Formothion and propoxur induced ionic imbalance and skeletal deformity m a catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 357-363

  Singh, Narendra N ^a   Das, Vijai K ^a   Srivastava, Anil K ^b  

^a Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Sciences   (India)

^b D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Formothion; Heteropneustas fossilis; Ionic balance; Propoxur; Skeletal anomalies

Indexed keywords

CARBAMATE PESTICIDE; FORMOTHION; FRESH WATER; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PROPOXUR;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CATFISH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; SCOLIOSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS; SILURIDAE;

EID: 0030881793     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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