DNA Damage Index: A New Tool for Assessing Toxic Effects of Contaminants.

摘要

Fish that inhabit polluted environments are continuously exposed to soluble and suspended contaminants. Metals and organic compounds are readily absorbed across the gill and have the potential to alter gill physiology. Dr. Donald C. Malins (Pacific Northwest Research Institute; University of Washington SBRP) and Dr. John Stegeman (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; University of Washington SBRP) are working to develop a model to monitor marine contamination at Superfund sites using non-destructive gill biopsies of fish.