Bioaccumulation and biochemical responses in mussels exposed to the water-accommodated fraction of the Prestige fuel oil

Authors

  • Montserrat Solé Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona
  • Astrid Buet Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona
  • Laura Ortiz Environmental Chemistry Department (IIQAB-CSIC), Barcelona
  • Francesc Maynou Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona
  • Josep Maria Bayona Environmental Chemistry Department (IIQAB-CSIC), Barcelona
  • Joan Albaigés Environmental Chemistry Department (IIQAB-CSIC), Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2007.71n2373

Keywords:

Prestige oil spill, Mytilus galloprovincialis, Tetraselmis sp., water-accommodated fraction, biomarkers

Abstract


The activity of the antioxidant defences catalase (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6), glutathione peroxidase (t-GPX, EC 1.11.1.9), glutathione reductase (GR, EC 1.6.4.2), phase II glutathione S-transferase (GST, EC 2.5.1.18) along with the NADPH-dependent cytochrome c (CYP) reductase (EC 1.6.2.4), NADH-dependent cytochrome c reductase (EC 1.6.2.2), and NADH-dependent ferricyanide (b5) reductase (EC 1.18.1.1) was determined in the digestive gland of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis fed with Tetraselmis sp. pre-exposed to the water accommodated fraction of the Prestige oil. Mussel gills were also used for measuring acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE, EC 3.1.1.7) and lipid peroxidation (LP) as an indication of neurotoxicity and oxidative stress damage respectively. Bioaccumulation of the selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (2 to 6 rings PAHs) in mussels after 2, 4, 7 and 10 days of exposure did not show any significant trend; the 2-3 ring PAHs were best represented (51%). A significant (p<0.05) bioaccumulation in exposed mussels was only observed for some alkylated 2-3 ring PAHs. Biochemical antioxidant responses (CAT, t-GPX and GR) significantly increased over time, regardless of exposure, whereas NADH-dependent reductases and LP were affected, regardless of the length of exposure. However, due to the low solubility of the Prestige crude, the PAH levels reached in exposed mussels were not sufficient to cause a clearly associated biochemical response.

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2007-06-30

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Solé M, Buet A, Ortiz L, Maynou F, Bayona JM, Albaigés J. Bioaccumulation and biochemical responses in mussels exposed to the water-accommodated fraction of the Prestige fuel oil. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2007Jun.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];71(2):373-94. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/16

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