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Environmental Sciences
Teodora Dorca-Preda, Peter Fantke, Lisbeth Mogensen, Marie Trydeman Knudsen
Summary: Toxicity-related impacts are often overlooked in lifecycle assessments of livestock systems. This study aims to establish a framework for assessing these impacts and characterizing human toxicity and freshwater ecotoxicity of livestock products. The findings show that feed production is the main contributor to toxicity impacts in Danish pork production, with pesticides and heavy metals playing a significant role. Veterinary pharmaceuticals have a minor contribution to freshwater ecotoxicity.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ricardo Beiras, Alexandre M. Schonemann
Summary: Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) are increasingly detected in estuarine and coastal waters and organisms, but there are no environmental quality criteria available for these chemicals. Water quality criteria were derived for ten selected PPCP based on their occurrence and reported biological effects, prioritizing ecotoxicological information obtained with sensitive early-life stages of marine organisms.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuming Xu, Yaru Xu, Nan Xu, Baozhu Pan, Fengyue Shu, Jinren Ni
Summary: Thirty-five PPCPs were measured in freshwater pearl mussels in Poyang Lake, China, and their response to sedimentary PPCPs were observed. The concentration of PPCPs in soft tissues of mussels was much higher than that in sediments, with anti-inflammatories being the primary contaminants detected. The gonads of mussels were identified as a hotspot for these contaminants, and correlation analysis showed that they were more likely to assimilate triclosan from sediments. These findings highlight the concern on the potential effects of sedimentary PPCPs and the necessity to formulate control strategies for a healthy lake.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hailin Fan, Yuwen Wang, Xiaojuan Liu, Yolina Yu Lin Wang, Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi, Okugbe Ebiotubo Ohore, Wenhua Liu, Zhen Wang
Summary: In this study, the hazardous concentrations of 35 selected PPCPs were derived using the SSD and AF approaches, providing support for the development of WQGs and ecological risk assessment. The findings suggest that endocrine-disrupting chemicals and antipsychotics pose a greater threat to the freshwater environment and organisms.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Callum Russell, Cristina Rodriguez, Mohammed Yaseen
Summary: A shift in public perception has led to a surge in high-value products being extracted from microalgae. Despite economic constraints and productivity capacities, the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries continue to drive the market. Scaling up production to industrial scale remains a challenge.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maria C. Vagi, Andreas S. Petsas, Maria N. Kostopoulou
Summary: Various synthetic organic compounds belonging to different chemical classes and possessing diverse physicochemical properties are frequently found in marine environments. These pollutants, such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs, have been detected in the global marine system, exerting direct and indirect effects on marine biota. Studies have explored the lethal and sub-lethal impacts of selected organic-synthetic stressors on different marine plant and animal species, as well as summarized the individual and combined effects observed or predicted after exposure to chemical mixtures of such contaminants. Future research needs are highlighted based on knowledge gaps in the literature.
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Environmental Sciences
Xuming Xu, Yaru Xu, Nan Xu, Baozhu Pan, Jinren Ni
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence and concentrations of 35 typical PPCPs in the water, sediment, and freshwater mollusks of Dongting Lake. The results showed distinct seasonal differences in PPCP compositions and the presence of PPCPs in the soft tissues of mollusks. The findings highlight the importance of controlling the bioavailability of PPCPs in water and sediment for ecological risk management in freshwater lake ecosystems.
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Environmental Sciences
Estefania Concha-Grana, Carmen Ma Moscoso-Perez, Purificacion Lopez-Mahia, Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo
Summary: The hydrophobicity of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) allows them to adsorb onto microplastics in the marine environment, affecting their distribution and transfer in the food chain. This study investigated the adsorption of two pesticides and six musk fragrances on polyamide and polyhydroxybutyrate in seawater, considering the influence of water temperature and plastic weathering. The results showed that PHB had higher adsorption capacity for the pollutants compared to PA, and PA was more affected by temperature and plastic weathering.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karina Lotz Soares, Adria Sunyer-Caldu, Sergiane Caldas Barbosa, Ednei Gilberto Primel, Gilberto Fillmann, M. Silvia Diaz Cruz
Summary: This study developed a fast and inexpensive method for the multi-residue determination of 59 contaminants of emerging concern in sediment, demonstrating high sensitivity, good linearity, satisfactory accuracy, and precision. The proposed method was found to be more environmentally friendly, cheaper, simpler, and faster compared to traditional techniques.
