| Literature DB >> 23535016 |
Marcela Bergo Davanso1, Lucas Buruaem Moreira, Marcionília Fernandes Pimentel, Letícia Veras Costa-Lotufo, Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa.
Abstract
The present study reports the use of biomarkers analyzes in mangrove root crab Goniopsis cruentata tissues to assess the environmental quality of two tropical estuarine areas. Animals from Ceará River estuary presented inhibition of ChE and GST enzymatic activities and higher rates of DNA damage with respect to those sampled in a pristine environment. G. cruentata appears to represent a proper species to monitor the quality of tropical estuaries. Since Ceará River is a legally protected area, this survey highlight the needs to implement actions to control pollution loads and improve the protection of natural ecosystems and resources.Entities:
Keywords: Cholinesterase; Coastal zone; Contamination; Crabs; DNA damage; Estuary; Glutathione-S-transferase; Protected area
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Year: 2013 PMID： 23535016 DOI： 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.02.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mar Environ Res ISSN： 0141-1136 Impact factor: 3.130