The use of biomarkers in Daphnia magna toxicity testing - I. The digestive physiology of daphnids exposed to toxic stress

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 367, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 199-209

  De Coen, Wim M ^a   Janssen, Colin R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity testing; Biomarkers; Daphnia magna; Digestive enzyme activity; Digestive physiology; Feeding activity

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; BIOENERGY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOMARKER; CADMIUM; CATABOLISM; DIGESTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FLUORESCENCE; LIPID ANALYSIS; POLYSACCHARIDASE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCREENING; STRESS TOLERANCE; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0031666499     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003240502946     Document Type: Article

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