Single and joint effects of petroleum hydrocarbons and cadmium on the polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube

Using the concentration gradient and combined pollutant exposure method, the single and joint effects of petroleum hydrocarbons （PHCs） and cadmium （Cd） on polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube, an ecologically keystone species in estuarine and coastal environment, have been investigated. The results indicate that the toxicity of PHCs to P. aibuhitensis is stronger than that of Cd to the organism. There are positive correlations between the mortality of worms and the exposed concentration of single Cd or PHCs in solution. Similarly, the accumulation of Cd or PHCs in worms increased with increasing Cd- or PHC-exposed concentrations. All the correlation relationships can be described using unitary quadratic equations （Y or Z = aX^2 ＋ bX ＋ c）. It is calculated, on the basis of these expressions, that the median lethal dose （LC50） ofP aibuhitensis exposed to a single Cd or PHCs is 793.4-13567.3 and 28.0-119.9 μg/L, respectively. The exposed time has some stimulative effect on the two pollutants and on the mortality of the worms. Thus, even a low concentration of a single Cd or PHCs may have strong toxic effects on the worms when the exposed time becomes longer. The accumulation of Cd or PHCs in worms differs with an increase in exposure time at the given exposed concentration of a single Cd or PHCs. Noticeably, the accumulation of PHCs in worms decreases with an increase in exposure time at the given high concentration of PHCs in solution. The joint effect of PHCs and Cd on P. aibuhitensis is very complicated and changes with the exposed concentrations of the two pollutants. At the given concentration of PHCs, the joint toxicity of the two pollutants on the worms changes from synergism to antagonism with an increase in Cd concentration. The accumulation of Cd in the worms significantly decreases with the addition of PHCs to exposure solution.

Influences of Cu or Cd on the neurotoxicity induced by petroleum hydrocarbons in ragworm Perinereis aibuhitensis

The ecotoxicological effects of heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons （PHCs） on ragworms are still vague. The relationships between toxicological indices （mortality and acetylcholinesterase （ACHE） activity） and concentrations of toxicants （Cu, Cd, and PHCs） were examined in the estuary keystone species Perinereis aibuhitensis in laboratory conditions. The results of single toxicant indicated that three toxicants had potentially physiological toxicity to P. aibuhitensis. The estimated 4-d and 10-d LC50 for Cu, Cd, and PHCs was derived from the relationships between mortality and toxicants concentrations. Notable changes in the morphological signs and symptoms of P. aibuhitensis exposed to PHCs were observed. The ACHE activity of P. aibuhitensis was more sensitive to the toxicity of PHCs than the others. The results of combined toxicants implied that the combined toxicity of Cu or Cd and PHCs to P. aibuhitensis was related to the concentration combination of toxicants. Compared to single PHCs treatment, the addition of Cu or Cd significantly mitigated the neurotoxicity of PHCs to ACHE activity in P. aibuhitensis, which showed an antagonistic effect.

The influence of cadmium on the antioxidant enzyme activities in polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube(Annelida:Polychaeta)

The infaunal polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube,distributed widely along Asian coasts and estuaries,is considered a useful animal model in ecotoxicological tests and a promising candidate in biomonitoring programs.This paper deals with the activities of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase(SOD),catalase(CAT),and glutathione peroxidases(GSH-Px) in infaunal polychaete P.aibuhitensis exposed to a series of sublethal water-bound cadmium(Cd) concentrations(0,0.34,1.72,3.44,6.89,and 17.22 mg L-1) under a short-term exposure(1-8 d).The results indicate that the SOD and GSH-Px activities in P.aibuhitensis are stimulated first and then renewed to the original level.The CAT activity of worms decreases at an earlier exposure time but increases to the control values at a later exposure time.Our study suggests that Cd can interfere with the antioxidant defense system of P.aibuhitensis.However,the changes in antioxidant enzyme activities for this species do not show the best promise as biomarkers in Cd biomonitoring of estuarine and coastal zones because weak or non-dose-effect relationships between the antioxidant enzymes activities and Cd levels are found.

Particle reworking by the sediment-living polychaetes Perinereis aibuhitensis

The infaunal polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube, distributes widelyalong Asian coasts and estuaries. In this research the particle reworking function of P.aibuhitensis was investigated in Beitang Estuary, Tianjin. The result showed that P.aibuhitensis displayed significant particle mixing function, in which small grain sizesediment particles were mixed more than the large size ones. Some small grain sizesediment particles could be ingested by P. aibuhitensis and egested with fecal pellets.

