Mechanism of toxicity of zinc to the marine diatomNitzschia closterium

The effect of zinc on cell division, photosynthesis, ultrastructure, respiration, ATP levels, mitochondrial electron-transport chain (ETC)-activity, total thiols and glutathione in the marine diatomNitzschia closterium (Ehrenberg) W. Smith was investigated. Although 65µg Zn 1^–1 halved the cell division rate, photosynthesis and respiration were unaffected by zinc concentrations up to 500µg Zn 1^–1. Most of the zinc associated with the cells was bound at the cell surface, with only 3 to 4% of this extracellular zinc penetrating the cell membrane. Once inside the cell, zinc exerted its toxicity at a number of sites. Increased ATP production and ETC activity were observed in zinc-treated cells. Zinc also enhanced cellular thiols (SH) and total glutathione, and zinc toxicity was reversible by the addition of thiol compounds such as cysteine. Zinc-thiol binding may be a detoxification mechanism for the cell. It is suggested that increased ATP production may provide the energy required for increased glutathione synthesis at the expense of other energy-requiring processes including cell division. The mechanisms of toxicity of ionic zinc and copper toN. closterium were compared.     

Toxicity of copper to the marine amphipod Allorchestes compressa in the presence of water-and lipid-soluble ligands

Acute toxicity tests were carried out on the marine amphipod Allorchestes compressa Dana using copper sulphate and some organocopper complexes. For copper sulphate, 96 h LC₅₀ values of 0.11 and 0.5 mg Cu l^-1 were determined for the juveniles and the adults, respectively, juveniles being 4.5 times more sensitive to copper than adults. Organocopper complexes were tested on adults only. The three water-soluble ligands nitrilotriacetic acid, 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulphonic acid and tannic acid ameliorated copper toxicity by decreasing the concentration of free ionic copper, while lipid-soluble ligands such as oxine and potassium ethylxanthogenate increased copper toxicity, presumably as a result of the complexes diffusing through the cell membrane and participating in injurious reaction. The copper complex with 2,9-dimethyll, 10-phenanthroline was the most toxic complex tested. It is suggested that the presence of these ligands in the receiving water should be taken into consideration when establishing water-quality criteria.     

Questions on the mechanism of temperature adaptation in marine phytoplankton

The rate of light-saturated photosynthesis in 3 marine algae [Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin, Nitzschia closterium (Ehrenberg) Smith and Dunaliella tertiolecta Butcher] varies during growth in batch culture. The photosynthetic rare declines most rapidly during growth at the higher temperatures. Because of these changes in photosynthesis rate, the previously reported enhanced photosynthetic abilities caused by growth at lower temperatures (generally interpreted as evidence for higher enzyme levels) can only be observed when measurements are made late in the exponential phase or after the onset of the stationary phase of growth. When allowance is made for the earlier peak of photosynthetic ability in cultures growing at higher temperatures, there is no evidence for adaptation to lower temperatures being caused by increased levels of the enzymes required for carbon-dioxide fixation. When the changes due to growth in batch culture are taken into account, certain effects of temperature can be recognized. the dry weight: chlorophyll ratio of all 3 algae increases with decreasing growth temperatures. For P. tricornutum and N. closterium, growth at lower temperatures reduces the cellular content of chlorophyll a, but has little effect on the chlorophyll content of D. tertiolecta. The dry weight: cell-number ratio of D. tertiolecta and P. tricornutum increases with lower growth temperatures, but growth temperature has little effect on the cell mass of N. closterium. Growth of the 3 algae at lower temperatures does not increase their ability to photosynthesize at these lower temperatures. Rather, it reduces their ability to assimilate carbon dioxide at the higher temperatures.     

