LU Guang-hua,CHEN Wei*,LI Ying and ZHU Zhi Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes,Ministry of Education,College of Environment,Hohai University,Nanjing 210098,P. R. China
Abstract:
Biotransformation and detoxification responses to the exposure to five polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were investigated in crucian(Carassius auratus). Juvenile crucian were treated with a single intraperitoneal injection of each compound at dosages of 0.1, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 and 8.0(or 10.0) mg/kg and sacrificed 15 d later to determine 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase(EROD) and glutathione S-transferases(GST) activities in gill S9 fractions. EROD activity is significantly increased by benzo(b)fluoranthene and in...