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Trophic transfer and effects of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in Gammarus fossarum from contaminated periphytic biofilm

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This work addressed the trophic transfer and effects of functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from periphytic biofilms to the crustacean Gammarus fossarum. Biofilms were exposed for 48 h to 10 nm positively charged functionalized AuNPs at two concentrations, 4.6 and 46 mg/L, and crustaceans G. fossarum grazed on these for 7 days, with daily biofilm renewal. Gold bioaccumulation in biofilm and crustacean were measured to estimate the trophic transfer ratio of these AuNP, and, for the first time, a transcriptomic approach and transmission electron microscopy observations in the crustacean were made. These two approaches showed cellular damage caused by oxidative stress and, in particular, an impact of these AuNPs on mitochondrial respiration. Modulation of digestive enzyme activity was also observed, suggesting modifications of digestive functions. The damage due to these nanoparticles could then have vital consequences for the organisms during chronic exposure.

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The authors thank the Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail (ANSES) research program TRONANO, for their support of this work. They also thank Bruno Etcheverria from the EPOC laboratory (University of Bordeaux) for his support in laboratory work, and the Bordeaux Imaging Center which allowed us access to their microscopic devices. This work was also supported by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) in the CITTOXIC-Nano program (ANR-14-CE21-0001-01) and the Investments for the future Program, within the Cluster of Excellence COTE (ANR-10-LABX-45).

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  1. University of Bordeaux, CNRS, UMR EPOC 5805, Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Place du Dr Peyneau, 33120, Arcachon, France

    Magalie Baudrimont, Jennifer Andrei, Patrice Gonzalez, Nathalie Mesmer-Dudons, Pierre-Yves Gourves & Agnès Feurtet-Mazel

  2. ICMCB, 87 Avenue du Dr Albert Schweitzer, 33600, Pessac, France

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  3. Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Campus du Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687, Reims cedex 2, France

    Ali Jaffal, Odile Dedourge-Geffard & Alain Geffard

  4. IRSTEA, 5 rue de la Doua, CS70077, 69626, Villeurbanne Cedex, France

    Olivier Geffard & Jeanne Garric

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Baudrimont, M., Andrei, J., Mornet, S. et al. Trophic transfer and effects of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in Gammarus fossarum from contaminated periphytic biofilm. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 11181–11191 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8400-3

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