Review
Environmental Sciences
Ioannis Karaouzas, Natalia Kapetanaki, Angeliki Mentzafou, Theodore D. Kanellopoulos, Nikolaos Skoulikidis
Summary: The overall heavy metal contamination status of surface water bodies in Greece generally meets environmental quality standards, but sediment heavy metal concentrations often exceed guidelines. A few rivers and lakes are moderately to highly contaminated by heavy metals.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Victor Manuel Tiznado-Salazar, Carolina Bojorquez-Sanchez, Oscar Guillermo Zamora-Garcia, Juan Fernando Marquez-Farias, Federico Paez-Osuna, Magdalena Elizabeth Berges-Tiznado
Summary: This study aimed to establish bioaccumulation background data in the spotted ratfish Hydrolagus colliei by measuring the distribution of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in the muscle and liver. The liver showed higher bioaccumulation than the muscle in all the studied elements, and the sex did not influence the bioaccumulation. The concentrations of As in the muscle did not exceed the maximum permissible limits, while Cd and Pb concentrations exceeded certain regulations.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarfraz Hussain, Tayyaba Sultana, Salma Sultana, Bilal Hussain, Shahid Mahboob, K. A. Al-Ghanim, Mian Nadeem Riaz
Summary: The study revealed that the Chenab River is being polluted due to the untreated discharge of industrial effluents and sewage runoff from the city, and these heavy metals from anthropogenic pollution load have adverse effects on the fish population in the river system.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mayara de Almeida Ribeiro Carvalho, Wander Gustavo Botero, Luciana Camargo de Oliveira
Summary: This study used a systematic literature review to identify sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the aquatic environment. The analysis revealed both natural and anthropogenic sources, such as mining, agriculture, industries, and domestic effluents. The study also highlighted specific locations where environmental remediation studies should be conducted to prevent and address PTE pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Reboa, Giovanni Besio, Laura Cutroneo, Irene Geneselli, Stefania Gorbi, Alessandro Nardi, Maria Elena Piccione, Francesco Regoli, Marco Capello
Summary: The EU Interreg Project GEREMIA compared the Port of Genoa and the S'Ena Arrubia fishpond, finding higher levels of contamination in the port area in terms of trace metals, organic compound exposure, and tissue damage. The study highlights the importance of using multidisciplinary approaches and different types of analyses to understand both the presence and effects of contaminants in marine environments.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Alex Pascual-Esco, Julian Alonso-Chamarro, Mar Puyol
Summary: A warning microanalyzer using Carbon Dots as selective optical reagents for the rapid monitoring of different heavy metals in water is presented. The system combines microfluidics with selective fluorescence quenching by heavy metal ions, providing sensitivity, automation, and reproducibility. It can also be used as a toxicity control system by selectively measuring heavy metal ions.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohamed Ben -Haddad, Mohamed Rida Abelouah, Imane Lamine, Sara Hajji, Slimani Noureddine, Nelson Rangel-Buitrago, Aicha Ait Alla
Summary: This study examines the contamination, accumulation, and ecological risk of five trace metals in sediments of an urbanized beach in Morocco. The results show that, overall, the sediments were within the acceptable limits, indicating low contamination and low ecological risk. However, there was an increase in Cd levels in 2019 due to anthropogenic activities, leading to moderate pollution and moderate ecological risk. It is recommended to reduce avoidable human activities to mitigate metal pollution in the study area.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ioannis Giovos, Maria Violetta Brundo, Nikolaos Doumpas, Zoi Kazlari, Dimitrios Loukovitis, Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos, Roxani Naasan Aga Spyridopoulou, Athina Papadopoulou, Maria Papapetrou, Francesco Tiralongo, Margherita Ferrante, Chiara Copat
Summary: This study investigated the content of trace metals in the edible tissues of elasmobranch species caught in Greek waters. It found that some species contained levels of mercury and lead exceeding the permissible limits, with a high lifetime consumption risk of these substances for adults and children.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meriem Dehbi, Faouzia Dehbi, Muhammad Imran Kanjal, Hichem Tahraoui, Meriem Zamouche, Abdeltif Amrane, Aymen Amine Assadi, Amina Hadadi, Lotfi Mouni
