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J Toxicol Environ Health A ; 87(1): 1-21, 2024 01 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37830742

RESUMO

The Deepwater Horizon disaster of April 2010 was the largest oil spill in U.S. history and exerted catastrophic effects on several ecologically important fish species in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Within fish, the microbiome plays a key symbiotic role in maintaining host health and aids in acquiring nutrients, supporting immune function, and modulating behavior. The aim of this study was to examine if exposure to weathered oil might produce significant shifts in fish gut-associated microbial communities as determined from taxa and genes known for hydrocarbon degradation, and whether foraging behavior was affected. The gut microbiome (16S rRNA and shotgun metagenomics) of sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) was characterized after fish were exposed to oil in High Energy Water Accommodated Fractions (HEWAF; tPAH = 81.1 ± 12.4 µg/L) for 7 days. A foraging behavioral assay was used to determine feeding efficiency before and after oil exposure. The fish gut microbiome was not significantly altered in alpha or beta diversity. None of the most abundant taxa produced any significant shifts as a result of oil exposure, with only rare taxa showing significant shifts in abundance between treatments. However, several bioindicator taxa known for hydrocarbon degradation were detected in the oil treatment, primarily Sphingomonas and Acinetobacter. Notably, the genus Stenotrophomonas was detected in high abundance in 16S data, which previously was not described as a core member of fish gut microbiomes. Data also demonstrated that behavior was not significantly affected by oil exposure. Potential low bioavailability of the oil may have been a factor in our observation of minor shifts in taxa and no behavioral effects. This study lays a foundation for understanding the microbiome of captive sheepshead minnows and indicates the need for further research to elucidate the responses of the fish gut-microbiome under oil spill conditions.


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Cyprinidae , Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Peixes Listrados , Microbiota , Poluição por Petróleo , Petróleo , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Animais , Peixes Listrados/genética , Petróleo/toxicidade , Poluição por Petróleo/efeitos adversos , RNA Ribossômico 16S , Hidrocarbonetos , Golfo do México , Poluentes Químicos da Água/toxicidade
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Environ Toxicol Chem ; 43(7): 1537-1546, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38629586

RESUMO

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are environmental contaminants of growing concern due to their potential negative effects on wildlife and human health. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been shown to alter immune function in various taxa, which could influence the outcomes of host-parasite interactions. To date, studies have focused on the effects of PFAS on host susceptibility to parasites, but no studies have addressed the effects of PFAS on parasites. To address this knowledge gap, we independently manipulated exposure of larval northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) and parasites (flatworms) via their snail intermediate host to environmentally relevant PFAS concentrations and then conducted trials to assess host susceptibility to infection, parasite infectivity, and parasite longevity after emergence from the host. We found that PFAS exposure to only the host led to no significant change in parasite load, whereas exposure of parasites to a 10-µg/L mixture of PFAS led to a significant reduction in parasite load in hosts that were not exposed to PFAS. We found that when both host and parasite were exposed to PFAS there was no difference in parasite load. In addition, we found significant differences in parasite longevity post emergence following exposure to PFAS. Although some PFAS-exposed parasites had greater longevity, this did not necessarily translate into increased infection success, possibly because of impaired movement of the parasite. Our results indicate that exposure to PFAS can potentially impact host-parasite interactions. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:1537-1546. © 2024 SETAC.


Assuntos
Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita , Rana pipiens , Animais , Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita/efeitos dos fármacos , Rana pipiens/parasitologia , Echinostomatidae/efeitos dos fármacos , Caramujos/parasitologia , Caramujos/efeitos dos fármacos , Fluorocarbonos/toxicidade , Larva/efeitos dos fármacos , Poluentes Químicos da Água/toxicidade , Poluentes Ambientais/toxicidade
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Mar Pollut Bull ; 203: 116446, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38703627

RESUMO

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is detected in estuarine environments, where salinity levels fluctuate regularly. We investigated the effects of salinity on the toxicity of PFOS in embryos and larvae of Cyprinodon variegatus. We crossed six PFOS treatments (0, 1-10,000 µg/L) with two salinities (10, 30 ppt). Larvae exposed to the highest concentration of PFOS under high salinity accumulated over twice the amount of PFOS compared to larvae maintained under low salinity. Embryonic survival was unaffected by PFOS, salinity, or their interaction. PFOS delayed time to hatch and increased salinity reduced time to hatch regardless of PFOS treatment; however, no salinity by PFOS interactions were observed. Conversely, PFOS and salinity interacted in the larval stage, with decreased survival at 30 ppt salinity. This is one of the first studies evaluating interactive effects of PFOS and high salinity and highlights the importance of assessing PFAS toxicity across life stages.


Assuntos
Ácidos Alcanossulfônicos , Fluorocarbonos , Larva , Salinidade , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Animais , Fluorocarbonos/toxicidade , Ácidos Alcanossulfônicos/toxicidade , Poluentes Químicos da Água/toxicidade , Larva/efeitos dos fármacos , Estuários , Peixes Listrados/fisiologia , Embrião não Mamífero/efeitos dos fármacos
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