Investigating a potential mechanism of Cd resistance in Chironomus riparius larvae using kinetic analysis of calcium and cadmium uptake

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 180-187

  Gillis, Patricia L ^a   Wood, Chris M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Calcium; Chironomid; Chironomus riparius; Metal accumulation; Metal tolerance; Michaelis Menten; Uptake inhibition; Uptake kinetics

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM 45;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLY; INHIBITION; KINETICS; LARVA; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CALCIUM BINDING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHIRONOMIDAE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; KINETICS; LARVA; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHIRONOMIDAE; KINETICS;

ANIMALIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS;

EID: 50149083719     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.06.014     Document Type: Article

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