کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2584485 | 1130741 | 2007 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Hepatic ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity was measured in black gobies (Gobius niger) collected from seven sampling sites along the Slovenian coast during spawning and non-spawning periods. Sediments from the same sites were tested for their toxicity and for total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content. EROD activity was significantly higher during the non-spawning period in winter than during the spawning period in spring and generally correlated well with increased total PAH content in sediments and with sediment toxicity. An 11-fold increase of EROD activity was induced 48 h after injecting 10 μg g−1 weight of benzo(a)pyrene into black gobies. On the basis of these results and of its ecological characteristics, the black goby is proposed as a suitable candidate for future biomonitoring programmes.
Journal: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology - Volume 24, Issue 3, November 2007, Pages 304–310