The use of cholinesterase and carboxylesterase activities from Mytilus galloprovincialis in pollution monitoring

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2090-2095

  Escartín, Estefania ^a   Porte, Cinta ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; Carboxylesterase; Mussels; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PESTICIDE;

BIOMARKER; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; INHIBITORS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS; PESTICIDE; PESTICIDES; POLLUTION MONITORING;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GILL; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

SPAIN, CATALONIA, EBRO DELTA;

EID: 0030823268     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<2090:TUOCAC>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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