Seasonal changes of basic erythrocyte-metric parameters in Pelophylaxridibundus (Amphibia: Ranidae) from anthropogenically polluted biotopes in Southern Bulgaria and their role as bioindicators.

Abstract:

:The purpose of this research work is to present data that show the seasonal changes (spring-summer-autumn) of basic erythrocyte-metric parameters (ЕL: Erythrocyte length, ЕW: Erythrocyte width, ЕL/ЕW, ES: Erythrocyte size; NL: Nucleus length, NW: Nucleus width, NL/NW; NS: Nucleus size, NS/ES: Nucleus-cytoplasmic ratio) in Pelophylax ridibundus populations from three biotopes located on two rivers in Southern Bulgaria (less disrupted biotope, with domestic sewage pollution and heavy metal pollution). Differences of high statistical significance were found among the different populations. Within the population living in conditions of domestic sewage pollution, for the entire period of the investigation the erythrocytes and their nuclei had an elliptical shape (a slight elongation of ellipses in autumn) and the biggest sizes (EL, EW, ES, NL and NS were constantly higher than the less disrupted biotope), NS/ES, became significantly smaller in autumn. Throughout the period of investigation, the values of all nine cellular and nuclear parameters were statistically-significantly the lowest in the population from the biotope with heavy metal pollution. The parameters: EL, ЕW, NL, NW and ES became significantly lower, progressively and statistically, during seasonal transitions. Cells and nuclei grew ovular in shape in comparison to the populations from the other two biotopes (this process was most pronounced in autumn) and NS/ES numbers were significantly decreased in summer and autumn.

journal_name

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf

authors

Zhelev ZM,Mehterov NH,Popgeorgiev GS

doi

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.11.011

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-02-01 00:00:00

pages

406-417

eissn

0147-6513

issn

1090-2414

pii

S0147-6513(15)30159-7

journal_volume

124

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Evaluation of the dioxin-like toxicity in soil samples from Thua Thien Hue province using the AhR-CALUX bioassay - An update of Agent Orange contamination in Vietnam.

    abstract::In this study, an AhR-responsive reporter-gene cell-based bioassay CALUX was used to assess the biological potency of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (dl-PCBs) in top soil samples collected from a former airbase (A-So) and remote regions from urban and agricultural areas in Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam. In top soil collected ...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.111971

    authors: My TTA,Dat ND,Van Langenhove K,Denison MS,Long HT,Elskens M

    更新日期:2021-01-26 00:00:00

  • Insight into the tolerance, biochemical and antioxidative response in three moss species on exposure to BDE-47 and BDE-209.

    abstract::Responses of Hypnum plumaeforme, Thuidium cymbifolium, and Plagiomnium cuspidatum to short-term (96 h) BDE-47 and BDE-209(0, 0.005, 0.05, 0.5, and 5 μM, respectively) stress were investigated. Both BDE-47 and BDE-209 increased the lipid peroxidation in the three moss species, malondialdehyde (MDA) content increased wi...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.06.044

    authors: Zhao J,Zhang M,Zhang W,Liu F,Huang K,Lin K

    更新日期:2019-10-15 00:00:00

  • Assessing off-target cytotoxicity of the field lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol using novel lake sturgeon cell lines.

    abstract::Lampricides are currently being applied to streams and rivers to control the population of sea lamprey, an invasive species, in the Great Lakes. The most commonly used lampricide agent used in the field is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM), which targets larval sea lamprey in lamprey-infested rivers and streams. T...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.017

    authors: Vo NTK,Moore LC,Spiteri KW,Hanner R,Wilkie MP,DeWitte-Orr SJ

    更新日期:2018-10-30 00:00:00

  • Enhanced removal of Cr(III)-EDTA chelates from high-salinity water by ternary complex formation on DETA functionalized magnetic carbon-based adsorbents.

    abstract::A novel amino-functionalized magnetic adsorbent (Fe3O4@C@DETA) was developed for adsorption of Cr(III) and Cr(III)-EDTA from wastewater. Fe3O4@C@DETA were successfully prepared by modification of Fe3O4@C with diethylenediamine (DETA), which exhibits a core-shell structure and sufficient saturation magnetization. Fe3O4...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111858

    authors: Wang J,Chen Y,Sun T,Saleem A,Wang C

    更新日期:2021-02-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of lindane exposure on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) immunity. II. In vitro restoration of antibody-secreting cells and lymphocyte proliferation activity by nitrogranulogen after in vivo immunosuppression due to lindane.

