Free amino acid concentrations in Mytilus edulis L. from different locations in the Southwestern part of The Netherlands: their possible significance as a biochemical stress indicator
Zurburg, W.; Hummel, H.; Bogaards, R.; de Wolf, L.; Ravestein, H. (1989). Free amino acid concentrations in Mytilus edulis L. from different locations in the Southwestern part of The Netherlands: their possible significance as a biochemical stress indicator. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Physiol. 93(2): 413-417. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0300-9629(89)90058-3
In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A. Physiology. Pergamon: Oxford. ISSN 0300-9629; e-ISSN 1531-4332, more
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Biological stress
Environmental effects > Salinity effects
Reproductive cycle
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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- Zurburg, W.
- Hummel, H., more
- Bogaards, R.
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- de Wolf, L.
- Ravestein, H.
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| Abstract |
During an annual cycle, concentrations of free amino acids were determined in mussels, Mytilus edulis , collected monthly from 10 different locations in the Delta area (southwest part of the Netherlands). The applicability of suggested biochemical stress indices, i.e. the ratio of the taurine/glycine concentrations and the sum of the threonine and serine concentrations, was investigated. Due to large seasonal and environmental variations (reproduction, salinity etc.), these stress indices should be used with much care. |
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