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
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Marine pollution / - Beč : International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1999, 151-156

Skup
Marine pollution

Mjesto i datum
Monako, 05.10.1998. - 09.10.1998

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Metallothioneins; Biomarker; Heavy metals; Mussel exposure

Sažetak
The biological effect of marine pollution with heavy metals is followed in bivalves by means of the induced amount of metallothioneins (MTs), determined in different tissue types. 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 gallopwovincialis. 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

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