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Splenic and renal melanomacrophage centers in shorthorn sculpins (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in Nuuk harbor, West Greenland
Citation
Dang, TS and Norregaard, R and Sonne, C and Bach, L and Stride, M and Jantawongsri, K and Nowak, B, Splenic and renal melanomacrophage centers in shorthorn sculpins (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in Nuuk harbor, West Greenland, Polar Biology, 44, (10) pp. 2011-2021. ISSN 0722-4060 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1007/s00300-021-02934-0
Abstract
The Nuuk harbor is the largest industrial port in Greenland. It is polluted by a number of contaminants including tributyltin (TBT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Here we analyzed melanomacrophage center (MMC) responses in the spleen and kidney of shorthorn sculpins (Myoxocephalus scorpius) from the harbor and three reference sites in Nuuk, West Greenland. The number and area of splenic MMCs in fish from the most polluted station were significantly lower than those from the less polluted stations (p < 0.01). This suggests that the immune response differed between the fish from the contaminated site and those from the reference sites. This indicates that splenic MMCs of shorthorn sculpins could have a biomarker potential for pollutant exposure. This was, however, not the case for renal MMCs. In addition, this study showed that there were effects of body size on the splenic and renal MMC responses. Therefore, in future studies, body size of shorthorn sculpins needs to be considered when investigating splenic and renal MMC responses.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | biomarker, melanomacrophage center, tributyltin (TBT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Fisheries sciences |
Research Field: | Fish pests and diseases |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Coastal and estuarine systems and management |
Objective Field: | Coastal or estuarine biodiversity |
UTAS Author: | Dang, TS (Ms Thi Dang) |
UTAS Author: | Stride, M (Dr Megan Dean) |
UTAS Author: | Jantawongsri, K (Mr Khattapan Jantawongsri) |
UTAS Author: | Nowak, B (Professor Barbara Nowak) |
ID Code: | 146934 |
Year Published: | 2021 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Deposited On: | 2021-10-04 |
Last Modified: | 2021-12-13 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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