Neurobiochemical Analysis of Abnormal Fish Behavior Caused by Fluoranthene Toxicity

  • Shin, Sung-Woo (Division of Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering, Korea Maritime University) ;
  • Cho, Hyun-Duk (Department of Biology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Chon, Tae-Soo (Department of Biology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Sang (Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Kyu (Division of Environmental Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology) ;
  • Koh, Sung-Cheol (Division of Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering, Korea Maritime University)
  • 발행 : 2003.05.01

초록

Fluoranthene, a common polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), exhibits phototoxicity which may affect aquatic organisms. The eventual goal of this study is to develop a biomarker used in monitoring abnormal behaviors of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) as a model organism caused by hazardous chemicals that are toxic and persistent in the ecosystem. In this study, we investigated neural toxicity of fluoranthene in Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) which was correlated with its behaviors.

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