Multi-trial biomarker approach in Meganyctiphanes norvegica: A potential early indicator of health status of the Mediterranean "whale sanctuary"

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3-5, 2002, Pages 761-767

  Fossi, M C ^a,c   Borsani, J F ^b   Di Mento, R ^b   Marsili, L ^c   Casini, S ^c   Neri, G ^c   Mori, G ^c   Ancora, S ^c   Leonzio, C ^c   Minutoli, R ^a   Notarbartolo Di Sciara, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Centrale per la Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica Applicata al Mare (ICRAM)   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Heavy metals; Meganyctiphanes norvegica; Organochlorines; PAHs; Zooplancton

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; ECOSYSTEMS; HEAVY METALS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PORPHYRINS; PROTEINS;

SANCTUARY;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHLORPHENOTANE; CYTOCHROME B5 REDUCTASE; ESTERASE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; LEAD; MERCURY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PORPHYRIN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE; VITELLOGENIN;

BIOMARKER; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH;

CARCINOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEALTH STATUS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NONHUMAN; WHALE; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTERASES; EUPHAUSIACEA; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INSECTICIDES; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; METALS, HEAVY; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; VITELLOGENINS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WHALES;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CETACEA; MEGANYCTIPHANES NORVEGICA;

EID: 0036753283     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(02)00148-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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