Stress responses of larval turbot, Scophthalmus maximus L., exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 433-439

  Stephens, S M ^a,b   Brown, J A ^a   Frankling, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Corticosteroids; Fish larvae; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Scophthalmus maximus; Stress; Thyroid hormones; Turbot

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001285524     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007799928020     Document Type: Article

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