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Effects of salinity, temperature and cadmium stress on cadmium-binding protein in the grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio

Posted on:1989-11-04Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:The University of Texas School of Public HealthCandidate:Howard, Cynthia LouiseFull Text:PDF
GTID:1471390017456126Subject:Environmental Sciences
Abstract/Summary:
The combined effects of salinity, temperature and cadmium stress on survival and adaptation through cadmium-binding protein (CdBP) accumulation were studied in the grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio. In 96-hour bioassays, shrimp were exposed to zero or one of three levels of cadmium, under one of six different salinity (15, 25, or 35...
Keywords/Search Tags:Salinity, Cadmium, Shrimp
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