Lethal effects of inorganic mercury on cells and tissues of Trichomycterus brasiliensis (Pisces; Siluroidei)

Biocell

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 171-178

  Oliveira Ribeiro, C A ^a   Fanta, E ^a   Turcatti, N M ^a   Cardoso, R J ^a   Carvalho, C S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute Toxicity; Histology; Inorganic Mercury; Ultrastructure and Teleost

Indexed keywords

MERCURIC CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FISH; GILL; KIDNEY; LIVER; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; FISHES; GILLS; KIDNEY; LIVER; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SWIMMING;

EID: 0030325020     PISSN: 03279545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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