Impaired behavior and changes in some biochemical markers of bivalve (Ruditapes decussatus) due to zinc toxicity
Bibliographic Information Authors: Soliman M.F.M.; El-Shenawy N.S.; Tadros M.M.; Abd El-Azeez A.A. Journal: Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd. Publication Date: 3 July 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 97 / Issue 5 Pages: 674–686 ISSN: 2772248 DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2015.1058381 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Soliman M.F.M., Zoology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt; El-Shenawy N.S., Zoology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt; Tadros M.M., Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abd El-Azeez A.A., Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract Susceptibility and response of bivalves, the clam Ruditapes decussatus, to zinc (Zn) were studied by monitoring behavior using valve movement and some biochemical parameters. The LC50 was 4.1 mg L−1 at 7 days. Depuration of Zn from t...