NITROGEN METABOLISM OF THE ANTARCTIC BIVALVE LATERNULA ELLIPTICA (KING & BRODERIP) AND ITS POTENTIAL USE AS BIOMARKER

• Main Authors: Rodrigues, Edson, Vani, Gannabathula Sree, Lavrado, Helena Passeri
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia 2017
• Subjects: Antarctica; benthos; Laternula elliptica; arginase; metabolism; ecophysiology; biomarkers; heavy metals; Antartica; bentos; metabolismo; ecofisiologia; biomarcadores; metais pesados; Antarctic; Austral; Sob’; The Antarctic; Antarc*; antartic*
• Online Access: https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/oa/article/view/8058

The Antarctic marine environment is characterized by the extreme seasonality of the primary production in the water column and the low but stable temperatures. Both are considered the main factors in the adaptative evolution of Antarctic ectothermic organisms. Studies about physiological and biochem...