Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and histological changes in Anomalocardia brasiliana and Crassostrea rhizophorae from Pernambuco, Brazil after the 2019 oil spill

Gisely Karla de Almeida Costa; Scarlatt Paloma Alves da Silva; Maria Raissa Coelho Marchetti Trindade; Fernando Leandro Dos Santos; Renato S Carreira; Carlos G Massone; Otoniel D Sant'Ana; Suzianny Maria Bezerra Cabral da Silva

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115066

Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and histological changes in Anomalocardia brasiliana and Crassostrea rhizophorae from Pernambuco, Brazil after the 2019 oil spill

Mar Pollut Bull. 2023 Jul:192:115066. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115066. Epub 2023 May 24.

Authors

Gisely Karla de Almeida Costa¹, Scarlatt Paloma Alves da Silva¹, Maria Raissa Coelho Marchetti Trindade¹, Fernando Leandro Dos Santos², Renato S Carreira³, Carlos G Massone³, Otoniel D Sant'Ana³, Suzianny Maria Bezerra Cabral da Silva⁴

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Health, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manoel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
² Department de Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manoel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
³ LabMAM, Dep of Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University, 22451-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
⁴ Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Health, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manoel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37236092
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115066

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in populations of the shellfish Anomalocardia brasiliana and oysters Crassostrea rhizophorae three years after the 2019 oil spill, as well as evaluate histopathological changes on the gill tissues of the bivalves. Individuals of both species were sampled at points along the northern and southern coast of Pernambuco, Brazil. The permanence of oil residues was confirmed, evidenced by the total concentration of PAHs in the shellfish from the northern coast, which was roughly four times higher than the southern one. Among the PAHs analyzed, the low molecular weight compounds naphthalene and anthracene were the main contributors to the total concentration. Histological changes in the gills of the bivalves, were more severe in the specimens sampled on the north coast indicating alterations in the bivalve's health, mainly on the state's northern coast.

Keywords: Bivalve; Contamination; Histopathology; Tropical South Atlantic.

MeSH terms

Animals
Brazil
Crassostrea*
Environmental Monitoring
Humans
Petroleum Pollution* / analysis
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons* / analysis
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons* / toxicity
Water Pollutants, Chemical* / analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical* / toxicity

Substances

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Water Pollutants, Chemical