Toxicity Testing of Crude Oil and Related Compounds Using Early Life Stages of the Crimson-Spotted Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)

Pollino, Carmel; Holdway, Douglas A.

doi:10.1006/eesa.2002.2190

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“…Field and laboratory investigations demonstrated that there was a common syndrome of crude oil-induced developmental toxicity in a range of teleost fish. This was described by pericardial edema, body axis curvature, yolk edema and jaw reductions (Heintz et al, 1999;Carls et al, 1999;Pollino and Holdway, 2002;Couillard, 2002). These results of the studies were in agreement with the current study.…”

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Şi̇şman¹,

Atamanalp²,

Dane³

et al. 2016

Turk. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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In this study, toxicity of water associated fraction of 10W-40 motor oil was investigated during the early life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio). In 1.5-hour post fertilization (hpf), the fertilized zebrafish eggs were exposed to the oil fraction (1.25, 2.5, 5.0,10.0, 20.0 and 40.0 v/v) and were followed through 24, 48, and 72 hpf. The morphological endpoints of development toxicity of the oil in zebrafish embryos were observed under a stereomicroscope. Higher concentrations caused acute lethal effects, and lower concentrations caused sublethal effects, such as incomplete gastrulation, tail curvature, weak pigmentation, head malformation, pericardial edema, vertebra column defect and scoliosis. Moreover, with the increase of the oil concentration, the malformation rate increased. The hatching rate and body length were also decreased. Finally, it was found that the water associated fraction of 10W-40 motor oil affected the normal embryonic development of zebrafish.

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Şi̇şman¹,

Atamanalp²,

Dane³

et al. 2016

Turk. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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“…In our results, no TPH were detected for each % of stock solution tested. These results are in accordance with other studies using different experimental approaches [8,10,[25][26][27]. It can therefore, be concluded that our experimental system is suitable for assessing the toxicity of dispersant application.…”

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“…For this reason, in an emergency context such an oil spill, it is necessary to have as soon as possible toxicity data to evaluate the potential biological impact. Many studies have evaluated the acute toxicity of dispersant alone [3][4][5][6] or dispersant enhanced water accommodated fractions [7][8][9][10]. These methods presented a major disadvantage.…”

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An Experimental System to Assess Potential Biological Impact of Operational Response During an Oil Spill

Dussauze¹,

Pichavant-Rafini²,

Théron³

et al. 2016

J Pet Environ Biotechnol

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In order to evaluate the potential toxicity of dispersant application in an oil slick in near-shore areas, this study presents an experimental system designed to perform toxicity tests on fish. Three possible oil spill scenario issues during an oil spill were tested on juvenile sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax); the Water Soluble Fraction of oil; the Mechanical Dispersion of oil; the Chemical Dispersion of oil. Preliminary toxicity assays suggest that the experimental system is appropriate to assess the three experimental conditions during a period of 24 hours. This experimental system allowed obtaining "quick" and relevant results of acute toxicity in an emergency context such an oil spill.

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“…First, teleost embryos exposed to trace concentrations of crude oil constituents dissolved in water exhibit a common syndrome of developmental abnormalities (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). Gross features include pericardial and yolk sac edema, small jaw, and body axis defects.…”

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Unexpectedly high mortality in Pacific herring embryos exposed to the 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay

Incardona

Vines

Anulacion

et al. 2011

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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In November 2007, the container ship Cosco Busan released 54,000 gallons of bunker fuel oil into San Francisco Bay. The accident oiled shoreline near spawning habitats for the largest population of Pacific herring on the west coast of the continental United States. We assessed the health and viability of herring embryos from oiled and unoiled locations that were either deposited by natural spawning or incubated in subtidal cages. Three months after the spill, caged embryos at oiled sites showed sublethal cardiac toxicity, as expected from exposure to oil-derived polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs). By contrast, embryos from the adjacent and shallower intertidal zone showed unexpectedly high rates of tissue necrosis and lethality unrelated to cardiotoxicity. No toxicity was observed in embryos from unoiled sites. Patterns of PACs at oiled sites were consistent with oil exposure against a background of urban sources, although tissue concentrations were lower than expected to cause lethality. Embryos sampled 2 y later from oiled sites showed modest sublethal cardiotoxicity but no elevated necrosis or mortality. Bunker oil contains the chemically uncharacterized remains of crude oil refinement, and one or more of these unidentified chemicals likely interacted with natural sunlight in the intertidal zone to kill herring embryos. This reveals an important discrepancy between the resolving power of current forensic analytical chemistry and biological responses of keystone ecological species in oiled habitats. Nevertheless, we successfully delineated the biological impacts of an oil spill in an urbanized coastal estuary with an overlapping backdrop of atmospheric, vessel, and land-based sources of PAC pollution.

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Toxicity Testing of Crude Oil and Related Compounds Using Early Life Stages of the Crimson-Spotted Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)

Cited by 109 publications

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An Experimental System to Assess Potential Biological Impact of Operational Response During an Oil Spill

Unexpectedly high mortality in Pacific herring embryos exposed to the 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay

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