Temperature-dependent sensitivity of a marine diatom to cadmium stress explained by subcelluar distribution and thiol synthesis

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 8603-8608

  Wang, Meng Jiao ^a   Wang, Wen Xiong ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; BIOCHEMISTRY; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DETOXIFICATION; FITS AND TOLERANCES; METALS; MICROCOMPUTERS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOXICITY; POLLUTION;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS; CADMIUM STRESSES; CD ACCUMULATIONS; CD CONCENTRATIONS; CD SENSITIVITIES; CD TOXICITIES; CELLULAR METALS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES; GLUTATHIONE; HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS; MARINE DIATOMS; METAL CHELATIONS; METAL TOLERANCES; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; PHYTOCHELATIN; PHYTOCHELATINS; SUBCELLULAR DISTRIBUTIONS;

POLLUTION; CADMIUM;

CADMIUM; GLUTATHIONE; PHYTOCHELATIN; THIOL;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CADMIUM; CHELATION; DETOXIFICATION; DIATOM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PEPTIDE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THIOL; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CELL GROWTH; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL STRESS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHELATION; DETOXIFICATION; DIATOM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METAL TOLERANCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STRESS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THALASSIOSSIRA NORDENSKIOELDII;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; DIATOMS; SEAWATER; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; THALASSIOSIRA NORDENSKIOELDII;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS; CADMIUM STRESS; CD CONCENTRATIONS; CD TOXICITY; CELLULAR METAL; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GLUTATHIONES; MARINE DIATOMS; METAL CHELATION; METAL TOLERANCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PHYTOCHELATINS; SUBCELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

EID: 56449101553     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es801470w     Document Type: Article

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