Use of biliary PAH metabolites as a biomarker of pollution in fish from the Baltic Sea

Vuorinen, Pekka J.; Keinänen, Marja; Vuontisjärvi, Heta; Baršienė, Janina; Broeg, Katja; Förlin, Lars; Gercken, Jens; Kopecka, Justyna; Köhler, Angela; Parkkonen, Jari; Pempkowiak, Janusz; Schiedek, Doris

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.11.020

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“…Most of the original data obtained during the BEEP Baltic Sea component used here for the calculations of the indices are presented elsewhere in this volume of Marine Pollution Bulletin (Baršien_ e et al, 2006a;Kopecka et al, 2006;Schiedek et al, 2006;Vuorinen et al, 2006). Data from four study areas in the Baltic Sea were used: Wismar Bay (Germany), Gulf of Gdań sk (Poland), Klaipeda-Butinge area (Lithuania) and Kvädö fjärden (Sweden, ''reference site'').…”

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Indices for the assessment of environmental pollution of the Baltic Sea coasts: Integrated assessment of a multi-biomarker approach

Broeg

Lehtonen²

2006

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Two mathematical methods to assess the ''health status'' of flounder (Platichthys flesus), eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) and blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) populations of the Baltic Sea were applied on selected biomarker data collected during the EU project ''BEEP'' (Biological Effects of Environmental Pollution on Marine Coastal Ecosystems). The Bioeffect Assessment Index (BAI) and the Integrated Biomarker Index (IBR) combine different biomarkers to single values, which can be used to describe the toxically-induced stress level of populations in different areas. Both indices determined here produced essentially similar results, which in most cases agreed with the known contamination levels in the different study areas. Advantages and limitations of index applications and interpretations are critically discussed. The use of indices provides comprehensive information about biological effects of pollution in marine organisms and may therefore serve as a useful tool for environmental management by ranking the pollution status of marine coastal areas.

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Indices for the assessment of environmental pollution of the Baltic Sea coasts: Integrated assessment of a multi-biomarker approach

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Lehtonen²

2006

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“…PAH metabolites. Fluorescent aromatic compounds (FACs) were measured in the bile of flounder using the fixed wavelength fluorescence method (FF) according to Vuontisjärvi et al (2004) and Vuorinen et al (2006).…”

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“…Chemical analyses of fish bile have proved suitable to study the uptake of hydrocarbons and chlorinated organic compounds (Ariese et al, 1993). The levels of PAH metabolites in bile can be estimated as fluorescent aromatic compounds (FAC) (Ariese et al, 1993;Vuontisjärvi et al, 2004;Vuorinen et al, 2006). Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity is commonly applied as a biomarker of exposure to organophosphorus and carbamate compounds used as active agents in many pesticides (Bocquené et al, 1990;Peakall, 1992;Escartin and Porte, 1997), but it responds also to other compounds including metals, detergents, hydrocarbons and algal toxins (Payne et al, 1996;Guilhermino et al, 1998;Lehtonen et al, 2003).…”

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Measurements of biomarker levels in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) from the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic)

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Lehtonen²,

Baršienė³

et al. 2006

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In the framework of the EU funded BEEP project a set of biomarkers, gross morphometric indices and tissue concentrations of selected organic pollutants were measured in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and mussels (Mytilus trossulus) collected twice a year (April and October) from three sites in the inner Gulf of Gdań sk between autumn 2001 and spring 2003. In flounder, seasonal differences in most biomarkers were observed, but no correlations with tissue pollutant levels could be found. In mussels, highly variable levels in biomarker responses were seen, but no clear seasonal or spatial trends, directly related to tissue concentrations, could be established. The observed biomarkers distribution the study sites are probably mostly caused by interannual, seasonal and individual variability and, in case of flounder, possibly by exchange of stocks between the sampling sites.

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“…1-Hydroxypyrene, suggested by Vuorinen for use as a bioindicator of PAH exposure of fish (Vuorinen and others, 2003;2006) was not detected at any of the platforms (Gale and others, 2012). 1-hydroxyfluorene was the most prevalent OH-PAH measured by Gale and others (2012); 1-hydroxfluorene was detected at only 2 of 7 platforms, and at low concentrations, less than 50 ng per mg protein.…”

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Comparison of aliphatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenylethers, and organochlorine pesticides in Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) from offshore oil platforms and natural reefs along the California coast

Gale¹,

Tanner²,

Love³

et al. 2013

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Use of biliary PAH metabolites as a biomarker of pollution in fish from the Baltic Sea

Cited by 114 publications

References 23 publications

Indices for the assessment of environmental pollution of the Baltic Sea coasts: Integrated assessment of a multi-biomarker approach

Indices for the assessment of environmental pollution of the Baltic Sea coasts: Integrated assessment of a multi-biomarker approach

Measurements of biomarker levels in flounder (Platichthys flesus) and blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) from the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic)

Comparison of aliphatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenylethers, and organochlorine pesticides in Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) from offshore oil platforms and natural reefs along the California coast

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