Imposex Incidence in Gastropod Species from Santa Marta Coastal Zone, Colombian Caribbean Sea

Rodríguez-Grimón, René; Campos, Néstor Hernando; Castro, Ítalo Braga

doi:10.1007/s00128-020-03020-7

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“…PNNT is a unique and vulnerable ecosystem, a hotspot of coral reef biodiversity, and declared as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Despite this, previous impacts caused by tributyltin contamination and imposex incidence were reported and associated with marine traffic in the region [70]. Therefore, based on our findings, multiple chemical impacts can affect the conservation goals foreseen for PNNT.…”

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Effect of Maritime Traffic on Water Quality Parameters in Santa Marta, Colombia

Rodríguez-Grimón

Campos

Castro

2021

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Since 2013, there has been an increase (>23%) in naval traffic using maritime routes and ports on the coastal fringe of Santa Marta, Colombia. Of major concern, and described by several studies, is the relationship between maritime traffic and coastal contamination. This study proposed a maritime traffic indicator considering the simultaneous effects of several relevant measurements of water quality parameters to estimate the impact of naval activity. The approach involved developing a model including the number of vessels, hull length, and permanence time in berths. In addition, water quality variables, considering climatic seasons, were used to verify association with maritime traffic and touristic activities. The high concentrations of total coliforms (TC) and dissolved/dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons in chrysene equivalents (DDPH) reported by the International Marina of Santa Marta (SM) were affected by the local anthropic activities, including tourism, naval traffic, and urban wastewater discharges. Moreover, our results suggest the occurrence of multiple chemical impacts within Tayrona National Natural Park (PNNT) affecting conservation goals. The estimation of the maritime traffic indicator proposed in this study may be an easy and more complete tool for future studies evaluating the impact of naval activities on environmental quality.

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Effect of Maritime Traffic on Water Quality Parameters in Santa Marta, Colombia

Rodríguez-Grimón

Campos

Castro

2021

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“…En paralelo, este hecho resulta opuesto al imposex, imposición de características sexuales masculinas en el sistema reproductor femenino de algunos gasterópodos. Sin embargo, ambos evidencian la implicación de los disruptores endocrinos en la conservación de los ecosistemas (Rodríguez-Grimon et al, 2020;Sierra-Marquez et al, 2017).…”

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Bisfenol a y efectos de disrupción endocrina en humanos y animales: Revisión sistemática

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Fuentes

Marenco

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Contextualización: El Bisfenol A (BPA por su nombre en inglés, Bisphenol A) es una sustancia química utilizada en la fabricación de recipientes de plástico de policarbonato, recubrimiento de latas de metal, empaques de productos cosméticos y de cuidado personal, utensilios de cocina, juguetes, papel térmico para recibos, equipos deportivos y dispositivos médicos y dentales, que posee la facilidad de lixiviarse con el paso del tiempo y las altas temperaturas. En la actualidad, el BPA se ha categorizado como disruptor endocrino, debido a su capacidad de alterar la homeostasis del sistema endocrino tanto de humanos como animales. Vacío de investigación: El uso de plásticos se ha convertido en una problemática mundial, debido al impacto generado en los diferentes compartimientos ambientales, así como la salud de los animales y el hombre. En este sentido, se hace necesario la recopilación de información que evidencie el panorama general de los efectos asociados a sustancias presentes en los plásticos, tales como el BPA. Propósito del estudio: Revisar los efectos de disrupción endocrina inducidos por la exposición a BPA en humanos y animales. Metodología: Revisión sistemática de acuerdo con la guía PRISMA. Para ello se realizaron búsquedas en las bases de datos Scielo, ScienceDirect, MedLine (PubMed,OVID) entre el periodo de 2017 hasta 2021. Como palabras claves se emplearon los siguientes términos: Bisphenol, endocrine disrupter, animals y humans. Se incluyeron todos los artículos que evidenciaran el efecto disruptor endocrino del BPA en humanos y animales. Resultados: Para esta revisión se incluyeron 35 estudios, de los cuales 17 se realizaron en humanos y 18 en animales; los estudios seleccionados evidenciaron que la exposición a BPA puede tener efectos sobre la reproducción, aumento de peso (obesógeno), diabetes, neurotoxicidad, estrés oxidativo y función tiroidea. Conclusión: El BPA puede filtrarse de plásticos y productos y ser ingerido o absorbido por vía transdérmica en los seres vivos, así como lixiviarse al ambiente; allí puede alcanzar aguas residuales, suelo y cuerpos de agua (superficiales y subterráneos). Por tanto, esta sustancia es considerada como ubicua en el medio ambiente e inevitable para los humanos y animales, en los cuales ha mostrado inducir efectos de disrupción endocrina equiparables.

