Effects of Heavy Metals Artificial Contamination on Porcellio laevis (Latreille, 1804) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)

Ghemari, Chedliya; Waterlot, Christophe; Ayari, Anas; Douay, Francis; Nasri–Ammar, Karima

doi:10.1007/s00128-019-02684-0

Cited by 7 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 24 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In this case, a weight loss was observed in P . laevis individuals exposed to Cd suggesting that when species tend to avoid contamination, they spend more energy which affects their growth as well as their reproduction (Donker, ; Donker, Zonneveld, & vanStraalen, ; Ghemari et al, , ; Odendaal & Reinecke, ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Weight gain of the exposed of P. laevis individuals was highlighted suggesting competition/antagonist effects of Cd and Zn in mixture. Ghemari et al (2019b) have reported a weight gain for individuals exposed to Zn Quercus contaminated litter. Indeed, Zn seemed to offset the toxicity effect of Cd and its negative consequence on the weight change (Odendaal & Reinecke, 2004b).…”

Section: Exposure Of P Laevis Individuals To Contaminated Quercus LImentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among the numerous parameters that have been studied for woodlice, growth was ecologically considered as a realistic parameter and could be accepted as an endpoint in eco-toxicity tests (Ghemari, Ayari, Ghribi, & Nasri-Ammar, 2019;Ghemari, Waterlot, Ayari, Douay, & Nasri-Ammar, 2019b). Porcellio laevis, a species with a worldwide distribution has been investigated in numerous ecotoxicological studies to monitor MTE contamination in terrestrial ecosystems throughout in situ and ex situ experiments (Hussein et al, 2006;Mazzei et al, 2014;Odendaal & Reinecke, 1999).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Porcellio laevis, a species with a worldwide distribution has been investigated in numerous ecotoxicological studies to monitor MTE contamination in terrestrial ecosystems throughout in situ and ex situ experiments (Hussein et al, 2006;Mazzei et al, 2014;Odendaal & Reinecke, 1999). Ghemari et al (2019b) investigated on the effects of Cd, Pb, Zn, and Cu on the growth of P. laevis under laboratory conditions and the interest of the use terrestrial isopods particularly the species P. laevis as a biomarker to evaluate soil pollution in Tunisian ecosystems (Ghemari et al, 2017). In continuity with the obtained data and since no study reports in Tunisia the effects of contaminated food on the hepatopancreas of P. laevis individuals subjected to a mixture of Cd/Zn.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

Physiological and histopathological responses of Porcellio laevis (Isopoda, Crustacea) as indicators of metal trace element contamination

Ghemari

Jelassi

Khemaissia

et al. 2020

Microscopy Res & Technique

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study was designed to assess the impact of the mixture of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) on the bioaccumulation and the ultrastructural changes in the hepatopancreas of Porcellio laevis (Latreille, 1804) after 4 weeks of exposure to contaminated Quercus leaves under laboratory conditions. For each metal, four concentrations were used with four replicates for each concentration. Metal concentrations in the hepatopancreas and the rest of the body were determined using atomic absorption spectrometry. From the first week until the end of the experiment, a weight gain in P. laevis was observed particularly between the first and the end of exposure from 93.3 ± 18.22 mg fw to 105.22 ± 16.16 mg fw and from 106.4 ± 22.67 mg fw to 125.9 ± 23.9 mg fw for Mix1 and Mix4, respectively. Additionally, the determined metal trace elements (MTE) concentrations in the hepatopancreas were considerably higher compared to those in the rest of the body and seem to be dose‐dependent. Using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), some alterations were highlighted in the hepatopancreas. The main observed alterations were (a) the destruction of the microvilli border in a considerable portion of cells, (b) the increase of the lipid droplets with different shapes and sizes, (c) the increase in the number of the mitochondria, and (d) the appearance of TE in the form of B‐type granules. The obtained results confirmed the ability of P. laevis to deal with high amounts of MTE, suggesting its possible use in future soil's biomonitoring programs.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Exposure Of P Laevis Individuals To Contaminated Quercus LImentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Physiological and histopathological responses of Porcellio laevis (Isopoda, Crustacea) as indicators of metal trace element contamination

Ghemari

Jelassi

Khemaissia

et al. 2020

Microscopy Res & Technique

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Ecotoxicological effects of heavy metal bioaccumulation in two trophic levels

Esteves-Aguilar

Mussali-Galante

Valencia-Cuevas

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

First Insights Into Trace Element Accumulation by Philoscia affinis (Crustacea, Isopoda): a Novel Tracer to Assess Soil Contamination in Lowland Plains?

Pastorino¹,

Bertoli

Brizio³

et al. 2021

Biol Trace Elem Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Isopods are terrestrial invertebrates that accumulate trace elements in large quantities, thus providing information on levels of soil contamination. However, the accumulation pattern seems to be species dependent. For this study, specimens of Philoscia affinis (Isopoda, Oniscidea) and soil samples were collected from both a protected area (site 1) and urban roadside (site 2) in the low plain of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (northeast Italy) to determine whether P. affinis could serve as a potential candidate for monitoring soil contamination. To do this, the following objectives were achieved: a) the level of trace elements (Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, Zn) were detected in soils and isopods; 2) the difference in trace elements accumulation was compared in the two sampling sites; 3) the bioaccumulation factor (BAF) was calculated for each element. With some exceptions, trace element concentrations were higher in both isopods and soil samples from the urban roadside compared to the protected area. Furthermore, except for Cd, Cu, and Zn, trace element levels were higher in the soil than in the isopod samples. The higher mean BAF values were recorded for Cd (6.169 and 6.974 for site 1 and 2, respectively), Cu (10.324 and 11.452 for site 1 and 2, respectively), and Zn (1.836 and 2: 1.943 for site 1 and 2, respectively), whereas BAF values <1 were recorded for the other elements. Philoscia affinis was found to be a potential candidate to monitor soil contamination as a macro-concentrator of Cu and Cd and a micro-concentrator of Zn.

show abstract

Effects of Heavy Metals Artificial Contamination on Porcellio laevis (Latreille, 1804) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Physiological and histopathological responses of Porcellio laevis (Isopoda, Crustacea) as indicators of metal trace element contamination

Physiological and histopathological responses of Porcellio laevis (Isopoda, Crustacea) as indicators of metal trace element contamination

Ecotoxicological effects of heavy metal bioaccumulation in two trophic levels

First Insights Into Trace Element Accumulation by Philoscia affinis (Crustacea, Isopoda): a Novel Tracer to Assess Soil Contamination in Lowland Plains?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About