Polonium-210 and selenium in tissues and tissue extracts of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Gulf of Trieste)

Kristan, Urška; Planinšek, Petra; Benedik, Ljudmila; Falnoga, Ingrid; Stibilj, Vekoslava

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.05.017

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“…Selenium for example is an essential trace element that is required by the human body for proper functioning of the thyroid gland, and may help protect against free radical damage of the tissue. Most of the dietary human intake of selenium occurs via plants (Brazil nuts) and seafood (Ariard et al 1993;Kristan et al 2015). There is evidence that selenium deficiency may be related to a variety of degenerative diseases (Reilly 1998).…”

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“…There is evidence that selenium deficiency may be related to a variety of degenerative diseases (Reilly 1998). However, it is also known that there is also a narrow concentration window between essentiality and toxicity of selenium for humans (Kristan et al 2015). The unavoidable presence of environmental contaminants, such as mercury and biotoxins in bivalves could also result in a risk to the health of consumers (Sadhu et al 2015;Visciano et al 2016).…”

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Global Production of Marine Bivalves. Trends and Challenges

Wijsman

Troost

Fang

et al. 2018

Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

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The global production of marine bivalves for human consumption is more than 15 million tonnes per year (average period 2010-2015), which is about 14% of the total marine production in the world. Most of the marine bivalve production (89%) comes from aquaculture and only 11% comes from the wild fishery. Asia, especially China, is by far the largest producer of marine bivalves, accounting for 85% of the world production and responsible for the production growth. In other continents, the production is stabilizing or decreasing (Europe) the last decades. In order to stimulate growth, sustainability (Planet, Profit, People) of the aquaculture activities is a key issue. Environmental (Planet) aspects for sustainable aquaculture include the fishery on seed resources, carrying capacity, invasive species and organic loading. Food safety issues due to environmental contaminants and biotoxines should be minimized to increase the reliability of marine bivalves as a healthy food source and to stimulate market demands. Properly designed monitoring programs are important tools to accomplish sustainable growth of marine bivalve production.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Global Production of Marine Bivalves. Trends and Challenges

Wijsman

Troost

Fang

et al. 2018

Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

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“…To evaluate the impacts of the presence of pollutants, including NPs, in the aquatic environment, benthic species are a good biological model as they accumulate and reflect the impacts of different substances (Velez et al, 2015;Attig et al, 2014;Banni et al, 2014a;Hu et al, 2015;Nardi et al, 2017;Coppola et al, 2018;. Among these species is the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, identified by several authors as a good bioindicator with the capacity to respond to environmental disturbances, presenting a wide spatial distribution and economic relevance (Coppola et al, 2017;Richir and Gobert, 2014;Freitas et al, 2017;Kristan et al, 2015;Mejdoub et al, 2017). This bivalve is a sedentary filter-feeder and has a large capacity to accumulate pollutants (Coppola et al, 2018;Livingstone et al, 2000;Selvin et al, 2000).…”

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Remediation of arsenic from contaminated seawater using manganese spinel ferrite nanoparticles: Ecotoxicological evaluation in Mytilus galloprovincialis

Coppola

Tavares

Henriques

et al. 2019

Environmental Research

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In the last decade different approaches have been applied for water remediation purposes, including the use of nanoparticles(NPs) to remove metals and metalloids from water. Although studies have been done on the toxic impacts of such NPs, very scarce information is available on the impacts of water after decontamination when discharged into aquatic environments. In this way, the present study we aimed to evaluate the ecotoxicological safety of seawater previously contaminated with arsenic (As) and remediated by using manganese-ferrite (MnFe2O4) nanoparticles (NPs). For this, mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis were exposed for 28 days to different conditions, including clean seawater (control), As (1000 µg L-1) contaminated and remediated (As 70 µg L-1) seawater, water containing manganese-ferrite (MnFe2O4) nanoparticles (NPs) (50 mg L-1) with and with the presence of As. At the end of exposure, concentrations of As in mussels tissues were quantified and biomarkers related to mussels' metabolism and oxidative stress status were evaluated. Results revealed that mussels exposed to water contaminated with As and to As+NPs accumulated significantly more As (between 62% to 76% more) than those exposed to remediated seawater. Regarding biomarkers, our findings demonstrated that in comparison to remediated seawater (conditions a, b, c) mussels exposed to contaminated seawater (conditions A, B, C) presented significantly lower metabolic activity, lower expenditure of energy reserves, activation of antioxidant and biotransformation defences, higher lipids and protein damages and greater AChE inhibition. Furthermore, organisms exposed to As, NPs or As+NPs revealed similar biochemical effects, both before and after water decontamination. In conclusion, the present study suggests that seawater previously contaminated with As and remediated by manganese-ferrite (MnFe2O4) NPs presented significantly lower toxicity than As contaminated water, evidencing the potential use of these NPs to remediate seawater contaminated with As and its safety towards marine systems after discharges to these environments.

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“…Currently, 210 Po has been found to be widely distributed in a variety of environmental and biological samples [1,18,19], such as groundwater [20][21][22], fish, and shellfish [20,23,24]. 210 Po in environmental media can enter the body through inhalation, diet, drinking water, open wounds, and the food chain [17,25].…”

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Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review

Zhou,

Wang,

Ren

et al. 2023

Molecules

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Ingestion of polonium-210 from environmental media and food can cause serious health hazards (e.g., gastrointestinal symptoms, tumours, etc.) and has been a public health concern worldwide since the 2006 poisoning of Agent Litvinenko 210Po in Russia. With the development of uranium mining and applications of nuclear technology in recent decades, the radioactive hazards posed by 210Po to living organisms and the environment have become increasingly prominent. In order to strengthen the monitoring of environmental 210Po and protect both the environment and human health, a series of explorations on the methods of 210Po determination have been ongoing by researchers across the globe. However, previous reviews have focused on individual sample types and have not provided a comprehensive account of environmental, food, and biological samples that are closely related to human health. In this work, the sources, health hazards, chemical purification, and detection methods of trace 210Po in different sample types are systematically reviewed. In particular, the advantages and disadvantages of various pretreatment methods are compared, and relevant domestic and international standards are integrated, which puts forward a new direction for the subsequent establishment of rapid, simple, and efficient measurement methods.

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Polonium-210 and selenium in tissues and tissue extracts of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Gulf of Trieste)

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

Global Production of Marine Bivalves. Trends and Challenges

Global Production of Marine Bivalves. Trends and Challenges

Remediation of arsenic from contaminated seawater using manganese spinel ferrite nanoparticles: Ecotoxicological evaluation in Mytilus galloprovincialis

Detection of Polonium-210 in Environmental, Biological and Food Samples: A Review

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