A multibiomarker approach using the polychaete Arenicola marina to assess oil-contaminated sediments
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- 作者：Carmen Morales-Caselles ; Ceri Lewis ; Inmaculada Riba ; T. ¨¢ngel DelValls and Tamara Galloway
- 关键词：Biomarker ; DNA damage ; PAH ; Polychaete ; Sediment toxicity
- 刊名：Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- 出版年：2009
- 出版时间：September, 2009
- 年：2009
- 卷：16
- 期：6
- 页码：618-629
- 全文大小：365.5 KB
文摘
Background, aim and scope Marine and coastal sediments can accumulate substantial concentrations of metals and hydrocarbons, yet the consequences of this contamination for exposed biota in situ can be difficult to establish. Here, we examine the hypothesis that exposure to contaminated sediments can lead to detrimental effects in sediment-dwelling species. The combination of chemical and biological assessment allows the identification of the impact of chemical contamination, and their use as assessment tools is becoming increasingly important.