Effects of nitrite exposure on acid-base balance, respiratory protein, and ion concentrations of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii at low pH

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 290-297

  Chen, J C ^a   Lee, Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; NITRITE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHRIMP; TAIWAN; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ANIMALS; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IONS; NITRITES; PALAEMONIDAE; PROTEINS;

EID: 0030700409     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900256     Document Type: Article

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