Spatial and seasonal variability of some biomarkers in Salaria basilisca (Pisces: Blennidae): Implication for biomonitoring in Tunisian coasts

Abstract The objective of this study was to provide information on the liver of Salaria basilisca biomarkers variability due to spatial and seasonal factors. For this purpose, fishes were collected during the four seasons between November 2007 and August 2008 from polluted (S1) and unpolluted (S2) areas in the Gulf of Gabes. A set of biomarkers were measured in the hepatic tissue such us metallothioneins (MT) with their reduced and oxidized forms, labile zinc (Zn), 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD), DNA strand breaks (DNA) and lipid peroxidation (LPO). Results showed that captured specimens from S1 site, presented in summer and autumn a significant increase ( p p