Biochemical responses of cnidarian larvae to mercury and benzo(a)pyrene exposure

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 553-557

  Farina, Oriana ^a,b   Ramos, Ruth ^a   Bastidas, Carolina ^a   García, Elia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b FUNDACIÓN LA SALLE DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Coral; Larvae; Metals; PAH's

Indexed keywords

BENZO(A)PYRENE; BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS; BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSES; CORAL; GLUTATHIONE; LARVAE; PAH'S; PORITES;

CONTAMINATION;

MERCURY (METAL);

BENZO[A]PYRENE; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COELENTERATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CATALASE; CNIDARIA; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LARVA; MERCURY; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANTHOZOA; PORITES ASTREOIDES;

EID: 55349111791     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9534-2     Document Type: Article

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