Metallothioneins failed to reflect mercury external levels of exposure and bioaccumulation in marine fish - Considerations on tissue and species specific responses

The suitability of metallothioneins (MT) in fish as biomarker of exposure to mercury has been questioned. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the relationship between external levels of exposure, mercury accumulation and MT content, assessing species and tissue specificities. Two ecological...

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Main Author: Mieiro, C. L. (author)
Other Authors: Bervoets, L. (author), Joosen, S. (author), Blust, R. (author), Duarte, A. C. (author), Pereira, M. E. (author), Pacheco, M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
Marine fish
Mercury
Metallothioneins
Dicentrarchus labrax
Liza aurata
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11115
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/11115

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11115

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