    abstract::A dose-dependent immunomodulatory effect of Nitrogranulogen (NGG) was observed in vitro on antibody-secreting cells and lymphocyte proliferation in rainbow trout. Because different doses of lindane (10, 50 and 100 mg/kg, injected intraperitoneally) had a depressing effect on the same immune functions, the authors rest...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1006/eesa.1994.1025

    authors: Siwicki AK,Dunier M

    更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00

  • Reproductive success of passerines exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls through the terrestrial food web of the Kalamazoo River.

    abstract::The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) and the house wren (Troglodytes aedon) were identified as ecological receptors of concern due to exposure and potential effects stemming from polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in floodplain soils of the Kalamazoo River Superfund Site, Michigan, USA. Measures of populatio...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.10.004

    authors: Neigh AM,Zwiernik MJ,Joldersma CA,Blankenship AL,Strause KD,Millsap SD,Newsted JL,Giesy JP

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Full life-cycle toxicity assessment on triclosan using rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus.

    abstract::Triclosan (TCS) is an antimicrobial and is an aquatic contaminant. Little is known on aquatic toxicity of TCS. Rotifers are common members of freshwater zooplankton. In this study, Brachionus calyciflorus was chosen as a test organism to assess the acute and complete life cycle toxicity of TCS in this study. The acute...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.12.043

    authors: Zhang L,Niu J,Wang Y

    更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00

  • Identification and comprehensive analysis of the characteristics and roles of leucine-rich repeat receptor-like protein kinase (LRR-RLK) genes in Sedum alfredii Hance responding to cadmium stress.

    abstract::Sedum alfredii Hance is a Zn/Cd co-hyperaccumulator and its underlying molecular mechanism of Cd tolerance is worthy to be elucidated. Although numerous studies have reported the uptake, sequestration and detoxification of Cd in S. alfredii Hance, how it senses Cd-stress stimuli and transfers signals within tissues re...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.122

    authors: He X,Feng T,Zhang D,Zhuo R,Liu M

    更新日期:2019-01-15 00:00:00

  • Fabrication of nano-mosquitocides using chitosan from crab shells: Impact on non-target organisms in the aquatic environment.

    abstract::Mosquitoes are arthropods of huge medical and veterinary relevance, since they vector pathogens and parasites of public health importance, including malaria, dengue and Zika virus. Currently, nanotechnology is considered a potential eco-friendly approach in mosquito control research. We proposed a novel method of biof...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.06.021

    authors: Murugan K,Anitha J,Dinesh D,Suresh U,Rajaganesh R,Chandramohan B,Subramaniam J,Paulpandi M,Vadivalagan C,Amuthavalli P,Wang L,Hwang JS,Wei H,Alsalhi MS,Devanesan S,Kumar S,Pugazhendy K,Higuchi A,Nicoletti M,Benelli

    更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00

  • Nitrate induces a type 1 diabetic profile in alligator hatchlings.

    abstract::Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects 1 in 300 children by age 18. T1D is caused by inflammation-induced loss of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells, leading to high blood glucose and a host of downstream complications. Although multiple genes are associated with T1D risk, only 5% of g...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.09.052

    authors: Edwards TM,Hamlin HJ,Freymiller H,Green S,Thurman J,Guillette LJ Jr

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • Environmental status of (micro)plastics contamination in Portugal.

    abstract::Plastics and microplastics are ubiquitous contaminants in aquatic ecosystems. This critical review is the first attempt at analyzing sources, concentration, impacts and solutions of (micro)plastic litter in Portugal based on all currently available literature. We found that, besides sea-based sources (e.g. shipping, f...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110753

    authors: Prata JC,da Costa JP,Lopes I,Duarte AC,Rocha-Santos T

    更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00

  • The zinc-regulated protein (ZIP) family genes and glutathione s-transferase (GST) family genes play roles in Cd resistance and accumulation of pak choi (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis).

    abstract::The molecular mechanisms of the differences among the Cd tolerance and accumulation of different pak choi cultivars are essential to further breed Cd-safe genotypes pak choi. In our research, via morphological comparison, qRT-PCR and yeast function complementary approaches, we explored the differences of Cd tolerance ...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109571

    authors: Wu X,Chen J,Yue X,Wei X,Zou J,Chen Y,Su N,Cui J

    更新日期:2019-11-15 00:00:00

  • Genetic damage in coal miners evaluated by buccal micronucleus cytome assay.

    abstract::During coal mining activities, large quantities of coal dust, ashes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals are released into the environment. This complex mixture presents one of the most important occupational hazards for health of workers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the genetic damage togethe...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.05.023

    authors: León-Mejía G,Quintana M,Debastiani R,Dias J,Espitia-Pérez L,Hartmann A,Henriques JA,Da Silva J