The expression characteristics of vitellogenin(VTG) in response to B(a)p exposure in polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis

In order to investigate the endocrine toxicity of B(a)p to marine polychaete P erinereis aibuhitensis, vitellogenin(VTG) cDNA from the P. aibuhitensis was isolated, recombinated and expressed for the first time. The full length P. aibuhitensis vitellogenin gene(PaVTG) was 5 325 bp, and encoded 1 692 amino acids. It contained the vitellogenin_N domain of unknown function(DUF1943), a von Willebrand factor type D domain, as well as a conserved KALGNAG motif. The expression of VTG gene and protein were mainly up-regulated after exposed to B(a)p at transcriptional and translational levels. PaVTG gene expression did not change significantly at day 4. At day 7 PaVTG expression was up-regulated in 0.5 μg/L and 5 μg/L B(a)p group. At day 14 PaVTG was significantly up-regulated in 0.5–10 μg/L B(a)p. The protein expression of PaVTG in 0.5 μg/L and 10 μg/L B(a)p group was up-regulated with time prolonging, but the expression in 5 μg/L and 50 μg/L B(a)p group exhibited first increased and then decreased trend. With the increasing of B(a)p concentration PaVTG mRNA and protein expression both firstly increased then decreased. In contrast to B(a)p exposure, estradiol did not induce PaVTG gene and protein expression, until late times of exposure(14 d). Overall, the results in this study indicate that PaVTG could be used as a potential indicator of the effects environmental estrogenic compounds.

Effect of Salinity on the Growth Performance, Body Composition, Antioxidant Indexes of Perinereis aibuhitensis and Total Nitrogen in the Substrate

In this study, the effects of different salinity levels (9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, and 33) on the growth performance, body composition, antioxidant indexes of Perinereis aibuhitensis (initial average mass, 20.4 ± 0.3 mg) and total nitrogen in the substrate were investigated. The survival rate, specific growth rate, feed coefficient, and protein efficiency ratio under different salinity levels were measured. The results showed that the survival rate of P. aibuhitensis at the salinity level of 9 was significantly lower than that of P. aibuhitensis at other salinity levels (P P. aibuhitensis at other salinity levels was not significant (P > 0.05). On the basis of quadratic polynomial fitting of the relationship between salinity levels and the specific growth rate, feed coefficient, and protein efficiency ratio, it was concluded that 25.36 - 25.9 is the most suitable salinity range for the growth performance of P. aibuhitensis. The main body composition (moisture, crude fat, crude protein, and ash content) was measured at different salinity levels. The results indicated that, with the increase in salinity, the moisture content of P. aibuhitensis decreased gradually;in contrast, the ash content increased gradually, as the salinity level increased. However, in the salinity range of 18 to 33, the difference in ash content was not significant (P > 0.05). Salinity had a significant influence on the crude protein content (P P. aibuhitensis specimens were cultured for 60 days was higher than the total nitrogen in the soil. With an increase in salinity, the total nitrogen content first decreased and then increased, and the lowest value was observed at the salinity level of about 24.

Acute toxicity and biodegradation of endosulfan by the polychaeta Perinereis aibuhitensis in an indoor culture

The polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis, a key species in estuarine ecosystems, can improve the culture condition of sediment. Endosulfan is an organochlorine pesticide used globally to control insects and mites; however, it is a source of pollution in aquaculture as a result of runoff or accidental release. In this study, we evaluated the toxicity of endosulfan to polychaeta and its ability to improve polluted sediment. Specifically, the effects of a series of endosulfan concentrations （0, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg/L） were investigated, and the results indicated that the 24-h median lethal concentration （24-h LCs0） was 55.57 mg/L, while the 48-h median lethal concentration （48-h LCs0） was 15.56 mg/L, and the safe concentration was about 1.556 mg/L. In a 30-d exposure experiment, the animal specimen could decompose endosulfan effectively while improving endosulfan-polluted aquatic sediment.

