Effects of dieldrin on life stages of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 22-29

  Lamai, S L ^a   Warner, G F ^a   Walker, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELDRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; DEVELOPMENT; ECOTOXICITY; FEMALE; FISH; GROWTH; LARVA; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0032911836     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1998.1723     Document Type: Article

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