Trace metals partitioning among different sedimentary mineral phases and the deposit-feeding polychaete Armandia brevis.

Trace metals (Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) were determined in two operationally defined fractions (HCl and pyrite) in sediments from Ensenada and El Sauzal harbors (Mexico). The HCl fraction had significantly higher metal concentrations relative to the pyrite fraction in both harbors, underlining the weak tendency of most trace metals to associate with pyrite. Exceptionally, Cu was highly pyritized, with degrees of trace metal pyritization (DTMP) >80% in both harbors.

Early genotoxic response and accumulation induced by waterborne copper, lead, and arsenic in European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax.

Cu, Pb, and As, which are among the most abundant metals in the aquatic environment, are also among the most health-threatened by causing diverse cellular injuries. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the potential early induction of genotoxic effects after waterborne Cu, Pb, and As exposure in European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, a commercial widely cultured fish, using the micronucleus (MN) assay in peripheral blood erythrocytes. Fish were exposed under laboratory conditions to nominal solutions ranging 0-10 mg/L for 24 and 96 h.

A new fluorescent sensor for the determination of iron(III) in semi-aqueous solution.

A simple fluorescent sensor 1 has been developed for the recognition of Fe(III) in semi-aqueous solution at pH 7.0. The sensor, containing two Schiff base type receptors directly connected to naphthalene fluorophores, shows a concentration dependent decrease in emission intensity upon Fe(III) addition.

Oxidative stress biomarkers in Senegal sole, Solea senegalensis, to assess the impact of heavy metal pollution in a Huelva estuary (SW Spain): seasonal and spatial variation.

The response of wild fish to heavy metals was studied in sole (Solea senegalensis) collected in 2004, 2005 and 2006 at three sampling sites from Huelva estuary (SW Spain), in the vicinity of a petrochemical and mining industry. Heavy metals As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn were analyzed in samples collected from sediment, water and tissue (liver) to examine their bioconcentration and effects in fish such as lipid peroxidation (LPO), catalase (CAT; EC 1.11.

Applicability of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde benzoylhydrazone in the determination of trace metals by adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry: relevancy of simultaneous determinations.

The applicability of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde benzoylhydrazone (2-HBBH) for determining Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Bi(III) ions by adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry was studied. The sensitivity of metal reduction peak currents was highly enhanced with the addition of 2-HBBH to metallic solutions, showing the adsorptive characteristics of the complexes. Variable factors affecting the response (mainly: the influences of pH, supporting electrolyte and deposition potential on selectivity and sensitivity) were investigated.