Bioaccumulation and toxic effects of copper on growth and oxygen consumption by the postlarvae of Penaeus indicus

The aim of this study was to assess the toxic impact of copper on postlarvae (PL) of the penaeid shrimp Penaeus indicus. Tolerance, growth, oxygen consumption and metal accumulation were investigated in these PL on exposure to copper. Tolerance studies were conducted for 96 h to assess the tolerance limits of P. indicus PL exposed to different concentrations of copper using static renewal bioassay tests. Using the Probit method, the regression equation was calculated as Y=0.4899+2.3562 X, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9707. The 96 h LC₅₀ was 0.8204 ppm. The effect of sublethal (one-fifth of 96 h LC₅₀) copper on PL for short- and long-term exposures revealed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the rate of oxygen consumption, metabolic rate, mean length, wet and dry weight of the exposed PL over their respective controls which can be attributed to a gradual and time-dependent accumulation of the metal, as noticed in the exposed PL through accumulation studies. Overall, the data suggest that on chronic exposure even sublethal concentrations of copper can reduce the metabolic rate and growth in P. indicus PL. This is perhaps the first attempt to use the wild P. indicus PL as a bioindicator of copper toxicity.     

有机磷农药对蛋白核小球藻的毒性相互作用研究

水体中农药复合污染产生的毒性效应具有潜在风险。为系统考察有机磷农药(OPs)混合物对淡水生态系统中绿藻的联合毒性效应,以马拉硫磷(MIT)、敌敌畏(DDVP)、敌百虫(TRC)、乐果(DIT)和氧乐果(OMT)等5种OPs作为混合物组分,运用直接均分射线法设计9组二元混合物体系共45条混合物射线。利用96孔微板测定5种OPs及其二元混合物对蛋白核小球藻(C. pyrenoidosa)的生长抑制毒性,通过基于置信区间的组合指数法分析混合物的联合毒性及毒性相互作用。结果表明,以p EC50为毒性指标,5种OPs对C. pyrenoidosa的毒性大小顺序为:TRCMITDDVPOMTDIT,OPs对C. pyrenoidosa的毒性大小受其中心磷原子的电正性影响;因混合组分的不同,部分OPs混合物对C. pyrenoidosa的联合毒性依赖于组分浓度比; OPs混合物对C. pyrenoidosa的毒性相互作用以加和为主,部分发生拮抗作用,发生拮抗作用的混合体系具有低效应区域呈加和作用,高效应区域呈拮抗作用的规律;与MIT混合的体系均有发生拮抗作用,且依赖于MIT浓度,MIT浓度比例越高,拮抗作用越强,OPs混合物的毒性相互作用与组分浓度比相关; OPs混合物的毒性相互作用组分浓度比依赖性与其联合毒性的组分浓度比依赖性规律不相关。     

纳米铜颗粒的种间毒性关系

纳米颗粒的种间毒性关系尚无明确结论,因此很难判断纳米颗粒对未进行毒性测试的物种的风险如何。本文作者将5种水蚤(Daphnia magna, Daphnia pulex, Daphnia galeata, Ceriodaphnia dubia, Chydorus sphaericus)暴露于4种不同粒径的纳米铜颗粒(CuNPs)和1种亚微米铜颗粒的悬浊液中,考察物种的形态特征与CuNPs急性毒性的关系。结果显示,杆状的CuNPs比球状的CuNPs毒性更低。纳米铜颗粒与溶出铜离子均对CuNPs的毒性有贡献,其中,当新生蚤的体长、体表面积和身体体积更小时,5种悬浊液中颗粒的毒性更大。5种蚤的身体体积与5种CuNPs的毒性显著相关(r_adj²>0.51, p < 0.001),78-nm CuNPs与蚤身体体积的相关性最好 (r_adj²?=?0.95, p < 0.001)。这个研究可以为纳米颗粒对有相似外形特征的物种进行毒性种间外推提供线索。
精选自Lan Song, Martina G. Vijver, Geert R. de Snoo and Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg. Assessing toxicity of copper nanoparticles across five cladoceran species. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 34, Issue 8, pages 1744–1750, August 2015. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3000
详情请见http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.3000/full     

