Exposure of bay scallop Argopecten irradians to micro-polystyrene: Bioaccumulation and toxicity
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Title
- Exposure of bay scallop Argopecten irradians to micro-polystyrene: Bioaccumulation and toxicity
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Author(s)
- Song J.A.; Choi C.Y.; Park H.-S.
- KIOST Author(s)
- Park, Heung Sik(박흥식)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 박흥식
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Publication Year
- 2020-10
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Abstract
- Marine microplastic pollution poses a threat to aquatic organisms, including bivalves. In this study, we investigated the accumulation of microplastics and their elicited antioxidant stress response in the bay scallop Argopecten irradians. Scallops were exposed to 1 mu m diameter micro-polystyrene (MP) beads at 10, 100, and 1000 beads/mL concentrations for a 7 day period. Bead presence in the digestive diverticula and defense responses in the digestive diverticula and hemolymph were measured at 1, 3, 5, and 7 days. The activity and expression of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) and H2O2 in the digestive diverticula and/or hemolymph of scallops increased with microplastic concentration and exposure duration. These results suggest that microplastics can accumulate in the digestive diverticula of A. irradians, and that exposure to microplastics induces oxidative stress in bivalves. It is likely that exposure to high concentrations of micro- or nano-sized plastic particles could potentially have adverse effects in bivalves.
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ISSN
- 1532-0456
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/38574
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108801
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Bibliographic Citation
- COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY, v.236, 2020
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Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
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Subject
- MICROPLASTICS; ACCUMULATION; REPRODUCTION; PARTICLES; HEMOCYTES; INGESTION; FISH
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Keywords
- Bivalve; Microplastic; Oxidative stress; Polystyrene
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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