Effects of depuration on the element concentration in bivalves: comparison between sympatric Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum

Organisms living in coastal ecosystems are frequently subjected to anthropogenic pressures such as metals. Metals, especially those not required for metabolic activity (e.g. mercury, lead and cadmium) can be toxic even at quite low concentrations not only to organisms that accumulate them, but also...

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Main Author: Freitas, R. (author)
Other Authors: Ramos Pinto, L. (author), Sampaio, M. (author), Costa, A. (author), Silva, M. (author), Rodrigues, A. M. (author), Quintino, V. (author), Figueira, E. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Clamsmetals
As depuration
Oxidative stress
Antioxidant defences
Metallothioneins
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/26689
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/26689

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/26689

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