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| Title | Factors Influencing the Sensitivity of Gammarus aequicauda Population from Mar Piccolo in Taranto (Southern, Italy) |
| Abstract | Laboratory experiments were performed on the amphipod Gammarus aequicauda in order to evaluate the relationship between the seasonal sensitivity to a reference toxicant and seasonal lipid content, temperature and algal biomass. The organisms were collected in a clean site in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian sea) from March 2003 to February 2004. The total lipid content of G. aequicauda varied from 5.5% in spring to a maximum of 19% in autumn, then decreased until reaching 9.8% of dry weight in winter. Triacyglycerols (TG) were the most abundant lipid class in G. aequicauda, except in spring, when there was a higher percentage of phospholipids (PL). Sterol levels were lower. The sensitivity of G. aequicauda during different seasons was significantly affected by total lipids (r ¼ 0.97; po0.01), but no relationship was found with algal biomass (r ¼ 0.21; p40.05) and temperature (r ¼ 0.29; p40.05). The highest LC50 values appeared with an increase of total lipids. This study will be used to improve the interpretation of ecotoxicological test results with G. aequicauda. |
| Source | Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 72, pp. 770–774 |
| Keywords | Gammarus aequicaudaSensitivityLipid contentAlgal biomassTemperature |
| Journal | Ecotoxicology and environmental safety |
| Editor | Elsevier [etc.], Amsterdam, Netherlands [etc.], Paesi Bassi |
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.12.020 |
| Authors | Prato E., Biandolino F |
| Text | 6669 2009 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.12.020 ISI Web of Science WOS 000263762100014 Gammarus aequicauda Sensitivity Lipid content Algal biomass Temperature Factors Influencing the Sensitivity of Gammarus aequicauda Population from Mar Piccolo in Taranto Southern, Italy Prato E., Biandolino F CCNR IAMC UOS Taranto Laboratory experiments were performed on the amphipod Gammarus aequicauda in order to evaluate the relationship between the seasonal sensitivity to a reference toxicant and seasonal lipid content, temperature and algal biomass. The organisms were collected in a clean site in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto Ionian sea from March 2003 to February 2004. The total lipid content of G. aequicauda varied from 5.5% in spring to a maximum of 19% in autumn, then decreased until reaching 9.8% of dry weight in winter. Triacyglycerols TG were the most abundant lipid class in G. aequicauda, except in spring, when there was a higher percentage of phospholipids PL . Sterol levels were lower. The sensitivity of G. aequicauda during different seasons was significantly affected by total lipids r ¼ 0.97; po0.01 , but no relationship was found with algal biomass r ¼ 0.21; p40.05 and temperature r ¼ 0.29; p40.05 . The highest LC50 values appeared with an increase of total lipids. This study will be used to improve the interpretation of ecotoxicological test results with G. aequicauda. 72 Articolo Pubblicato Factors_influencing_EES_2009_5.pdf Articolo in rivista Elsevier etc. 0147 6513 Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Ecotoxicol. environ. saf. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. Environmental research. Section B EES francesca.biandolino BIANDOLINO FRANCESCA ermelinda.prato PRATO ERMELINDA TA.P04.002.001 Fascia Costiera e Ambienti di Transizione analisi strutturale e funzionale delle componenti biotiche ed abiotiche degli ecosistemi per lo sviluppo sostenibile delle attivita |