Potential toxicity of resuspended particulate matter and sediments: Environmental samples from the Bay of Banyuls-sur-Mer and Thermaikos Gulf |
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| Authors: | E Cotou A Gremare F Charles I Hatzianestis E Sklivagou |
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| Institution: | aHellenic Centre for Marine Research, P.O. Box 712, GR 19013 Anavyssos, Greece;bObservatoire Océanologique de Banyuls, Laboratoire d’ Océanologique Biologique de Banyuls UMR CNRS 7621, BP44, 66651 Banyuls-sur-Mer cedex, France |
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| Abstract: | This contribution attempts to determine whether, and to what degree, environmental samples of resuspended particulate matter and sediments exert a toxicological impact. Further, an attempt is made also to screen the toxic level of potentially hazardous sites, based upon established sediment toxicity criteria. Therefore, a rapid, cost-effective and highly sensitive biotest (bioluminescence assay, based upon marine bacteria) has been applied on: biological fluid extracts; bottom sediments; and sediment trap samples. Samples were taken either from the Bay of Banyuls-sur-Mer (northwestern Mediterranean, France) or Thermaikos Gulf (northeastern Mediterranean, Greece). Biological fluid extracts and sediment trap samples corresponded to periods of resuspension events, or preceding and following such events.The results have revealed that the sampling strategy and biotest implemented in this study might be a useful tool for screening the toxicity of resuspended matter and sediments. Resuspension events appear to be able to exert an influence on the chemical forms of the micro-pollutants; thus on their bioavailability and toxicity. Nevertheless, based upon chemical analysis combined with the bioassay, the toxic level of the sediment samples could be determined, with the level at potentially hazardous sites being characterised. |
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| Keywords: | Sediment Resuspension Toxicity Bioassay Microtox® Bay of Banyuls-sur-Mer Thermaikos Gulf Mediterranean |
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