Mercury toxicity in livers of northern pike (Esox lucius) from Isle Royale, USA

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-338

  Drevnick, Paul E ^a   Roberts, Aaron P ^b   Otter, Ryan R ^a   Hammerschmidt, Chad R ^c   Klaper, Rebecca ^d   Oris, James T ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lipofuscin; Liver; Mercury; Methylmercury; Northern pike

Indexed keywords

LIPOFUSCIN; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; PIGMENT;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CELL ORGANELLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPOSURE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ESOX LUCIUS;

EID: 39749180335     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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