Unravelling the pathway of respiratory toxicity in goldlined seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba) induced by the harmful alga Chattonella marina.
Unravelling the pathway of respiratory toxicity in goldlined seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba) induced by the harmful alga Chattonella marina.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.04.014
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发表时间:
2011-08
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Min Shen;Jingliang Xu;M. Chiang;D. Au
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作者:
Min Shen;Jingliang Xu;M. Chiang;D. Au
The harmful algaChattonellamarinahas caused massive fish kills and economic losses worldwide. Suffocation is generally believed to be the major cause of fish death byC. marina. However, the specific mechanisms leading to respiratory disorder in fish and subsequent fish kills byC. marinaremain unknown. The goldlined seabream, highly susceptible toC. marina, was employed to investigate temporal changes of physiological, histopathological and biochemical parameters related to respiratory function at different stages of exposure toC. marina. Hemoglobin oxidation and blood lyses were not found in goldlined seabream exposed toC. marina, which could not be the key reasons accounting for pO2drop in the stressed fish. Gill histopathology such as irregular organization of lamellae, mucous with algal cells trapped in interfilamental spaces, were typical inC. marinaexposed fish. A surge of plasma lactate occurred in goldlined seabream shortly after exposure toC. marina(0.5 h) and sustained throughout the exposure period, indicating rapid onset of and persistent anaerobic respiration inC. marinaexposed fish. Depletion of plasma glucose was clearly evident in goldlined seabream showing stress symptoms and near death. Yet, fish alive in theC. marinabloom did not exhibit plasma glucose depletion. The results suggest that availability of fermentable fuel as indicated by glucose level is critical to determine fish survival inC. marinaexposure. Overall, our findings have rebuked the involvement of hemolysins and/or nitric oxide as the culprits forC. marinatoxicity to fish. This study is the first to demonstrate the pathway of respiratory toxicity induced by the harmful algaC. marinain fish.