Representing toxicant‐induced changes in biological systems, biomarkers can serve as
linkers between contamination (cause) and biological effects, and therefore provide unique …

Abstract Development of diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for use in pollution monitoring
depends on a fundamental characterization and understanding of the mechanisms and …

Inducible proteins are attractive candidates for biomarkers-ie biological responses that
reflect exposure to, or effects of, environmental pollutants in an organism (1). Blomarkers are …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), dioxins, dibenzofurans, and polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) present in polluted environment induce cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) …

There is an increasing understanding that polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and
organochlorine compounds (like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), certain pesticides and …

Hepatic monooxygenase activity can be induced by many different environmental chemical
contaminants, and measurement of this activity has been proposed as an environmental …

Metals and organic contaminants, present in the water‐column, sediment or food, are readily
accumulated by aquatic organisms. Exposure to and toxic effects of contaminants can be …

Organic contaminants are readily bioaccumulated by aquatic organisms. Exposure to and
toxic effects of contaminants can be measured in terms of the biochemical responses of the …

A study was conducted over the course of a year to determine the induction of hepatic
cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) in three species of benthic fish collected from a contaminated …

High levels of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) carcinogens commonly occur in
aquatic systems where neoplasms arise in fish and other animals. Enzymes that transform …