Tuna by-products in aquafeed pose challenges due to heavy metals like mercury (Hg), which has pro-oxidant effects. However, they also contain selenium (Se), an antioxidant oligoelement. This study assessed the oxidative impact of these elements in juvenile rainbow trout over a 6-month feeding trial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the comments reported by A. Manceau [1], relating to our recent paper on mercury (Hg) species-specific isotopic characterization in giant petrel tissues [2] two critical questions were raised. Firstly, according to A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBirds are principally exposed to selenium (Se) through their diet. In long-lived and top predator seabirds, such as the giant petrel, extremely high concentrations of Se are found. Selenium speciation in biota has aroused great interest in recent years; however, there is a lack of information about the chemical form of Se in (sea)birds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTiemannite (HgSe) is considered the end-product of methylmercury (MeHg) demethylation in vertebrates. The biomineralization of HgSe nanoparticles (NPs) is understood to be an efficient MeHg detoxification mechanism; however, the process has not yet been fully elucidated. In order to contribute to the understanding of complex Hg metabolism and HgSe NPs formation, the Hg isotopic signatures of 40 samples of 11 giant petrels were measured.
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