Feeding mechanics as the basis for differential uptake of the neurotoxin domoic acid by oysters, Crassostrea virginica, and mussels, Mytilus edulis

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 160-171

  Mafra Jr , Luiz L ^a   Bricelj, V Monica ^b   Ouellette, Christine ^a   Bates, Stephen S ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorption efficiency; Cell size; Clearance rate; Domoic acid accumulation; Pseudo nitzschia multiseries; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DOMOIC ACID;

ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; ACCUMULATION RATE; AMINO ACID; BIVALVE; CELL ORGANELLE; CLEARANCE RATE; DIATOM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FEEDING MECHANISM; TEMPERATURE; TOXIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; DIATOM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FEEDING; MUSSEL; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CRASSOSTREA; DIATOMS; EATING; KAINIC ACID; MYTILUS EDULIS; NEUROTOXINS; SEAWATER;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MYTILUS EDULIS; OSTREIDAE; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA MULTISERIES;

EID: 77549084246     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.01.009     Document Type: Article

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