Genotoxic effect of Phenanthrene on Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Phenanthrene, a Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon, remains adsorbed to sedimentary particles in aquatic environments. It affects mainly benthic organisms, and is considered potentially genotoxic. In ecotoxicology, species of Chironomus Meigen, 1803 are widely known as bioindicators of the effects of c...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Zoologia (Curitiba) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702014000400003&lng=en&tlng=en |