Changes in Metallothionein Levels in Freshwater Mussels Exposed to Urban Wastewaters: Effects from Exposure to Heavy Metals?

Municipal effluents are complex mixtures of compounds such as heavy metals, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, and micro-organisms and are released in aquatic ecosystems. The purpose of this study was to verify whether changes in metallothioneins (MT) were associated with the accumulation of labil...

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Huvudupphovsmän: F.Gagné, C.Gagnon, P.Turcotte, C.Blaise
Materialtyp: Artigo
Språk:Inglês
Publicerad: SAGE Publishing 2007-01-01
Serie:Biomarker Insights
Ämnen:
Metallothioneins
bivalves
Municipal effluents
inflammation
metal bioavailability
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