Effects of dredging in Göteborg harbor, Sweden, assessed by biomarkers in eelpout (Zoarces viviparus).
Environ Toxicol Chem
; 24(8): 1951-61, 2005 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
We used a battery of biomarkers in fish to study the effects of the extensive dredging in Göteborg harbor situated at the river Göta alv estuary, Sweden. Eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) were sampled along a gradient into Göteborg harbor, both before and during the dredging. Biomarker responses in the eelpout before the dredging already indicated that fish in Göteborg harbor are chronically affected by pollutants under normal conditions compared to those in a reference area. However, the results during the dredging activities clearly show that fish were even more affected by remobilized pollutants. Elevated ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activities and cytochrome P4501A levels indicated exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Elevated metallothionein gene expression indicated an increase in metal exposure. An increase in general cell toxicity, measured as a decrease in lysosomal membrane stability, as well as effects on the immune system also could be observed in eelpout sampled during the dredging. The results also suggest that dredging activities in the Göta alv estuary can affect larger parts of the Swedish western coast than originally anticipated. The present study demonstrates that the application of a set of biomarkers is a useful approach in monitoring the impact of anthropogenic activities on aquatic environments.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Biomarcadores
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Peixes
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Toxicol Chem
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article