Biochemical biomarker responses to pollution in selected sentinel organisms across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea
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Tsangaris, CatherineMoschino, Vanessa
Strogyloudi, Evangelia
Coatu, Valentina
Ramšak, Andreja
Abu Alhaija, Rana
Carvalho, Susana

Felline, Serena
Kosyan, Alisa
Lazarou, Yiota
Hatzianestis, Ioannis
Oros, Andra
Tiganus, Daniela
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Red Sea Research Center (RSRC)Date
2015-09-23Online Publication Date
2015-09-23Print Publication Date
2016-01Permanent link to this record
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Pollution effects were assessed by means of biochemical biomarkers (catalase, glutathione S-transferase and acetylcholinesterase activities, and metallothioneins content) in five species at selected coastal sites across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, a well-established sentinel species, was investigated in the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea. The mussel Brachidontes pharaonis and the striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus were used in the Levantine Sea where M. galloprovincialis is not present. The white seabream Diplodus sargus sargus and the gastropod Rapana venosa were additionally sampled in the Adriatic and the Black Sea, respectively. Mussels showed catalase, glutathione S-transferase, and acetylcholinesterase responses to pollution in most geographical areas while the response of metallothioneins was restricted to a few sites. R. venosa showed marked responses of catalase and metallothioneins whereas both fish species did not generally exhibit variations in biomarker values among sites. The approach based on the reference deviation concept using the “Integrated Biological Responses version 2” index was useful for the interpretation of overall biomarker responses.Citation
Biochemical biomarker responses to pollution in selected sentinel organisms across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea 2015 Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchPublisher
Springer NaturePubMed ID
26396017Additional Links
http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11356-015-5410-xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11356-015-5410-x
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