Influence of seasonality and pollution on the hematological parameters of the estuarine fish Centropomus parallelus

Seriani, Robson; Abessa, Denis Moledo de Souza; Pereira, Camilo Dias Seabra; Kirschbaum, Aline Alves; Assunção, Argos Willian de Almeida; Ranzani-Paiva, María José Tavares

doi:10.1590/s1679-87592013000200003

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“…Leukocytes exhibit high phagocytic activity, and thrombocytes are involved in both blood clotting and the organism's defense system (Passantino et al 2005). Fish from the polluted urban pond exhibited a higher frequency of total leukocytes, a result previously observed by other authors in studies on fish exposed to contaminants (Zutshi et al 2010;Gupta et al 2013;Seriani et al 2013). An increased amount of leukocytes suggests the occurrence of an adaptive response to chronic stress induced by xenobiotics or pathogens.…”

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“…Changes in hematological parameters have been reported in fish exposed both to mixtures of pollutants and to single substances (Bacchett et al 2011;Seriani et al 2013;Fujimoto et al 2012;Carraschi et al 2016;Cruz et al 2015;Thummabancha et al 2016;Kumar et al 2017). Low frequencies of erythroblasts and thrombocytes could be explained by water contaminants generating intrasplenic and intrahepatic damage, thus decreasing hematopoiesis.…”

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Mucociliary transport, differential white blood cells, and cyto-genotoxicity in peripheral erythrocytes in fish from a polluted urban pond

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Corrêa

Abessa

et al. 2017

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The present study evaluated the water quality of a polluted pond through the analysis of in vitro mucociliary transport, hematological parameters, and biomarkers of cyto-genotoxicity in the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Blood and mucus samples were collected from ten specimens from the polluted pond and from ten specimens from a control area. The fish were anesthetized with 3% benzocaine, mucus was collected directly from the gills, and blood was drawn from the caudal artery. Blood smears were stained using the May-Grünwald Giemsa process for the differential leukocyte counts and to determine the frequency of leukocytes, thrombocytes, erythroblasts, micronuclei, and nuclear abnormalities. The results revealed low transportability in vitro, a high percentage of monocytes and eosinophils, and increased frequency of leukocytes and nuclear abnormalities in fish from the polluted pond. However, the frequency of thrombocytes and erythroblasts and the percentage of lymphocytes and neutrophils were significantly lower. It is possible to conclude that changes in fish are due to poor water quality and that these non-destructive biomarkers can be used for the biomonitoring of aquatic environments vulnerable to contamination.

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Mucociliary transport, differential white blood cells, and cyto-genotoxicity in peripheral erythrocytes in fish from a polluted urban pond

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Abessa

et al. 2017

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…São Vicente Estuary is considered degraded (Lamparelli et al 2001;Cesar et al 2012;Abessa et al 2008;Hortellani et al 2008;Azevedo and Braga 2011;Pereira et al 2012;Seriani et al 2013;Buruaem et al 2013) due to human occupation and discharges of sewage, residues of marinas and urban drainage, which produce sediment contamination (Medeiros and Bícego 2004;Bícego et al 2006;Hortellani et al 2008;Azevedo and Braga 2011;Buruaem et al 2013) and incidence of biological effects (Abessa et al 2008;Cesar et al 2007;Seriani et al 2011;Azevedo et al 2012;Maranho et al 2012;Seriani et al 2013). However, results obtained in this investigation do not allow distinguishing if hematological changes were due to natural or anthropic factors.…”

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“…This approach has been used worldwide to assess the responses of fishes to pollutants as in laboratorial experiments with single and mixtures of contaminants in environmental assessments (Al-Sabti and Metcalfe 1995;Kirschbaum et al 2009;Seriani and Ranzani-Paiva 2012). However, hematological changes and MN may be induced by natural causes, such as seasonality, temperature and salinity changes, reproductive cycle, feeding status, among others (Blaxhall 1972;Duthie and Tort 1985;Ogbulie and Okpokwasili 1999;Tavares-Dias and Moraes 2004;Tavares-Dias et al 2011;Martins et al 2010;Seriani and Ranzani-Paiva 2012;Seriani et al 2013). Thus, the use of this approach in environmental studies requires previous knowledge on the ranges each cell type are expected to occur and how they respond to natural and anthropic factors.…”

