The Effects Of Mercuric Chloride On Cultured Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella Plagiodon) Renal Cells And The Role Of Selenium In Protection
Marine mammals are known for their low susceptibility to mercury toxicity, and it was hypothesized that selenium may play a role in protection against mercury toxicity. To gain insight into the mechanisms of the low susceptibility of cetaceans, we investigated the in vitro effects (1) of mercuric ch...
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Virginia Tech
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9777 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08312000-11300017 |