Catalase activity in Smicridea McLachlan, 1871 (Insecta, Trichoptera) collected from natural and altered/impacted streams

Aim: We compare catalase activity in SmicrideaMcLachlan, 1871 (Insecta, Trichoptera) collected in natural and agricultural streams and correlates the enzyme pattern with metal content in the water.MethodsOrganisms were collected in sites classified as natural (riparian vegetation in buffer zone) and...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Biasus, Luiz Ubiratan Hepp, Rogério Luis Cansian, Rozane Maria Restello, Albanin Aparecida Mielniczki-Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2015-06-01
Series:Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2015000200160&lng=en&tlng=en