scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Chrysene-Sorbed Polystyrene Microplastics on Different Life Stages of the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 8924
Author(s):  
Marco Capolupo ◽  
Alessandro Girolamo Rombolà ◽  
Sadia Sharmin ◽  
Paola Valbonesi ◽  
Daniele Fabbri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Neutral Lipids ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Lysosomal Membrane Stability ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact

The sorption of organic pollutants to marine plastic litter may pose risks to marine organisms, notably for what concerns their intake and transfer through microplastic (MP) ingestion. This study investigated the effects of polystyrene MP loaded with chrysene (CHR) on early-stage and physiological endpoints measured in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. The same concentrations of virgin microplastics (MP) and MP loaded with 10.8 µg CHR/mg (CHR-MP) were administered to mussel gametes/embryos (25 × 103 items/mL) and adults (5⋅× 103 items/L); further treatments included 0.1 mg/L of freely dissolved CHR and a second CHR concentration corresponding to that vehiculated by CHR-MP during exposure (3.78 µg/L and 0.73 ng/L for gamete/embryos and adults, respectively). None of the treatments affected gamete fertilization, while 0.1 mg/L CHR induced embryotoxicity. In adults, CHR-MP and MP similarly affected lysosomal membrane stability and neutral lipids and induced slight effects on oxidative stress endpoints. CHR affected tested endpoints only at 0.1 mg/L, with lysosomal, oxidative stress and neurotoxicity biomarkers generally showing greater alterations than those induced by CHR-MP and MP. This study shows that the CHR sorption on MP does not alter the impact of virgin MP on mussels and may pose limited risks compared to other routes of exposure.

Effects of Oxygen Availability on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 614-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessia Giannetto ◽  
Maria Maisano ◽  
Tiziana Cappello ◽  
Sabrina Oliva ◽  
Vincenzo Parrino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Oxygen Availability ◽  
Oxidative Stress Biomarkers ◽  
Stress Biomarkers ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Interactive Immunomodulation in the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Under Thermal Stress and Cadmium Exposure

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Nardi ◽  
Maura Benedetti ◽  
Stefania Gorbi ◽  
Francesco Regoli
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Membrane Stability ◽  
Lysosomal Membrane ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Scavenging Capacity ◽  
Lysosomal Membrane Stability ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Total Oxyradical Scavenging Capacity

Marine bivalves are frequently exposed to multiple co-occurring challenges such as temperature extremes and anthropogenic pollution. These stressors can elicit negative effects on several biological pathways, including antioxidant and neuroendocrine-immune (NEI) systems, leading to immune disorders and altered immunocytes functionality. Since interactive mechanisms of action and resulting outcomes are still scarcely explored, we examined the single and combined effects of increased temperature (+5°C) and cadmium (20 μg/L) in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Analyzed parameters included cholinergic system in gills and hemolymph (acetylcholinesterase activity, AChE), total oxyradical scavenging capacity in gills and key functional processes in hemocytes, including lysosomal membrane stability, hemocytes subpopulations ratio, phagocytosis capacity, and onset of genotoxic damage. Results highlighted interactive inhibition of AChE activity along to a concomitant increased total oxyradical scavenging capacity, confirming neuroendocrine-immune system (NEI) disturbance and oxidative pressure. In hemocytes, lysosomal membrane stability and granulocytes:hyalinocytes ratio revealed additive effects of stressors, while a consistent reduction of phagocytosis was caused by temperature stress, with a slightly antagonistic effect of cadmium. Pearson’s correlation statistics provided either positive or negative relationships between investigated parameters and stressors, allowing to hypothesize putative mechanism of immune system functional alterations. The overall results suggest that the occurrence of short-term events of increased temperature and concomitant metal exposure could elicit interactive and negative effects on immune system efficiency of marine organisms.

scholarly journals Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Sperm Activity and Early Life Stages of the Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

