Persistence, bioaccumulation and vertical transfer of
pollutants in long-finned pilot whales stranded in Chilean
Patagonia

J 2021

Persistence, bioaccumulation and vertical transfer of pollutants in long-finned pilot whales stranded in Chilean Patagonia

GARCIA-CEGARRA, Ana M., Jean-Luc JUNG, Rodrigo ORREGO, Janeide de A. PADILHA, Olaf MALM et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Persistence, bioaccumulation and vertical transfer of pollutants in long-finned pilot whales stranded in Chilean Patagonia

Authors

GARCIA-CEGARRA, Ana M. (152 Chile), Jean-Luc JUNG (250 France), Rodrigo ORREGO (152 Chile), Janeide de A. PADILHA (76 Brazil), Olaf MALM (76 Brazil), Bernardo FERREIRA-BRAZ (76 Brazil), Ricardo E. SANTELLI (76 Brazil), Karla Andrea POZO (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Mario ALVARADO-RYBAK (152 Chile), Claudio AZAT (152 Chile), Karen A. KIDD (124 Canada), Winfred ESPEJO (152 Chile), Gustavo CHIANG (152 Chile) and Paulina BAHAMONDE (152 Chile)

Edition

Science of the Total Environment, Amsterdam, Elsevier Science, 2021, 0048-9697

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 10.753

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00122186

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145259

UT WoS

000627896100084

Keywords in English

Globicephala melas; Persistent organic pollutants; Trace elements; Mass stranding; Chilean Patagonia

Abstract

V originále

Long-finned pilot whales (LFPW) are cetaceans with strong social groups often involved in mass strandings worldwide. However, these beachings occur for reasons that are not fully understood. In 2016, 124 LFPW were stranded on the Chilean Patagonian islands, offering a unique opportunity to obtain crucial information on the ecology, biology, and genetics of this population. In addition, we examined whether persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and trace elements (TEs) were responsible for this mass mortality. Stable isotopes (δ13C & δ15N) and genetic analyses were used to reconstruct the trophic ecology, social structure, and kinship of LFPW and compared to POPs and TEs levels found in LFPW. Mitochondrial DNA analyses on 71 individuals identified four maternal lineages within the stranded LFPW. Of these animals, 32 individuals were analyzed for a suite of POPs, TEs, and lipid content in blubber. The highest levels were found for ΣDDXs (6 isomers) (542.46 ± 433.46 ng/g, lw) and for total Hg (2.79 ± 1.91 mg/kg, dw). However, concentrations found in these LFPW were lower than toxicity thresholds and those reported for LFPW stranded in other regions. Evidence was found of ΣDDX, Σ7PCBs, and Cd bioaccumulation and maternal transfer of POPs in mother/offspring groups. Nevertheless, no clear relationship between contaminant concentrations and LFPW mortality was established. Further research is still needed to assess LFPW populations including conservations status and exposure to chemicals in remote areas such as Patagonia.

Citovat

GARCIA-CEGARRA, Ana M., Jean-Luc JUNG, Rodrigo ORREGO, Janeide de A. PADILHA, Olaf MALM, Bernardo FERREIRA-BRAZ, Ricardo E. SANTELLI, Karla Andrea POZO, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Mario ALVARADO-RYBAK, Claudio AZAT, Karen A. KIDD, Winfred ESPEJO, Gustavo CHIANG and Paulina BAHAMONDE. Persistence, bioaccumulation and vertical transfer of pollutants in long-finned pilot whales stranded in Chilean Patagonia. Science of the Total Environment. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 2021, vol. 770, May 2021, p. 1-12. ISSN 0048-9697. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145259.

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N2  - Long-finned pilot whales (LFPW) are cetaceans with strong social groups often involved in mass strandings worldwide. However, these beachings occur for reasons that are not fully understood. In 2016, 124 LFPW were stranded on the Chilean Patagonian islands, offering a unique opportunity to obtain crucial information on the ecology, biology, and genetics of this population. In addition, we examined whether persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and trace elements (TEs) were responsible for this mass mortality. Stable isotopes (δ13C & δ15N) and genetic analyses were used to reconstruct the trophic ecology, social structure, and kinship of LFPW and compared to POPs and TEs levels found in LFPW. Mitochondrial DNA analyses on 71 individuals identified four maternal lineages within the stranded LFPW. Of these animals, 32 individuals were analyzed for a suite of POPs, TEs, and lipid content in blubber. The highest levels were found for ΣDDXs (6 isomers) (542.46 ± 433.46 ng/g, lw) and for total Hg (2.79 ± 1.91 mg/kg, dw). However, concentrations found in these LFPW were lower than toxicity thresholds and those reported for LFPW stranded in other regions. Evidence was found of ΣDDX, Σ7PCBs, and Cd bioaccumulation and maternal transfer of POPs in mother/offspring groups. Nevertheless, no clear relationship between contaminant concentrations and LFPW mortality was established. Further research is still needed to assess LFPW populations including conservations status and exposure to chemicals in remote areas such as Patagonia.
ER  -

GARCIA-CEGARRA, Ana M., Jean-Luc JUNG, Rodrigo ORREGO, Janeide de A. PADILHA, Olaf MALM, Bernardo FERREIRA-BRAZ, Ricardo E. SANTELLI, Karla Andrea POZO, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Mario ALVARADO-RYBAK, Claudio AZAT, Karen A. KIDD, Winfred ESPEJO, Gustavo CHIANG and Paulina BAHAMONDE. Persistence, bioaccumulation and vertical transfer of pollutants in long-finned pilot whales stranded in Chilean Patagonia. \textit{Science of the Total Environment}. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 2021, vol.~770, May 2021, p.~1-12. ISSN~0048-9697. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145259.

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