Biomarkers signal contaminant effects on the organs of English sole (Parophrys vetulus) from Puget Sound. From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Malins, Donald C.; Anderson, Katie M.; Stegeman, John J.; Jaruga, Pawel; Green, Virginia M.; Gilman, Naomi K.; Dizdaroglu, Miral | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Fish living in contaminated environments accumulate toxic chemicals in their tissues. Biomarkers are needed to identify the resulting health effects, particularly focusing on early changes at a subcellular level. We used a suite of complementary biomarkers to signal contaminant-induced changes in the DNA structure and cellular physiology of the livers and gills of English sole (Parophrys vetulus). These sediment-dwelling fish were obtained from the industrialized lower Duwamish Riv...