Analysis strategy design for the presence and impact of hydrophobic organic microcontaminants in marine environments

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Published 10-09-2020
Mireia Irazola Duñabeitia Oscar Posada Ureta Haizea Ziarrusta Intxaurtza Urtzi Izagirre Aramayona Leire Mijangos Treviño Maitane Olivares Zabalandicoechea Aresatz Usobiaga Epelde Ailette Prieto Sobrino Olatz Zuloaga Zubieta Iciar Martinez Galarza Kepa Castro Ortiz de Pinedo Nestor Etxebarria Loizate

Abstract

The efects of hydrophobic microcontaminants such as alkylphenols, organophosphorus compounds, organochloride pesticides, phthalates and musk fragances were studied in mussels. The proposed analytical strategy is based on the combination of passive sampling studies, bioconcentration measurements of micropollutants in mussels, environmental NMR metabolomics of two tissues (gonad, muscle) and hemolymph of mussels and histological analysis. By means of this work, it was verified the feasibility of this strategy in controlled conditions with intent to use it in future environmental studies. The micropollutants mixture was responsible of early spawning in mussels. In fact, the most significant metabolic changes were observed in the same day that spawning took place.

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Keywords

Environmental analysis, mussel, hydrophobic microcontaminants, NMR metabolomics, GC-MS, histology

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