Metallothionein levels in Algerian mice (Mus spretus) exposed to elemental pollution: An ecophysiological approach

Chemosphere

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1340-1347

  Marques, Carla Cristina ^a   Gabriel, Sofia Isabel ^a   Pinheiro, Teresa ^b   Viegas Crespo, Ana Maria ^a   Mathias, Maria da Luz ^a   Bebianno, Maria João ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Abandoned mines; Elemental contamination; Metallothionein; Mus spretus

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOLOGY; RATS; TOXICITY;

ELEMENTAL CONTAMINATION; METALLOTHIONEIN; MUS SPRETUS;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; METALLOTHIONEIN; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ABANDONED MINES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOLOGY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; RATS; TOXICITY;

ABANDONED MINE; BIOMARKER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; METALLOTHIONEIN; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RODENT; TRACE METAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL PULSE POLAROGRAPHY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; MUS SPRETUS; NONHUMAN; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY WEIGHT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; KIDNEY; LIVER; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALS, HEAVY; MICE; MINING; ORGAN SIZE; PORTUGAL; SEASONS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; MUS; MUS SPRETUS;

EID: 40949165377     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.11.024     Document Type: Article

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