In vitro activities in mussel hemocytes as biomarkers of environmental quality: A case study in the Abra Estuary (Biscay Bay)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-260

  Cajaraville, M P ^a   Olabarrieta, I ^a   Marigomez, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BLOOD CELL; CELL VIABILITY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ENDOCYTOSIS; ESTUARY; EXOCRINE GLAND; IMMUNOTOXICITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUSSEL; OXIDATION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; STEREOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0030468903     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.0108     Document Type: Article

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