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Studies on biomarkers of copper exposure and toxicity in the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta (Crustacea): I. Induction of metallothionein and lipid peroxidation

A. D. Correia IMAR - Institute of Marine Research, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, College of Sciences and Technology, Lisbon New University, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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G. Lima IMAR - Institute of Marine Research, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, College of Sciences and Technology, Lisbon New University, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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M. H. Costa IMAR - Institute of Marine Research, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, College of Sciences and Technology, Lisbon New University, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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D. R. Livingstone Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2PB, UK
Pages 422-437 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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