ALDH activity of artemia as a tool for the investigation of the toxicity of antifouling paints

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Title

ALDH activity of artemia as a tool for the investigation of the toxicity of antifouling paints (EN)

Creator

Castritsi-Catharios, J. (EN)

Zouganelis, G. (EN)

Bourdaniotis, N. (EN)

Koinis, S. (EN)

Type

bookChapter (EN)

Partial document
Book part (EN)

Issued

2013

2015-11-23T10:24:22Z

Year

2013 (EN)

Description

Leaching of toxic substances from the matrix of antifouling paints affects not only the fouling organisms but also "non-target" biota. Artemia nauplii have been found to be suitable test organisms for measurement of acute toxicity effects of certain antifouling paints. The present study addresses the impact of a self polishing copper antifouling paint on the activity of the brine shrimp aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Total ALDH activities from nauplii exposed to several sublethal concentrations ranging from (S/V)50 to 1/4(S/V)50 were determined. Decreased enzymatic activities were observed in all antifouling paint concentrations tested, ranging from 2.4% inhibition at 1/4(S/V)50 to 53.9% at (S/V)50. The results of this preliminary investigation suggest that ALDH activity of Artemia nauplii could be used as a biomarker for the evaluation of toxic activity of antifouling paint on non target organisms. © 2013 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. (EN)

Subject

Biomarker (EN)

Enzymatic activity (EN)

Toxicity measurement (EN)

Copper compounds (EN)

Artemia nauplii (EN)

Total aldehyde dehydrogenase (EN)

Provider

University of Thessaly

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University of Thessaly Institutional Repositoty

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