HSP70 in Gills and Hepatopancreas of Mangrove Crabs Ucides cordatus: Comparison between Contaminated and Pristine Environments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Studied Regions
2.2. Animals
2.3. Total Protein Analysis
2.4. HSP70 Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Studies Area | Average Weight (g) | Average Carapace Width (mm) |
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Unpolluted area (pristine) | 194.06 ± 5.11 * | 69.74 ± 0.74 * |
Polluted area | 178.72 ± 4.74 | 64.24 ± 0.68 |
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Ortega, P.; Vitorino, H.A. HSP70 in Gills and Hepatopancreas of Mangrove Crabs Ucides cordatus: Comparison between Contaminated and Pristine Environments. Ecologies 2022, 3, 249-256. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ecologies3030019
Ortega P, Vitorino HA. HSP70 in Gills and Hepatopancreas of Mangrove Crabs Ucides cordatus: Comparison between Contaminated and Pristine Environments. Ecologies. 2022; 3(3):249-256. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ecologies3030019
Chicago/Turabian StyleOrtega, Priscila, and Hector Aguilar Vitorino. 2022. "HSP70 in Gills and Hepatopancreas of Mangrove Crabs Ucides cordatus: Comparison between Contaminated and Pristine Environments" Ecologies 3, no. 3: 249-256. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ecologies3030019