Cellular biomarkers in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from Lake Faro (Sicily, Italy)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-54

  D'Agata, A ^a   Cappello, T ^a   Maisano, M ^a,b   Parrino, V ^a,b   Giannetto, A ^a   Brundo, M V ^c   Ferrante, M ^c   Mauceri, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Centro Universitario CUTGANA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

cytochrome; genotoxicity; lysosomal stability; Mussels; neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; BIVALVE; CYTOCHROME; DNA; GENOTOXICITY; HEAVY METAL; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAKE WATER; PAH; POND; WATER QUALITY;

FARO LAKE; ITALY; MESSINA [SICILY]; SICILY;

BIVALVIA; MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 85016960969     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2013.878400     Document Type: Article

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