The effect of long-term depuration on levels of oxidative stress biomarkers in mullets (Mugil cephalus) chronically exposed to contaminants

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-190

  Ferreira, M ^a,b   Moradas Ferreira, P ^a,c   Reis Henriques, M A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Depuration; Mullet (Mugil cephalus); Oxidative stress; Pollutants

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; ESTUARIES; LIPIDS; METABOLISM; OCEAN HABITATS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES CATALASE (CAT); DOURO ESTUARY; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE (GPX); MULLET (MUGIL CEPHALUS);

BIOMARKERS;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID; PROTEIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

BIOMARKER; DEPURATION; METABOLISM; OXIDATION; PERCIFORM; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; PROTEIN; STRESS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MUGIL CEPHALUS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PERCIFORMES; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CATALASE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEAWATER; SMEGMAMORPHA; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

DOURO ESTUARY; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

MUGIL CEPHALUS; MUGILIDAE;

EID: 34347204126     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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