Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX

Marine and coastal ecosystems are the ultimate sink of many contaminants from anthropogenic activities, such as trace elements. Although several ecotoxicological tests are available using autotrophic organisms, none focus on marine plants. Juncus acutus has already showed that it is a good candidate...

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Autores principales:	Bernardo Duarte, Lorenzo Durante, João Carlos Marques, Patrick Reis-Santos, Vanessa F. Fonseca, Isabel Caçador
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Photobiology JIP-test Halophyte Toxicophenomics Ecotoxicity tests Trace elements Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:eccadf6888384b8e97452416cd2f90e92021-12-01T04:34:58ZDevelopment of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX1470-160X10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107097https://doaj.org/article/eccadf6888384b8e97452416cd2f90e92021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X20310360https://doaj.org/toc/1470-160XMarine and coastal ecosystems are the ultimate sink of many contaminants from anthropogenic activities, such as trace elements. Although several ecotoxicological tests are available using autotrophic organisms, none focus on marine plants. Juncus acutus has already showed that it is a good candidate for ecotoxicological studies, providing a good set of contamination biomarkers. The present work evaluates the application of pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry derived variables to develop an integrated biomarker response index (Juncus-TOX) and classify the exposure of J. acutus seedlings to trace element contamination. Trace element exposure (Zn, Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, and As) led to reduced seedling growth, confirming the toxic effects imposed by the tested elements and concentrations. Observing the Kautsky curves derived from each metal exposure, an abrupt fluorescence decrease could be observed at high Cu, Pb and Ni concentrations, while As exposure caused a modification in the shape of the Kautsky curve, by increasing the intensity of the J-step. These changes have consequences in the whole variable dataset extracted from the Kautsky curves. With the exception of the seedlings exposed to Zn, the generated variables proved to be good classifiers of the level of exposure to which the plants were subjected. Moreover, the phenomological energy fluxes attained from this bio-optical approach highlight the photobiological impacts of the different trace elements, which together with metal-substituted chlorophyll generation, support the observed morphometric changes. Cadmium and As exposure increased significantly the absorbed and dissipated energy fluxs (ABS/CS and DI/CS). Regarding the trapped and electron transport energy flux (TR/CS and ET/CS) there was a substantial decreased in the seedlings exposed to the highest concentrations of Cu, Ni and Pb. The 42 bio-optical parameters extracted from the JIP-test were included in a toxicophenomic index (Juncus-TOX). All the computed index versions showed good correlations with the exogenous trace element dose. Thus, Juncus-TOX proved to be an efficient tool for application in ecotoxicological assays using J. acutus, highlighting the potential use of this species as a future halophyte model species for ecotoxicology.Bernardo DuarteLorenzo DuranteJoão Carlos MarquesPatrick Reis-SantosVanessa F. FonsecaIsabel CaçadorElsevierarticlePhotobiologyJIP-testHalophyteToxicophenomicsEcotoxicity testsTrace elementsEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcological Indicators, Vol 121, Iss , Pp 107097- (2021)
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topic	Photobiology JIP-test Halophyte Toxicophenomics Ecotoxicity tests Trace elements Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	Photobiology JIP-test Halophyte Toxicophenomics Ecotoxicity tests Trace elements Ecology QH540-549.5 Bernardo Duarte Lorenzo Durante João Carlos Marques Patrick Reis-Santos Vanessa F. Fonseca Isabel Caçador Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX
description	Marine and coastal ecosystems are the ultimate sink of many contaminants from anthropogenic activities, such as trace elements. Although several ecotoxicological tests are available using autotrophic organisms, none focus on marine plants. Juncus acutus has already showed that it is a good candidate for ecotoxicological studies, providing a good set of contamination biomarkers. The present work evaluates the application of pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry derived variables to develop an integrated biomarker response index (Juncus-TOX) and classify the exposure of J. acutus seedlings to trace element contamination. Trace element exposure (Zn, Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, and As) led to reduced seedling growth, confirming the toxic effects imposed by the tested elements and concentrations. Observing the Kautsky curves derived from each metal exposure, an abrupt fluorescence decrease could be observed at high Cu, Pb and Ni concentrations, while As exposure caused a modification in the shape of the Kautsky curve, by increasing the intensity of the J-step. These changes have consequences in the whole variable dataset extracted from the Kautsky curves. With the exception of the seedlings exposed to Zn, the generated variables proved to be good classifiers of the level of exposure to which the plants were subjected. Moreover, the phenomological energy fluxes attained from this bio-optical approach highlight the photobiological impacts of the different trace elements, which together with metal-substituted chlorophyll generation, support the observed morphometric changes. Cadmium and As exposure increased significantly the absorbed and dissipated energy fluxs (ABS/CS and DI/CS). Regarding the trapped and electron transport energy flux (TR/CS and ET/CS) there was a substantial decreased in the seedlings exposed to the highest concentrations of Cu, Ni and Pb. The 42 bio-optical parameters extracted from the JIP-test were included in a toxicophenomic index (Juncus-TOX). All the computed index versions showed good correlations with the exogenous trace element dose. Thus, Juncus-TOX proved to be an efficient tool for application in ecotoxicological assays using J. acutus, highlighting the potential use of this species as a future halophyte model species for ecotoxicology.
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author	Bernardo Duarte Lorenzo Durante João Carlos Marques Patrick Reis-Santos Vanessa F. Fonseca Isabel Caçador
author_facet	Bernardo Duarte Lorenzo Durante João Carlos Marques Patrick Reis-Santos Vanessa F. Fonseca Isabel Caçador
author_sort	Bernardo Duarte
title	Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX
title_short	Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX
title_full	Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX
title_fullStr	Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX
title_full_unstemmed	Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX
title_sort	development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte juncus acutus: juncus-tox
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/eccadf6888384b8e97452416cd2f90e9
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Development of a toxicophenomic index for trace element ecotoxicity tests using the halophyte Juncus acutus: Juncus-TOX

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