纳米铜颗粒的种间毒性关系

纳米颗粒的种间毒性关系尚无明确结论,因此很难判断纳米颗粒对未进行毒性测试的物种的风险如何。本文作者将5种水蚤(Daphnia magna, Daphnia pulex, Daphnia galeata, Ceriodaphnia dubia, Chydorus sphaericus)暴露于4种不同粒径的纳米铜颗粒(CuNPs)和1种亚微米铜颗粒的悬浊液中,考察物种的形态特征与CuNPs急性毒性的关系。结果显示,杆状的CuNPs比球状的CuNPs毒性更低。纳米铜颗粒与溶出铜离子均对CuNPs的毒性有贡献,其中,当新生蚤的体长、体表面积和身体体积更小时,5种悬浊液中颗粒的毒性更大。5种蚤的身体体积与5种CuNPs的毒性显著相关(r_adj²>0.51, p < 0.001),78-nm CuNPs与蚤身体体积的相关性最好 (r_adj²?=?0.95, p < 0.001)。这个研究可以为纳米颗粒对有相似外形特征的物种进行毒性种间外推提供线索。
精选自Lan Song, Martina G. Vijver, Geert R. de Snoo and Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg. Assessing toxicity of copper nanoparticles across five cladoceran species. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 34, Issue 8, pages 1744–1750, August 2015. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3000
详情请见http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.3000/full     

纳米铜颗粒的种间毒性关系

纳米颗粒的种间毒性关系尚无明确结论,因此很难判断纳米颗粒对未进行毒性测试的物种的风险如何。本文作者将5种水蚤(Daphnia magna, Daphnia pulex, Daphnia galeata, Ceriodaphnia dubia, Chydorus sphaericus)暴露于4种不同粒径的纳米铜颗粒(CuNPs)和1种亚微米铜颗粒的悬浊液中,考察物种的形态特征与CuNPs急性毒性的关系。结果显示,杆状的CuNPs比球状的CuNPs毒性更低。纳米铜颗粒与溶出铜离子均对CuNPs的毒性有贡献,其中,当新生蚤的体长、体表面积和身体体积更小时,5种悬浊液中颗粒的毒性更大。5种蚤的身体体积与5种CuNPs的毒性显著相关(r_adj²>0.51, p < 0.001),78-nm CuNPs与蚤身体体积的相关性最好 (r_adj²?=?0.95, p < 0.001)。这个研究可以为纳米颗粒对有相似外形特征的物种进行毒性种间外推提供线索。
精选自Lan Song, Martina G. Vijver, Geert R. de Snoo and Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg. Assessing toxicity of copper nanoparticles across five cladoceran species. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 34, Issue 8, pages 1744–1750, August 2015. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3000
详情请见http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.3000/full     

The nature of zinc and copper complexes in the oyster Ostrea edulis

The zinc and copper associated with the soft tissues of the oyster Ostrea edulis Linnaeus have been separated into a soluble component and a tissue-residue, cell-debris bound component. In the case of zinc, the tissue-bound component was found to contain at least two species of complex; a firmly-bound species, exchangeable with ⁶⁵Zn²⁺ and a less-firmly, reversibly-bound species, exchangeable with ⁶⁵Zn²⁺. The soluble component, which constitutes some 40% of the total zinc and copper, was fractionated on Sephadex G-25 and the zinc and copper shown to be weakly-complexed to the small molecular weight compounds, taurine, lysine, ATP and possibly homarine (N-methyl--picolinic acid) and to be fully exchangeable with ⁶⁵Zn²⁺. These soluble complexes can act as a freely available mobile reserve of metal to ensure a constant saturation of metal-dependent enzyme systems operating under adverse environments. Sephadex G-25 acts as a weak ion-exchange resin, which can cause a translocation of zinc and copper from its soluble weak complexes and result in the spurious association of the metals with other compounds.     

