Marie Noele Croteau, Ph.D.
Marie came to the USGS in September 2002 as a postdoctoral fellow to study the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of metals in freshwater food webs. Her work focused on understanding how metals are transferred through food webs and how trophic position in a food web influences exposure to metals.
Marie used nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes to show that cadmium, in contrast to copper, could be magnified along certain freshwater food webs. This suggests that processes that drive Cd trophic transfer are more complex than that of organo-metals, metalloids and organic contaminants.
In addition to her work on metal trophic transfer, she refined an approach that involves the use stable metal isotopes (rather than radioisotopes) to describe accumulation and loss dynamics in freshwater invertebrates. Characterization of bioaccumulation dynamics is critical to understanding risks associated with contaminant exposure in organisms. For instance, this tracing technique allowed showing that a slow rate constant of loss for Cu likely explains the elevated levels of this toxic trace metal found in molluscs in nature, and that diet is an important bioaccumulation pathway for metals for several aquatic species.
She used biodynamic modeling and the enriched stable isotope tracers in novel ways to understand the fate and effects of nanosized metals in aquatic organisms as well as to investigate how the geochemical properties of mineral particles consumed by organisms affect their bioavailability.
Education and Certifications
PhD. 2002. Water and Environmental Sciences, University of Quebec (INRS-ETE), Canada
M.Sc. 1997. Water and Environmental Sciences, University of Quebec (INRS-ETE), Canada
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Biodynamics of copper oxide nanoparticles and copper ions in an oligochaete - Part II: Subcellular distribution following sediment exposure
Biogeochemical controls of uranium bioavailability from the dissolved phase in natural freshwaters
Effect of cysteine and humic acids on bioavailability of Ag from Ag nanoparticles to a freshwater snail
Dietary uptake of Cu sorbed to hydrous iron oxide is linked to cellular toxicity and feeding inhibition in a benthic grazer
Biodynamics of copper oxide nanoparticles and copper ions in an oligochaete: Part I: relative importance of water and sediment as exposure routes
Biokinetics of different-shaped copper oxide nanoparticles in the freshwater gastropod, Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Influence of hardness on the bioavailability of silver to a freshwater snail after waterborne exposure to silver nitrate and silver nanoparticles
Bioaccumulation and toxicity of CuO nanoparticles by a freshwater invertebrate after waterborne and dietborne exposures
Isotopically modified silver nanoparticles to assess nanosilver bioavailability and toxicity at environmentally relevant exposures
Does water chemistry affect the dietary uptake and toxicity of silver nanoparticles by the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis?
Toxicity and accumulation of silver nanoparticles during development of the marine polychaete Platynereis dumerilii
In vivo retention of ingested Au NPs by Daphnia magna: No evidence for trans-epithelial alimentary uptake
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Biodynamics of copper oxide nanoparticles and copper ions in an oligochaete - Part II: Subcellular distribution following sediment exposure
The use and likely incidental release of metal nanoparticles (NPs) is steadily increasing. Despite the increasing amount of published literature on metal NP toxicity in the aquatic environment, very little is known about the biological fate of NPs after sediment exposures. Here, we compare the bioavailability and subcellular distribution of copper oxide (CuO) NPs and aqueous Cu (Cu-Aq) in the sediAuthorsAmalie Thit, Tina Ramskov, Marie-Noële Croteau, Henriette SelckBiogeochemical controls of uranium bioavailability from the dissolved phase in natural freshwaters
To gain insights into the risks associated with uranium (U) mining and processing, we investigated the biogeochemical controls of U bioavailability in the model freshwater speciesLymnaea stagnalis (Gastropoda). Bioavailability of dissolved U(VI) was characterized in controlled laboratory experiments over a range of water hardness, pH, and in the presence of complexing ligands in the form of dissolAuthorsMarie-Noële Croteau, Christopher C. Fuller, Daniel J. Cain, Kate M. Campbell, George R. AikenEffect of cysteine and humic acids on bioavailability of Ag from Ag nanoparticles to a freshwater snail
Metal-based engineered nanoparticles (NPs) will undergo transformations that will affect their bioavailability, toxicity and ecological risk when released to the environment, including interactions with dissolved organic material. The purpose of this paper is to determine how interactions with two different types of organic material affect the bioavailability of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). SilveAuthorsSamuel N. Luoma, Tasha Stoiber, Marie-Noële Croteau, Isabelle Romer, Ruth Merrifeild, Jamie LeadDietary uptake of Cu sorbed to hydrous iron oxide is linked to cellular toxicity and feeding inhibition in a benthic grazer
Whereas feeding inhibition caused by exposure to contaminants has been extensively documented, the underlying mechanism(s) are less well understood. For this study, the behavior of several key feeding processes, including ingestion rate and assimilation efficiency, that affect the dietary uptake of Cu were evaluated in the benthic grazer Lymnaea stagnalis following 4–5 h exposures to Cu adsorbed tAuthorsDaniel J. Cain, Marie-Noële Croteau, Christopher C. Fuller, Amy H. RingwoodBiodynamics of copper oxide nanoparticles and copper ions in an oligochaete: Part I: relative importance of water and sediment as exposure routes
Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used, and likely released into the aquatic environment. Both aqueous (i.e., dissolved Cu) and particulate Cu can be taken up by organisms. However, how exposure routes influence the bioavailability and subsequent toxicity of Cu remains largely unknown. Here, we assess the importance of exposure routes (water and sediment) and Cu forms (aqueous andAuthorsTina Ramskov, Amalie Thit, Marie-Noële Croteau, Henriette SelckBiokinetics of different-shaped copper oxide nanoparticles in the freshwater gastropod, Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Sediment is recognized as a major environmental sink for contaminants, including engineered nanoparticles (NPs). Consequently, sediment-living organisms are likely to be exposed to NPs. There is evidence that both accumulation and toxicity of metal NPs to sediment-dwellers increase with decreasing particle size, although NP size does not always predict effects. In contrast, not much is known aboutAuthorsTina Ramskov, Marie-Noële Croteau, Valery E. Forbes, Henriette SelckInfluence of hardness on the bioavailability of silver to a freshwater snail after waterborne exposure to silver nitrate and silver nanoparticles
The release of Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) into the aquatic environment is likely, but the influence of water chemistry on their impacts and fate remains unclear. Here, we characterize the bioavailability of Ag from AgNO3 and from AgNPs capped with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP AgNP) and thiolated polyethylene glycol (PEG AgNP) in the freshwater snail, Lymnaea stagnalis, after short waterborne exposures.AuthorsTasha L. Stoiber, Marie-Noële Croteau, Isabella Romer, Mila Tejamaya, Jamie R. Lead, Samuel N. LuomaBioaccumulation and toxicity of CuO nanoparticles by a freshwater invertebrate after waterborne and dietborne exposures
The incidental ingestion of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) can be an important route of uptake for aquatic organisms. Yet, knowledge of dietary bioavailability and toxicity of NPs is scarce. Here we used isotopically modified copper oxide (65CuO) NPs to characterize the processes governing their bioaccumulation in a freshwater snail after waterborne and dietborne exposures. Lymnaea stagnalis efficAuthorsMarie-Noële Croteau, Superb K. Misra, Samuel N. Luoma, Eugenia Valsami-JonesIsotopically modified silver nanoparticles to assess nanosilver bioavailability and toxicity at environmentally relevant exposures
A major challenge in understanding the environmental implications of nanotechnology lies in studying nanoparticle uptake in organisms at environmentally realistic exposure concentrations. Typically, high exposure concentrations are needed to trigger measurable effects and to detect accumulation above background. But application of tracer techniques can overcome these limitations. Here we synthesisAuthorsMarie-Noële Croteau, Agnieszka D. Dybowska, Samuel N. Luoma, Superb K. Misra, Eugenia Valsami-JonesDoes water chemistry affect the dietary uptake and toxicity of silver nanoparticles by the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis?
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in many applications and likely released into the aquatic environment. There is increasing evidence that Ag is efficiently delivered to aquatic organisms from AgNPs after aqueous and dietary exposures. Accumulation of AgNPs through the diet can damage digestion and adversely affect growth. It is well recognized that aspects of water quality, such as harAuthorsAna López-Serrano Oliver, Marie-Noële Croteau, Tasha L. Stoiber, Mila Tejamaya, Isabella Römer, Jamie R. Lead, Samuel N. LuomaToxicity and accumulation of silver nanoparticles during development of the marine polychaete Platynereis dumerilii
Pollutants affecting species at the population level generate ecological instability in natural systems. The success of early life stages, such as those of aquatic invertebrates, is highly affected by adverse environmental conditions. Silver released into the environment from emerging nanotechnology represents such a threat. Sediments are sinks for numerous pollutants, which aggregate and/or assocAuthorsJavier García-Alonso, Neus Rodriguez-Sanchez, Superb K. Misra, Eugenia Valsami-Jones, Marie-Noële Croteau, Samuel N. Luoma, Philip S. RainbowIn vivo retention of ingested Au NPs by Daphnia magna: No evidence for trans-epithelial alimentary uptake
In vivo studies with Daphnia magna remain inconclusive as to whether engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are internalized into tissues after ingestion. Here we used a three-pronged approach to study the in vivo retention and efflux kinetics of 20 nm citrate stabilized Au NPs ingested by this key aquatic species. Daphnids were exposed to suspended particles (600 μg L−1) for 5 h after which they were depAuthorsFarhan R. Khan, Gabrielle M. Kennaway, Marie-Noële Croteau, Agnieszka Dybowska, Brian D. Smith, António J.A. Nogueira, Philip S. Rainbow, Samuel N. Luoma, Eugenia Valsami-JonesNon-USGS Publications**
Tangaa SR, Winther-Nielsen M, Selck H, Croteau MN. 2018. A biodynamic understanding of dietborne and waterborne Ag uptake from Ag NPs in the sediment-dwelling oligochaete, Tubifex tubifex. NanoImpact 11: 33-41.Lead, JR; Batley, GE; Alvarez, P; Croteau, MN; Handy, R; McLaughlin, M; Judy, J; Schirmer, K. 2018. Nanomaterials in the environment: behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects. An updated review. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. accepted**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.