Naslov
Metallothionein as biomarker of mussel exposure to heavy metals

Autori
Raspor, Biserka ; Erk, Marijana ; Pavičić, Jasenka ; Jurič, Dušica ; Kwokal, Željko ; Odžak, Nikša

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
International Symposium on Marine Pollution Extended Synopses / Povinec, Pavel - Monte Carlo : International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1998, 134-136

Skup
International Symposium on Marine Pollution

Mjesto i datum
Monako, 05.10.1998. - 09.10.1998

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
metallothionein; biomarker; mussel exposure; heavy metals

Sažetak
The biological effect of marine pollution with heavy metals is followed by means of the induced amount of metallothioneins (MTs), determined in different tissue types in bivalves. The biological effect of the available toxic metals, cadmium and mercury, are related to the amount of MTs in the whole edible part, gills and the digestive gland of Mytilus galloprovincialis. For that purpose highly sensitive chemical and biochemical methods for metal and metallothionein content determination were developed and applied. The study was conducted in the Kaštela Bay, which is the urban and industrial center of Dalmatia, Croatia, with two groups of mussels, indigenous and the transplanted. In accordance with the objective of the Symposium the results on monitoring the marine pollution by means of MTs as a biomarker, isolated from the edible, sessile and filter-feeding bivalves are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Biologija

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