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Autori principali: Du, Sen, Zhang, Li
Natura: Artículo científico
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2026
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author Du, Sen
Zhang, Li
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Zhang, Li
Du, Sen
Zhang, Li
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contents High arsenic bioaccumulation in marine carnivorous fish of a tropical seagrass ecosystem: Implication from field and laboratory investigations. Du, Sen Zhang, Li Animals Arsenic Water Pollutants, Chemical Bioaccumulation Fishes Environmental Monitoring Ecosystem Marine benthic fish usually contain high arsenic (As) levels, becoming a significant source of As for humans. This study involved a field investigation of As bioaccumulation in a benthic seagrass ecosystem, alongside a laboratory experiment to understand high As accumulation in fish within this system. The field results showed arsenite (As(III)) and arsenate (As(V)) were the predominant species in macroalgae and seagrass, whereas arsenobetaine (AsB) constituted over 95 % of total As in most benthos and fish. Total As was biomagnified and highly accumulated in carnivorous fish, primarily due to the biomagnification of AsB, while As(III) and As(V) were significantly biodiminished. A representative benthic carnivorous fish, Epinephelus coioides, exposed to dietary AsB showed a remarkable 15-20-fold increase in As accumulation compared to those exposed to As(III), As(V), or dimethylated arsenic (DMA). This provides evidence that the high proportion of AsB in natural prey (benthos) is the main reason for high As in carnivorous fish. Additionally, small proportions of dietary As(III) and As(V) were also transformed into organic As forms and stored in the body. In conclusion, this study highlights the superior bioavailability of AsB than other As species. Thus, AsB should be considered in studying biogeochemical cycling of As in marine environments.
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spellingShingle High arsenic bioaccumulation in marine carnivorous fish of a tropical seagrass ecosystem: Implication from field and laboratory investigations.
Du, Sen
Zhang, Li
Animals
Arsenic
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Bioaccumulation
Fishes
Environmental Monitoring
Ecosystem
High arsenic bioaccumulation in marine carnivorous fish of a tropical seagrass ecosystem: Implication from field and laboratory investigations. Du, Sen Zhang, Li Animals Arsenic Water Pollutants, Chemical Bioaccumulation Fishes Environmental Monitoring Ecosystem Marine benthic fish usually contain high arsenic (As) levels, becoming a significant source of As for humans. This study involved a field investigation of As bioaccumulation in a benthic seagrass ecosystem, alongside a laboratory experiment to understand high As accumulation in fish within this system. The field results showed arsenite (As(III)) and arsenate (As(V)) were the predominant species in macroalgae and seagrass, whereas arsenobetaine (AsB) constituted over 95 % of total As in most benthos and fish. Total As was biomagnified and highly accumulated in carnivorous fish, primarily due to the biomagnification of AsB, while As(III) and As(V) were significantly biodiminished. A representative benthic carnivorous fish, Epinephelus coioides, exposed to dietary AsB showed a remarkable 15-20-fold increase in As accumulation compared to those exposed to As(III), As(V), or dimethylated arsenic (DMA). This provides evidence that the high proportion of AsB in natural prey (benthos) is the main reason for high As in carnivorous fish. Additionally, small proportions of dietary As(III) and As(V) were also transformed into organic As forms and stored in the body. In conclusion, this study highlights the superior bioavailability of AsB than other As species. Thus, AsB should be considered in studying biogeochemical cycling of As in marine environments.
title High arsenic bioaccumulation in marine carnivorous fish of a tropical seagrass ecosystem: Implication from field and laboratory investigations.
topic Animals
Arsenic
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Bioaccumulation
Fishes
Environmental Monitoring
Ecosystem
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41765517/