Biological effects of marine PCB contamination on black guillemot nestlings at Saglek, Labrador: Liver biomarkers

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 12, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 183-197

  Kuzyk, Zou Zou A ^a   Burgess, Neil M ^b   Stow, Jason P ^a   Fox, Glen A ^b  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black guillemot; Cepphus grylle; Liver biomarkers; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Saglek Labrador

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ETHOXYRESORUFIN DEETHYLASE; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE (DECARBOXYLATING); POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; PORPHYRIN; RETINOL PALMITATE;

BIOMARKER; NESTLING; PCB; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA POLLUTION; SEABIRD; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIRDS; CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP1A1; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; LIPIDS; LIVER; MALE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; VITAMIN A;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CEPPHUS GRYLLE; LARIDAE;

EID: 0242584988     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022550709962     Document Type: Article

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