1 mainly focused on traditional contaminants. In contrast, information on the combined effects of warming and emerging contaminants of global concern, such as microplastics [20,21] remains limited to a handful of studies on a few aquatic invertebrates (e.g., bivalves, cladocerans, and corals, Table 2 [22][23][24]). In general, these studies found that warming had a much greater effects on the life history and physiological traits than microplastics, whereby the total effect of the two stressors was mostly equal to the effect of warming alone [22,23].…”

Section: Interactive Effects Of Contaminants and Elevated Mean Temper...mentioning

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“…In contrast, information on the combined effects of warming and emerging contaminants of global concern, such as microplastics [20,21] remains limited to a handful of studies on a few aquatic invertebrates (e.g., bivalves, cladocerans, and corals, Table 2 [22][23][24]). In general, these studies found that warming had a much greater effects on the life history and physiological traits than microplastics, whereby the total effect of the two stressors was mostly equal to the effect of warming alone [22,23]. Nevertheless, synergistic effects have been observed in the coral Pocillopora verrucosa, with microplastics increasing the susceptibility to bleaching under warming, possibly due to the need to spend more energy on coping with the microplastics [23].…”

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Interactive Effects of Warming and Pollutants on Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates

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Purpose of Review Global warming and pollution are among the five major causes of global biodiversity loss, particularly in aquatic invertebrates which are highly diverse but understudied. In this review, we highlight advancements in current environmental studies investigating the interactive effects between warming and contaminants in freshwater and marine invertebrates. We not only focused on temperate regions but also synthesized information on the less studied Arctic/Antarctic and tropical regions. Recent Findings In general, the same combination of warming and contaminants may result in either additive or non-additive interactive effects depending on taxa, the response variable, life stage, genotype, exposure level, duration and order of exposure, and the number of exposed generations. For traditional contaminants such as metals and pesticides, combined effects with warming at the individual level were generally synergistic. Growing evidence suggests that multigenerational exposure can shift the interaction between warming and contaminants toward antagonism, while contemporary evolution may change the interaction type. Summary Our synthesis highlights the importance of temporal aspects in shaping interaction type, including order of exposure, ontogenetic effects, transgenerational effects, and evolution. The combination of laboratory experiments (to advance mechanistic understanding) and outdoor mesocosm studies or field observations (to increase realism) is needed to obtain comprehensive assessments of interactive effects of warming and pollutants from genes to ecosystems.

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“…In particular, larval growth was strongly influenced by the combined stress of high temperature and nZnO [ 64 ]. More recently, microplastics have been shown to aggravate the effect of an increase in water temperature by generating additional stress on P. lividus larvae, manifested in a lower growth rate and impaired development [ 65 ]. Regarding a possible combined effect of temperature and lanthanides on sea urchin embryos, to date only one published article focuses on this topic.…”

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Toxicological Impact of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) on the Reproduction and Development of Aquatic Organisms Using Sea Urchins as Biological Models

Martino

Chianese

Chiarelli

et al. 2022

IJMS

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The growing presence of lanthanides in the environment has drawn the attention of the scientific community on their safety and toxicity. The sources of lanthanides in the environment include diagnostic medicine, electronic devices, permanent magnets, etc. Their exponential use and the poor management of waste disposal raise serious concerns about the quality and safety of the ecosystems at a global level. This review focused on the impact of lanthanides in marine organisms on reproductive fitness, fertilization and embryonic development, using the sea urchin as a biological model system. Scientific evidence shows that exposure to lanthanides triggers a wide variety of toxic insults, including reproductive performance, fertilization, redox metabolism, embryogenesis, and regulation of embryonic gene expression. This was thoroughly demonstrated for gadolinium, the most widely used lanthanide in diagnostic medicine, whose uptake in sea urchin embryos occurs in a time- and concentration-dependent manner, correlates with decreased calcium absorption and primarily affects skeletal growth, with incorrect regulation of the skeletal gene regulatory network. The results collected on sea urchin embryos demonstrate a variable sensitivity of the early life stages of different species, highlighting the importance of testing the effects of pollution in different species. The accumulation of lanthanides and their emerging negative effects make risk assessment and consequent legislative intervention on their disposal mandatory.

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Combined effect of microplastics and global warming factors on early growth and development of the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus)

Cited by 38 publications

References 52 publications

Microplastics: a multidimensional contaminant requires a multidimensional framework for assessing risk

Microplastics: a multidimensional contaminant requires a multidimensional framework for assessing risk

Interactive Effects of Warming and Pollutants on Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates

Toxicological Impact of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) on the Reproduction and Development of Aquatic Organisms Using Sea Urchins as Biological Models

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