Multibiomarker approach in fish to assess the impact of pollution in a large Brazilian river, Paraiba do Sul

This article examines the advantages of the use of biomarkers as environmental indicators by applying it to Paraiba do Sul watershed, one of the most important Brazilian water bodies, which is in a critical environmental situation. We use a multibiomarker approach in fish as an integrated strategy t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental pollution (1987) 2008-12, Vol.156 (3), p.974-979
Hauptverfasser:	Linde-Arias, Ana Rosa, Inácio, Alan F., Novo, Leonardo A., de Alburquerque, Carla, Moreira, Josino C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acetylcholinesterase Acetylcholinesterase - analysis Agriculture animal health Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals anthropogenic activities Applied ecology Aquatic pollution Bile - chemistry Bile metabolites biliary tract Biological and medical sciences Biomarker biomarkers Biomarkers - analysis body condition Brazil Cichlids - metabolism Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution environmental impact environmental indicators Environmental Monitoring - methods enzyme activity Fish Freshwater freshwater fish Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects geographical variation Liver - chemistry metabolites Metallothionein Metallothionein - analysis Microscopy, Fluorescence Muscles - enzymology Pesticides - toxicity polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Rivers Techniques wastewater Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity water pollution Water Pollution - analysis water treatment watersheds
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