Assays

Information about the fish from the Kollevåg study

Enzyme activity of glutathione-s-transferase (Gst) and catalase (Cat) in Kollevåg samples

Concentrations of steroid hormones E2 and T in female cod plasma from Kollevåg fish

Chemical analyses in Kollevåg includes sediment contaminant concentrations, concentrations of various contaminants in cod liver and concentrations of PAH metabolites in cod bile.

Western blot results for Kollevåg samples.

Analyses of gene expression: qPCR analyses in liver (relative expression) and ovaries (absolute expression).

TBARS assay measured oxidative stress as levels of malondialdehyde in samples. Performed in cod liver samples.

Biosense Vtg assay measuring concentrations of vitellogenin in cod blood plasma