Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6332411 | Science of The Total Environment | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Levels of metals in the seven Mediterranean deep-sea fish species studied were intermediate to equivalent species of fish either from Atlantic waters or hydrothermal vents. The metal detoxification potential varied among species depending on MT, selenium (Se) or zinc (Zn) as reliable mechanisms to handle potential metal toxicity. The role of Se was especially relevant when the liver content of mercury (Hg) was higher. AChE and LDH activities did seem to be affected by metal loads and thus the activities reported would correspond to baseline activities of the selected species.
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Authors
Rosario Siscar, Samuel Koenig, Amparo Torreblanca, Montserrat Solé,