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Hematological parameters and nuclear abnormalities in peripheral erythrocytes of Achirus lineatus (Pleuronectiformes: Achiridae)

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Hematological parameter of demersal fish constitutes important measures of biological effects of seasonality and contaminants in sediments. We aimed to assess the hematological parameters and nuclear abnormalities, including micronuclei levels, in peripheral erythrocytes of flatfish Achirus lineatus collected in São Vicente Estuary in summer and winter. The number of lymphocytes was significantly higher in summer, whereas the number of neutrophils was significantly higher in winter. For other measured parameters, no significant differences were observed in spite of the levels of erythroblasts, leukocytes, thrombocytes, micronuclei and nuclear abnormality tended to be slightly higher in winter. Integrated analysis of data suggests that genotoxicity may be related to immunosuppression, although some types of leukocytes appear to act removing anomalous cells. Considering the contamination status of the Santos-São Vicente Estuarine system, the results provide an important contribution to knowledge of the hematological aspects of A.lineatus and its potential use as a bioindicator for monitoring estuarine sites.

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“…The station is therefore considered effective in protecting local biodiversity (Bruner et al, 2001). In summary, Cananéia and Juréia are considered pristine estuarine regions of São Paulo State (Azevedo et al, 2009) where some cytological and hematological analyses in sea bass fish have not shown any sublethal damage (Kirschbaum et al, 2009;Seriani et al, 2013 Pinheiro and Fiscarelli (2001)). They were in the intermolt stage and free of parasites.…”

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Multi-level biological responses in Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) (Brachyura, Ucididae) as indicators of conservation status in mangrove areas from the western atlantic

Duarte

Souza

Nobre

et al. 2016

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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There is a global lack of knowledge on tropical ecotoxicology, particularly in terms of mangrove areas. These areas often serve as nurseries or homes for several animal species, including Ucides cordatus (the uçá crab). This species is widely distributed, is part of the diet of human coastal communities, and is considered to be a sentinel species due to its sensitivity to toxic xenobiotics in natural environments. Sublethal damages to benthic populations reveal pre-pathological conditions, but discussions of the implications are scarce in the literature. In Brazil, the state of São Paulo offers an interesting scenario for ecotoxicology and population studies: it is easy to distinguish between mangroves that are well preserved and those which are significantly impacted by human activity. The objectives of this study were to provide the normal baseline values for the frequency of Micronucleated cells (MN‰) and for neutral red retention time (NRRT) in U. cordatus at pristine locations, as well to indicate the conservation status of different mangrove areas using a multi-level biological response approach in which these biomarkers and population indicators (condition factor and crab density) are applied in relation to environmental quality indicators (determined via information in the literature and solid waste volume). A mangrove area with no effects of impact (areas of reference or pristine areas) presented a mean value of MN‰<3 and NRRT>120min, values which were assumed as baseline values representing genetic and physiological normality. A significant correlation was found between NRRT and MN, with both showing similar and effective results for distinguishing between different mangrove areas according to conservation status. Furthermore, crab density was lower in more impacted mangrove areas, a finding which also reflects the effects of sublethal damage; this finding was not determined by condition factor measurements. Multi-level biological responses were able to reflect the conservation status of the mangrove areas studied using information on guideline values of MN‰, NRRT, and density of the uçá crab in order to categorize three levels of human impacts in mangrove areas: PNI (probable null impact); PLI (probable low impact); and PHI (probable high impact). Results confirm the success of U. cordatus species' multi-level biological responses in diagnosing threats to mangrove areas. Therefore, this species represents an effective tool in studies on mangrove conservation statuses in the Western Atlantic.

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Influence of seasonality and pollution on the hematological parameters of the estuarine fish Centropomus parallelus

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Mucociliary transport, differential white blood cells, and cyto-genotoxicity in peripheral erythrocytes in fish from a polluted urban pond

Mucociliary transport, differential white blood cells, and cyto-genotoxicity in peripheral erythrocytes in fish from a polluted urban pond

Hematological parameters and nuclear abnormalities in peripheral erythrocytes of Achirus lineatus (Pleuronectiformes: Achiridae)

Multi-level biological responses in Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) (Brachyura, Ucididae) as indicators of conservation status in mangrove areas from the western atlantic

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