Seasonal effect on biomarkers of exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons in fish from Kuwait's marine area

Beg, MU; Al-Subiai, SN; Al-Jandal, N; Butt, SA; Beg, KR; Al-Husaini, M

HERO ID

3035926

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2015

Language

English

PMID

26409815

HERO ID 3035926
In Press No
Year 2015
Title Seasonal effect on biomarkers of exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons in fish from Kuwait's marine area
Authors Beg, MU; Al-Subiai, SN; Al-Jandal, N; Butt, SA; Beg, KR; Al-Husaini, M
Journal Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume 100
Issue 2
Page Numbers 673-680
Abstract The aquatic biota of the Arabian Gulf deals with exposure to chronic oil pollution, several constituents of which cause induction of Cytochrome P450 1A that serves as a biomarker of AhR ligand exposure. In this study, fluorescent aromatic compounds (FACs) in bile and 7-ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase (EROD) catalytic activity were determined as a measure of exposure biomarkers in two fish species, yellow fin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus) and tonguesole (Cynoglossus arel) captured from Kuwait Bay and outside the Bay area. FACs in fish bile determined by using fixed-wavelength fluorescence (FF) showed high fluorescence ratios between FF290/335 and FF380/430 indicating predominant exposure to low molecular weight, naphthalene-rich petroleum products (375±91.0pgml(-1)). Exposures to benzo(a)pyrene-type high-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) originating from burnt fuel were also present in appreciable concentration in the bile. The ratio of petrogenic to pyrogenic hydrocarbon was twofold higher in winter compared to summer months in both species. Seasonal effect on EROD was significant in tonguesole in Auha site (P<0.05); whereas seabream resisted seasonal change. Tonguesole is considered to be a suitable bioindicator of oil pollution in Kuwait Bay area.
Doi 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.017
Pmid 26409815
Wosid WOS:000367108100010
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Keyword FACs; Cytochrome P450 1A; EROD; Kuwait Bay; Seabream; Tonguesole