Use of Oxidative Stress and Genotoxic Biomarkers of Aquatic Beetles Anaceana globulus (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) as Biomonitors of Water Pollution

Shonouda, Mourad; El-Samad, Lamia M.; Mokhamer, EL-Hassan; Toto, Noura A.

doi:10.3923/je.2016.122.131

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“…SOD is an effective and sensitive biomarker and a reliable indicator of oxidative stress and the negative effects of various toxins [6], and it is considered to be the first line of defense against the harmful action of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [45,46]. GPx is an enzyme responsible for the reduction of H 2 O 2 and elimination of organic hydroperoxides [47].…”

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Influence of trout farm effluents on selected oxidative stress biomarkers in larvae of Ecdyonurus venosus (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae)

Radojević

Mirčić

Živić

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Arch biol sci (Beogr)

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The aim of the present study was to establish the extent to which the outlet waters of trout farms affect the ecosystems of the Crnica and Skrapež rivers in Serbia. We monitored selected biomarkers of oxidative stress: superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and total glutathione (GSH) in larvae of the species Ecdyonurus venosus, and simultaneously analyzed the changes in the physical and chemical parameters. The investigations were carried out in spring at four localities along the Skrapež and Crnica rivers: one upstream (the control localities), and three downstream from the fish farm outlets. On the Skrapež River, the fish farm was clearly visible and was markedly changed by the chemical parameters of the water, manifested as a decreased concentration of dissolved oxygen, increased concentrations of nitrates, nitrites, ammonium ions, total phosphorus and total organic carbon, and increased SOD and GPx activities and decreased GSH concentration in larvae from the first downstream locality as compared to the control locality. On the Crnica River, due to the high values of water flow (around 3 m 3 /s), effluents from the fish farm had no effect on the chemical parameters of the water or on the tested biomarkers.

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“…The metabolism of reduced GSH is one of the main antioxidative defense mechanisms of living organisms [46]. For its realization, GPx utilizes low-molecularweight thiols such as GSH [51], which can explain the decrease in its concentration in the Skrapež River at locality SK2, since the activity of GPx was significantly elevated.…”

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Influence of trout farm effluents on selected oxidative stress biomarkers in larvae of Ecdyonurus venosus (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae)

Radojević

Mirčić

Živić

et al. 2019

Arch biol sci (Beogr)

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“…The development and survival of insect herbivores can be affected by even low to moderate concentrations of selenium acquired from pollution in plants [70]. Elevated levels of copper, zinc, iron, manganese, lead, cobalt, and cadmium have been detected in water and aquatic insect body samples from polluted sites [71]. These pollutants have been shown to cause both oxidative stress and genotoxicity (e.g.…”

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“…chromosomal breaks/damage) in aquatic infections. Even small amounts of heavy metals can change the physiochemical characteristics of water and dramatically affect the metabolism of insects [71].…”

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Previously Unacknowledged Potential Factors in Catastrophic Bee and Insect Die-off Arising from Coal Fly Ash Geoengineering

Whiteside

Herndon²

2018

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This work was a joint effort between the authors that is part of an ongoing collaboration aimed at providing scientific, medical, public health implications and evidence related to aerosolized coal fly ash including its use in the near-daily, near-global covert geoengineering activity. Author MW was primarily responsible for the entomological data. Author JMH was primary responsible for mineralogical and geophysical considerations. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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“…The toxicity of these elements occurs when they do not get excreted from the body, accumulate in tissues, interfere with other essential metals, and cause numerous abnormalities in biological specimens (Castriotta, 2009; Deng et al, 2006). Most of the heavy metals have a cytotoxic effect as well as carcinogenic and/or mutagenic effects even if they are present in low concentrations (Shonouda et al, 2016; Tchounwou et al, 2012). Cd, for example, is considered one of the most toxic metals in the environment and causes mutations (Royle et al, 1998; Tchounwou et al, 2012).…”

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DNA damage and oogenesis anomalies in Pimelia latreillei (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) induced by heavy metals soil pollution

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The present study used Pimelia latreillei as a biomonitoring insect for heavy metals soil pollution in a populated industrial area at Zawya Abd El-Qader, Alexandria, Egypt. Comet assay and histological analysis were applied to evaluate the potential risk of heavy metals. X-ray analysis of the soil samples collected from the polluted site revealed significantly increased metal percentages compared with the reference site. Moreover, a significant increase in metal percentages was detected by the X-ray analysis in insect ovaries collected from the polluted site. The Tail DNA length was significantly greater in the insects collected from the polluted site—47.6% compared with 11.4% at the reference site. Pronounced disruptions in oogenesis were observed through histological and ultrastructure investigations in insects collected from the polluted site. The study summarized the potential utility of insect biomonitors in predicting the effect of heavy metals soil pollution on occupational health.

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Use of Oxidative Stress and Genotoxic Biomarkers of Aquatic Beetles Anaceana globulus (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) as Biomonitors of Water Pollution

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Influence of trout farm effluents on selected oxidative stress biomarkers in larvae of Ecdyonurus venosus (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae)

Influence of trout farm effluents on selected oxidative stress biomarkers in larvae of Ecdyonurus venosus (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae)

Previously Unacknowledged Potential Factors in Catastrophic Bee and Insect Die-off Arising from Coal Fly Ash Geoengineering

DNA damage and oogenesis anomalies in Pimelia latreillei (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) induced by heavy metals soil pollution

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