Mercury concentrations in blood, brain and muscle tissues of coastal and pelagic birds from northeastern Canada.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.004
Abstract: Mercury (Hg) is a toxic element which has increased in marine environments for more than a century, due largely to anthropogenic activities, and biomagnifies in food chains to harmful levels in some top predators like… read more here.
Keywords: thg concentrations; blood; brain muscle; brain ... See more keywords
In vivo cholinesterase sensitivity of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) exposed to organophosphate compounds: Influence of biological factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107176
Abstract: Abstract Two cholinesterases have been found in vertebrates, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). These enzymes are present in the gilthead seabream, AChE in the brain and muscle and BChE in the muscle. Cholinesterases have been… read more here.
Keywords: brain muscle; muscle; gilthead seabream; influence biological ... See more keywords