Plutonium bioaccumulation in seabirds

The aim of the paper was plutonium (²³⁸Pu and ^239+240Pu) determination in seabirds, permanently or temporarily living in northern Poland at the Baltic Sea coast. Together 11 marine birds species were examined: 3 species permanently residing in the southern Baltic, 4 species of wintering birds and 3 species of migrating birds. The obtained results indicated plutonium is non-uniformly distributed in organs and tissues of analyzed seabirds. The highest plutonium content was found in the digestion organs and feathers, the smallest in skin and muscles. The plutonium concentration was lower in analyzed species which feed on fish and much higher in herbivorous species. The main source of plutonium in analyzed marine birds was global atmospheric fallout.     

Occurrence of emerging organic contaminants in a tropical urban catchment in Singapore

The aim of this study was to test in a short term laboratory experiment the accumulation and physiological effects of As in the epiphytic lichen Xanthoria parietina. Arsenic content in treated samples increased progressively with increasing concentration in treatment solutions. Treatment of X. parietina thalli with 0.1, 1, 10 ppm As solutions caused significant decrease of viability, measured as intensity of respiratory activity, and damages to cell membranes, assessed by increase of electric conductivity of rinsing water and lipid peroxidation products. Soluble proteins content decreased and H₂O₂ content increased already at the lowest As concentration tested (0.01 ppm). Photosynthetic efficiency, measured in terms of F_V/F_M ratio, decreased significantly only at the highest As concentration (10 ppm). It was concluded that As exposure causes physiological stress both on the mycobiont and the photobiont and that cell membrane damage, expressed in terms of electric conductivity of rinsing water, is the parameter most affected by As treatment.     

Lake variability: key factors controlling mercury concentrations in New York State fish

A 4year study surveyed 131 lakes across New York State beginning in 2003 to improve our understanding of mercury and gather information from previously untested waters. Our study focused on largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch, common piscivorous fish shown to accumulate high mercury concentrations and species important to local fisheries. Fish from Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve lakes generally had higher mercury concentrations than those from lakes in other areas of the state. Variability between nearby individual lakes was observed, and could be due to differences in water chemistry, lake productivity or the abundance of wetlands in the watershed. We found the following factors impact mercury bioaccumulation: fish length, lake pH, specific conductivity, chlorophyll a, mercury concentration in the water, presence of an outlet dam and amount of contiguous wetlands.     

AHH activity, tissue dose and DNA damage in different tissues of the scallop Chlamys farreri exposed to benzo[a]pyrene

A collaborative study was performed on scallops (Chlamys farreri) exposed to 0.5, 3 and 10 microg/L benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) for 20 days. The levels of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) activity, B[a]P accumulation and DNA strand break were assayed in the gill and digestive gland. Results showed that AHH activity and B[a]P accumulation were significantly related to B[a]P dose. AHH activity was induced and then became stable gradually. B[a]P accumulation increased first and showed an incoming plateau. DNA strand break levels in the 0.5 and 3 microg/L B[a]P groups remained high and significantly different from control values until day 6, followed by a reduction in the gill and no recovery in the digestive gland. The 10 microg/L B[a]P groups remained significantly lower than control until the end. These results suggested that the application of comprehensive indices may give information on the actual exposure of organisms to pollutants, and also information on toxic effects.     

Distribution of total and methylmercury in different ecosystem compartments in the Everglades: implications for mercury bioaccumulation

We analyzed Hg species distribution patterns among ecosystem compartments in the Everglades at the landscape level in order to explore the implications of Hg distribution for Hg bioaccumulation and to investigate major biogeochemical processes that are pertinent to the observed Hg distribution patterns. At an Everglade-wide scale, THg concentrations were significantly increased in the following order: periphyton相似文献   

离体模型预测鱼体肝脏清除速率：鲑鱼肝细胞和肝脏S9组分的比较

将离体肝细胞和肝脏S9组分用于获取鱼类的体外生物转化数据可以优化模拟评估对化学物质的生物富集作用。然而涉及2种方式之间的直接对比的研究却几乎没有。本研究采用冷藏保存的鲑鱼肝细胞来测定对于6种多环芳烃(PAHs)的体外本征清除速率。我们运用测定结果推测体内本征清除速率,并将其作为输入值输入一种充分搅匀的肝脏模型中来预测肝清除速率。将事先由体外灌流肝脏测定的速率作为参考来评价预测结果。在2种竞争结合的假说前提下,由鲑鱼肝细胞测出的肝清除速率与实现的测定结果基本一致(6种多环芳烃中的5种都保持在2.1倍差异以下)。尽管多环芳烃的高代谢率是可能的原因之一,这些发现与之前由肝脏S9组分得出的结果相似。对苯并芘这一种化合物而言,由S9数据得出的体内本征清除速率是由肝细胞得出结果的10倍左右,这一结果可能是由细胞吸收速率造成的传播限制引起的。尽管苯并芘的结果差异较大,由任何一种体外测试方法得出的体内本征清除速率结果通常是一致的。这些结果显示离体肝细胞和肝脏S9组分2种系统均可用于优化鱼类的生物富集评估,尤其对于体外反应速率较高的情况。不同系统在化工领域的应用性是否相同则需要进一步的研究工作。
精选自Kellie A. Fay, Patrick N. Fitzsimmons, Alex D. Hoffman, John W. Nichols. Comparison of trout hepatocytes and liver S9 fractions as in vitro models for predicting hepatic clearance in fish. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 36, Issue 2, pages 463–471, July 2017. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3572
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评估可离子化有机化合物的生物累积潜力：当前的认知和研究的重点

