title: Biomarkers in mangrove root crab Goniopsis cruentata for evaluating quality of tropical estuaries.
abstract: The present study reports the use of biomarkers analyzes in mangrove root crab Goniopsis cruentata tissues to assess the environmental quality of two tropical estuarine areas. Animals from Ceará River estuary presented inhibition of ChE and GST enzymatic activities and higher rates of DNA damage with respect to those sampled in a pristine environment. G. cruentata appears to represent a proper species to monitor the quality of tropical estuaries. Since Ceará River is a legally protected area, this survey highlight the needs to implement actions to control pollution loads and improve the protection of natural ecosystems and resources.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia Marinha, Instituto de Ciências do Mar-LABOMAR, Universidade Federal do Ceará-UFC, Av. da Abolição, 3207 Fortaleza, CE 60135-081, Brazil. Electronic address: mdavanso@msn.com.
authors.forename: Marcela Bergo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Davanso
authors.forename: Lucas Buruaem
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Marcionília Fernandes
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Pimentel
authors.forename: Letícia Veras
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Costa-Lotufo
authors.forename: Denis Moledo
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: de Souza Abessa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D003386:Brachyura / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000378:metabolism; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D063366:Estuaries; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D002802:Cholinesterases
keywords: Cholinesterase; Coastal zone; Contamination; Crabs; DNA damage; Estuary; Glutathione-S-transferase; Protected area