| dc.creator | Castritsi-Catharios, J. | en |
| dc.creator | Zouganelis, G. | en |
| dc.creator | Bourdaniotis, N. | en |
| dc.creator | Koinis, S. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T10:24:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T10:24:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9781624176968 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/26525 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Leaching of toxic substances from the matrix of antifouling paints affects not only the fouling organisms but also "non-target" biota. Artemia nauplii have been found to be suitable test organisms for measurement of acute toxicity effects of certain antifouling paints. The present study addresses the impact of a self polishing copper antifouling paint on the activity of the brine shrimp aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Total ALDH activities from nauplii exposed to several sublethal concentrations ranging from (S/V)50 to 1/4(S/V)50 were determined. Decreased enzymatic activities were observed in all antifouling paint concentrations tested, ranging from 2.4% inhibition at 1/4(S/V)50 to 53.9% at (S/V)50. The results of this preliminary investigation suggest that ALDH activity of Artemia nauplii could be used as a biomarker for the evaluation of toxic activity of antifouling paint on non target organisms. © 2013 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. | en |
| dc.source | Enzymes and Enzyme Activity: Structure, Biology and Clinical Significance | en |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84895315751&partnerID=40&md5=16a179bff2f14c8a8f82c77159fdf7f5 | |
| dc.subject | Artemia nauplii | en |
| dc.subject | Biomarker | en |
| dc.subject | Copper compounds | en |
| dc.subject | Enzymatic activity | en |
| dc.subject | Total aldehyde dehydrogenase | en |
| dc.subject | Toxicity measurement | en |
| dc.title | ALDH activity of artemia as a tool for the investigation of the toxicity of antifouling paints | en |
| dc.type | bookChapter | en |
