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Comparative biomarker responses to urban pollution in three polychaete species: Perinereis cultrifera, Diopatra neapolitana, and Marphysa sanguinea from the lagoon of Tunis

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Coastal lagoons are among the most vulnerable ecosystems as they are often exposed to different anthropogenic activities. The Polychaetes, which are dominant components in macrobenthic community, are particularly exposed to contamination. The current study was designed to assess and compare the sensitivity of different polychaetes species towards urban pollution. To do this, three polychaete species: Perinereis cultrifera, Diopatra neapolitana, and Marphysa sanguinea, were collected from the Tunis South Lagoon during summer 2013. A set of biomarkers indicative of genotoxicity (DNA damage), biotransformation, and oxidative stress (glutathione S-transferase, GST) as well as immune response (cyclooxygenase activity (COX), lysozyme activity, and nitric oxide level (NOx)), was used. The results revealed that D. neapolitana and P. cultrifera exhibited higher genetic alteration and GST activity and more prominent immune response when compared with M. sanguinea. These findings denote of the higher sensitivity of D. neapolitana and P. cultrifera to urban pollution and suggest their possible use in environmental biomonitoring programs.

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We are thankful to the University of Tunis El Manar for their scholarship, and the staff at the Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski and Université de Québec à Rimouski for their guidance and financial support. Special acknowledgments are extended to Professor Francois Gagné and his team in Centre Saint-Laurent (Montréal, QC).

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    Zied Mdaini, Khaoula Telahigue, Imen Rabeh & M’hamed El Cafsi

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Mdaini, Z., Telahigue, K., Hajji, T. et al. Comparative biomarker responses to urban pollution in three polychaete species: Perinereis cultrifera, Diopatra neapolitana, and Marphysa sanguinea from the lagoon of Tunis. Environ Monit Assess 193, 119 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-08906-5

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