Combined effects of copper and cadmium on Chlorella pyrenoidosa H.Chick: subcellular accumulation,distribution, and growth inhibition

Disposal of waste into aquatic ecosystems may cause microalgae to be exposed to various metals, e.g. copper and cadmium. The effects caused by combinations of metals may be more serious. Evaluations of subcellular fate, bioaccumulation, and biological effects of metals on aquatic organisms are generally derived from experiments with individual metals. The present study aims to evaluate the effects of exposure of Chlorella pyrenoidosa to copper and cadmium in combination on subcellular accumulation, distribution, and growth. The algae were exposed for 72 h to copper at concentrations of 13 – 25 µmol L^?1, cadmium at about 6 µmol L^?1, and combinations thereof. The levels of copper and cadmium in subcellular organelles, heat-denaturated protein, metal-rich granules, and heat-stable protein were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. Exposure of C. pyrenoidosa to copper and cadmium in combination inhibited growth more strongly than copper and cadmium individually. Highest accumulation was observed in metal-rich granules and heat-stable proteins. Administration of both metals in combination affected their subcellular distribution: copper was mainly distributed into the metal-rich granules (70%–80%) and heat-stable proteins (9%–24%), cadmium in the metal-rich granules (88%–98%).     

Oxidative stress induced by copper: defense and damage in the marine planktonic diatom Ditylum brightwellii,grown in continuous cultures with high and low zinc levels

Light-limited cultures of the planktonic diatom Ditylum brightwellii (West) Grunow were grown at 14 salinity. Cells were subjected to oxidative stress induced by copper, in the presence of zinc. In two continuous cultures with total Zn levels of 40 and 140 nM, respectively, dissolved Cu levels were increased from 3 to 126 nM. This resulted in an increased Cu adsorption capacity of the cell walls, probably due to an increase of surface area and roughness. Sexual reproduction (auxospore formation) was accelerated but was considered as a non-specific stress response. Cu-induced oxidative stress was indicated by a decrease of reduced glutathione (GSH), and a removal of superoxide anions monitored as an increasing activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD). Although Zn has no oxidative potential per se, cell division rates and chlorophyll c contents were lower in the culture with high Zn levels. In both cultures, the pro-oxidant Cu caused a decrease of chlorophyll a, decreasing photosynthetic O₂ evolution and cell devision rates, and a growing number of deformed and broken cells.     

Metabolic responses of the sympagic amphipodsGammarus wilkitzkii andOnisimus glacialis to acute temperature variations

Acutely elevated seawater temperatures had pronounced metabolic effect on the Arctic under-ice amphipodsGammarus wilkitzkii andOnisimus glacialis, collected in May 1986 and 1988 in the Barents Sea. An increased rate of oxygen consumption vs temperature was observed for both species. In the range from 0° to 10 °CG. wilkitzkii andO. glacialis exhibit Q₁₀ values of 3.4 and 3.6, respectively. The results also indicate increased ammonia excretion rates forG. wilkitzkii andO. glacialis by an elevation of temperature from 0° to 10°C, with an overall Q₁₀ of 1.9 and 2.3, respectively. The present study demonstrates an increased O:N ratio with ambient temperature elevation from 0° to 10°C forG. wilkitzkii andO. glacialis, with overall Q₁₀ values of 2.0 and 1.6, respectively. This indicates a temperature-induced change in the metabolic substrate towards lipids.     

Respiration and excretion rates of Calanus glacialis in arctic waters of the Barents Sea

