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Metallothioneins in aquatic invertebrates: Their role in metal detoxification and their use as biomarkers by Amiard, J.-C., Amiard-Triquet, C., Barka, S., Pellerin, J., Rainbow, P.S.

“…The literature on metallothioneins (MT) and metallothionein-like proteins (MTLP) in aquatic invertebrates is large and increasing, and yet inconsistencies and…”
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Effects of natural factors (salinity and body weight) on cadmium, copper, zinc and metallothionein-like protein levels in resident populations of oysters Crassostrea gigas from a polluted estuary by Mouneyrac, C., Amiard, J. C., Amiard-Triquet, C.

“…The Gironde estuary has been shown to be the most Cd-contaminated area in France. Oysters Crassostrea gigas of different size classes were sampled from 3 sites…”
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Estradiol-17β and testosterone concentrations in male and female Mya arenaria (Mollusca bivalvia) during the reproductive cycle by Gauthier-Clerc, S., Pellerin, J., Amiard, J.C.

“…Perturbation of the reproductive cycle as well as vitellin-like protein synthesis have already been reported in Mya arenaria sampled in contaminated areas of…”
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Do seasonal changes affect metallothionein induction by metals in mussels, Mytilus edulis? by Geffard, Alain, Amiard-Triquet, Claude, Amiard, Jean-Claude

“…Mussels have been proposed as biomonitors of metal pollution based on the determination of metallothionein (MT) concentrations as a biomarker, but a…”
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Assessment of the health status of populations of the ragworm Nereis diversicolor using biomarkers at different levels of biological organisation by Kalman, J, Palais, F, Amiard, JC, Mouneyrac, C, Muntz, A, Blasco, J, Riba, I, Amiard-Triquet, C

“…We compared behavioural (burrowing speed), biochemical (acetylcholinesterase [AChE] inhibition, activities of digestive enzymes) and physiological (feeding and…”
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Trophic transfer of trace metals: subcellular compartmentalization in bivalve prey, assimilation by a gastropod predator and in vitro digestion simulations by Rainbow, PS, Amiard, JC, Amiard-Triquet, C, Cheung, MS, Zhang, L, Zhong, H, Wang, WX

“…The uptake of trace metals from the diet is a significant route for their entry into marine animals, and the chemical form of trace metals accumulated by food…”
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Trace-metal detoxification and tolerance of the estuarine worm Hediste diversicolor chronically exposed in their environment by MOUNEYRAC, C, MASTAIN, O, AMIARD, J. C, AMIARD-TRIQUET, C, BEAUNIER, P, JEANTET, A.-Y, SMITH, B. D, RAINBOW, P. S

“…Polychaete worms (Hediste diversicolor) originating from a strongly metal-contaminated area (Restronguet Creek) and a relatively clean site (Blackwater…”
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Health assessment of a marine bivalve Ruditapes decussatus from the Gulf of Gabès (Tunisia) by Hamza-Chaffai, A., Pellerin, J., Amiard, J.C.

“…Metallothioneins (MTs), malonedialdehyde (MDA), and glycogen concentrations were determined in order to assess the health status of Ruditapes decussatus…”
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Bioaccumulation of Metals in Sediment Elutriates and Their Effects on Growth, Condition Index, and Metallothionein Contents in Oyster Larvae by Geffard, A, Geffard, O, Amiard, J.C, His, E, Amiard-Triquet, C

“…The bioavailability of Cd, Cu, Zn, and Pb from two metal-contaminated sediments (Bidassoa and Dunkerque) was studied using Crassostrea gigas larvae exposed to…”
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Influence of different essential and non-essential metals on MTLP levels in the Copepod Tigriopus brevicornis by Barka, S, Pavillon, J.-F, Amiard, J.-C

“…Because of their wide geographic distribution, position in the trophic chain, rapid turnover, huge biomass and role in ocean biogeochemical cycles, copepods…”
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Delayed gametogenesis and progesterone levels in soft-shell clams ( Mya arenaria) in relation to in situ contamination to organotins and heavy metals in the St. Lawrence River (Canada) by Siah, A, Pellerin, J, Amiard, J.-C, Pelletier, E, Viglino, L

“…There is a growing awareness that contaminants in the aquatic environment may alter steroid hormone levels and affect the reproductive success of the…”
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Accumulation and soluble binding of cadmium, copper, and zinc in the polychaete Hediste diversicolor from coastal sites with different trace metal bioavailabilities by Berthet, B, Mouneyrac, C, Amiard, J.C, Amiard-Triquet, C, Berthelot, Y, Le Hen, A, Mastain, O, Rainbow, P.S, Smith, B.D

“…Bioaccumulation of cadmium, copper, and zinc was examined in common ragworms Hediste diversicolor from control (Bay of Somme, Blackwater) and metal-rich (Seine…”
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Estimates of trace metal bioavailability to humans ingesting contaminated oysters by Bragigand, V., Berthet, B., Amiard, J.C., Rainbow, P.S.

“…Oysters, as very popular food items in France, are subject to rules concerning the maximum acceptable contents of trace metals in foods. The food standards for…”
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Physico-chemical form of trace metals accumulated by phytoplankton and their assimilation by filter-feeding invertebrates by Ng, T. Y.-T., Amiard-Triquet, C., Rainbow, P. S., Amiard, J. C., Wang, W.-X.

“…This study investigated whether the nature of the binding of the trace metals cadmium, silver and zinc accumulated by phytoplankton can affect their subsequent…”
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Partitioning of accumulated trace metals in the talitrid amphipod crustacean Orchestia gammarellus: a cautionary tale on the use of metallothionein-like proteins as biomarkers by MOUNEYRAC, C, AMIARD, J. C, AMIARD-TRIQUET, C, COTTIER, A, RAINBOW, P. S, SMITH, B. D

“…The induction of metallothionein-like proteins (MTLP) as biomarkers of trace metal pollution has been investigated in the talitrid amphipod Orchestia…”
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An optimization procedure for determination of metallothionein by square wave cathodic stripping voltammetry: application to marine worms by El Hourch, Mohamed, Dudoit, Arnaud, Amiard, Jean-Claude

“…Electrochemical determination of metallothionein (MT) is widely used for environmental studies. This article describes the development and optimization of the…”
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Metallothionein concentration in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis as a biomarker of response to metal contamination: validation in the field by Mourgaud, Yohan, Martinez, Éric, Geffard, Alain, Andral, Bruno, Stanisiere, Jean-Yves, Amiard, Jean-Claude

“…Mussels were translocated from a shell-fish breeding area (Sète, on the French Mediterranean coast) to sites exposed to trace element inputs in April 2000…”
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The potential use of metallothionein in the clam Ruditapes decussatus as a biomarker of in situ metal exposure by Hamza-Chaffai, A, Amiard, J.C, Pellerin, J, Joux, L, Berthet, B

“…This work aimed to validate the relationship between metallothioneins (MTs) and metals (Cd, Cu and Zn) in field conditions. Specimens of the marine bivalve…”
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Enhanced food-chain transfer of copper from a diet of copper-tolerant estuarine worms by Rainbow, P. S., Geffard, A., Jeantet, A.-Y., Smith, B. D., Amiard, J. C., Amiard-Triquet, C.

“…The population of the infaunal, littoral polychaete wormNereis (Hediste) diversicolorat the top of Restronguet Creek, England, an estuary with very high…”
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Preliminary study of the clam Ruditapes decussatus exposed in situ to metal contamination and originating from the Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia by SMAOUI-DAMAK, W, HAMZA-CHAFFAI, A, BERTHET, B, AMIARD, J. C

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