Comparison of the effects of pollution on the marine bivalve Donax trunculus in the vicinity of polluted sites with specimens from a clean reference site (Mediterranean Sea)

Yawetz, Aminadav; Fishelson, Lev; Bresler, V. M.; Manelis, Rami

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.09.022

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“…This high frequency of null alleles found in this study is consistent with many reports in other bivalve species (Launey et al 2002;Nantón et al 2014;Chiesa et al 2016). Clams are filter feeders and thus, are prone to accumulate xenobiotic compounds (Tlili et al 2010;Yawetz et al 2010;Bouzas et al 2011;Company et al 2011;Hamdani & Soltani-Mazouni 2011;Tlili et al 2011). It is plausible that the mutagenic action of some pollutants such as heavy metals PeerJ reviewing PDF | (2016:10:13747:1:1:CHECK 26 Feb 2017)…”

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Peer Review #1 of "Null alleles are ubiquitous at microsatellite loci in the Wedge Clam (Donax trunculus) (v0.1)"

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2017

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Recent studies have reported an unusually high frequency of nonamplifying alleles at microsatellite loci in bivalves. Null alleles have been associated with heterozygous deficits in many studies. While several studies have tested for its presence using different analytical tools, few have empirically tested for its consequences in estimating population structure and differentiation. We characterised 16 newly developed microsatellite loci and show that null alleles are ubiquitous in the wedge clam, Donax trunculus. We carried out several tests to demonstrate that the large heterozygous deficits observed in the newly characterised loci were most likely due to null alleles. We tested the robustness of microsatellite genotyping for population assignment by showing that well-recognised biogeographic regions of the south Atlantic and south Mediterranean coast of Spain harbour genetically different populations.

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Peer Review #1 of "Null alleles are ubiquitous at microsatellite loci in the Wedge Clam (Donax trunculus) (v0.1)"

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2017

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“…This high frequency of null alleles found in this study is consistent with many reports in other bivalve species (Launey et al, 2002; Nantón et al, 2014; Chiesa et al, 2016). Clams are filter feeders and thus, are prone to accumulate xenobiotic compounds (Tlili et al, 2010; Yawetz et al, 2010; Bouzas et al, 2011; Company et al, 2011; Hamdani & Soltani-Mazouni, 2011; Tlili et al, 2011). It is plausible that the mutagenic action of some pollutants such as heavy metals (e.g., mercury or cadmium) (Wong, 1988) can be responsible for an increased mutation rate in clams.…”

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“…Because, wedge clams are filter feeders, they play important roles in the trophic structure of beaches, but can also accumulate xenobiotic compounds making them, ideal model organisms for environmental monitoring (Saavedra & Bachere, 2006). For this reason, they may also constitute potential risks for human health when they are eaten and thus have been extensively studied from an ecotoxicology perspective (Tlili et al, 2010; Yawetz et al, 2010; Bouzas et al, 2011; Company et al, 2011; Hamdani & Soltani-Mazouni, 2011; Tlili et al, 2011). …”

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Null alleles are ubiquitous at microsatellite loci in the Wedge Clam (Donax trunculus)

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“…A large number of biomonitoring studies that use the MXR phenotype as a biomarker of aquatic contamination have been conducted with invertebrates, particularly mollusks (Achard, Baudrimont, Boudou, & Bourdineaud, ; Bonnafé et al, ; Franzellitti, Striano, Valbonesi, & Fabbri, ; Pain & Parant, ; Yawetz, Fishelson, Bresler, & Manelis, ). However, few studies have investigated the expression of the MXR phenotype in fishes (Albertus & Laine, ; Smital & Sauerborn, ).…”

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Estuarine fish assemblages present a species‐specific difference in the multixenobiotics resistance activity

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We investigated the activity of the multixenobiotic resistance (MXR) phenotype, a biological defense system in aquatic organisms, in the fish assemblages of two tropical estuaries with different degrees of environmental impacts, the Paraiba River and Mamanguape River Estuaries. The aim of this work was to compare the activity of the MXR phenotype of different fishes to test the hypothesis that each species has an inherent activity level and to use this activity as a bioindicator of aquatic contamination. We assessed the MXR activity of the gills, using rhodamine B (RB) accumulation assay. The results demonstrated a species-specific difference in the MXR activity of fishes caught in the same estuarine zone. Also, the pelagic species Eucinostomus melanopterus, Eucinostomus argenteus, and Lutjanus jocu had higher RB accumulation, while the demersal species Sphoeroides testudineus and Sphoeroides greeleyi had the lowest RB accumulation, suggesting that the ecological characteristic of fish in the water column exerts an influence on MXR activity. Besides, we demonstrated the potential of using the gill MXR activity of the key estuarine species, the Brazilian silversides Atherinella brasiliensis, as a tool for biomonitoring estuaries. K E Y W O R D S biomarker, Brazilian silverside, P-glycoprotein, MXR, rhodamine B, tropical estuaries SUPPORTING INFORMATION Additional supporting information may be found online in the Supporting Information section. How to cite this article: Macêdo AKS, da Silva JRP, dos Santos HB, Thomé RG, Vendel AL, Amado EM. Estuarine fish assemblages present a species-specific difference in the multixenobiotics resistance activity. J. Exp. Zool. 2019;331: 530-539. https://doi.

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Comparison of the effects of pollution on the marine bivalve Donax trunculus in the vicinity of polluted sites with specimens from a clean reference site (Mediterranean Sea)

Cited by 17 publications

References 18 publications

Peer Review #1 of "Null alleles are ubiquitous at microsatellite loci in the Wedge Clam (Donax trunculus) (v0.1)"

Peer Review #1 of "Null alleles are ubiquitous at microsatellite loci in the Wedge Clam (Donax trunculus) (v0.1)"

Null alleles are ubiquitous at microsatellite loci in the Wedge Clam (Donax trunculus)

Estuarine fish assemblages present a species‐specific difference in the multixenobiotics resistance activity

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