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Immune response of greenback flounder Rhombosolea tapirina after exposure to contaminated marine sediment and diet
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posted on 2023-05-16, 12:03 authored by Mondon, JA, Duda, SE, Barbara NowakBarbara 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. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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Publication title
Marine Environmental ResearchVolume
50Issue
1-5Pagination
443-450ISSN
0141-1136Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
ElsevierPlace of publication
The NetherlandsRepository Status
- Restricted