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| Martins, I.; Colaco, A.; Santos, Raphael; Lesongeur, Francoise; Godfroy, Anne; Sarradin, Pierre-marie; Cosson, R. P.. |
| The edifice walls of the Eiffel Tower hydrothermal vent site (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Lucky Strike vent field) are populated with dense communities of dual symbioses harboring vent mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus, some of which are covered by white filamentous mats belonging to sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Mussels were collected in both the presence and absence of the filamentous bacteria. A sample of the filamentous bacteria was collected and water measurements of temperature, CH4 and H2S were recorded at the collection area. The whole soft tissues were analyzed for total lipid, carbohydrate and total protein. Metallothioneins and metals (Cu, Fe and Zn) levels were determined in the major organs. The results showed no significant physiological and toxicological... |
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Palavras-chave: Vent mussel; Metals; Metallothioneins; Filamentous bacteria; Eiffel Tower; Biomarkers. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6821.pdf |
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