Brain as a critical target of mercury in environmentally exposed fish (Dicentrarchus labrax)-Bioaccumulation and oxidative stress profiles

Although mercury is recognized as a potent neurotoxicant, information regarding its threat to fish brain and underlying mechanisms is still scarce. In accordance, the objective of this work was to assess vulnerability of fish to mercury neurotoxicity by evaluating brain pro-oxidant status in wild Eu...

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Main Author: Mieiro, C. L. (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, M. E. (author), Duarte, A. C. (author), Pacheco, M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11196
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/11196