A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod Crustaceans
Waterborne ammonia is becoming one of the most notorious pollutants in aquatic habitats and has been shown to induce a range of ecotoxicological effects on aquatic animals. High ammonia concentrations occur mainly in intensive aquaculture systems, and effective wastewater treatment and agricultural...
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| description | Waterborne ammonia is becoming one of the most notorious pollutants in aquatic habitats and has been shown to induce a range of ecotoxicological effects on aquatic animals. High ammonia concentrations occur mainly in intensive aquaculture systems, and effective wastewater treatment and agricultural systems are necessary to treat excessive nitrogenous compounds. Ammonia can enter aquatic decapod crustaceans through their gills, thereby reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood cells and damaging the structures of organs such as the gills and hepatopancreas. This ultimately results in oxidative stress, immunotoxicity, and high mortality. Crustaceans have the ability to exert detoxification functions against ammonia stress by regulating the permeation of ammonia and related nitrogenous compounds through membranes. To the best of our knowledge, a comprehensive review of the acute toxicity of ammonia to crustaceans is lacking. The present review focuses on the literature on the problems and mechanisms concerning ammonia-induced acute toxicity and aims to synthesize the knowledge of the relationship between ammonia stress and defense responses in crustaceans (mainly shrimp and crabs). This review also emphasizes the uptake, elimination, and detoxification of ammonia in crustaceans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3be7b67d325a47a3b3dd1ed370a3859b2023-12-02T01:13:12ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-12-011512710.3390/w15010027A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod CrustaceansWang Lin0Huimin Luo1Jingyi Wu2Tien-Chieh Hung3Beibei Cao4Xiangli Liu5Jifeng Yang6Pinhong Yang7College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, ChinaCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, ChinaCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, ChinaDepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USACollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, ChinaCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, ChinaChemistry and Material Engineering College, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, ChinaCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, ChinaWaterborne ammonia is becoming one of the most notorious pollutants in aquatic habitats and has been shown to induce a range of ecotoxicological effects on aquatic animals. High ammonia concentrations occur mainly in intensive aquaculture systems, and effective wastewater treatment and agricultural systems are necessary to treat excessive nitrogenous compounds. Ammonia can enter aquatic decapod crustaceans through their gills, thereby reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood cells and damaging the structures of organs such as the gills and hepatopancreas. This ultimately results in oxidative stress, immunotoxicity, and high mortality. Crustaceans have the ability to exert detoxification functions against ammonia stress by regulating the permeation of ammonia and related nitrogenous compounds through membranes. To the best of our knowledge, a comprehensive review of the acute toxicity of ammonia to crustaceans is lacking. The present review focuses on the literature on the problems and mechanisms concerning ammonia-induced acute toxicity and aims to synthesize the knowledge of the relationship between ammonia stress and defense responses in crustaceans (mainly shrimp and crabs). This review also emphasizes the uptake, elimination, and detoxification of ammonia in crustaceans.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/1/27ammonia nitrogenLC<sub>50</sub>aquatic crustaceansoxidative stressdetoxification mechanism |
| spellingShingle | Wang Lin Huimin Luo Jingyi Wu Tien-Chieh Hung Beibei Cao Xiangli Liu Jifeng Yang Pinhong Yang A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod Crustaceans Water ammonia nitrogen LC<sub>50</sub> aquatic crustaceans oxidative stress detoxification mechanism |
| title | A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_full | A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_fullStr | A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_short | A Review of the Emerging Risks of Acute Ammonia Nitrogen Toxicity to Aquatic Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_sort | review of the emerging risks of acute ammonia nitrogen toxicity to aquatic decapod crustaceans |
| topic | ammonia nitrogen LC<sub>50</sub> aquatic crustaceans oxidative stress detoxification mechanism |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/1/27 |
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