Multi-level ecotoxicity assay on the aquatic midge, Chironomus tentans (Diptera, Chironomidae) exposed to octachlorostyrene

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-274

  Lee, Si Won ^a   Choi, Jinhee ^a  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Chironomus tentans; Ecotoxicity; Multi level biomarkers; Octachlorostyrene

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A; HEMOGLOBIN C; HEMOGLOBIN D; HEMOGLOBIN E; MESSENGER RNA; OCTACHLOROSTYRENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ECOTOXICITY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; LC 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEX RATIO; TOXICITY TESTING;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; DIPTERA;

EID: 67650239148     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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