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Immune response of greenback flounder Rhombosolea tapirina after exposure to contaminanted marine sediment and diet
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posted on 2000-07-01, 00:00 authored by Julie MondonJulie Mondon, S Duda, B NowakNon-specific immune response of greenback flounder, Rhombosolea tapirina, exposed to contaminated marine sediments was examined. Reference sediments from Port Sorell and contaminated sediments from Deceitful Cove, Tasmania, Australia were investigated. Hatchery-
reared flounder were exposed to reference sediment, contaminated sediment or contaminated sediment and diet for 6 weeks. Phagocytic capacity and lysozyme response in flounder were examined on cessation of exposure trial. Significant differences were found in phagocytic
capacity and lysozyme response between treatments. Exposure to contaminated sediment, irrespective of diet or benthic disturbance elicited inhibition of phagocytic efficiency in flounder. Disturbance of contaminated sediment stimulated lysozyme activity. The immune
response in flounder indicates potential immunotoxicity of sediment from Deceitful Cove.
reared flounder were exposed to reference sediment, contaminated sediment or contaminated sediment and diet for 6 weeks. Phagocytic capacity and lysozyme response in flounder were examined on cessation of exposure trial. Significant differences were found in phagocytic
capacity and lysozyme response between treatments. Exposure to contaminated sediment, irrespective of diet or benthic disturbance elicited inhibition of phagocytic efficiency in flounder. Disturbance of contaminated sediment stimulated lysozyme activity. The immune
response in flounder indicates potential immunotoxicity of sediment from Deceitful Cove.
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Marine environmental researchVolume
50Issue
1-5Pagination
443 - 450Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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0141-1136Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2000, ElsevierUsage metrics
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