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Elena Maria Scalisi
Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy

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Published: 15 September 2020 in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Pollution and other types of environmental stress do not spare marine environments, especially those affected by high industrial pressure. Fish, especially coastal species, are used for monitoring the marine environment because they are particularly efficient as bioindicators thanks to their ability to bioaccumulate and biomagnify along the trophic chain. The aim of this research is to evaluate the bioaccumulation and the indirect bioindication ability of the European Hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758), one of the most important commercial fish species of the Mediterranean Sea. Morphological and histological alterations of the main target organs, such as liver and gills, have been investigated and the results showed a steatosis in the hepatic tissue. The accumulation of heavy metals has been analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and for several metals it was showed a different concentration in the two sexes. Moreover, the expression of metallothioneins 1 and Heat Shock Protein 70 has been assessed by immunohistochemistry and did not show high level of expression. We underline the importance of contamination evaluation in commercial fish species and the utilization of the ichthyofauna as bioindicator of environmental quality.

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Antonio Salvaggio; Roberta Pecoraro; Chiara Copat; Margherita Ferrante; Alfina Grasso; Elena Maria Scalisi; Sara Ignoto; Vincenza Serena Bonaccorsi; Giuseppina Messina; Bianca Maria Lombardo; Francesco Tiralongo; Maria Violetta Brundo. Bioaccumulation of Metals/Metalloids and Histological and Immunohistochemical Changes in the Tissue of the European Hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Gadiformes: Merlucciidae), for Environmental Pollution Assessment. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2020, 8, 712 .

AMA Style

Antonio Salvaggio, Roberta Pecoraro, Chiara Copat, Margherita Ferrante, Alfina Grasso, Elena Maria Scalisi, Sara Ignoto, Vincenza Serena Bonaccorsi, Giuseppina Messina, Bianca Maria Lombardo, Francesco Tiralongo, Maria Violetta Brundo. Bioaccumulation of Metals/Metalloids and Histological and Immunohistochemical Changes in the Tissue of the European Hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Gadiformes: Merlucciidae), for Environmental Pollution Assessment. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2020; 8 (9):712.

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Antonio Salvaggio; Roberta Pecoraro; Chiara Copat; Margherita Ferrante; Alfina Grasso; Elena Maria Scalisi; Sara Ignoto; Vincenza Serena Bonaccorsi; Giuseppina Messina; Bianca Maria Lombardo; Francesco Tiralongo; Maria Violetta Brundo. 2020. "Bioaccumulation of Metals/Metalloids and Histological and Immunohistochemical Changes in the Tissue of the European Hake, Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Gadiformes: Merlucciidae), for Environmental Pollution Assessment." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 9: 712.