Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in wild marine organisms from South China Sea: Occurrence, sources, and human health implications

Ke, Caihuan; Gu, Yang-Guang; Liu, Qi; Zhao, Dong-Hao; Huang, Honghui; Cai, Nan; Sun, Zhiwei

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.018

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“…However, several studies are also devoted to the presence of PAHs in aquatic environments due to the risk they represent to the marine fauna and flora. 6,[14][15][16] In this regard, Zhang et al 17 discussed the effect of PAHs in living organisms due to the contamination of soil and water, highlighting the leaf injuries in plants, the negative impact on photosynthesis and biomass production as well as their toxic effects on animals. The PAHs hazard to environment and to humans' health lies on their great abundance and high toxicity.…”

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“…5 PAHs comprise a group of thousands of organic compounds containing 2-7 fused aromatic rings in different configurations, originated from both natural and anthropogenic activities and which occurs in the ecosystem as colorless, white or pale yellow solids. 6,7 Usually, PAHs mainly arise from natural incomplete combustion processes in forests and brush fires or from combustion sources provoked by human action, entering the soil, water and air as a harm contaminant. Accordingly, due to the large abundance of these compounds in the environment, researches have devoted great attention towards the development of analytical methods for the detection of PAHs.…”

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Application of biosensors in the petrochemical industry: a mini review on the sensing platforms for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detection

Vasconcellos¹,

Lins²,

Faria³

2019

IJBSBE

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The increased awareness of the hazardous effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been the target of several studies in the current literature. PAHs are a group of organic molecules derived from petroleum that contains from two to seven aromatic rings in their structure that have been largely emitted to the environment from natural but especially anthropogenic sources. In this research, we reviewed the main aspects concerning the effects of PAHs in the environment with a special focus on the biosensing platforms recently developed to detect these pollutants. Herein, we reported the use of biosensors as an alternative to the expensive, time-consuming and laborious traditional techniques commonly employed to detect PAHs. Most of the examined literature referred to the use of antibodies and DNA as biological elements to fabricate the sensors, and the electrochemical and optical mechanisms comprised the preferred transduction techniques for this purpose. Among the 16 PAHs present in the priority list established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) with respect to the toxicity and abundance, B[a]P was the pollutant most studied by researchers in the field of biosensors, who found limits of detection in the order of micro molar. Overall, the reviewed biosensors presented significant promise for the reliable, selective and sensitive detection of PAHs in the ecosystem.

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Section: Environmental Impact and Health Effects Of Hydrocarbonsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Application of biosensors in the petrochemical industry: a mini review on the sensing platforms for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detection

Vasconcellos¹,

Lins²,

Faria³

2019

IJBSBE

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“…Moreover, the metabolism of PAHs can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) which can cause oxidative stress, including lipid peroxidation, oxidation of proteins, and oxidation of nucleic acids The biochemical disruptions and cell damage as a result of the binding, may lead to mutations, developmental malformations, tumours and cancer 9 . Although studies on the ill effects of PAH on fishes in China 10,11,12 , Europe 13,14 and USA 15,16,17 are aplenty, in India, very few studies have been carried out on PAH exposures in fresh water ecosystems 18,19,20 . Pallikaranai is an important wetland within the city limits of Chennai.…”

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Status of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination in Pallikaranai Wetland: Fish as an Indicator

Mythreyi¹,

Subramanian²,

Nambirajan³

et al. 2019

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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Pallikaranai Wetland, within Tamil Nadu, India, receives runoff from the surrounding urban area, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAH have been listed as Priority Pollutants by US EPA (2014) due to their carcinogenic, genotoxic and teratogenic potential in humans and form DNA adducts. In addition to the runoff that the area receives, dumping and burning of waste occurs here and hence, this study was designed to evaluate PAH contamination in three fish species commonly found in the wetland considering the ongoing indiscriminate dumping of assorted waste here. Between January and April 2018, fifty fish comprising of seven subjects of Oreochromis aureus, thirty four subjects of Oreochromis mossambicus and nine subjects of Oreochromis niloticus were collected from Pallikaranai wetland. The fish were then necropsied and were analysed for fifteen PAH. Total PAH load was greatest in Oreochromis mossambicus. Naphthalene and phenanthrene were detected in all samples. While levels of sum of four carcinogenic (PAH4: Sum of Benzo (a) pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo (a) anthracene and Benzo (b) fluoranthene) in one subject of Oreochromismossambicus manifolds higher than the toxic levels as per the European Union guidelines, and was closely trailing the limits in one individual of Oreochromisaureus, the levels of the other 48 fish were below the limit of concern. Oreochrmoismossambicus is near threatened in its home range (Mozzambique) according to the IUCN and PAH may be contributing to the threats that the species faces. While the Oreochromis mossambicus is not threatened in India, it is imperative to assess the accumulation patterns of PAH in the species elsewhere to contribute data to the conservation in the home range.

