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| Gagne, F; Burgeot, Thierry; Hellou, J; St Jean, S; Farcy, E; Blaise, C. |
| Economic and social developments have taken place at the expense of the health of the environment, both locally and on a global scale. In an attempt to better understand the large-scale effects of pollution and other stressors like climate change on the health status of Mytilus edulis, mussels were collected during the first two weeks of June 2005 at three sites (one pristine and two affected by pollution) located in each of the regions of the Canadian West Coast, the St. Lawrence estuary, the Atlantic East Coast and the northwestern coast of France, covering a total distance of some I 1000 km. The mussels were analyzed for morphologic integrity (condition factor), gametogenic activity (gonado-somatic and gonad maturation index, vitellogenin(Vtg)-like... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Health status; Mytilus edulis; Global changes; Pollution; Biomarkers. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4342.pdf |
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