Phytochelatins in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin: An evaluation of their use as biomarkers of metal exposure in marine waters

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 236-241

  Morelli, Elisabetta ^a   Fantozzi, Laura ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Phaeodactylum tricornutum; Phytochelatins; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; ARTIFICIAL SEA WATER; BIOMARKER; COPPER CONTAMINATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; MARINE DIATOMS; MARINE WATERS; METAL EXPOSURE; METAL POLLUTION; NATURAL SEA WATER; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; PHYTOCHELATIN; PHYTOCHELATIN SYNTHESIS; PHYTOCHELATINS; SEA WATER SAMPLES; SHORT-TERM INCUBATION; TRACE METALS;

ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPPER; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MARINE POLLUTION; SEAWATER;

METALS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; COPPER; EDETIC ACID; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; METAL; PHYTOCHELATIN; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATOM; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIATOMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; METALS, HEAVY; PHYTOCHELATINS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM;

EID: 49349118063     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9472-z     Document Type: Article

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