Metallothionein and metal levels in liver, gills and kidney of Sparus aurata exposed to sublethal doses of cadmium and copper

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-107

  Ghedira, J ^a   Jebali, J ^a   Bouraoui, Z ^a   Banni, M ^a   Guerbej, H ^b   Boussetta, H ^a  

^a Ecole Superieure d'Horticulture et d'Elevage de Chott Mariem   (Tunisia)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE LA MER   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Metallothionein; Organs; Sparus aurata; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GILL; KIDNEY; LIVER; METABOLISM; SEA BREAM; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; CADMIUM; COPPER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GILLS; KIDNEY; LIVER; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALS; SEA BREAM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

PISCES; SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 77949772250     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-008-9295-1     Document Type: Article

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