Acetylcholinesterase activity in Gammarus fossarum (Crustacea Amphipoda). Intrinsic variability, reference levels, and a reliable tool for field surveys

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 225-233

  Xuereb, Benoît ^a   Chaumot, Arnaud ^a   Mons, Raphael ^a   Garric, Jeanne ^a   Geffard, Olivier ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Cholinesterase; Gammarus fossarum; Reference value; Spatial and temporal variations

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

AMPHIPOD; BIOMONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIELD SURVEY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PROTEIN; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WEIGHT;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GAMMARUS FOSSARUM; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCTION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA; GAMMARUS FOSSARUM;

EID: 67649823406     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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