Effects of Thermal Stress and Tri(n) Butyl Tin on Anaerobic Energy Metabolism in Mytilus edulis

摘要

The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of tri(n)butyl tin (TBT) on anaerobic energy metabolism and whether TBT causes a lowered ability of Mytilus edulis to withstand emersion. The study design included two levels of Anaerobic effect and elevated temperature. Two TBT-dosed groups of mussels (10μg g~-1 dry wt) and two control groups, were thermally stressed at 35 deg. C for 2 h, one TBT/control pair in air and the second TBT/control pair under nitrogen. Using an HPLC-based method, mono-and dicarboxylic acid metabolites asso- ciated with anaerobic energy metabolism were quantified before and after treat- cent for subsamples of all groups.