    更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00

  • Potential risk assessment in stream sediments, soils and waters after remediation in an abandoned W>Sn mine (NE Portugal).

    abstract::The mining complex of Murçós belongs to the Terras de Cavaleiros Geopark, located in Trás-os-Montes region, northeast Portugal. A stockwork of NW-SE-trending W>Sn quartz veins intruded Silurian metamorphic rocks and a Variscan biotite granite. The mineralized veins contain mainly quartz, cassiterite, wolframite, schee...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.06.045

    authors: Antunes IM,Gomes ME,Neiva AM,Carvalho PC,Santos AC

    更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in artificial acid rain on Brassica napus and Sinapis alba.

    abstract::The effect of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic (2,4-D) acid in artificial rain at pH 3.3 was examined for young plants of rape (Brassica napus L.) and white mustard (Sinapis alba L.). Plants were treated in a closed simulation chamber system with varying CO2 supply (198-418 ppm). Single or daily showers were applied for 20-3...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0147-6513(84)90002-2

    authors: Løkke H

    更新日期:1984-08-01 00:00:00

  • Plant growth promotion and alleviation of salinity stress in Capsicum annuum L. by Bacillus isolated from saline soil in Xinjiang.

    abstract::To maintain the growth and development of pepper in saline condition, candidates of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) were isolated, and detected to plant growth promoting (PGP) potential under salt stress was investigated. Thirteen bacterial strains with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase act...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.070

    authors: Wang W,Wu Z,He Y,Huang Y,Li X,Ye BC

    更新日期:2018-11-30 00:00:00

  • A novel computational solution to the health risk assessment of air pollution via joint toxicity prediction: A case study on selected PAH binary mixtures in particulate matters.

    abstract::Regional haze episode has already caused overwhelming public concern. Unraveling the health effects of the representative composition mixtures of atmospheric fine particulate matters (PM2.5) becomes a top priority. In this study, a novel computational solution integrating chemical-induced genomic residual effect predi...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.12.010

    authors: Liu X,Zhang H,Pan W,Xue Q,Fu J,Liu G,Zheng M,Zhang A

    更新日期:2019-04-15 00:00:00

  • Sensitive and selective detection of Cu2+ ions based on fluorescent Ag nanoparticles synthesized by R-phycoerythrin from marine algae Porphyra yezoensis.

    abstract::In this study, using a natural and green protein R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) extracted from marine Porphyra yezoensis as the stabilizer and reducer, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized. Based on this, a highly sensitive and selective method for the detection of Cu2+ ions was developed using R-PE-AgNPs as fluoresc...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.102

    authors: Xu Y,Hou Y,Wang Y,Wang Y,Li T,Song C,Wei N,Wang Q

    更新日期:2019-01-30 00:00:00

  • Prenatal exposure to ambient air multi-pollutants significantly impairs intrauterine fetal development trajectory.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Impaired in utero fetal growth trajectory may have long term health consequences of the newborns and increase risk of adulthood metabolic diseases. Prenatal exposure to air pollution has been linked to fetal development restriction; however, the impact of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the entire cour...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110726

    authors: Shao X,Cheng H,Zhou J,Zhang J,Zhu Y,Yang C,Di Narzo A,Yu J,Shen Y,Li Y,Xu S,Zhang Z,Chen J,Cheng J,Hao K

    更新日期:2020-09-15 00:00:00

  • Differential responses to Cd stress induced by exogenous application of Cu, Zn or Ca in the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus.

    abstract::Cd(II) is one of the most widespread and toxic heavy metals and seriously threatens plant growth, furthermore negatively affecting human health. For survival from this metal stress, plants always fight with Cd(II) toxicity by themselves or using other external factors. The effects of second metals copper (Cu(II)), zin...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.055

    authors: Chen Q,Lu X,Guo X,Pan Y,Yu B,Tang Z,Guo Q

    更新日期:2018-08-15 00:00:00

  • Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on extractability of Sb and Cd in contaminated soil.

    abstract::The interaction between multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and soil heavy metals was rarely studied. With the convenience of detecting multiple metal elements by ICP-AES, this paper examined the potential effectiveness of MWCNTs on extractability of antimony (Sb) and cadmium (Cd) in contaminated soil. Three-step s...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111316

    authors: Yang Z,Xu Z,Geng L,Shu W,Zhu T

    更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00

  • Bioaccumulation of trace elements in the sandhopper Talitrus saltator (Montagu) from the Ionian sandy coasts of Sicily.