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“…It is well known that exposure to TBT causes changes in the endocrine systems of marine organisms, most notably imposex in female gastropods [6,7]. This syndrome has been reported in more than 260 gastropods worldwide [8].…”

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“…This syndrome has been reported in more than 260 gastropods worldwide [8]. In addition, studies of negative impacts on marine life including oyster deformity, obesity metabolic syndrome (syndrome) in fish, and immunotoxicity and mortality of juvenile mussels have been reported [6,[9][10][11]. Due to the high toxicity of BTs to non-target species, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships in 2001, proposing a global ban on TBT, which was globally enforced in September 2008 [12].…”

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“…This banning resulted in reduced BT levels in water bodies and minimized the probability of biological imposex [2,13,14], moderating the concerns of TBT pollution from ships. However, recent reports on BT levels and their associated bio-androgenic effects still exist in marine environments around the world [6,7,[15][16][17][18][19], especially in fishing ports, commercial ports, shipyards and marinas [6,7,20].…”

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Butyltin Contamination in Fishing Port Sediments after the Ban of Tributyltin Antifouling Paint: A Case of Qianzhen Fishing Port in Taiwan

Lee

Chen

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This study investigated the concentrations of monobutyltin (MBT), dibutyltin (DBT) and tributyltin (TBT) in the sediments of the Qianzhen Fishing Port (Taiwan) in 2020. Further, the pollution status, composition, and potential ecotoxicity of BTs were evaluated. This case study provides a reference for the benefits of the ban of TBT-based antifouling paint to date. Results showed that the total butyltin (ΣBTs, sum of TBT, DBT, and MBT) concentrations measured in the sediments of the Qianzhen Fishing Port ranged between 14.2–807 ngSn·g−1 dw, with an average of 356 ± 305 ngSn·g−1 dw. TBT was the most dominant species, with an average concentration of 303 ± 287 ngSn·g−1 dw. This average TBT concentration is about 4.3 times lower than in 2003, showing the progress of gradual degradation of TBT in the sediments. Still, the degradation is rather slow, with a half-life of about 8.09 years. An analysis of the effects of TBT on organisms in the sediments of the Qianzhen Fishing Port was carried out according to the TBT toxicity guidelines of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the assessment class criterion for imposex (ACCI) of the Oslo and Paris Commission (OSPAR). The results showed that TBT levels in 80% of the sediments may pose negative effects on sensitive gastropods, and half of the sediments may even have an impact on gastropod reproduction. These show that marine life is still affected and threatened by TBT compounds, despite the decline of TBT concentrations since the ban of TBT-containing antifouling paints on ships in 2008. Therefore, it is necessary to continue paying attention to the changes of TBT concentrations and their potential ecological risks in the marine environment, and to formulate TBT management plans and strategies to mitigate their impacts in marine ecosystems.

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Imposex Incidence in Gastropod Species from Santa Marta Coastal Zone, Colombian Caribbean Sea

Cited by 13 publications

References 36 publications

Effect of Maritime Traffic on Water Quality Parameters in Santa Marta, Colombia

Effect of Maritime Traffic on Water Quality Parameters in Santa Marta, Colombia

Bisfenol a y efectos de disrupción endocrina en humanos y animales: Revisión sistemática

Butyltin Contamination in Fishing Port Sediments after the Ban of Tributyltin Antifouling Paint: A Case of Qianzhen Fishing Port in Taiwan

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