EROD activity and biliary fluorescence in Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot 1848): Biomarkers of PAH exposure in coastal environments of the South Pacific Ocean

Fuentes-Rios, Daniel; Orrego, Rodrigo; Rudolph, Anny; Mendoza, Gonzalo; Gavilán, J. F.; Barra, Ricardo

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.02.062

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“…Their study revealed that EROD activity is responsive to contaminants in the environment and provides valuable information for environmental risk assessment. Fuentes-Rios et al (2005) assessed EROD activity in the common shark as a biomarker of PAH exposure in coastal environments of the South Pacific Ocean. The finding of this study shows that EROD activity is higher in polluted areas than in the reference area.…”

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Determination of 7-ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (EROD) induction in leaping mullet (Liza saliens) from the highly contaminated Aliaga Bay, Turkey

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Ulutaş

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et al. 2009

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Pollution of the aquatic environment is a global concern owing to the devastating effects of contaminants whose levels are growing at an alarming rate, and it has become a major threat for marine organisms, as well as to humans as consumers. This study has been carried out on leaping mullet obtained from Aliaga Bay, which is located on the west coast of the Aegean Sea near Izmir and hosts the world's fifth largest shipyard, plus a broad range of industrial activities, including an oil refinery and a paper factory. The waste from these industries, combined with municipal sewer discharges, is the main cause of pollution in this region. There is no national documentation or research on the determination of pollution resulting from the industrial activities in this area. In the present study, the degree of induction of CYP4501A-associated 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity and immunochemical detection of CYP1A1 in the liver of leaping mullet (Lisa saliens) were used as biomarkers for the assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-type organic pollutants in Aliaga Bay. Mullet caught from different locations of the bay had approximately 52 times more EROD activity than the feral fish sampled from a clean reference site near Foca, Izmir. The results of this study indicate that Aliaga Bay is highly contaminated with PAH-type organic pollutants.

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Determination of 7-ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (EROD) induction in leaping mullet (Liza saliens) from the highly contaminated Aliaga Bay, Turkey

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Ulutaş

Tutuncu

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“…Petrolisthes laevigatus (Porcelain crabs) were collected in winter 2005 and 2006 at low tide from an easily accessible, rock-strewn coastal site not subject to significant human impacts (36°45 0 S-70°10 0 W) (Moscoso et al 2006;Fuentes et al 2005). About 950 adult P. laevigatus specimens were collected manually (average carapace: 21.5 ± 1.5 mm 9 20.45 ± 1.8 mm).…”

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Assessment of EDTA in Chromium (III–VI) Toxicity on Marine Intertidal Crab (Petrolisthes laevigatus)

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Chromium poses a potential threat to coastal ecosystems. We used standard toxicity bioassays (semi-static, chronic) to evaluate EDTA as a chelating agent for reducing trivalent and hexavalent chromium toxicity on Petrolisthes laevigatus. Crab survival decreased linearly with increased chromium concentrations and dropped significantly beginning at 40 mg/L Cr (VI) and 80 mg/L Cr (III). No significant differences were observed with Cr (III) + EDTA as compared with untreated controls. Cr (VI) toxicity was greater than that of Cr (III), with low individual survival rates. The protective effect of EDTA in the medium increased crab survival by 41%-48%.

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“…Three target organisms for the toxicological studies (Ampelisca araucana, Tisbe longicorni, Arbacia spatuligera) were collected in Coliumo Bay (36 • 50 S 72 • 55 W) from a clean area with little impact from anthropogenic activity (Fuentes-Ríos et al 2005;Altamirano-Chovar et al 2006). The fourth organism Dunaliella tertiolecta, was obtained from a commercial hatchery.…”

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Ecotoxicological sediment evaluations in marine aquaculture areas of Chile

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Given its geographic characteristics, the southern Chilean fjord area is subjected to growing environmental pressure from the development of diverse forms of aquaculture (i.e., fish, algae, shellfish). The sediments accumulate substances as a natural sink, and ecotoxicology assays offer a reliable and robust proxy for sediment quality analyses. This study's objective was to establish a mid-range toxicity base line for the sediments in the region by applying a battery of non-specific ecotoxicological assays. Sediment samples (28) were collected in the channels and fjords studied during the CIMAR-Fiordos 11 cruise (July 2005). The sediments were evaluated using different species endemic to the eastern Pacific as targets: Ampelisca araucana, Tisbe longicornis, Arbacia spatuligera, and Dunaliella tertiolecta. The conditions for each assay were reported previously. Of the four species used as ecotoxicological tools, only D. tertiolecta differed significantly from the control group (negative) in terms of its growth. This difference could be attributed to nutrient enrichment. In general, we concluded that, although local changes occurred in the sediments, the mesoscale magnitude of the ecotoxicological alterations was small. Nonetheless, a surveillance program should be implemented that would allow us to follow-up and analyze the changes that are taking place in the systems on broader scales of time and space.

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EROD activity and biliary fluorescence in Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot 1848): Biomarkers of PAH exposure in coastal environments of the South Pacific Ocean

Cited by 45 publications

References 31 publications

Determination of 7-ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (EROD) induction in leaping mullet (Liza saliens) from the highly contaminated Aliaga Bay, Turkey

Determination of 7-ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (EROD) induction in leaping mullet (Liza saliens) from the highly contaminated Aliaga Bay, Turkey

Assessment of EDTA in Chromium (III–VI) Toxicity on Marine Intertidal Crab (Petrolisthes laevigatus)

Ecotoxicological sediment evaluations in marine aquaculture areas of Chile

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