Water ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1890-1915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikko Vihtakari ◽  
Iris Hendriks ◽  
Johnna Holding ◽  
Paul Renaud ◽  
Carlos Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ocean Acidification ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Early Life Stages ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals A Comparative Assessment of the Chronic Effects of Micro- and Nano-Plastics on the Physiology of the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 649
Author(s):  
Marco Capolupo ◽  
Paola Valbonesi ◽  
Elena Fabbri
Keyword(s):  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Acetylcholinesterase Activity ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Phase Ii Metabolism ◽  
Chronic Effects ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
Metabolism Enzyme ◽  
The Mediterranean

The ocean contamination caused by micro- and nano-sized plastics is a matter of increasing concern regarding their potential effects on marine organisms. This study compared the effects of a 21-day exposure to 1.5, 15, and 150 ng/L of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MP, 3-µm) and nanoplastics (PS-NP, 50-nm) on a suite of biomarkers measured in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Endpoints encompassed immunological/lysosomal responses, oxidative stress/detoxification parameters, and neurotoxicological markers. Compared to PS-MP, PS-NP induced higher effects on lysosomal parameters of general stress. Exposures to both particle sizes increased lipid peroxidation and catalase activity in gills; PS-NP elicited greater effects on the phase-II metabolism enzyme glutathione S-transferase and on lysozyme activity, while only PS-MP inhibited the hemocyte phagocytosis, suggesting a major role of PS particle size in modulating immunological/detoxification pathways. A decreased acetylcholinesterase activity was induced by PS-NP, indicating their potential to impair neurological functions in mussels. Biomarker data integration in the Mussel Expert System identified an overall greater health status alteration in mussels exposed to PS-NP compared to PS-MP. This study shows that increasing concentrations of nanoplastics may induce higher effects than microplastics on the mussel’s lysosomal, metabolic, and neurological functions, eventually resulting in a greater impact on their overall fitness.

scholarly journals Tissue-scale microbiota of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and its relationship with the environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 717 ◽  
pp. 137209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margherita Musella ◽  
Rasika Wathsala ◽  
Teresa Tavella ◽  
Simone Rampelli ◽  
Monica Barone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
The Mediterranean

Styrene impairs normal embryo development in the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

2018 ◽  
Vol 201 ◽  
pp. 58-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajapaksha Haddokara Gedara Rasika Wathsala ◽  
Silvia Franzellitti ◽  
Morena Scaglione ◽  
Elena Fabbri
Keyword(s):  
Embryo Development ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Normal Embryo ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
The Mediterranean

Lipids that contain arsenic in the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana P. Freitas ◽  
Georg Raber ◽  
Kenneth B. Jensen ◽  
António J. A. Nogueira ◽  
Kevin A. Francesconi
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Mytilus Galloprovincialis ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Unicellular Algae ◽  
Molecular Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Mediterranean Mussel ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Environmental contextAlthough arsenic-containing lipids are widespread in marine environments, their origin remains unknown. We show that the arsenolipids in a filter-feeding bivalve mollusc closely match those found in marine food sources, including unicellular algae and bacteria. The results demonstrate the role of lower trophic levels in determining the forms of arsenic found in higher organisms. AbstractArsenic-containing lipids, arsenolipids, are widely found among marine organisms, but their origin and possible biochemical roles remain unknown This work describes the diversity and abundance of arsenolipids in the digestive gland and mantle of nine specimens of the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis. By using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to both elemental and high-resolution molecular mass spectrometry, we identified 36 arsenolipids including arsenic derivatives of fatty acids, hydrocarbons, sugar-phospholipids and sugar-phytol; 21 of these arsenolipids were identified for the first time and included a new group comprising ether-phospholipids. The arsenic compounds in the mussels show distinct profiles depending on the tissue type, which provide insight into the arsenolipid origin. The results suggest that the presence of some arsenolipids in the mussels is from direct uptake of the compounds, presumably from food, rather than biogenesis within the mussels.

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