کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4432035 1619912 2008 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Detection of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mytilus galloprovincialis in the coastal ecosystems of Kaštela and Trogir bays, Croatia
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم محیط زیست شیمی زیست محیطی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Detection of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mytilus galloprovincialis in the coastal ecosystems of Kaštela and Trogir bays, Croatia
چکیده انگلیسی

Coastal waters are burdened with different contaminants of anthropogenic origin due to intensive urbanisation and economical development. Bays, semi-enclosed areas with limited water renewal ability, are particularly endangered by contaminant inputs. Kaštela Bay (Dalmatia, Eastern Adriatic) has earlier been identified as an area loaded with diffuse sources of pollution, including genotoxic agents. However, there is lack of data on the effects of these contaminants on the local marine fauna. The aim of this study was to assess genotoxic impacts in Kaštela Bay and the neighbouring Trogir Bay using the micronucleus test and Comet assay with mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) haemocytes. Native and caged mussels were included in the studies. Our results confirmed that mussels in Kaštela and Trogir Bays are affected by genotoxic contaminants. In addition to mussels from the most known polluted site (Vranjic), there was evidence for genotoxic effects in mussels collected at other locations. The response in the micronucleus test and the Comet assay differed somewhat between sites, the latter apparently being more sensitive, but the two methods complement each other and it is therefore desirable to use them both in monitoring the impacts of genotoxic pollution in coastal waters.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Science of The Total Environment - Volume 405, Issues 1–3, 1 November 2008, Pages 330–337
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