Reference intervals for B-esterases in gull, Larus michahellis (Nauman, 1840) from Northwest Spain: influence of age, gender, and tissue

Over the last years, cholinesterase (ChE) and carboxylesterase (CbE) activities have been increasingly used in environmental biomonitoring to detect the exposure to anticholinesterase insecticides such as organophosphorates (OPs) and carbamates (CBs). The aim of this study was to determine ChE and C...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2018, Vol.25 (2), p.1533-1542
Main Authors: Morcillo, Salomé Martínez, Perego, Maria Chiara, Vizuete, Jorge, Caloni, Francesca, Cortinovis, Cristina, Fidalgo, Luis Eusebio, López-Beceiro, Ana, Míguez, María Prado, Soler, Francisco, Pérez-López, Marcos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aquatic birds
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biomonitoring
Carbamate pesticides
Carbamates (tradename)
Carboxylesterase
Cholinesterase
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental monitoring
Environmental science
Enzymatic activity
Esterases
Gender
Insecticides
Larus michahellis
Liver
Muscles
Research Article
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
Urban environments
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:Over the last years, cholinesterase (ChE) and carboxylesterase (CbE) activities have been increasingly used in environmental biomonitoring to detect the exposure to anticholinesterase insecticides such as organophosphorates (OPs) and carbamates (CBs). The aim of this study was to determine ChE and CbE enzymatic activities present in liver and muscle of yellow-legged gulls ( Larus michahellis ), a seabird species considered suitable to monitor environmental pollution. In order to provide reference data for further biomonitoring studies, the influence of different factors, such as gender, age, sampling mode, and tissue, was considered in the present study. Our data report a statistically significant difference in CbE enzymatic activity comparing liver and muscle samples ( P  
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-017-0630-x