Publication details
Biochemical responses of juvenile and adult Japanese quails to cyanobacterial biomass
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Neuroendocrinology Letters |
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| Field | Water pollution and control |
| Keywords | cyanotoxins; avian toxicity; biochemistry; low-molecular-weight antioxidants; |
| Description | The aim of the present study was to evaluate differences between juvenile and adult Japanese quails in responses to the exposure to cyanobacterial biomass in the diet. Chicks were not found to be more susceptible to the effects of biomass exposure. It seems that, due to their physiological preparation for the oxidative stress associated with hatching, Japanese quail chicks were even better able to cope with the cyanobacterial-biomass-induced oxidative stress than adults. |
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