2002
DOI: 10.1007/bf02818669
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Toxicological response of the green algaScenedesmus bijuga to mercury and lead

Abstract: Effect of mercury or lead on the growth, bioaccumulation and some enzyme activities of one of the most common algae in River Nile, Scenedesmus bijuga, was determined. The cell count and chlorophyll a content decreased with an increase in mercury or lead concentrations in a culture medium, particularly at higher doses. Higher mercury and lead uptake was observed with increasing concentration of the elements. The alga accumulated appreciably more mercury than lead. At higher doses, the two elements strongly supp… Show more

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“…De Filippis and Pallaghy (1994) although some of these metals are required for cell growth, the high concentrations of all metals exert toxic effects on metabolic machinery of algae. The phenomenon of the growth of algae subjected to heavy metals stress was clarified (Fathi and Falkner, 1997;Fathi, 2002;Fathi et al, 2008). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of some heavy metals on some physiological activities of Chlorella vulgaris Beyerinck with special references to metal bioaccumulation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…De Filippis and Pallaghy (1994) although some of these metals are required for cell growth, the high concentrations of all metals exert toxic effects on metabolic machinery of algae. The phenomenon of the growth of algae subjected to heavy metals stress was clarified (Fathi and Falkner, 1997;Fathi, 2002;Fathi et al, 2008). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of some heavy metals on some physiological activities of Chlorella vulgaris Beyerinck with special references to metal bioaccumulation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…35,53,54 As inibições das atividades da acetilcolinesterase e delta-aminolevulino-de-hidratase, bem estudadas em mamíferos, devido aos efeitos, respectivamente, de organofosforados e do chumbo, vêm sendo investigadas em peixes e outros organismos. [55][56][57] A atividade de algumas enzimas envolvidas no metabolismo intermediário de diversas vias como ATPases e fosfatases tem sido avaliada, 39 Por outro lado, na inibição não-competitiva (Figura 1B), o inibidor e o substrato podem se ligar simultaneamente à enzima. Entretanto, esta ligação do inibidor incapacita a ação catalítica da enzima.…”
Section: Alterações Bioquímicas Como Indicadores De Efeitos De Poluenunclassified
“…Portanto, os dados dose-resposta obtidos auxiliam no estabelecimento de níveis aceitáveis de concentração no compartimento aquático. 35,39,98 A utilização de estudos da alteração da atividade enzimática pela exposição in vivo na avaliação de áreas impactadas e seu monitoramento têm sido extensamente abordadas pela literatura, tanto para poluentes orgânicos como para metais. 50,87,[99][100][101] A titulo de exemplificação, na Tabela 2 é mostrada a susceptibilidade de várias enzimas após a exposição de algas a poluentes de origem agrícola.…”
Section: Estudos In Vivounclassified
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