Influence of season and pollution on the antioxidant defenses of the cichlid fish acará (Geophagus brasiliensis)
The livers of Geophagus brasiliensis collected from both a non-polluted site and a polluted site were analyzed for different antioxidant defenses, O2 consumption, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) levels, and histological damage. Compared to controls (116.6 ± 26.1 nmol g-1), TBARS level...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2001-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000600004 |