Cholinestarase Activity in Methylmercury and Mercury Chloride Exposure Fish

Authors

  • Taise Bomfim de Jesus Programa de Pós-Graduação em Modelagem em Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil
  • J. S. Colombi Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
  • C. A. O. Ribeiro Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  • H. C. S. de Assis Laboratório de Toxicologia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  • C. E. V. de Carvalho Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2013.01.022

Keywords:

Mercury, Fish, Biomarkers, Cholinestarase

Abstract

In the current study, an intraperitoneal injection containing the same concentration of MeHg and HgCl2 was administered in Hoplias malabaricus, after 96 hours fish were anesthetized and the muscle tissue were removed. A significant inhibition of the ChE was observed the fish exposed to MeHg, compared to control. The present work demonstrates that ChE is an effective biomarker in fish exposed via intraperitoneal injection to the organic forms of mercury.

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Published

19-06-2013

How to Cite

de Jesus, T. B., Colombi, J. S., Ribeiro, C. A. O., de Assis, H. C. S., & de Carvalho, C. E. V. (2013). Cholinestarase Activity in Methylmercury and Mercury Chloride Exposure Fish. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Contamination, 8(1), 147–148. https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2013.01.022

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Short Communication

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