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Biochemical responses of juvenile orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides to suspended sediment.

by Tse Ching Yee Carol. / Thesis submitted in: September 2005. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-90). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.ii / 摘要 --- p.iv / Acknowledgments --- p.vi / Table of contents --- p.vii / List of tables X / List of figures --- p.xii / Chapter 1.0 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Sediment pollution in Hong Kong --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Impact of suspended sediment on fish --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Biochemical responses to pollution --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Creatine kinase (CK) --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- DNA damage --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4 --- Study of recovery --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5 --- Objectives and significances --- p.11 / Chapter 2.0 --- Materials and Methods --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- Study sites --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- Sediments collection and handling --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Measurement of heavy metals and organic contents of sediment --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Exposure tests --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Test organisms --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- 10- and 30-day exposure experiments --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- 20-day exposure and recovery experiment --- p.19 / Chapter 2.5 --- Biochemical responses --- p.19 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- "Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and creatine kinase (CK) activities" --- p.19 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity (EROD) --- p.20 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- DNA damage --- p.21 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- Statistical analysis --- p.22 / Chapter 3.0 --- Results --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1 --- Physical and chemical parameters --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2 --- Pollutants in sediment --- p.24 / Chapter 3.3 --- Mortality --- p.28 / Chapter 3.4 --- Biochemical responses --- p.31 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- 10- and 30-day exposure experiments --- p.31 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- 20-day exposure and recovery experiments --- p.50 / Chapter 4.0 --- Discussion --- p.58 / Chapter 4.1 --- "Sediment pollution at Port Shelter, Mirs Bay and Victoria Harbor" --- p.58 / Chapter 4.2 --- Biochemical responses --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- 10- and 30-day exposure experiments --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.1.1 --- "AST, ALT and CK" --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.1.2 --- EROD --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2.1.3 --- DNA damage --- p.67 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- 20-day exposure and recovery experiments --- p.69 / Chapter 5.0 --- Recommendations and conclusions --- p.73 / References --- p.75 / Appendix --- p.91

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325496
Date January 2006
ContributorsTse, Ching Yee Carol., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xvi, 92 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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