Evaluation of selected enzymes and osmotic ions as biomarkers for detecting pollution in the aquatic environment

M.Sc. === Biomarkers are responses in living organisms that signify exposure to harmful substances. The use of biomarkers enables researchers to detect toxicity at suborganismal level. It can thus be used as an early warning of chronic pollution. This project employs biomarkers in preliminary field...

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Main Author: Vorster, Amelia
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6633