Cadmium and copper toxicity in three marine macroalgae: evaluation of the biochemical responses and DNA damage.

Marine macroalgae have evolved a different mechanism to maintain physiological concentrations of essential metal ions and non-essential metals. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the antioxidant response and DNA damage of copper and cadmium ions in three halophytes, namely, Acanthophora spicifera, Chaetomorpha antennina, and Ulva reticulata. Accumulation of copper was significantly higher (P < 0.

Identification of DNA damage in marine fish Therapon jarbua by comet assay technique.

The marine fish Therapon jarbua was exposed to acute concentration of mercuric chloride (HgCl2). In static acute toxicity bioassays at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hr LC50 values were estimated for each concentrations such as control, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.

A study of proteotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by the pesticide and fungicide on marine invertebrate (Donax faba).

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) and carbendazim (CBZ) are widely used pesticide and fungicide in India. The 96 h LC(50) values of chlorpyrifos and carbendazim for the marine invertebrate Donax faba, were 247.72 μg L(-1) and 200.

Genotoxic effects of profenofos on the marine fish, Therapon jarbua.

Profenofos (EC(50)) is a persistent and toxic organophosphorus insecticide. Animals get exposed to profenofos via food and water. The present study was designed to explore the genotoxic effect of profenofos in the marine fish.