The effect of substrate grain size on burrowing ability and distribution characteristics of Perinereis aibuhitensis

Perinereis aibuhitensis(Grube, 1878) lives in marine sediments of estuary or shoal areas, where substrate has some crucial environmental factors affecting its burrowing and distribution. In order to provide basic data for the habitat selection and suitability evaluations of the artificial aquaculture of P. aibuhitensis, this paper conducted a quantified analysis of its burrowing ability and explored its behavioral preferences in different substrates,including mud(<75 μm), fine sand(125–250 μm), medium sand(250–500 μm), coarse sand(500–2 000 μm), gravel(2 000–4 000 μm) and ceramsite(4 000–8 000 μm). The research results revealed that substrate grain size significantly affected the burrowing time, burrowing rate, burrowing depth and distribution rate(P<0.01).Moreover, P. aibuhitensis demonstrated preferential selections relating to substrate grain sizes, had higher burrowing ability in ceramsite, mud and fine sand compared with other substrates. The strongest burrowing ability and the highest distribution rate were observed in ceramsite. The study indicated that P. aibuhitensis was sensitive to substrate grain size, which also had an impact on its burrowing process and population distribution.In the natural sea, substrates mainly composed of mud and fine sand are fit for aquaculture and stock enhancement. Based on behavioral preferences and ecological rehabilitation function of P. aibuhitensis, this paper proposes a symbiotic system of marine animals and halophytes, and constructs an ecosystem model of"Marine fish-Halophytes-Perinereis aibuhitensis" with P. aibuhitensis as the link.

Acute and chronic toxic effects of Pb^(2+)on polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis:Morphological changes and responses of the antioxidant system

Perinereis aibuhitensis was used to assess adverse biological effects caused by acute and chronic Pb2＋exposure in artificial seawater under controlled laboratory conditions. In 96-hr acute toxicity experiments,the morphological changes showed a positive time/dose-dependent tendency,and the 96-hr LC50 value of Pb2＋was 686.41 mg/L. The responses of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in tissues including catalase（CAT）,peroxidase（POD）,superoxide dismutase（SOD）,glutathione peroxidase（GSH-PX）,malondialdehyde（MDA） and the content of total soluble protein（TSP）,were investigated on days 1,4,7 and 10 after Pb2＋exposure under chronic toxicity testing. Results showed that the activation of the antioxidant system in P. aibuhitensis depended on the Pb2＋concentration and the duration of exposure time.Specifically,POD and SOD activities were induced on the first day of the exposure and decreased to the control level on day 10 after exposure. Therefore,these two indexes could be used to indicate oxidative stress associated with P. aibuhitensis exposure to Pb2＋.

沙蚕暴露于石油烃、Cu^(2+)和Cd^(2+)毒性效应及乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的响应

采用浓度梯度污染暴露室内模拟方法,研究了沙蚕(Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube)暴露于不同浓度的石油烃和重金属Cu2+、Cd2+的毒性效应及乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的响应.结果表明,石油烃和Cd2+、Cu2+对沙蚕均具有较强的毒性效应.暴露4 d和10 d后,石油烃LC50分别为440和110μg.L-1,Cu2+分别为1 150和570μg.L-1,Cd2+分别为5 090和2 500μg.L-1,相应的生态毒性大小为:石油烃>Cu2+>Cd2+.在Cd2+、Cu2+污染暴露条件下,沙蚕体内乙酰胆碱酯酶活性受到一定程度的抑制,但抑制率均低于50%.而在石油烃污染暴露条件下,沙蚕体内乙酰胆碱酯酶活性受到显著抑制,最高抑制率可达90%以上;而且,其乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的变化与石油烃的浓度显著相关.可见,乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的变化可以作为生物标志物,较灵敏地反映出石油烃对沙蚕的污染效应及其毒害作用.

海水工厂化养殖废水循环利用的初步探讨

以海水工厂化养殖排出的废水养殖双齿围沙蚕(Perinereis aibuhitensis)、菲律宾蛤仔(Ruditapes philippinarum)、长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)和细基江蓠(Gracilaria tenuistipitata)。结果表明:双齿围沙蚕耐污染能力最强;细基江蓠和双齿围沙蚕具有较强的净化水质能力。养殖废水经7d处理后,NH4+-N、NO3--N、NO2--N、PO43--P、COD和底质有机物分别下降至处理前的11.20%、23.69%、27.50%、14.6%、3.2%和0.32%,且沙蚕和江蓠平均日生长率分别为2.30mg/g.d和80mg/g.d。该方法不但能净化水质,还能实现养殖废水的循环利用。