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“…dried, canned, and frozen). Fish and cephalopods are widely consumed because of their known health benefits which are mostly attributed to low fat content and high protein levels (Ke et al, 2017;Ramalhosa et al, 2012a;Torrinha et al, 2014). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicted an increase of 17% in the consumption of cephalopods and estimated that they will represent 4% of the total species consumed in 2030 (FAO, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The contents of PAHs in the edible tissues of cephalopods have been evaluated by several authors, being squids and cuttlefish the most well characterized species (Bordajandi et al, 2004;Domingo et al, 2007;Fontcuberta et al, 2006;Gomes et al, 2013;Hwang et al, 2012;Ke et al, 2017;Martí-Cid et al, 2007, 2008Martorell et al, 2010;Moon et al, 2010;Perugini et al, 2007aPerugini et al, , 2007bRodríguez-Hernández et al, 2016;Semedo et al, 2014;Unger et al, 2008). To the best of our knowledge, limited information exists concerning the assessment of PAHs in the edible tissues of octopus; only common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) from northeast Atlantic Ocean (Semedo et al, 2014), argonauta argo from South China Sea (Ke et al, 2017), and seven-arm (Haliphron atlanticus) octopus from western Atlantic Ocean (Unger et al, 2008) were characterized. Other authors also assessed the levels of PAHs in common (Octopus vulgaris), giant Pacific( Octopus dofleini), and whiparm (Octopus variabilis) octopuses that were acquired from local fish markets and retailers not specifying the origin of species (Hwang et al, 2012;Moon et al, 2010;Rodríguez-Hernández et al, 2016).…”

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Commercial octopus species from different geographical origins: Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and potential health risks for consumers

Oliveira

Gomes

Torrinha

et al. 2018

Food and Chemical Toxicology

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent pollutants that have been raising global concern due to their carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. A total of 18 PAHs (16 USEPA priority compounds, benzo(j)fluoranthene and dibenzo(a,l)pyrene) were assessed in the edible tissues of raw octopus (Octopus vulgaris, Octopus maya, and Eledone cirrhosa) from six geographical origins available to Portuguese consumers. Inter- and intra-species comparison was statistically performed. The concentrations of total PAHs (∑PAHs) ranged between 8.59 and 12.8 μg/kg w.w. Octopus vulgaris caught in northwest Atlantic Ocean presented ΣPAHs significantly higher than those captured in Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, as well as than the other characterized species from western central and northeast Atlantic Ocean. PAHs with 2-3 rings were the predominant compounds (86-92% of ∑PAHs) but diagnostic ratios indicated the existence of pyrogenic sources in addition to petrogenic sources. Known and possible/probable carcinogenic compounds represented 11-21% of ΣPAHs. World and Portuguese per capita ingestion of ∑PAHs due to cephalopods consumption varied between 1.62-2.55 × 10 and 7.09-11.2 × 10 μg/kg body weight per day, respectively. Potential risks estimated for low and high consumers according to USEPA methodology suggested that a regular consumption of raw octopus does not pose public health risks.

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in wild marine organisms from South China Sea: Occurrence, sources, and human health implications

Cited by 76 publications

References 32 publications

Application of biosensors in the petrochemical industry: a mini review on the sensing platforms for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detection

Application of biosensors in the petrochemical industry: a mini review on the sensing platforms for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detection

Status of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination in Pallikaranai Wetland: Fish as an Indicator

Commercial octopus species from different geographical origins: Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and potential health risks for consumers

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