Enzymatic and Histological Biomarkers in Ucides cordatus (Crustacea, Decapoda) in an Industrial Port on the North Coast of Brazil

The aim of this study was to evaluate enzymatic (glutathione- S -transferase and catalase) and histological (branchial lesions) biomarkers in Ucides cordatus (Crustacea, Decapoda) from an industrial port region on the north coast of Brazil. The crabs were collected in two distinct locations of the B...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2019-06, Vol.102 (6), p.802-810
Main Authors: de Oliveira, Suelen Rosana Sampaio, Batista, Wanda dos Santos, Sousa, Jucimary Braga Machado, Noleto, Katherine Saldanha, Arouche Lima, Ione Marly, Andrade, Ticianne S. O. Mota, Cardoso, William da Silva, Carvalho Neta, Raimunda Nonata Fortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Biomarkers
Catalase
Collapse
Crabs
Crustacea
Crustaceans
Decapoda
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental stress
Gills
Glutathione
Glutathione transferase
Hepatopancreas
Lesions
Pollution
Soil Science & Conservation
Ucides cordatus
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate enzymatic (glutathione- S -transferase and catalase) and histological (branchial lesions) biomarkers in Ucides cordatus (Crustacea, Decapoda) from an industrial port region on the north coast of Brazil. The crabs were collected in two distinct locations of the Brazilian coast: A1 = region under influence of port activities; and A2 = low-impacted area. We performed histological examination in the gills and glutathione- S -transferase (GST) and catalase activity in the hepatopancreas. The most frequent and severe histological lesions were found in A1, especially rupture of pilaster cells and lamellar collapse. Catalase activity did not show a pattern capable of differentiating the two analyzed areas. On the other hand, GST activity presented a more pronounced response in the crabs of the port area (p 
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s00128-019-02594-1