双齿围沙蚕的人工育苗技术研究

报道了2003年5月1日～6月25日在玉环县东方海洋生物有限公司育苗厂80m^2的水泥池中育出平均体长2．34cm的双齿围沙蚕（Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube）幼体13．16kg，并对双齿围沙蚕疣足幼虫进行了不同生态条件的单因子试验。结果表明，适宜的温度为24～26℃；盐度的适合范围为15．0～34．8，最适21．6；饵料以球等鞭全藻和混合藻（角毛藻＋扁藻＋微绿球藻）为佳，球等鞭金藻的密度以20×10^4个／mL组效果最佳；4刚疣足幼体起投细砂效果明显优于其它组。

双齿围沙蚕胚胎及幼体发育的研究

2003～2004年,观察了双齿围沙蚕(Perinereis aibuhitensis)胚胎及幼体发育.结果表明,成熟卵为绿色,卵径175～228 μm,多油球;胚胎发育经历卵裂期、囊胚期、原肠期、担轮幼虫期;后担轮幼虫期胚体脱卵膜孵化;幼体从3刚节疣足幼虫开始,在3刚节疣足幼虫后期开始摄食;4刚节疣足幼虫后期纤毛轮消失,进入匍匐阶段;10刚节疣足幼虫形态与生态都与成体相似;从受精卵发育到4刚节疣足幼虫的时间在不同水温情况下变化较大,水温在25～26℃为118 h、而水温在27.5～32℃为82 h.

双齿围沙蚕的胚胎发育与纤毛虫病害

双齿围沙蚕(Perinereis aibuhitensis)亲体为2010年半人工育苗的苗种,人工培育至异沙蚕体后进行集中催产、人工授精,受精卵经过消毒后,孵化至囊胚期,收集入水泥池进行中间培育,经3 d孵化至3刚节幼体再次收集,放入土池进行幼虫培育。卵子受精后,定期(早期每隔1 h,囊胚期后每隔3 h)取受精卵,置于OLYMPUS-CX31显微镜进行活体观察并进行拍照。结果表明,在双齿围沙蚕的胚胎发育过程中,出现了与已有结论不符的特殊现象,例如油球与胚胎发育的关系,胚胎的高温孵化。而且,在孵化期,一种寄生纤毛虫导致沙蚕胚胎及出膜3刚节疣足幼体的大量死亡,其病害机理有待进一步研究。

盐度对双齿围沙蚕耗氧率和排氨率的影响

为优化双齿围沙蚕养殖条件,促进沙蚕资源的合理开发和利用,作者探讨了不同盐度下（8、16、24、32、40、45）双齿围沙蚕（Perinereis aibuhitensis）耗氧率和排氨率的情况。结果表明：盐度对双齿围沙蚕的耗氧率和排氨率均有显著性影响（P〈0.05）。在盐度为8-32时,耗氧率随着盐度的升高呈先下降后上升的趋势;在盐度为24时耗氧率最低（0.22 mg/（g·h）±0.01 mg/（g·h））;在盐度为32时耗氧率达到最大值（0.37 mg/（g·h）±0.05 mg/（g·h））。在盐度为8-40条件下,沙蚕的排氨率随着盐度的升高呈先降低后上升的趋势;在盐度为24时,双齿围沙蚕的排氨率最低（0.10μmol/（g·h）±0.02μmol/（g·h））;当盐度为40时排氨率达到最大值（0.94μmol/（g·h）±0.11μmol/（g·h））。盐度为8-40时,沙蚕的O︰N比值随着盐度的上升呈先升高后降低的趋势,在盐度24和32时,沙蚕的O︰N比值分别为130.84和126.47,且变化较小,当盐度40时,O︰N比值急剧下降到13.3,然后再度上升。综合上述结果,双齿围沙蚕生活的最适盐度为24-32。

Carbon and nitrogen budget in fish-polychaete integrated aquaculture system

Integrated multi-tropic aquaculture(IMTA)systems have been used in China for many years and have achieved significant economic,social,and ecological benefits.However,there is still a lack of benthic bioremediation species that can effectively utilize the aquaculture particulate organic waste in the system.Polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube is used as an environmental remediation species for large-scale aquaculture to reduce particulate organic waste,which is of great significance to environmental protection.To improve bio-elements utilization efficiency,P.aibuhitensis was applied for IMTA indoor fish(Hexagrammos otakii)farming.Results showed that in the system,production of 1 kg of the fish discharged 2141-2338 mg of carbon and 529-532 mg of nitrogen,while in the monoculture of the fish,the figures were 3033-3390 mg and 764-794 mg,or 24.84%-35.26%and 30.35%-33.32%less,respectively.This approach promoted IMTA technology that could utilize the particulate organic waste from intensive aquaculture and reduce the adverse environmental effects.