Biological effects of environmental pollutants in American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica: A field study in Laguna de Terminos, Mexico

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-184

  Gold Bouchot, Gerardo ^a   Zapata Pérez, Omar ^a   Ceja Moreno, Victor ^a   Rodríguez Fuentes, Gabriela ^a   Simá Alvarez, Raúl ^a   Aguirre Macedo, Ma Leopoldina ^a   Vidal Martínez, Victor M ^a   Da Ros, Luisa ^b   Nasci, Cristina ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cholinesterase; Metallothionein; Metals; Neutral red; Perkinsus marinus; POPs; Terminos Lagoon

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 34848925746     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2007.014630     Document Type: Article

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