The aim of this study was to analyze 16 trace elements (Al, As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, and Zn) in different barbel (Barbus barbus) tissues and to detect the presence of genotoxic effects in erythrocytes with the alkaline comet assay. Barbel specimens were collected in the Danube river near Belgrade, Serbia, where the discharge of untreated communal and industrial wastewaters is likely to produce negative effects on fish residing in this area. The highest concentrations of Sr, Mn, Fe, Ba, B, and Al were found in gills, Mo and Cu in liver, and As and Zn in gonads. Concentrations of Zn and Fe were above maximum acceptable concentrations (MACs) in a number of gonad, gill, and liver samples. Three-year-old barbel specimens had higher tail moment and Zn concentrations in gills (1.71 and 51.20 mu g/g dw, resp.) than 5-year-old specimens (0.85 and 42.51 mu g/g dw, resp.). Results indicate that the younger barbel specimens might be more suitable for the monitoring of... environmental pollution.
TY - JOUR
AU - Sunjog, Karolina
AU - Gačić, Zoran
AU - Kolarević, Stoimir
AU - Višnjić Jeftić, Željka
AU - Jarić, Ivan
AU - Knezevic-Vukcević, Jelena
AU - Vukovic-Gacic, Branka
AU - Lenhardt, Mirjana
PY - 2012
UR - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/617
AB - The aim of this study was to analyze 16 trace elements (Al, As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, and Zn) in different barbel (Barbus barbus) tissues and to detect the presence of genotoxic effects in erythrocytes with the alkaline comet assay. Barbel specimens were collected in the Danube river near Belgrade, Serbia, where the discharge of untreated communal and industrial wastewaters is likely to produce negative effects on fish residing in this area. The highest concentrations of Sr, Mn, Fe, Ba, B, and Al were found in gills, Mo and Cu in liver, and As and Zn in gonads. Concentrations of Zn and Fe were above maximum acceptable concentrations (MACs) in a number of gonad, gill, and liver samples. Three-year-old barbel specimens had higher tail moment and Zn concentrations in gills (1.71 and 51.20 mu g/g dw, resp.) than 5-year-old specimens (0.85 and 42.51 mu g/g dw, resp.). Results indicate that the younger barbel specimens might be more suitable for the monitoring of environmental pollution.
PB - Hindawi Ltd, London
T2 - Scientific World Journal
T1 - Heavy Metal Accumulation and the Genotoxicity in Barbel (Barbus barbus) as Indicators of the Danube River Pollution
DO - 10.1100/2012/351074
ER -
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author = "Sunjog, Karolina and Gačić, Zoran and Kolarević, Stoimir and Višnjić Jeftić, Željka and Jarić, Ivan and Knezevic-Vukcević, Jelena and Vukovic-Gacic, Branka and Lenhardt, Mirjana",
year = "2012",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to analyze 16 trace elements (Al, As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, and Zn) in different barbel (Barbus barbus) tissues and to detect the presence of genotoxic effects in erythrocytes with the alkaline comet assay. Barbel specimens were collected in the Danube river near Belgrade, Serbia, where the discharge of untreated communal and industrial wastewaters is likely to produce negative effects on fish residing in this area. The highest concentrations of Sr, Mn, Fe, Ba, B, and Al were found in gills, Mo and Cu in liver, and As and Zn in gonads. Concentrations of Zn and Fe were above maximum acceptable concentrations (MACs) in a number of gonad, gill, and liver samples. Three-year-old barbel specimens had higher tail moment and Zn concentrations in gills (1.71 and 51.20 mu g/g dw, resp.) than 5-year-old specimens (0.85 and 42.51 mu g/g dw, resp.). Results indicate that the younger barbel specimens might be more suitable for the monitoring of environmental pollution.",
publisher = "Hindawi Ltd, London",
journal = "Scientific World Journal",
title = "Heavy Metal Accumulation and the Genotoxicity in Barbel (Barbus barbus) as Indicators of the Danube River Pollution",
doi = "10.1100/2012/351074"
}
Sunjog, K., Gačić, Z., Kolarević, S., Višnjić Jeftić, Ž., Jarić, I., Knezevic-Vukcević, J., Vukovic-Gacic, B.,& Lenhardt, M.. (2012). Heavy Metal Accumulation and the Genotoxicity in Barbel (Barbus barbus) as Indicators of the Danube River Pollution. in Scientific World Journal
Hindawi Ltd, London..
https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/351074
Sunjog K, Gačić Z, Kolarević S, Višnjić Jeftić Ž, Jarić I, Knezevic-Vukcević J, Vukovic-Gacic B, Lenhardt M. Heavy Metal Accumulation and the Genotoxicity in Barbel (Barbus barbus) as Indicators of the Danube River Pollution. in Scientific World Journal. 2012;.
doi:10.1100/2012/351074 .
Sunjog, Karolina, Gačić, Zoran, Kolarević, Stoimir, Višnjić Jeftić, Željka, Jarić, Ivan, Knezevic-Vukcević, Jelena, Vukovic-Gacic, Branka, Lenhardt, Mirjana, "Heavy Metal Accumulation and the Genotoxicity in Barbel (Barbus barbus) as Indicators of the Danube River Pollution" in Scientific World Journal (2012),
https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/351074 . .
