Optimization of acetylcholinesterase and metabolic enzyme activity in multiple fish species

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-110

  Georgiades, Eugene T ^a   Holdway, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Brain; Citrate synthase; Lactate dehydrogenase; Metabolic enzymes; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH; OPTIMIZATION; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION; METABOLIC ENZYMES;

WATER POLLUTION;

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH; OPTIMIZATION; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

BIOASSAY; BRAIN; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH; INCUBATION; INHIBITION; METABOLISM; OPTIMIZATION; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

EID: 38949093821     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2007.013     Document Type: Article

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