Liver metallothionein level and metal content in fish of Chung-Kung stream, Taiwan-tilapia and Liza macrolepsis

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 125-134

  Liu, C ^a   Huang, H J ^a   Wang, H C ^a   Chung, P Y ^a   Huang, K H ^a  

^a Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Cadmium; Copper; Fish; Metallothionein; Zinc

Indexed keywords

LIZA; OREOCHROMIS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0006498554     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757549608035353     Document Type: Article

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