Distribution and age-related bioaccumulation of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) in tissues of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and European catfish (Sylurus glanis) from the Buško Blato reservoir (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Has‐Schön, Elizabeta; Bogut, Irella; Vuković, Rosemary; Galović, Dalida; Bogut, Ante; Horvatić, Janja

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.04.015

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“…In the case of burbot, smaller-sized juveniles with higher arsenic in the nearfield area (top panel, Fig 3) were captured in the vicinity of the effluent outflow for Giant Mine and were likely exposed to higher arsenic levels compared with larger individuals that resided in less impacted areas of the nearfield. Although size and age effects on arsenic concentrations in fishes have been reported in the literature [19, 71], the results from this study are consistent with findings that arsenic is eliminated relatively quickly from fish [8, 61, 72]. Arsenic bioaccumulated more in the higher exposure nearfield area, but no evidence was found for long-term increases with age for long-lived, slow growing subarctic fishes in this study.…”

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“…Biological factors (e.g., species, size, age) and ecological factors (e.g., diet sources, trophic position) may influence the accumulation of arsenic in fishes [1, 16]. The role of body size is not consistent in the literature, with observations of positive, negative, and no correlation between body size and arsenic concentrations documented in studies of freshwater fishes [14, 17–19]. Arsenic speciation in the diet (i.e.…”

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Arsenic bioaccumulation in subarctic fishes of a mine-impacted bay on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

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A subarctic fish community in mine-impacted Yellowknife Bay (Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada) was investigated for biological and ecological processes controlling arsenic bioaccumulation. Total concentrations of arsenic, antimony, and metals were measured in over 400 fishes representing 13 species, and primary producers and consumers were included to characterize food web transfer. Yellowknife Bay had slightly more arsenic in surface waters (~3 μg/L) relative to the main body of Great Slave Lake (<1 μg/L), resulting in two-fold higher total arsenic concentrations in muscle of burbot ( Lota lota ), lake whitefish ( Coregonus clupeaformis ), and northern pike ( Esox lucius ). Other mining-associated contaminants, specifically antimony, lead, and silver, were typically below analytical detection in those fish species. No evidence was found for enhanced bioaccumulation of arsenic in long-lived, slow-growing subarctic fishes. Food web biodilution of total arsenic occurred between primary producers, aquatic invertebrates, and fish, although trophic position did not explain arsenic concentrations among fishes. Pelagic-feeding species had higher total arsenic concentrations compared to littoral fishes. Arsenic accumulated in subarctic fishes to comparable levels as fishes from lakes around the world with similar water arsenic concentrations. This first comprehensive study for a subarctic freshwater food web identified the importance of water exposure, biodilution, and habitat-specific feeding on arsenic bioaccumulation.

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Arsenic bioaccumulation in subarctic fishes of a mine-impacted bay on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

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“…They found that the heavy metal adsorption in carp tissue depends such factor as age and body mass [24]. In a model experiment, Garcia-Medina et al (2013) demonstrated the effect of aluminium on carp blood indicating the possibl e cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of aluminium for erythrocytes [25].…”

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Accumulation of Metals in Juvenile Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Exposed to Sublethal Levels of Iron and Manganese: Survival, Body Weight and Tissue

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Baranyai

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), for rearing time of 49 days. The treatment with Fe and Mn did not have any effect on the survival data and individual body weight in the levels tested. The highest concentration of Fe and Mn was found in the liver and brain of carp juveniles, while the lowest concentration of these elements occurred in the muscular tissue and gills. The treatment where Fe and Mn were applied in the highest concentrations resulted in a statistically higher level of these elements in the brain, grills and muscle tissues. The treatment where only Mn was present in the highest concentration caused increased level of Mn only in the liver. We found metal accumulation in almost every organ; however, the applied concentrations and exposure time did not affect the survival and average body weight of carp juveniles.

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“…Research on the effects of heavy metals on fishes of varying trophic levels has largely been limited to studies of differences in bioaccumulation rates and have demonstrated mixed results. Some studies from other regions with different species assemblages have demonstrated that various heavy metals are consistently present at higher concentrations within the tissues of piscivorous fishes (including fishes of the families Characidae and Ictaluridae) in comparison to fishes occupying lower trophic levels (Has‐Schön et al., ; Jia, Wang, Qu, Wang, & Yang, ; Terra, Araujo, Calza, Lopes, & Teixeira, ). In contrast, studies that have investigated bioaccumulation rates among fishes within the BRC have found that some heavy metals, such as Pb, are typically higher in lower trophic level fishes in the family Catostomidae compared to centrarchids.…”

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Fish assemblage–environment relationships suggest differential trophic responses to heavy metal contamination

Krause

Chu

et al. 2019

Freshwater Biology

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While ecotoxicology has long recognised the importance of identifying levels at which contaminants pose threats to biota, most estimates of species responses to toxicants are derived from controlled laboratory studies and may hold limited relevance to natural systems. However, designing appropriate field‐based studies investigating contaminant induced changes in assemblages has been challenging, partially due to the difficulty in identifying comparable uncontaminated reference sites. The aim of this study is to characterise the effects of heavy metal contamination on natural fish assemblages using an ecologically relevant catchment‐scale design. We hypothesise that environmental variables, including discharge, sediment, and landscape variables, can be used to characterise differences in fish species richness and abundances between sites contaminated with heavy metals and uncontaminated reference sites. We apply a geographic information systems approach that uses assemblage–environment relationships developed using hydrologic model outputs, land cover, and topographic data from uncontaminated reference sites to predict expected fish species richness and abundance at sites contaminated with heavy‐metals within the Big River catchment in south‐eastern Missouri, U.S.A. These predicted levels of richness and abundance are then compared to observed assemblages at contaminated sites to estimate the potential impacts of historical lead mining activities on freshwater taxa. We developed models that characterised variation in Centrarchidae (bass and sunfish) richness and abundance, Cyprinidae (minnows) abundance, and Percidae (darters) richness using variables including streamflow regime, suspended sediment concentration, and land cover at uncontaminated sites. Using these relationships, we predicted expected fish species richness and abundance at heavy metal contaminated sites across the Big River catchment and found a significant reduction in centrarchid abundance from field‐collected data compared to predicted estimates. Our results suggest that centrarchids, which tend to occupy a higher trophic level than cyprinids and percids, have lower abundances at sites contaminated with heavy metals than predicted by assemblage–environment relationships. These decreases in abundance are not associated with decreases in centrarchid species richness, cyprinid abundance, or percid richness. This geographic information systems‐based approach provides a useful and ecologically relevant framework for understanding the response of taxa to the presence of contaminants without assuming habitat equivalence across sites. Our findings also suggest the need for further research regarding how heavy metals impact fishes of varying trophic levels in natural settings.

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Distribution and age-related bioaccumulation of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) in tissues of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and European catfish (Sylurus glanis) from the Buško Blato reservoir (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Cited by 61 publications

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Arsenic bioaccumulation in subarctic fishes of a mine-impacted bay on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

Arsenic bioaccumulation in subarctic fishes of a mine-impacted bay on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

Accumulation of Metals in Juvenile Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Exposed to Sublethal Levels of Iron and Manganese: Survival, Body Weight and Tissue

Fish assemblage–environment relationships suggest differential trophic responses to heavy metal contamination

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