Inorganic mercury exposure : toxicological effects, oxidative stress biomarkers and bioaccumulation in the tropical freshwater fish matrinxã, Brycon amazonicus (Spix and Agassiz, 1829)

Alterations in the antioxidant cellular system have often been proposed as biomarkers of pollutant-mediated toxicity. This study evaluated the effects of mercury on oxidative stress biomarkers and bioaccumulation in the liver, gills, white muscle and heart of the freshwater fish matrinxã, Brycon ama...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 19(2010), 1 vom: 21. Jan., Seite 105-23
1. Verfasser: Monteiro, Diana Amaral (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rantin, Francisco Tadeu, Kalinin, Ana Lúcia
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Water Pollutants, Chemical Mercuric Chloride 53GH7MZT1R Catalase EC 1.11.1.6 Glutathione Peroxidase EC 1.11.1.9 Superoxide Dismutase mehr... EC 1.15.1.1 Glutathione Reductase EC 1.8.1.7 Glutathione Transferase EC 2.5.1.18