Cardiac and branchial physiology associated with copper accumulation and detoxication in the mytilid mussel Perna viridis (L.)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 295, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-171

  Nicholson, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Mouchel Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 Hydroxytryptamine; Bivalve; Branchial physiology; Cardiac activity; Detoxication; Dopamine

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; COPPER; DETOXIFICATION; MOLLUSC; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; MYTILIDAE; PERNA VIRIDIS;

EID: 0043241715     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00292-2     Document Type: Article

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