    abstract::The Ionian beaches of Sicily are of particular ecological interest because they include the basin of the largest active volcano in Europe and hosts both sites subject to natural protection constraints, as well as important industrial settlements. Consequently, the possibilities for these areas to become polluted are n...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.03.008

    authors: Conti E,Dattilo S,Costa G,Puglisi C

    更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00

  • Aquatic toxicity of several textile dye formulations: Acute and chronic assays with Daphnia magna and Raphidocelis subcapitata.

    abstract::Dyes are widely used in various sectors and can be released into the environment where they persist for a long time because of their high stability to light or temperature and their resistance to environmental degradation. Dyes are often poorly characterized and toxicological/ecotoxicological data are available only f...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.05.046

    authors: Croce R,Cinà F,Lombardo A,Crispeyn G,Cappelli CI,Vian M,Maiorana S,Benfenati E,Baderna D

    更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00

  • Influence of ferrous-metal production on mercury contamination and fractionation in farmland soil around five typical iron and steel enterprises of Tangshan, China.

    abstract::Iron and steel production is one of the main anthropogenic sources of mercury (Hg) emission and release. Oxidized and particulate Hg discharged from iron and steel enterprises deposit into the surrounding soil, which accumulate and introduce environmental risks. Therefore, it is important to assess Hg pollution in the...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109774

    authors: Yang L,Li S,Wen T,Meng F,Chen G,Qian X

    更新日期:2020-01-30 00:00:00

  • Prediction of heavy metal behavior in soil by means of simple field tests.

    abstract::Binding and retention against uptake by plants, and groundwater pollution of the metal ions Cd, Mn, Ni, Co, Zn, Cu, Cr(III), Pb, Hg, Fe(III), and Al by soils in relation to pH, redox potential, texture, organic matter, and iron oxide contents can be diagnosed in the form of rough relative values with simple field meth...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0147-6513(91)90056-u

    authors: Blume HP,Brümmer G

    更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00

  • Inhibition of arm regeneration by Ophioderma brevispina (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) by tributyltin oxide and triphenyltin oxide.

    abstract::Effects of water-bourne toxicants on regeneration of arms by the brittle star, Ophioderma brevispina, are described. Regeneration was inhibited by 0.1 micrograms liter-1 bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide and bis(triphenyltin)oxide. Both substances are known to act upon the nervous system, and it is suggested that inhibition wa...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0147-6513(86)90009-6

    authors: Walsh GE,McLaughlin LL,Louie MK,Deans CH,Lores EM

    更新日期:1986-08-01 00:00:00

  • Assessing lead toxicity in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum: Bioaccumulation and biochemical responses.

    abstract::Lead (Pb) is a non-essential metal. Its occurrence in the environment is related principally to anthropogenic contamination. Pb is toxic to aquatic organisms and can provoke damage to membranes and inhibit the activity of essential enzymes. The filter-feeding, Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum is widely used as a bi...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.033

    authors: Aouini F,Trombini C,Volland M,Elcafsi M,Blasco J

    更新日期:2018-08-30 00:00:00

  • Residual phytotoxicity of parthenium: Impact on some winter crops, weeds and soil properties.

    abstract::Phytotoxic effects of parthenium residues incorporation and parthenium-infested rhizospheric soil on emergence and seedling growth of winter crops (wheat and canola) and weed species (wild oat and canary grass) were examined in different pot studies. In first experiment, parthenium whole plant residues were incorporat...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.08.019

    authors: Khaliq A,Aslam F,Matloob A,Hussain S,Tanveer A,Alsaadawi I,Geng M

    更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00

  • Associations between trace metals in sediment, water, and guppy, Poecilia reticulata (Peters), from urban streams of Semarang, Indonesia.

    abstract::The present study aims to answer the question whether the amount of metal in aquatic biota reflects the concentrations in the sediment and water, and whether the physico-chemical properties of the water and sediment have any influence on the suspected relationship. A study was made of 101 small streams in the city of ...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1006/eesa.1999.1879

    authors: Widianarko B,Van Gestel CA,Verweij RA,Van Straalen NM

    更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00

  • Arsenic induced modulation of antioxidative defense system and brassinosteroids in Brassica juncea L.

    abstract::Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) L. plants were exposed to different concentrations (0.0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3mM) of arsenic (V) and harvested after 30 and 60 days of sowing for the analysis of growth parameters, metal uptake, brassinosteroids (BRs) synthesis and oxidative stress markers. As (V) significantly hampered the...

    journal_title:Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.02.016

    authors: Kanwar MK,Poonam,Bhardwaj R

    更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00