Bio-accumulation of selected metals in African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus from the lower Olifants River, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Koedoe

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-90

  Du Preez, H H ^a   Van Der Merwe, M ^a   Van Vuren, J H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bio accumulation; Fish; Metals; River

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; SHARPTOOTH CATFISH;

SOUTH AFRICA, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE, OLIFANTS RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE, SELATI RIVER;

EID: 0031440162     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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