Summary: The present study investigated the levels of Fe, Pb, Cu, and Zn in algae samples collected from three different locations in Algeria. The results showed high concentrations of heavy metals in all four species, with Pb, Fe, and Cu levels surpassing the recommended standard. Zn levels were below the standard. Principal component analysis confirmed that the heavy metal pollution in these waters originated from anthropogenic activities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Youping Shou, Junjie Zhao, Yuxin Zhu, Jianzhe Qiao, Zhangfeng Shen, Wei Zhang, Ning Han, Avelino Nunez-Delgado
Summary: This study evaluated the potential health and ecological risks of heavy metal pollution in surface waters and sediments in Tianjin Nangang Industrial Zone, China. The results showed that heavy metal concentrations decreased over time, with arsenic posing the main carcinogenic risk to the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shima Bakhshalizadeh, Rafael Mora-Medina, Francesco Fazio, Vincenzo Parrino, Nahum Ayala-Soldado
Summary: Fish are a significant source of protein and nutrients, but they may also contain harmful substances like heavy metals. This study aimed to evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals in different muscles of two commercial fish species from the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. The results showed that concentrations of mercury, lead, and cadmium exceeded EU regulations for fish, indicating heavy metal pollution in the sampled region. Continued monitoring and evaluation of pollution levels in the Caspian Sea will be necessary.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Haitao Han, Dawei Pan
Summary: Trace metals play a crucial role in regulating primary productivity and phytoplankton community composition in natural waters. Voltammetric methods, such as ASV and CLE-AdCSV, have been widely adopted for metal speciation analysis in various aquatic systems, with a focus on discriminating labile/inert fractions, redox species, and covalently bound species.
TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nairana Santos Fraga, Agnaldo Silva Martins, Adalto Bianchini, Derek R. Faust, Haruya Sakai, Cinthia Carneiro da Silva, A. Alonso Aguirre
Summary: Pollution poses a major threat to marine life, and trace elements are highly toxic pollutants in this environment. Zinc, an essential trace element for biota, becomes toxic at high concentrations. Sea turtles, with their longevity and widespread distribution, are good bioindicators for trace element pollution, accumulating these elements in their tissues over the years. This study compared the bioaccumulation of zinc in the liver, kidney, and muscles of 35 green sea turtles from Brazil, Hawaii, the USA (Texas), Japan, and Australia. The results showed that zinc was present in all specimens, with the highest concentrations in the liver and kidneys. The findings of equal zinc values in the liver suggest a pantropical distribution pattern for this metal, possibly due to its essential nature and bioavailability in marine environments. This study highlights the importance of understanding the distribution patterns of trace elements in marine biota for conservation purposes and suggests that green turtles can serve as useful sentinel species.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. P. Corella, M. J. Sierra, A. Garralon, R. Millan, J. Rodriguez-Alonso, M. P. Mata, A. Vicente de Vera, A. Moreno, P. Gonzalez-Samperiz, B. Duval, D. Amouroux, P. Vivez, C. A. Cuevas, J. A. Adame, B. Wilhelm, A. Saiz-Lopez, B. L. Valero-Garces
Summary: The study analyzed potential harmful trace elements in sediment cores from Lake Marbore, reconstructing the fluxes of trace metal pollutants over the last 3000 years in the Central Pyrenees. The research revealed a strong mining-related pollution legacy in alpine lakes and watersheds, emphasizing the need for consideration in management plans for mountain ecosystems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gema Ruiz Gutierrez, Erica Sparaventi, Berta Galan Corta, Antonio Tovar-Sanchez, Javier R. Viguri Fuente
