Acute mercury exposure affects the redox status system, fatty acid profile and the ovarian morphology of the solitary ascidian Ciona intestinalis (Chordata, Tunicata).

Mercury is one of the most harmful pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. The present study assessed the effects of gradual concentrations of mercury (1, 10, 50, and 100 μg L-1) on the antioxidant status and fatty acid profiles in the viscera of the solit…

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