Bioaccumulation of chromium, copper and iron in the organs and tissues of Clarias gariepinus in the Olifants River, Kruger National Park

Water SA

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 569-582

  Avenant Oldewage, A ^a   Marx, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033768031     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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