Biochemical response of amphipods (Gammarid: Paramorea) in a sediment laboratory exposure from Ushuaia Bay, Beagle Channel

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 394-402

  Schvezov, Natasha ^a   Amin, Oscar ^a  

^a CENTRO AUSTRAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS CADIC CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Bioassay; Biomarkers; Sediment; Ushuaia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CADMIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CATALASE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ORGANIC MATTER; PROTEIN; ZINC;

AMPHIPOD; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKER; INHIBITION; ORGANIC MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

AMPHIPODA; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; EUTROPHICATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CATALASE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ARGENTINA; TIERRA DEL FUEGO [(PRV) ARGENTINA]; USHUAIA;

AMPHIPODA; GAMMARIDAE; PARAMOREA;

EID: 79951947820     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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