The effect of ocean warming on accumulation and cellular responsiveness to cobalt in Mytilus galloprovincialis
2022
Moleiro, Pedro | Morais, Tiago | Leite, Carla | Coppola, Francesca | Henriques, Bruno | Pinto, João | Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. | Pereira, Eduarda | Freitas, Rosa
Cobalt (Co) is among the hazardous substances identified in aquatic environments. Industrialization and population growth have also contributed to climate change, namely in what concerns ocean temperature rise. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of temperature rise on the impacts caused by Co on Mytilus galloprovincialis. To this end, mussels were exposed for 28 days to 17 °C and 21 °C, without and with 200 μg L-1 of Co. Results showed no significant differences in Co bioaccumulation by the organisms between temperatures. A significant interaction between temperature and Co contamination was observed in terms of oxidative damage, detoxification capacity, and neurotoxicity, with a synergistic effect particularly evident in terms of biotransformation enzymes' activity. The obtained results point out that population survival and distribution may be limited in the long term, highlighting the need for future research on the combined effects of both stressors.
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