Use of metallothionein in gills from oysters (Crassostrea gigas) as a biomarker: Seasonal and intersite fluctuations

Biomarkers

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-137

  Geffard, A ^a   Amiard, J C ^a   Amiard Triquet, C ^a  

^a CNRS GDR 1117   (France)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Metallic pollution; Metallothionein; Oyster; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; COPPER; METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ESTUARY; FRANCE; GILL; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; GILLS; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALS; OSTREIDAE; SEASONS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; CRASSOSTREA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0036228021     PISSN: 1354750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547500110091292     Document Type: Article

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