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Environmental Sciences
Amin Mojiri, John L. Zhou, Harsha Ratnaweera, Shahabaldin Rezania, Mansoureh Nazari
Summary: This study focuses on the occurrence of PPCPs in natural water bodies globally and examines the impact of various factors on the fluxes of pollutants into receiving waterways. High concentrations of PPCPs in water bodies have harmful effects on aquatic organisms, while algae-based systems are found to be effective in removing certain PPCPs.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Dajana Lichtenstein, Almut Mentz, Heike Sprenger, Felix F. Schmidt, Stefan P. Albaum, Joern Kalinowski, Hannes Planatscher, Thomas O. Joos, Oliver Poetz, Albert Braeuning
Summary: The study focused on analyzing the mixture effects of different pesticides in exposure-relevant binary mixtures using targeted transcriptomics in human HepaRG hepatocarcinoma cells. Most data points supported the assumption of dose addition, with synergistic effects observed at high concentrations of certain combinations of the test compounds.
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Ecology
Eduarda Roberta Bordin, Renan Cesar Munhoz, Paloma Pucholobeck Panicio, Adriane Martins de Freitas, Wanessa Algarte Ramsdorf
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of atrazine and glyphosate on Daphnia magna. The results showed that these herbicides had significant effects on the survival, reproductive capacity, and antioxidant defense system of the microcrustacean. The commercial formulations of the herbicides had a greater impact on the second generation of organisms, while the analytical standards mainly affected sexual maturation in the first generation. The study also suggested that other components in the formulations could alter the toxicity of the products. Therefore, long-term studies are necessary to understand the potential impacts of these pesticides on multiple generations of organisms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julie Celine Brodeur, Maria Jimena Damonte, Dante Emanuel Rojas, Diego Cristos, Claudia Vargas, Maria Belen Poliserpi, Adrian Enrique Andriulo
Summary: The study found that frogs inhabiting agricultural regions are exposed to a complex and diffuse contamination by pesticide mixtures, which may be responsible for a number of biological effects that could be relevant at the population level.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Thilakshani Atugoda, Meththika Vithanage, Hasintha Wijesekara, Nanthi Bolan, Ajit K. Sarmah, Michael S. Bank, Siming You, Yong Sik Ok
Summary: Recent studies have shown that hydrophilic compounds such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) can be adsorbed onto plastic surfaces and coexist with microplastics in the environment.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Lawrence Mzukisi Madikizela, Somandla Ncube
Summary: Pharmaceuticals and their metabolites enter the marine environment through land-based sources, leading to toxic effects on marine organisms and concerns about drug resistance. Therefore, reviewing the presence and health risks of pharmaceuticals in marine organisms and seafood is crucial.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Laetitia Minguez, Ronan Bureau, Marie-Pierre Halm-Lemeille
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2018)
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Agronomy
Clemence Riva, Michel B. C. Sokolowski, Julien Normand, Jana Sopkova-de Oliveira Santos, Marie-Pierre Halm-Lemeille
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2018)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Clemence Riva, Peggy Suzanne, Gael Charpentier, Fabienne Dulin, Marie-Pierre Halm-Lemeille, Jana Sopkova-de Oliveira Santos
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Bastien Taormina, Carole Di Poi, Ann-Lisbeth Agnalt, Antoine Carlier, Nicolas Desroy, Rosa Helena Escobar-Lux, Jean-Francois D'eu, Florian Freytet, Caroline M. F. Durif
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sofia Soloperto, Salima Aroua, Christelle Jozet-Alves, Christophe Minier, Marie-Pierre Halm-Lemeille
Summary: Regulatory assessment of chemical effects requires validated tests across different environments and organisms. This study developed a new exposure protocol using European sea bass larvae, assessing both traditional toxicological values and behavioral responses. Results showed the suitability of sea bass for early-life stage toxicity tests.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mathieu Lutier, Carole Di Poi, Frederic Gazeau, Alexis Appolis, Jeremy Le Luyer, Fabrice Pernet
