Metabolic and immune responses in Chinese mitten-handed crab (Eriocheir sinensis) juveniles exposed to elevated ambient ammonia

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 363-369

  Hong, Meiling ^a,c   Chen, Liqiao ^a   Sun, Xinjin ^a   Gu, Shunzhang ^a   Zhang, Lu ^a   Chen, Yong ^b  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c HAINAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ammonia toxicity; Eriocheir sinensis; Immunity response; Lethal concentration; Metabolism response

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; LACTIC ACID; LIPID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UREA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRAB; DETOXIFICATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERIOCHER SINENSIS; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; JUVENILE; LINEAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SAMPLING;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ERIOCHEIR SINENSIS;

EID: 33947582803     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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