Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) as vectors of contaminants to human consumers in northwest Florida

Karouna‐Renier, Natalie K.; Snyder, Richard A.; Lange, Ted; Gibson, Suzanne; Allison, Jeffrey G.; Wagner, Matthew E.; Rao, K. Ranga

doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2011.06.003

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“…These contaminants, which bioaccumulate and bioconcentrate, are environmental pollutants, which, over time, may reach levels that cause physiological impairment in humans (Karouna-Renier et al 2011;Polsky et al 2007). The most recognized are mercury (Sedláčková et al 2014), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/F), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (Jiang et al 2007;Letcher et al 2010;Smith and Gangolli 2002), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) (Deshpande et al 2013;Schiavone et al 2009).…”

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“…M. incilis is a detritivorous fish, which is the most abundant fish found in the estuaries of Colombia's northern coast throughout the year (IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature 2014; Olivero-Verbel and Caballero-Gallardo 2013). It may bioaccumulate persistent organic pollutants at higher concentrations (Aksoy et al 2012;Karouna-Renier et al 2011).…”

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Organochlorine pesticides and parasites in Mugil incilis collected in Cartagena Bay, Colombia

Jaramillo-Colorado

Arroyo-Salgado

Ruiz-Garcés

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Nematode parasites of the Anisakides family are often found in people living in countries where fish is consumed raw or partially cooked. This research shows the histological changes in the liver and spleen of Mugil incilis, collected in Cartagena Bay. These changes are associated with pollution by organochlorine pesticides and their possible influence on the parasite. Organochlorine compounds were extracted using the headspace-solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) technique. Residual amounts in the muscle of M. incilis such as β-HCH, γ-HCH, heptachlor, aldrin, endosulfan, 4,4'-DDE, and dieldrin, among others, were identified by gas chromatography connected to an electron capture detector, indicating that the fauna of Cartagena Bay are exposed to these pollutants. Histological analysis was carried out on liver and spleen samples of M. incilis which were fixed, processed, and embedded in paraffin. The presence of melano-macrophages, granulomes, and trematodes in the liver was the most important changes observed. Larval prevalence for the Anisakis spp. was determined to be 1.6%; for Pseudoterranova spp., 25.3%, and for Contracaecum spp., 57.8%. Other parasites such as acanthocephalans were also reported for a total of 15.3%. Nevertheless, no significant correlation between parasites and organochlorines was found. This study is the first to correlate the presence of organochlorine compounds and histological damage in the liver and spleen of M. incilis, with the presence of parasites in fish from Cartagena Bay (Colombia).

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Organochlorine pesticides and parasites in Mugil incilis collected in Cartagena Bay, Colombia

Jaramillo-Colorado

Arroyo-Salgado

Ruiz-Garcés

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…However, although lionfish have a white flesh with flavor and texture similar to highly-valued species such as snapper and grouper; efforts to develop a viable fishery for lionfish have been hampered by concerns that the concentration of biologically derived toxins, pollutants and heavy metals in this predator may be high enough to present an exposure risk for humans [36]. In Florida, mercury contamination is of particular concern, with high levels of this toxin found in many species of fishes [37][38][39].…”

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Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida

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Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The development of a fishery for lionfish has been proposed as a strategy for controlling populations; however, there is concern about consumption of this species by humans due to its high trophic position and potential for bioaccumulation of mercury. We analyzed total mercury (THg) in tissues of lionfish from two locations on the east coast of Florida. THg in lionfish increased with size and differed by location and sex. THg was highest in muscle tissue and was strongly positively correlated among tissues. THg in lionfish was lower than other commonly consumed marine fishes, and falls into Florida’s least restrictive advisory level. Consumption of lionfish poses a low risk and concerns over mercury bioaccumulation should not present a significant barrier to lionfish harvest.

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A global review of the cosmopolitan flathead mullet Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758 (Teleostei: Mugilidae), with emphasis on the biology, genetics, ecology and fisheries aspects of this apparent species complex

Whitfield

Panfili

Durand

2012

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

241

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Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) as vectors of contaminants to human consumers in northwest Florida

Cited by 14 publications

References 18 publications

Organochlorine pesticides and parasites in Mugil incilis collected in Cartagena Bay, Colombia

Organochlorine pesticides and parasites in Mugil incilis collected in Cartagena Bay, Colombia

Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida

A global review of the cosmopolitan flathead mullet Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758 (Teleostei: Mugilidae), with emphasis on the biology, genetics, ecology and fisheries aspects of this apparent species complex

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