Novel antifouling agent-zinc pyrithione: stress induction and genotoxicity to the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.

The anti-fouling biocide zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) was recently demonstrated to be more persistent than expected in the coastal environment, and to have a potential for bioaccumulation. We investigated the occurrence of adverse effects in the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis when exposed to non-lethal concentrations of the contaminant (0.2 and 0.

Novel antifouling agent zinc pyrithione: determination, acute toxicity, and bioaccumulation in marine mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis).

Antifouling biocide zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) and its biological fate have received little attention because this compound was assumed not to be persistent in marine ecosystems. An analytical procedure was developed that has proved to be efficient and very sensitive in extracting ZnPT and its main secondary products, Zn and ionized pyrithione (PT(-)), from both seawater and biological samples, namely in the gills and digestive gland of the bioindicator species Mytilus galloprovincialis. Short-term experiments were carried out to investigate ZnPT toxicity and bioaccumulation.

Bioaccumulation of PGEs and other traffic-related metals in populations of the small mammal Apodemus sylvaticus.

The accumulation of the platinum group elements (PGEs), Pd, Pt, Rh, and other heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus was investigated in relation to environmental availability, comparing levels in the commonly used target tissues, the liver and kidney, to hair responses. In particular the research aimed to evaluate the suitability of a non-destructive hair-based biomonitoring approach and the responsiveness of PGEs as tracers for the environmental hazard assessment of pollutants linked to traffic in intensively anthropized areas. The four populations considered, inhabiting an urban, a suburban, an agricultural and a reference site, respectively, were shown to be capable of characterizing the differently polluted areas.

Novel antifouling agent--zinc pyrithione: short- and long-term effects on survival and reproduction of the marine polychaete Dinophilus gyrociliatus.

The recent ban on TBT in boat antifouling paints has resulted in a large employment of the biocide zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) as substitute. Despite concerns of its environmental toxicity at ultra-trace concentrations, ZnPT has received little attention, as it was assumed to photo-degrade easily. However, recent evidence has suggested that ZnPT degrades only partially, and persists in the marine environment, especially where the influence of light is limited, such as in harbours.

Effects of zinc exposure on the polychaete Dinophilus gyrociliatus: a life-table response experiment.

A life-table response experiment (LTRE) was performed in order to study the effects of enhanced zinc on the survival, fecundity and demographic indices of Dinophilus gyrociliatus (Polychaeta). A control group and three treated cohorts kept in artificial seawater enriched with nominal concentrations of zinc at 0.25, 0.

Demographic responses of the polychaete Dinophilus gyrociliatus to chromium exposure.

The effects of chromium on the life history and demography of Dinophilus gyrociliatus (Polychaeta) were studied on a control and three treated cohorts kept in artificial seawater enriched with nominal concentrations of chromium at 1.0, 1.4, and 1.