| Monitoring of biological effects of pollution along Thermaikos Gulf of Greece |
Acronym: MOUMEDPOL
Period: April 2007 till February 2008
Status: Completed
Thesaurus term Pollution monitoring
Geographical term: MED, Greece, Thermaikos Gulf [Marine Regions]
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- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), more, partner
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| Abstract |
The scope of this program is the estimation of pollution in Thermaikos Gulf using cellular and molecular biomarkers in tissues of mussels. Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis were collected from 4 stations in Thermaikos Gulf and one station in Strymonikos Gulf (Fig. 1) every six months. Mussels were sampled from Aggelochori (cultured population), Peraia (natural population), from a natural population located near the Outlet tube of the sewage treatment plant of Kalohori, as well as from cultured populations in Halastra. Mussels were also sampled from a cultured population in Olympiada located in Strymonikos Gulf, which was selected as a reference station. The biomarkers which were evaluated in the digestive gland of mussels were
- lysosomal membrane stability
- neutral red retention assay
- metallothioneins content and
- acetylcholinesterase activity.
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