Microcystins (cyanobacteria hepatotoxins) bioaccumulation in fish and crustaceans from Sepetiba Bay (Brasil, RJ)

dc.creatorMagalhães, V. F.
dc.creatorMarinho, M. M.
dc.creatorDomingos, P.
dc.creatorOliveira, A. C.
dc.creatorCosta, S. M.
dc.creatorAzevedo, Luiz Otavio de
dc.creatorAzevedo, S. M. F. O.
dc.date2010-08-23T16:58:42Z
dc.date2010-11-04T14:20:08Z
dc.date2010-08-23T16:58:42Z
dc.date2010-11-04T14:20:08Z
dc.date2003
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:29:42Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:29:42Z
dc.identifierMAGALHÃES, V. F. et al. Microcystins (cyanobacteria hepatotoxins) bioaccumulation in fish and crustaceans from Sepetiba Bay (Brasil, RJ). Toxicon, Oxford, v. 42, p. 289–295, 2003.
dc.identifier0895-7177
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/723
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8858143
dc.descriptionBlooms of cyanobacteria in water bodies cause serious environmental problems and the occurrence of toxic strains are also related with the human health. Aquatic animals could bioaccumulate microcystins (cyanobacteria hepatotoxins) and so, beyond water, the ingestion of contaminated food represents a human health risk. Recently, WHO recommended a maximum concentration of microcystins (MCYSTs) in drinking water and established the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for consumption of cyanobacteria products contends MCYSTs (0.04 mg21 kg21 day21). Sepetiba Bay is located in the municipal districts of Rio de Janeiro, Mangaratiba and Itaguaı´ being an important place of fishing activity. Due to the industrial development in the area, this bay is submitted to different environmental impacts, increasing the organic and industrial pollution. A strain of the nanoplanktonic cyanobacteria Synechocystis aquatilis f. aquatilis that produce MCYSTs was already isolated. In this study, we verified MCYSTs presence in muscle tissue of fish and crustaceans, which were harvested monthly in Sepetiba Bay during 11 months, in order to evaluate the potential risk of their ingestion. MCYSTs were analyzed by immunoassay techniques using the ELISA Microcystin Plate Kit (ENVIROLOGIX INCw) and the concentration were expressed as microcystin-LR equivalent. The analyses of seston samples, water, muscle tissues showed the presence of this cyanotoxin in all samples and it was verified that 19% of the animals’ samples were above the limit recommended by WHO for human consumption. The maximum value found was of 103.3 mg kg21 (TDI 0.52 mg kg21 day21) and the minimum, was 0.25 mg kg21 in crabs muscle tissue (TDI of 0.001 mg kg21 day21). Such data demonstrate that, although in low concentrations, there is already a contamination of fish and crustaceans from Sepetiba Bay. We highlight that the recommended limit refers to healthy adult.
dc.descriptionWe would like to thank Prof. Vera L.M. Huszar, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil for review helpful editorial changes to this manuscript. This work was supported by SMAC (Municipal Environmental Bureau of the city of Rio de Janeiro) and CNPq/PRONEX.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectMicrocystin
dc.subjectBioaccumulation
dc.subjectCyanobacteria
dc.subjectHarmful algae
dc.titleMicrocystins (cyanobacteria hepatotoxins) bioaccumulation in fish and crustaceans from Sepetiba Bay (Brasil, RJ)
dc.typeArticle


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