The respiration and excretion rates of Calanus glacialis (Jaschnov) Copepodite Stages III, IV, V, and adult females from the drift-ice area east of Svalbard (Barents Sea) were measured in shipboard experiments during the period from 27 May to 13 June, 1983. The phytoplankton biomass and abundance varied considerably between localities, but these variations were not generally reflected in the respiration and excretion rates of the copepod. The respiration and excretion rates of C. glacialis at the ambient temperature of-1.8°C (average respiration rates of 0.95, 0.73, 0.57, and 0.60 l O₂ mg^-1 dry wt h^-1 for Copepodite Stage III, IV, V, and adult females, respectively) were similar to those previously reported for other large-sized copepods from cold or temperate areas. Average respiration and excretion rates tended to decrease with incubation time or time after capture. Measurements on ten occasions within a period of 27 h after capture revealed excretion rates of ammonium ranging between 2.9 and 16.8 for C III, 3.7 and 21.1 for C IV, 1.3 and 28.4 for C V, and 1.6 and 18.7 for adult females, all expressed as nmol mg^-1 dry wt h^-1. In all experiments, excretion rates of inorganic phosphate varied between 0.7 and 1.5 (C III), 0.5 and 1.1 (C IV), 0.2 and 0.8 (C V), and 0.3 and 1.0 (adult females) nmol mg^-1 dry wt h^-1. Ratios of O:N, O:P, and N:P indicated that much of the metabolic energy was derived from catabolism of proteins. Comparison of the turnover rate of carbon and nitrogen showed, however, that nitrogen turnover was between 2.6 and 8.9 times higher than that of carbon. This may indicate that the copepods deaminate ingested protein, with the carbon skeleton of the amino acids subsequently being used in the synthesis of lipid compounds, possibly wax esters.     

Toxicity of zinc,cadmium and copper to the shrimp Callianassa australiensis. I. Effects of individual metals

The acute toxicity of zinc, cadmium and copper to Callianassa australiensis (Dana) was evaluated in static tests. Each test lasted up to 14 d and LC₅₀ values were calculated for 4, 7, 10 and 14 d intervals. The toxicity of each metal increased with exposure time; thus the 4 d LC₅₀ values of 10.20, 6.33 and 1.03 mg l^-1 were considerably higher than the 14 d LC₅₀ values of 1.15, 0.49 and 0.19 mg l^-1 for zinc, cadmium and copper respectively. Toxicity curves reveal that none of the values were asymptotic, indicating that median lethal threshold concentrations were not reached for any of the metals. This suggests that 14 d is an insufficient time in which to complete meaningful, acute lethality tests for marine shrimps. Longer tests are necessary if lethal threshold concentrations are to be used with application factors to derive safe concentrations for the protection of C. australiensis.     

Polarographic investigations on the complexation of cadmium and zinc by thiol peptides

Complex formation of Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ with thiol derivatives has been investigated by differential pulse polarography. The binding of Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ with cysteine (CySH), glutathione (GSH) and the model peptide N‐acetyl‐cysteine‐methylamide (ASH) reveals different stoichiometry. Thus, Cd²⁺ forms 1:1 and 1:2 complexes with CySH while 1:2 and 1:4 complexes have been observed with GSH and ASH, respectively. Overall formation constants of Cd²⁺ with CySH (Iogβ ₂ 15.3) and with GSH (Iogβ5₂ 14.4) have been estimated using competitive complexation with nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA). Investigation of competition between Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ for the thiol complexation has underlined the role played by the amino group in CySH for the stabilization of Zn complexes in contrary to Cd complexes.     

Influence of field-based nutrient enrichment on the photobiology of the giant clam Tridacna maxima

Nutrients were added to 12 microatolls in One Tree Island lagoon every low tide for 13 mo to an initial concentration of 10 μM (ammonium, N) and 2 M (phosphate, P). These concentrations remained above background for 2 to 3 h after addition. The addition of ammonium (N and N+P but not P alone) significantly increased P _g (gross photosynthesis) P _n (net photosynthesis) and R (respiration) per unit wet-tissue weight and α (photosynthetic efficiency) in Tridacna maxima after 3 mo nutrient enrichment. These responses to small and transient changes in ammonium concentrations suggest that symbiotic clams are not nutrient-replete, and that even subtle changes in nutrients can have a measurable effect on photosynthesis. The same clams did not show significant differences in photosynthetic parameters 6 mo after the beginning of nutrient enrichment, suggesting that their previous responses had either been seasonal or that symbiotic clams such as T. maxima are able to adjust their photophysiology following external changes in nutrient concentrations. Received: 26 August 1997 / Accepted: 11 December 1998     

