Stress proteins and condition index as biomarkers of tributyltin exposure and effect in mussels

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 127-136

  Lundebye, A K ^a,c   Langston, W J ^b   Depledge, M H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Condition index; Mussels; Stress proteins; TBT

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHAPERONIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; ORGANOTIN COMPOUND; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GILL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMARKERS; BLUE MUSSEL; CONDITION INDEX; ORGANOTIN; ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; STRESS PROTEIN; TBT; TRIBUTYLTIN;

DENMARK, FYN;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 0030619694     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018662324296     Document Type: Article

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