Assessing combined effects of long-term exposure to copper and marine heatwaves on the reef-forming serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus through a biomarker approach

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Sessile benthic organisms can be affected by global changes and local pressures, such as metal pollution, that can lead to damages at different levels of biological organization. Effects of exposure to marine heatwaves (MHWs) alone and in combination with environmentally relevant concentration of copper (Cu) were evaluated in the reef-forming tubeworm Ficopomatus enigmaticus using a multi-biomarker approach. Biomarkers of cell membrane damage, enzymatic antioxidant defences, metabolic activity, neurotoxicity, and DNA integrity were analyzed. The exposure to Cu alone did not produce any significant effect. Exposure to MHWs alone produced effects only on metabolic activity (increase of glutathione S-transferase) and energy reserves (decrease in protein content). MHWs in combination with copper was the condition that most influenced the status of cell homeostasis of exposed F. enigmaticus. The combination of MHWs plus Cu exposure induced increase of protein carbonylation and glutathione S-transferase activity, decrease in protein/carbohydrate content and carboxylesterase activity. This study on a reef-forming organism highlighted the additive effect of a climate change-related stressor to metals pollution of marine and brackish waters.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:201

Enthalten in:

Marine pollution bulletin - 201(2024) vom: 26. Apr., Seite 116269

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vellani, Verdiana [VerfasserIn]
Cuccaro, Alessia [VerfasserIn]
Oliva, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Pretti, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Renzi, Monia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

789U1901C5
Aquatic toxicology
Biomarkers
Climate changes
Copper
EC 2.5.1.18
Extreme events
Glutathione Transferase
Journal Article
Reef-forming organisms
Sub-lethal effects

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116269

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37020753X