Document of bibliographic reference 330937

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

BibLvlCode

AS

Title

Response of the Mediterranean sponge Chondrosia reniformis Nardo to copper pollution

Abstract

We examined the effects of exposure to copper pollution on the Atlanto-Mediterranean sponge Chondrosia reniformis. We transplanted sponges from an unpolluted control area to a harbour with a moderately high concentration of copper and measured several biological sponge variables. No effect of this habitat was detected on sponge growth, shape, heat-shock protein expression or metal accumulation. However, a decrease in the clearance rate, an increase in the collagen/cell rate (due to a decrease in the cellular components) and a lower survival rate after 4 months of the sponges transplanted to the harbour was observed. We suggest that copper may alter the sponge physiology, by reducing pumping capacity, which may ultimately lead to sponge death. Consequently, copper pollution exerts strong negative effects on this organism.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000237350200009

Bibliographic citation

Cebrian, E.; Agell, G.; Martí, R.; Uriz, M.J. (2006). Response of the Mediterranean sponge Chondrosia reniformis Nardo to copper pollution. Environ. Pollut. 141(3): 452-458. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.08.070

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true