几种抗生素对蛋白核小球藻的时间毒性微板分析法

抗生素在不同的暴露时间可能具有不同的毒性变化规律。本文以蛋白核小球藻(C.pyrenoidosa)为受试生物,96孔微板为暴露实验载体,5种抗生素硫酸安普霉素、氯霉素、双氢链霉素、硫酸新霉素和硫酸链霉素为研究对象,通过在C.pyrenoidosa生长周期内选取6个暴露时间节点(即0、12、24、48、72和96 h),建立了抗生素在不同暴露时间对C.pyrenoidosa生长抑制毒性的微板测试方法(简称T-MTA),并应用T-MTA方法系统测定了5种抗生素对C.pyrenoidosa在不同暴露时间的生长抑制毒性。结果表明,抗生素对C.pyrenoidosa生长抑制毒性具有明显的时间依赖特征,即在开始的时候基本无毒性,而后毒性迅速增加,然后毒性增加速度减慢;不同抗生素的毒性随着暴露时间的延长增加速率不同;同一暴露时间内,5种抗生素对C.pyrenoidosa的毒性大小不同;且毒性顺序随着暴露时间延长而发生变化。     

Inhibitory effects of copper on marine dinoflagellates

The effect of copper on three species of marine dinoflagellates [Scrippsiella faeroense (Paulsen) Balech et Soares, Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg, Gymnodinium splendens Lebour] was studied. It inhibited the growth of all species and was lethal to one species in batch cultures. The effect was more pronounced in semicontinuous culture than in batch cultures. Chlorophyll concentrations and rate of uptake of radioactive carbon by cells of S. faeroense were affected in a manner similar to cell numbers. Copper inhibited growth of cells, most probably either by arresting cell division or by penetrating inside the cell and affecting metabolism.     

Comparative effects of indole derivatives as antifouling agents on the growth of two marine diatom species

Antifouling agents, used to prevent biofouling, need to be assessed for their impacts on marine organisms and environment before the application. Diatoms are one of the main components of fouling biofilms, which play important roles in the formation of biofouling. Particularly, diatoms are also the important ingredients of primary production and present interest as ecotoxicological models in marine environment. In this study, two benthic diatoms Nitzschia closterium f. minutissima and Navicula climacospheniae, widely distributed in fouling biofilm, were used as models for screening the activities of potential antifoulants. Nine indole derivatives were tested and CuSO₄ was used as a reference. Indole derivatives showed significant anti-algal activities and the EC₅₀ values of most indole derivatives were lower than that of CuSO₄. Halogen substituent enhanced the anti-algal activities of compounds, and the most efficient compounds for N. closterium f. minutissima were gramine and 7-chloroindole with the EC₅₀ values of 1.94 and 2.1?mg/L, while for N. climacospheniae, 7-chloroindole and 6-bromoindole were the most efficient and the EC₅₀ values were 3.91 and 4.25?mg/L, respectively. In conclusion, indole derivatives would be one of the promising candidates as antifoulants and our results strengthened the need to perform antifouling activity assays and environment-friendly evaluations.     

The effect of copper and zinc on the metabolism of the mussel Mytilus edulis

The effects of copper and zinc on the metabolism of the mussel Mytilus edulis (L.) and its component tissues were studied. 500 ppm copper sodium citrate inhibited oxygen consumption of the whole animal and gill tissue, but no similar effect was observed on digestive gland tissue. 500 ppm zinc sodium citrate exerted no effect upon gill or digestive gland respiration, and neither metal salt affected the respiration of homogenates of gill, digestive gland or gonad. Direct observation of gill tissues during exposure to the metals revealed that 500 ppm copper sodium citrate caused inhibition of ciliary activity; exposure of tissues to 2 ppm Cu for 24 h resulted in only partial inhibition of the cilía. It is suggested that metabolic suppression noted in whole animals and gill tissues is due to the inhibition of an energy-consuming process such as ciliary activity rather than interference with respiratory enzyme systems.