Toxicological effects induced by the nanomaterials fullerene and nanosilver in the polychaeta Laeonereis acuta (Nereididae) and in the bacteria communities living at their surface

• Published in: Marine environmental research 2013-08, Vol.89, p.53-62
• Main Authors: Marques, Bianca Fell, Cordeiro, Lucas Freitas, Kist, Luiza Wilges, Bogo, Maurício Reis, López, Gerardo, Pagano, Gisela, Muratt, Diana Tomazi, de Carvalho, Leandro Machado, Külkamp-Guerreiro, Irene Clemes, Monserrat, José M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Annelida and closely related phyla: sipuncula. Echiura. Nemertinea; Anti-Bacterial Agents - toxicity; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; Antioxidants - metabolism; bacteria; Bacteria communities; bacterial communities; Biological and medical sciences; Biomass; environmental impact; Fullerene; Fullerenes - toxicity; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Invertebrates; Lipid Peroxidation; Metal Nanoparticles - toxicity; mucus; Nanosilver; Nanotoxicology; Nereididae; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; Polychaeta - drug effects; Polychaeta - microbiology; Polychaete; Population Dynamics; Sea water ecosystems; Silver - chemistry; Silver - metabolism; Silver - toxicity; Synecology; Vibrio; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
• ISSN: 0141-1136; 1879-0291
• DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.05.002

Fullerene (nC60) and nanosilver (nAg) are nanomaterials with bactericide properties. The increments in their use raise questions about their potential environmental impacts, including estuarine ones. The polychaete Laeonereis acuta (Nereididae) secretes mucus that is colonized by bacteria communities. We analyzed the antioxidant and oxidative damage responses of anterior, middle and posterior region of L. acuta and bacteria communities after nC60 or nAg exposure during 24 h. Molecular analysis showed a prevalence of Vibrio genera in the communities. Bacteria biomass was lowered in worms exposed to 1.0 mg/L of nAg. nC60 reduced total antioxidant capacity of bacteria from worms exposed to 0.1 mg/L. Worms anterior region presented lower antioxidant capacity after exposure to 1.0 mg nC60/L, and the same was observed in the posterior region of worms exposed to 1.0 mg nAg/L. Lipid peroxidation was reduced in the anterior region of worms exposed to nC60 and the opposite was observed in the posterior region. •Fullerene (C60) augmented lipid peroxidation in posterior region of polychaeta.•Nanosilver reduced antioxidant competence in posterior region of polychaeta.•Bacteria communities associated with polychaeta presented lower biomass when exposed to nanosilver.