Biomarker studies of the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) in the Saguenay Fjord: Research results (1997-2006);Études de biomarqueurs chez la mye commune (Mya arenaria) du fjord du Saguenay: Bilan de recherches (1997 à 2006)

Revue des Sciences de l'Eau

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 253-269

  Gagné, François ^a   Blaise, Christian ^a   Pellerin, Jocelyne ^b   Fournier, Michel ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Chemical contamination; Cumulative effects; Intertidal zone; Mya arenaria; Saguenay fjord; Thermic stress

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DAMAGE DETECTION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MITOCHONDRIA; MOLLUSCS; RIVER POLLUTION; SHELLFISH; WATER QUALITY;

BIOINDICATOR SPECIES; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION; INTERTIDAL ZONES; MITOCHONDRIAL ENERGY; MYA ARENARIA; REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS; SAGUENAY FJORD;

BIOMARKERS;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMARKER; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CLAM CULTURE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAGUENAY FJORD; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; INVERTEBRATA; MYA; MYA ARENARIA;

EID: 67649868616     PISSN: 09927158     EISSN: 17188598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/037484ar     Document Type: Article

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