Sex-specific biochemical and histological differences in gonads of sea urchins (Psammechinus miliaris) and their response to phenanthrene exposure

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-78

  Schäfer, Sabine ^a,b   Abele, Doris ^a   Weihe, Ellen ^a   Köhler, Angela ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; ATP; ATP AMP ratio; Energy charge; Gametogenesis; Gonad; Lipofuscin; Phenanthrene; Sea urchin; Sex specific differences

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE; ATP; ATP/AMP RATIO; ENERGY CHARGE; GAMETOGENESIS; GONAD; LIPOFUSCIN; PHENANTHRENE; SEA URCHIN; SEX-SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES;

MAMMALS;

ANTHRACENE;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ASCORBIC ACID; LIPOFUSCIN; PHENANTHRENE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; ECHINODERM; FOOD INTAKE; GAMETE; GAMETOGENESIS; HISTOLOGY; PHENANTHRENE; SPAWNING;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATRESIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOOD INTAKE; GAMETOGENESIS; GONAD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEA URCHIN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAWNING;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GONADS; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; MALE; PHENANTHRENES; SEA URCHINS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; ECHINOIDEA; PSAMMECHINUS MILIARIS;

EID: 78651084479     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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