Summary: The study developed a framework to analyze broad macro-physiological and molecular responses in juvenile oysters over a wide pH range, identifying low tipping points for physiological traits and major reshuffling in membrane lipids and transcriptome. This innovative methodology allowed for the synthesis and identification of main patterns of variations in large -omic data sets, fitting them to pH and identifying molecular tipping points, with potential broad applications to assess the effects of global change on other organisms.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Javid Kavousi, Sabine Roussel, Sophie Martin, Fanny Gaillard, Aicha Badou, Sylvain Huchette, Philippe Dubois, Stephanie Auzoux-Bordenave, Carole Di Poi
Summary: This study examined the physiological responses of Haliotis tuberculata larvae to combined temperature and pH, and found that low pH affected tissue organogenesis and shell formation, while high temperature influenced the proportion of shelled larvae and their settlement ability.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Damien Reveillon, Veronique Savar, Estelle Schaefer, Julien Cheve, Marie-Pierre Halm-Lemeille, Dominique Hervio-Heath, Marie-Agnes Travers, Eric Abadie, Jean-Luc Rolland, Philipp Hess
Summary: Tetrodotoxins have been identified in European shellfish at relatively low levels, with a lack of sufficient data on occurrence. Studies on shellfish and bacterial strains found no TTX analog in bacteria, despite its presence in shellfish. Survey of bivalves in French production areas revealed fluctuating concentrations of TTX, confirming the complexity of the link between bacteria, bivalves, and TTX.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephanie Auzoux-Bordenave, Apolline Ledoux, Sophie Martin, Carole Di Poi, Marc Suquet, Aicha Badou, Fanny Gaillard, Arianna Servili, Nelly Le Goic, Sylvain Huchette, Sabine Roussel
Summary: This study investigated the effects of simulated ocean acidification on European abalone and its offspring. The results showed that ocean acidification negatively impacted the fitness of larvae and juveniles, which may compromise the survival of abalone populations.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Carole Di Poi, Nicolas Brodu, Frederic Gazeau, Fabrice Pernet
Summary: This study found that reducing pH can slow down oyster growth rate and activate the serotonin system, but increasing temperature can attenuate these effects. pH had no effect on reproduction at any temperature, and there were no intergenerational carryover effects.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas Sol Dourdin, Guillaume Riviere, Alexandre Cormier, Carole Di Poi, Killian Guyomard, Manuella Rabiller, Farida Akcha, Thierno Bah Sadialiou, Pauline Le Monier, Rossana Sussarellu
Summary: Early exposure to an environmentally relevant pesticide mixture induces multi-scale latent effects possibly affecting life history traits in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. The study found that exposure to a combination of 18 pesticides and metals at environmental concentrations during the embryo-larval stage resulted in disturbed swimming behavior, increased size and weight at specific time points, and altered expression of development-related genes. Additionally, DNA methylation analyses showed significant modifications in exposed larvae, marked by a demethylation trend.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biology
Mathieu Lutier, Fabrice Pernet, Carole Di Poi
Summary: Ocean acidification from anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions affects the growth of marine calcifiers. Recovery capacity of calcifiers under a wide range of pH has not been studied. We evaluated the recovery capacity of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas under various pH conditions and found that growth retardation persisted even after the stress was removed.
Proceedings Paper
Ecology
Soline Alligant, Johnny Gasperi, Aline Gangnery, Frank Maheux, Benjamin Simon, Marie-Pierre Halm-Lemille, Maria El Rakwe, Catherine Dreanno, Jerome Cachot, Bruno Tassin
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Berenger Colsoul, Stephane Pouvreau, Carole Di Poi, Simon Pouil, Verena Merk, Corina Peter, Maarten Boersma, Bernadette Pogoda
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2020)