Bioaccumulation of the hepatotoxic microcystins in various organs of a freshwater snail from a subtropical Chinese lake, Taihu lake, with dense toxic microcystis blooms | |
Zhang, Dawen; Xie, Ping; Liu, Yaqin; Chen, Jun; Liang, Gaodao; Xie, P, Chinese Acad Sci, Donghu Expt Stn Lake Ecosyst, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol China, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China | |
2007 | |
Source Publication | ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
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ISSN | 0730-7268 |
Volume | 26Issue:1Pages:171-176 |
Abstract | In this paper, we describe the seasonal dynamics of three common microcystins (MCs MC-RR, MC-YR, and MC-LR) in the whole body, hepatopancreas, intestine, gonad, foot, remaining tissue, and offspring of a freshwater snail, Bellamya aeruginosa, from Gonghu Bay of Lake Taihu, China, where dense toxic Microcystis blooms occur in the warm seasons. Microcystins were determined by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrum. Microcystin (MC-RR + MC-YR + MC-LR) content of the offspring and gonad showed high positive correlation, indicating that microcystins could transfer from adult females to their young with physiological connection. This study is the first to report the presence of microcystins in the offspring of the adult snail. The majority of the toxins were present in the intestine (53.6%) and hepatopancreas (29.9%), whereas other tissues contained only 16.5%. If intestines are excluded, up to 64.3% of the toxin burden was allocated in the hepatopancreas. The microcystin content in the intestine, hepatopancreas, and gonad were correlated with the biomass of Microcystis and intracellular and extracellular toxins. Of the analyzed foot samples, 18.2% were above the tolerable daily microcystin intake recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for human consumption. This result indicates that public health warnings regarding human ingestion of snails from Taihu Lake are warranted. In addition, further studies are needed to evaluate the occurrence by Microcystis in relation to spatial and temporal changes in water quality.; In this paper, we describe the seasonal dynamics of three common microcystins (MCs MC-RR, MC-YR, and MC-LR) in the whole body, hepatopancreas, intestine, gonad, foot, remaining tissue, and offspring of a freshwater snail, Bellamya aeruginosa, from Gonghu Bay of Lake Taihu, China, where dense toxic Microcystis blooms occur in the warm seasons. Microcystins were determined by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrum. Microcystin (MC-RR + MC-YR + MC-LR) content of the offspring and gonad showed high positive correlation, indicating that microcystins could transfer from adult females to their young with physiological connection. This study is the first to report the presence of microcystins in the offspring of the adult snail. The majority of the toxins were present in the intestine (53.6%) and hepatopancreas (29.9%), whereas other tissues contained only 16.5%. If intestines are excluded, up to 64.3% of the toxin burden was allocated in the hepatopancreas. The microcystin content in the intestine, hepatopancreas, and gonad were correlated with the biomass of Microcystis and intracellular and extracellular toxins. Of the analyzed foot samples, 18.2% were above the tolerable daily microcystin intake recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for human consumption. This result indicates that public health warnings regarding human ingestion of snails from Taihu Lake are warranted. In addition, further studies are needed to evaluate the occurrence by Microcystis in relation to spatial and temporal changes in water quality. |
Subtype | Article |
Keyword | Microcystins Bellamya Aeruginosa Snail Taihu Lake China |
Department | Chinese Acad Sci, Donghu Expt Stn Lake Ecosyst, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol China, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China |
Subject Area | Environmental Sciences ; Toxicology |
WOS Headings | Science & Technology ; Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
Indexed By | SCI |
Language | 英语 |
WOS Research Area | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Toxicology |
WOS Subject | Environmental Sciences ; Toxicology |
WOS ID | WOS:000243293800022 |
WOS Keyword | EUTROPHIC LAKE ; SEASONAL DYNAMICS ; LARGE SHALLOW ; CYANOBACTERIUM MICROCYSTIS ; TISSUE DISTRIBUTIONS ; TROPHIC STATUS ; LR ; ACCUMULATION ; MICE ; RR |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.ihb.ac.cn/handle/152342/8734 |
Collection | 期刊论文 |
Corresponding Author | Xie, P, Chinese Acad Sci, Donghu Expt Stn Lake Ecosyst, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol China, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China |
Affiliation | Chinese Acad Sci, Donghu Expt Stn Lake Ecosyst, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol China, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Zhang, Dawen,Xie, Ping,Liu, Yaqin,et al. Bioaccumulation of the hepatotoxic microcystins in various organs of a freshwater snail from a subtropical Chinese lake, Taihu lake, with dense toxic microcystis blooms[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY,2007,26(1):171-176. |
APA | Zhang, Dawen,Xie, Ping,Liu, Yaqin,Chen, Jun,Liang, Gaodao,&Xie, P, Chinese Acad Sci, Donghu Expt Stn Lake Ecosyst, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol China, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China.(2007).Bioaccumulation of the hepatotoxic microcystins in various organs of a freshwater snail from a subtropical Chinese lake, Taihu lake, with dense toxic microcystis blooms.ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY,26(1),171-176. |
MLA | Zhang, Dawen,et al."Bioaccumulation of the hepatotoxic microcystins in various organs of a freshwater snail from a subtropical Chinese lake, Taihu lake, with dense toxic microcystis blooms".ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 26.1(2007):171-176. |
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