Genetic and physiological responses of flounder (Platichthys flesus) populations to chemical contamination in estuaries. 2002

Jean Laroche, and Louis Quiniou, and Guillaume Juhel, and Michel Auffret, and Dario Moraga
Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques-Poissons Marins, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Place Nicolas Copernic, 29280, Plouzané, France. jean.laroche@univ-brest.fr

We sampled and analyzed European flounder (Platichthys flesus) from two highly contaminated estuaries (Seine and Loire, France) and one moderately contaminated estuary (reference site: Ster, France). Significant and convergent modifications of the allelic frequencies for the loci phosphoglucomutase (PGM), glucose phosphate isomerase 2 (GPI-2), mannose phosphate isomerase (MPI), and aspartate aminotransferase (AAT-2) were evident for fish in the contaminated sites versus fish from the reference site. Back-calculation from otoliths showed that the average growth rate of fish between the first and the second winter was greater at the reference site (approximately 150 mm/year) than at the contaminated sites (approximately 100 mm/year). Flounder from the reference site also had a higher condition factor (somatic wt/(fish length)3) compared to fish from the two contaminated sites. However, the observed pattern of growth rate and condition factor might be biased by particular environmental conditions other than contaminants and must be confirmed by more extensive study. Flow cytometry analysis of fish blood revealed a significant difference in the frequency of abnormal profiles for fish from the Seine (20%) versus from the Ster (3%). We interpret this result as a marked genotoxic effect of contaminants on fish in the Seine system. Some genotypes, such as PGM 85/85, appeared to be linked to the measured components of fitness, particularly to DNA integrity. Thus, these genotypes might be considered to be more tolerant to pollutants. The frequency of the PGM 85 allele was clearly elevated in flounder from the more contaminated sites, compared to flounder from the reference site.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010733 Phosphoglucomutase An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of alpha D-glucose 1-phosphate to alpha D-glucose 6-phosphate. EC 5.4.2.2. Glucose Phosphomutase,Phosphomutase, Glucose
D004249 DNA Damage Injuries to DNA that introduce deviations from its normal, intact structure and which may, if left unrepaired, result in a MUTATION or a block of DNA REPLICATION. These deviations may be caused by physical or chemical agents and occur by natural or unnatural, introduced circumstances. They include the introduction of illegitimate bases during replication or by deamination or other modification of bases; the loss of a base from the DNA backbone leaving an abasic site; single-strand breaks; double strand breaks; and intrastrand (PYRIMIDINE DIMERS) or interstrand crosslinking. Damage can often be repaired (DNA REPAIR). If the damage is extensive, it can induce APOPTOSIS. DNA Injury,DNA Lesion,DNA Lesions,Genotoxic Stress,Stress, Genotoxic,Injury, DNA,DNA Injuries
D005432 Flounder Common name for two families of FLATFISHES belonging to the order Pleuronectiformes: left-eye flounders (Bothidae) and right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae). The latter is more commonly used in research. Plaice,Platichthys,Pleuronectes,Pseudopleuronectes,Halibut,Pleuronectes platessa,Flounders
D005434 Flow Cytometry Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake. Cytofluorometry, Flow,Cytometry, Flow,Flow Microfluorimetry,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting,Microfluorometry, Flow,Cell Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated,Cell Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated,Cytofluorometries, Flow,Cytometries, Flow,Flow Cytofluorometries,Flow Cytofluorometry,Flow Cytometries,Flow Microfluorometries,Flow Microfluorometry,Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sortings,Microfluorimetry, Flow,Microfluorometries, Flow,Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated Cell,Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated Cell
D005838 Genotype The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS. Genogroup,Genogroups,Genotypes
D000222 Adaptation, Physiological The non-genetic biological changes of an organism in response to challenges in its ENVIRONMENT. Adaptation, Physiologic,Adaptations, Physiologic,Adaptations, Physiological,Adaptive Plasticity,Phenotypic Plasticity,Physiological Adaptation,Physiologic Adaptation,Physiologic Adaptations,Physiological Adaptations,Plasticity, Adaptive,Plasticity, Phenotypic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001219 Aspartate Aminotransferases Enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the conversion of L-aspartate and 2-ketoglutarate to oxaloacetate and L-glutamate. EC 2.6.1.1. Aspartate Aminotransferase,Aspartate Transaminase,Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase,SGOT,Aspartate Apoaminotransferase,Glutamate-Aspartate Transaminase,L-Aspartate-2-Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase,Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase,Aminotransferase, Aspartate,Aminotransferase, L-Aspartate-2-Oxoglutarate,Aminotransferases, Aspartate,Apoaminotransferase, Aspartate,Glutamate Aspartate Transaminase,Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase,Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase, Serum,L Aspartate 2 Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase,Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase,Transaminase, Aspartate,Transaminase, Glutamate-Aspartate,Transaminase, Glutamic-Oxaloacetic,Transaminase, Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic
D014873 Water Pollutants Substances or organisms which pollute the water or bodies of water. Use for water pollutants in general or those for which there is no specific heading. Water Pollutant,Pollutant, Water,Pollutants, Water
D019747 Aldose-Ketose Isomerases Enzymes that catalyze the interconversion of aldose and ketose compounds. Ketose-Aldose Isomerases,Aldose Ketose Isomerases,Isomerases, Aldose-Ketose,Isomerases, Ketose-Aldose,Ketose Aldose Isomerases

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