Determination of esterase activity and characterization of cholinesterases in the reef fish Haemulon plumieri

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 787-797

  Leticia, Alpuche Gual ^a   Gerardo, Gold Bouchot ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Carboxylesterases; Cholinesterases; Fish; Grunt; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE;

BARRIER REEF; BIOINDICATOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PERCIFORM; POLLUTION MONITORING; REEF; XENOBIOTICS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; FISH; HAEMULON PLUMIERI; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; BRAIN; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHLORPYRIFOS; CHOLINESTERASES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GILLS; LIVER; MALE; MEXICO; MUSCLES; PERCIFORMES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SISAL; YUCATAN;

AGAVE SISALANA; HAEMULON PLUMIERI; HAEMULON PLUMIERII;

EID: 53049109848     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.01.024     Document Type: Article

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