Evaluation of biomarkers of exposure and effect in juvenile areolated grouper (Epinephelus areolatus) on foodborne exposure to benzo[a]pyrene

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1568-1573

  Wu, Rudolf S S ^a   Pollino, Carmel A ^a   Au, Doris W T ^a   Zheng, Gene J ^a   Yuen, Bonnie B H ^a   Lam, Paul K S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benzo a pyrene; Endocrine function; Ethoxyresorufin O deethylase; Recovery; RNA:DNA ratio

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DNA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROWTH KINETICS; HORMONES; RNA;

HORMONAL DISTURBANCES;

BIOMARKERS;

BENZO[A]PYRENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DNA; ESTRADIOL; ETHOXYRESORUFIN DEETHYLASE; LIOTHYRONINE; RNA; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; CYTOCHROME P450 1A1; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

BIOMARKER; FISH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PYRENE;

AREOLATED GROUPER; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FISH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; BLOOD; BODY BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYMOLOGY; LIVER; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; EPINEPHELUS; EPINEPHELUS AREOLATUS; VERTEBRATA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; BODY BURDEN; CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP1A1; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIVER; MUTAGENS; PERCIFORMES; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0141447767     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(2003)22<1568:EOBOEA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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