Heavy metals and related biomarkers in Perna viridis (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) collected on the coast of Sucre State, Venezuela
The green mussel Perna viridis has been used as a sentinel organism in marine and coastal ecosystem health assessments. In this study the degree of contamination at three sites on the coast of Sucre State (Venezuela) was analyzed using molecular, cellular, and immunological biomarkers in P. viridis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Ciencias Marinas |
| Online Access: | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2046 |