Assessment of cellular and functional biomarkers in bivalves exposed to ecologically relevant abiotic stressors

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 104-116

  Joyner Matos, Joanna ^a,c   Andrzejewski, Jenessa ^a   Briggs, Laura ^a   Baker, Shirley M ^a   Downs, Craig A ^b   Julian, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Haereticus Environmental Laboratory   (United States)

^c EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GLYCOGEN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; OXYGEN; RNA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MERCENARIA; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLYCOGEN; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; MERCENARIA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; RNA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TEMPERATURE;

BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA;

EID: 79953860193     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H08-066.1     Document Type: Article

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