Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic
This study had the support of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) through the project BUESHARKER (PTDC/CTAAMB/29136/2017), co-financed by COMPETE2020 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029136), the Strategic Project granted to MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (UIDB/04292/2020 and UIDP/04292...
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ftpinstleiria:oai:iconline.ipleiria.pt:10400.8/8756 2023-10-01T03:58:13+02:00 Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic Alves, Luís M.F. Moutinho, Ariana B. Gómez, Luis J. Oropesa, Ana L. Muñoz-Arnanz, Juan Jiménez, Begoña Lemos, Marco F.L. Fonseca, Vanessa F. Cabral, Henrique Novais, Sara C. 2023 http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/8756 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162095 eng eng Elsevier info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04292%2F2020/PT info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F04292%2F2020/PT info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POR_CENTRO/SFRH%2FBD%2F122082%2F2016/PT info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/CEEC IND4ed/2021.00244.CEECIND%2FCP1650%2FCT0010/PT https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723007118 Luís M.F. Alves, Ariana B. Moutinho, Luis J. Gómez, Ana L. Oropesa, Juan Muñoz-Arnanz, Begoña Jiménez, Marco F.L. Lemos, Vanessa F. Fonseca, Henrique Cabral, Sara C. Novais, Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 872, 2023, 162095, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162095. 0048-9697 http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/8756 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162095 closedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Elasmobranchs Metals POPs Ecotoxicology Pelagic Impact assessment article 2023 ftpinstleiria https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162095 2023-09-07T23:12:33Z This study had the support of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) through the project BUESHARKER (PTDC/CTAAMB/29136/2017), co-financed by COMPETE2020 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029136), the Strategic Project granted to MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (UIDB/04292/2020 and UIDP/04292/2020), the project granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET (LA/P/0069/2020), and the grant awarded to Luís Alves (SFRH/BD/122082/2016). Vanessa F. Fonseca was supported by FCT, via research contract 2021.00244.CEECIND. Sara Novais is funded by national funds (OE), through FCT, in the scope of the framework contract foreseen in the numbers 4, 5, and 6 of the article 23, of the Decree-Law 57/2016, of August 29, changed by Law 57/2017, of July 19. Top predators such as most shark species are extremely vulnerable to amassing high concentrations of contaminants, but not much is known about the effects that the contaminant body burden imparts on these animals. Species like the blue shark (Prionace glauca) are very relevant in this regard, as they have high ecological and socioeconomic value, and have the potential to act as bioindicators of pollution. This work aimed to assess if differences in contaminant body burden found in blue sharks fromthe Northeast Atlantic would translate into differences in stress responses. Biochemical responses related to detoxification and oxidative stress, and histological alterations were assessed in the liver and gills of 60 blue sharks previously found to have zone-related contamination differences. Similar zone-related differences were found in biomarker responses, with the sharks from the most contaminated zone exhibiting more pronounced responses. Additionally, strong positive correlations were found between contaminants (i.e., As, PCBs, and PBDEs) and relevant biomarkers (e.g., damaged DNA and protective histological alterations). The present results are indicative of the potential that this species and these tools have to be used to monitor pollution in different areas of the ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Instituto Politécnico de Leiria: IC-online Science of The Total Environment 872 162095 |
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This study had the support of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) through the project BUESHARKER (PTDC/CTAAMB/29136/2017), co-financed by COMPETE2020 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029136), the Strategic Project granted to MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (UIDB/04292/2020 and UIDP/04292/2020), the project granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET (LA/P/0069/2020), and the grant awarded to Luís Alves (SFRH/BD/122082/2016). Vanessa F. Fonseca was supported by FCT, via research contract 2021.00244.CEECIND. Sara Novais is funded by national funds (OE), through FCT, in the scope of the framework contract foreseen in the numbers 4, 5, and 6 of the article 23, of the Decree-Law 57/2016, of August 29, changed by Law 57/2017, of July 19. Top predators such as most shark species are extremely vulnerable to amassing high concentrations of contaminants, but not much is known about the effects that the contaminant body burden imparts on these animals. Species like the blue shark (Prionace glauca) are very relevant in this regard, as they have high ecological and socioeconomic value, and have the potential to act as bioindicators of pollution. This work aimed to assess if differences in contaminant body burden found in blue sharks fromthe Northeast Atlantic would translate into differences in stress responses. Biochemical responses related to detoxification and oxidative stress, and histological alterations were assessed in the liver and gills of 60 blue sharks previously found to have zone-related contamination differences. Similar zone-related differences were found in biomarker responses, with the sharks from the most contaminated zone exhibiting more pronounced responses. Additionally, strong positive correlations were found between contaminants (i.e., As, PCBs, and PBDEs) and relevant biomarkers (e.g., damaged DNA and protective histological alterations). The present results are indicative of the potential that this species and these tools have to be used to monitor pollution in different areas of the ... |
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Alves, Luís M.F. Moutinho, Ariana B. Gómez, Luis J. Oropesa, Ana L. Muñoz-Arnanz, Juan Jiménez, Begoña Lemos, Marco F.L. Fonseca, Vanessa F. Cabral, Henrique Novais, Sara C. |
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Alves, Luís M.F. Moutinho, Ariana B. Gómez, Luis J. Oropesa, Ana L. Muñoz-Arnanz, Juan Jiménez, Begoña Lemos, Marco F.L. Fonseca, Vanessa F. Cabral, Henrique Novais, Sara C. |
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Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic |
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Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic |
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Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic |
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Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic |
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Evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Northeast Atlantic |
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evidence of contamination-associated damage in blue sharks (prionace glauca) from the northeast atlantic |
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