Metal adaptation strategies of deep-sea Bathymodiolus mussels from a cold seep and three hydrothermal vents in the West Pacific

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Deep-sea Bathymodiolus mussels are ubiquitous in most cold seeps and hydrothermal fields, where they have adapted to various toxic environments including high metal exposure. However, there is scarce knowledge of metal accumulation and metal-related biomarkers in B. mussels. Here, we present data for metal concentrations (Ag, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn) and metal related biomarkers (superoxide dismutase-SOD, catalase-CAT, glutathione peroxidase-GPX, glutathione-GSH, metallothioneins-MTs, and lipid peroxidation-LPO) in different tissues of B. mussels from four different deep-sea geochemical settings: one cold seep and three vent fields in the West Pacific Ocean. Results showed that mussel gills generally exhibited higher metal enrichment than the mantle. Mussels from hydrothermal vents usually had higher metal concentrations (Fe, Cr, Cd, and Pb) than those from cold seep, which could be related to their higher contents in fluids or sediments. However, despite quite different metals loads among the geochemical environment settings, Mn, Zn, and Cu concentrations varied over a smaller range across the sampling sites, implying biological regulation by deep-sea mussels for these elements. Several statistically significant correlations were observed between SOD, CAT, GSH, MTs, and metal levels in analyzed tissues. Although the vent ecosystem is harsher than the cold seep ecosystem, according to our results their mussels' biomarker levels were not so different. This finding suggests that some adaptive or compensatory mechanisms may occur in chronically polluted deep-sea mussels. Principal component analysis allowed for distinguishing different deep-sea settings, indicating that B. mussels are robust indicators of their living environments. We also compared our results with those reported for coastal mussels. To our best knowledge, this is the first integrated study to report metal accumulation and metal-related biomarkers in the deep-sea B. mussels from the West Pacific.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:707

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The Science of the total environment - 707(2020) vom: 10. März, Seite 136046

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhou, Li [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiaocheng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Minxiao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Haining [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Zhaoshan [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Leilei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Mengna [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Lian, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Chaolun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidant enzymes
Deep-sea adaptation
Environment monitor
Journal Article
Metal accumulation
Metals
Mytilidae
Physiological stress

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Date Completed 30.03.2020

Date Revised 30.03.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136046

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NLM304644471