Differential accumulation of cadmium and changes in glutathione levels as a function of symbiotic state in the sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 284, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 71-85

  Mitchelmore, Carys L ^a,c   Ringwood, Amy H ^b   Weis, Virginia M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b M R R I South Carolina D N R   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemone; Anthopleura elegantissima; Cadmium; Cnidarian; Glutathione; Heavy metal

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CADMIUM; SYMBIOSIS;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

ACTINIARIA; ALGAE; ANEMONE; ANTHOPLEURA ELEGANTISSIMA; CNIDARIA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037471574     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00489-6     Document Type: Article

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