Bioaccumulation and effects of novel chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate in freshwater alga Scenedesmus obliquus. (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Wei; Li, Jingwen; Gao, Lichen; Zhang, Zhou; Zhao, Jing; He, Xin; Zhang, Xin
• Is Part Of: Environmental pollution. Volume 233(2018)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Polyfluorinated compounds -- Alga -- Bioaccumulation -- Membrane property -- Oxidative stress; Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Périodiques; Pollution -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; Pollution -- Effets physiologiques -- Périodiques; Pollution; Pollution -- Environmental aspects; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.73
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0269-7491

Abstract

Abstract: Chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (Cl-PFESA) is a novel alternative compound for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), with its environmental risk not well known. The bioaccumulation and toxic effects of Cl-PFESA in the freshwater alga is crucial for the understanding of its potential hazards to the aquatic environment. Scenedesmus obliquus was exposed to Cl-PFESA at ng L −1 to mg L −1, with the exposure regime beginning at the environmentally relevant level. The total log BAF of Cl-PFESA in S. obliquus was 4.66, higher than the reported log BAF of PFOS in the freshwater plankton (2.2–3.2). Cl-PFESA adsorbed to the cell surface accounted for 33.5–68.3% of the total concentrations. The IC50 of Cl-PFESA to algal growth was estimated to be 40.3 mg L −1 . Significant changes in algal growth rate and chlorophyll a /b contents were observed at 11.6 mg L −1 and 13.4 mg L −1 of Cl-PFESA, respectively. The sample cell membrane permeability, measured by the fluorescein diacetate hydrolyzation, was increased by Cl-PFESA at 5.42 mg L −1 . The mitochondrial membrane potential, measured by Rh123 staining, was also increased, indicating the hyperpolarization induced by Cl-PFESA. The increasing ROS and MDA contents, along with the enhanced SOD, CAT activity, and GSH contents, suggested that Cl-PFESA caused oxidative damage in the algal cells. It is less possible that current Cl-PFESA pollution in surface water posed obvious toxic effects on the green algae. However, the bioaccumulation of Cl-PFESA in algae would contribute to its biomagnification in the aquatic food chain and its effects on membrane property could potentially increase the accessibility and toxicity of other coexisting pollutants. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: Bioaccumulation and cellular effects of Cl-PFESA were evaluated in Scenedesmus obliquus. Total log BAF of Cl-PFESA was 4.66, with 33.5–68.3% adsorbed to the cell surface. Cl-PFESA increased cell membrane permeability and mitochondrial membrane potential. Cl-PFESA induced oxidative stress in S. obliquus. Cl-PFESA showed higher accumulation and toxic potency than PFOS. Abstract : The novel alternative chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate showed higher accumulation and toxic potency than PFOS in the freshwater alga Scenedesmus obliquus .