Copper acutely impairs behavioral function and muscle acetylcholinesterase activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 122, Issue , 2015, Pages 440-447

  Haverroth, Gabriela M B ^a   Welang, Chariane ^a   Mocelin, Riciéri N ^a   Postay, Daniela ^a   Bertoncello, Kanandra T ^a   Franscescon, Francini ^a   Rosemberg, Denis B ^b,c   Dal Magro, Jacir ^a   Dalla Corte, Cristiane L ^a,b,d  

^a Universidade Comunitaria Regional de Chapeco   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^c The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC)   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PAMPA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Copper sulfate; Light dark test; Novel tank diving test; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CATALASE; COPPER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; WATER POLLUTANT;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; CYPRINID; ECOTOXICOLOGY; MUSCLE; TOXICITY TEST;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BIOACCUMULATION; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; GILL; LIGHT-DARK TEST; LIVER; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; ZEBRA FISH; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; COPPER; FEMALE; GILLS; LIVER; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLES; OXIDATIVE STRESS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 84941900153     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.09.012     Document Type: Article

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