Hagger Josephine A, Galloway Tamara S, Langston William J, Jones Malcolm B
School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4PS, UK.
Environ Pollut. 2009 Jul;157(7):2003-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.02.038. Epub 2009 Apr 9.
A series of European Marine Sites has been designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) in England. The aim of this study was to develop a practical methodology to assess the condition of SACs by applying a suite of biomarkers. Biomarkers were applied to the blue mussel Mytilus edulis and the shore crab Carcinus maenas from the Fal and Helford SAC (Cornwall). Individual biomarkers provided useful diagnostic information on the activity of certain classes of contaminants and an integrated Biomarker Response Index (BRI) was used to achieve a more holistic understanding of the condition of the SAC. The BRI indicated that the general health of both organisms was impacted in the upper part of the SAC (Fal Estuary) which correlated well with known chemical hotspots and sources of contamination. The BRI allows a pragmatic way to prioritise SAC sites that may require further investigative studies.
在英格兰，一系列欧洲海洋区域已被指定为特别保护区（SAC）。本研究的目的是开发一种实用方法，通过应用一套生物标志物来评估特别保护区的状况。将生物标志物应用于来自法尔和赫福德特别保护区（康沃尔郡）的蓝贻贝和滨蟹。单个生物标志物提供了有关某些类污染物活性的有用诊断信息，并使用综合生物标志物反应指数（BRI）来更全面地了解特别保护区的状况。生物标志物反应指数表明，在特别保护区（法尔河口）上部，这两种生物的总体健康状况都受到了影响，这与已知的化学热点和污染源密切相关。生物标志物反应指数提供了一种务实的方法，可对可能需要进一步调查研究的特别保护区进行优先排序。