本研究的目的是回顾目前关于可离子化有机化合物(IOCs)的生物累积潜力的认知,重点讨论鱼类经验数据的有效性。IOCs在鱼体内的生物积累潜力可以很好地表征为：依赖pH的鳃摄取和排泄,肠道吸收和磷脂吸附(膜-水分区)。关键的挑战包括缺乏关于IOCs生物转化和血浆结合的经验数据。鱼拥有多种蛋白质,可以在细胞膜上传输IOCs。然而,除了少数情况下,这种传输对环境污染物的吸收和积累的意义是未知的。本文提出了2个研究案例。第一个描述了pH值和生物转化对有机酸和碱的生物富集的建模作用,而第二个则采用了一个更新的模型来研究导致全氟烷基酸积累的因素。全氟化烷基酸个案研究是值得关注的,因为它说明了膜转运蛋白在肾脏中可能具有的重要性,并强调了交叉比对方法(read-across approaches)的潜在价值。认识到当前需要对IOCs进行生物累积危害评估和生态风险评估,作者提供了一个分层策略,从保守的假设(模型和相关数据)到需要化学特定信息的更复杂的模型。
精选自Armitage, J. M., Erickson, R. J., Luckenbach, T., Ng, C. A., Prosser, R. S., Arnot, J. A., Schirmer, K. and Nichols, J. W. (2017), Assessing the bioaccumulation potential of ionizable organic compounds: Current knowledge and research priorities. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 36: 882–897. doi: 10.1002/etc.3680
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抗抑郁药物舍曲林和氟西汀在实验室构建的三层水生食物链中的生物积累和营养动力学研究

目前关于药物在水生生物中富集的报道越来越多,但人们对它们在水生食物网中的营养转移却知之甚少。选择了2种在水环境中经常被监测到的选择性5-羟色胺再摄取抑制剂(SSRIs),本文在实验室可控条件下,通过构建水生链的SSRIs暴露试验,研究了舍曲林和氟西汀的生物积累和营养动力学。在2个3层食物链中(Acer platanoides,是 Asellus aquaticus的食物,而相应地 Asellus aquaticus是Notonecta glauca 或 Pungitius pungitius的食物),随着营养级的递增,这2种可离子化的、弱碱药物均显示出较低的生物积累因子(BAFs)(这表明没有生物放大)。A. platanoides、A. aquaticus、N. glauca和P. pungitius体内的舍曲林的平均BAFs分别为2200 L/kg、360 L/kg、26 L/kg和49 L/kg,氟西汀的平均BAFs分别为1300 L/kg、110 L/kg、11 L/kg和41 L/kg。生物积累因子(BAFs)的测量值等于或低于生物富集因子(BCFs)的测量值,这进一步证明了饮食的微弱影响。生物脂含量与BAFs没有正相关性,这表明其他的过程在驱动SSRI生物累积的种间差异。这里将经验参数值带入一个生物累积模型中计算,发现模拟与经验BAFs(预测r²=-0.63)之间相关性较差。综上所述,这些可离子化的药物明显缺乏生物放大作用,环境问题不应只关注较高的营养水平,而应关注在任何营养水平上有高BCFs的物种。
精选自Bostr?m, M. L., Ugge, G., J?nsson, J. ?. and Berglund, O. (2017), Bioaccumulation and trophodynamics of the antidepressants sertraline and fluoxetine in laboratory-constructed, 3-level aquatic food chains. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 36: 1029–1037. doi: 10.1002/etc.3637
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Distribution of seven heavy metals among hot pepper plant parts

The main objective of this investigation was to monitor concentrations of seven metals (Cd, Pb, Ni, Mo, Cu, Zn, and Cr) in the fruits, leaves, stem, and roots of Capsicum annuum L. (cv. Xcatic) plants grown under four soil management practices: yard waste (YW), sewage sludge (SS), chicken manure (CM), and no-much (NM) bare soil. Elemental analyses were conducted using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. Pb and Cd concentrations in soil amended with YW, SS, and CM were not significantly different (P < 0.05) compared to NM soil, whereas Mo and Cu concentrations were significantly greater in YW compared to SS, CM, and NM treatments. Concentrations of Cd in the fruits of plants grown in NM soil were greater compared to the fruits of plants grown in other treatments. Total Ni concentration (sum of Ni in all plant parts) in plants grown in NM bare soil was greater than in plants grown in SS-, YW-, and CM-amended soils. Values of the bioaccumulation factor indicated that pepper fruits of plants grown in YW, SS, and CM did not show any tendency to accumulate Pb, Cr, and Ni in their edible fruits.     

Heavy metal and nutrient changes during vermicomposting animal manure spiked with mushroom residues

A pilot-scale trial of four months was conducted to investigate the responses of heavy metal and nutrient to composting animal manure spiked with mushroom residues with and without earthworms. Results showed that earthworm activities accelerated organic matter mineralization (e.g. reduction in C/N ratio, increase in total concentrations of N, P, K) and humification (e.g. increase in humic acid concentration, humification ratio and humification index). Despite composting increased total heavy metal (i.e. As, Pb, Cu, Zn) concentrations irrespective of earthworm, the availability of heavy metals extracted by DTPA significantly (P < 0.05) decreased particularly in treatments with earthworms introduced. The shift from available to unavailable fractions of heavy metals was either due to earthworm bioaccumulation, as indicated by total heavy metal concentrations being higher in earthworm tissues, or due to the formation of stable metal-humus complexes as indicated by the promotion of humification. Our results suggest that vermicomposting process could magnify the nutrient quality but relieve the heavy metals risk of agricultural organic wastes.