Nitrite-induced enhancement of toxicity of phenanthrene in fish and its implications for coastal waters

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 1107-1110

  Shailaja, M S ^a   Rodrigues, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Coastal waters; Damage; Denitrification; Fish liver; Marine pollution; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; COASTAL WATER; DENITRIFICATION; FISH; MARINE POLLUTION; NITRITE; PHENANTHRENE; TOXICITY;

CICHLIDAE; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS;

EID: 0042126738     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00311-6     Document Type: Article

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