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- Title
Parasitism and Phagocytic Function Among Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterus Pallas Exposed to Crude Oil-Laden Sediments.
- Authors
Moles, A.; Wade, T. L.
- Abstract
The article presents a study that determined parasitism and phagocytic function among sand lance ammodytes hexapterus pallas exposed to crude oil-laden sediments. Results of the study revealed that prevalence of Gyrodaclylus sp. on gills was inversely related to the non-specific immune response of the sand lance exposed to oiled sediment. Exposure to the low concentration of oiled sediment resulted in significantly enhanced superoxide production and phagocytosis relative to controls. Sand lance at this concentration had fewer gill trematodes than controls.
- Subjects
PACIFIC sand lance; PHAGOCYTES; PARASITISM; SEDIMENTS; PETROLEUM; IMMUNE response
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2001, Vol 66, Issue 4, p528
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-001-0039-5