Influence of season and pollution on the antioxidant defenses of the cichlid fish acará (Geophagus brasiliensis)

The livers of Geophagus brasiliensis collected from both a non-polluted site and a polluted site were analyzed for different antioxidant defenses, O2 consumption, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) levels, and histological damage. Compared to controls (116.6 ± 26.1 nmol g-1), TBARS level...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Main Authors:	D. Wilhelm Filho, M.A. Torres, T.B. Tribess, R.C. Pedrosa, C.H.L. Soares
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2001-06-01
Subjects:	oxyradicals antioxidant defenses fish acará season pollution adaptation
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000600004