期刊
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 147, 期 -, 页码 251-259出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.08.043
关键词
Embryo development; Arsenic; Salinity; Temperature; Crassostrea gigas
资金
- CESAM [UID/AMB/50017]
- FEDER
- National Funds through the Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT) [SFRH/BD/93107/2013, SFRH/BPD/92258/2013, SFRH/BPD/112576/2015]
- FSE
- Programa Operational Capital Humano (POCH) e da Uniao Europeia
The combined effects of different salinity and temperature levels on the toxicity of Arsenic (As) were studied on the embryonic development of the oyster Crassostrea gigas. A standardized embryotoxicity test was performed to assess the interactive effects of these stressors, in a full factorial design experiment including a range of salinities (15, 19, 24, 28 and 32), temperatures (16, 20, 24, 28 and 32 degrees C) and As concentrations (100, 300, 600, 1200, 2400 mu g L-1). The embryotoxicity endpoint was about the determination of normal larvae development rates at various conditions, and median effect concentration (EC50) determination for each As exposure condition. Results showed that toxicity induced by As was characterized by retardation of embryonic development observing toxic effects at lower concentrations than previously reported studies. The presence of As in seawater resulted in a narrower range of tolerance to both salinity and temperature. These findings bring new insights on the impacts of a common contaminant on an important shellfish species having a planktonic early life stage development, with potential implications for population survival and ecosystem functioning in a changing environment.
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