Summary: Penguin guano is a suitable bioindicator of environmental contaminants in the Antarctic environment. This study determined the release rate of trace metals from penguin guano to seawater and estimated the annual release of soluble metals by Gentoo penguins. The results show that a significant amount of trace metals are released within the first two hours, and the estimated yearly release of metals by the Gentoo penguin population is substantial.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Amit K. Bajhaiya, Andrew P. Dean, Thomas Driver, Drupad K. Trivedi, Nicholas J. W. Rattray, J. William Allwood, Royston Goodacre, Jon K. Pittman
Article
Plant Sciences
Thomas Driver, Drupad K. Trivedi, Owen A. McIntosh, Andrew P. Dean, Royston Goodacre, Jon K. Pittman
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Aniefon Ibuot, Andrew P. Dean, Owen A. McIntosh, Jon K. Pittman
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2017)
Article
Microbiology
Oscar E. Aguinaga, Anna McMahon, Keith N. White, Andrew P. Dean, Jon K. Pittman
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrew P. Dean, Antoni Hartley, Owen A. McIntosh, Alyssa Smith, Helen K. Feord, Nicolas H. Holmberg, Thomas King, Ellen Yardley, Keith N. White, Jon K. Pittman
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Oscar E. Aguinaga, James F. T. Wakelin, Keith N. White, Andrew P. Dean, Jon K. Pittman
Article
Environmental Sciences
Richard Chalkley, Frederick Child, Khalil Al-Thaqafi, Andrew P. Dean, Keith N. White, Jon K. Pittman
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Ashley Deane, John Norrey, Emma Coulthard, David C. McKendry, Andrew P. Dean
Summary: The addition of Large Wood Debris (LWD) in natural flood management schemes led to increased macroinvertebrate abundance and taxa richness in the intervention zone, with no change in water quality parameters. The presence of LWD caused a clear separation in invertebrate communities and led to the establishment of taxa that were otherwise absent. Additionally, LWD altered sediment distribution in the stream, improving biological complexity and niche availability in the in-channel zone.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
James Redfern, Marina Ratova, Andrew P. Dean, James Pritchett, Matthieu Grao, Joanna Verran, Peter Kelly
Summary: Bismuth oxide-coated glass beads demonstrate efficacy in controlling potentially harmful cyanobacterial populations and degrading free-floating genomic DNA in water treatment. This highlights the potential application value of bismuth oxide-coated glass beads in water treatment.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Oscar E. Aguinaga, Keith N. White, Andrew P. Dean, Jon K. Pittman
Summary: This study found that the utilization of organic carbon by microorganisms is more important for efficient AMD treatment than the availability of oxygen. Combining oxygen with organic carbon did not inhibit improvements to water quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Holly Allen, Leo Zeef, Kris Morreel, Geert Goeminne, Manoj Kumar, Leonardo D. Gomez, Andrew P. Dean, Axel Eckmann, Cinzia Casiraghi, Simon J. McQueen-Mason, Wout Boerjan, Simon R. Turner
Summary: Woody plant material has the potential to produce biofuels and other bio-based products with favorable CO(2) emissions. Recent research demonstrated the use of flexible moldable wood to generate novel structural materials. The Apple rubbery wood (ARW) disease causes increased flexibility in woody stems due to a viral infection. The symptoms of ARWV infections arise from reduced lignification in the secondary cell wall of xylem fibers, resulting in increased wood digestibility. The downregulation of PAL, the enzyme involved in lignin biosynthesis, and the accumulation of PAL-derived vasiRNAs contribute to the altered lignin in the infected wood.
Article
Ecology
Oloyede A. Adekolurejo, Matthew Floyd, Alison M. Dunn, Paul Kay, Andrew P. Dean, Christopher Hassall
Summary: The combined effects of increased water temperature and microcystin concentrations as co-stressors on survival and ecological processes in freshwater species are unclear. We tested the individual and combined effects of three water temperatures and a range of microcystin and crude extract concentrations on survival, growth inhibition, grazing and predation rates in three freshwater species. Our findings highlight the importance of complex ecological mechanisms by which warming can exacerbate toxic effects of cyanobacterial bloom extracts on survival and functions among species in eutrophic freshwaters.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aniefon Ibuot, Andrew P. Dean, Jon K. Pittman
Article
Plant Sciences
Amit K. Bajhaiya, Andrew P. Dean, Leo A. H. Zeef, Rachel E. Webster, Jon K. Pittman
