Effect of sublethal concentrations of copper on the growth performance of Oreochromis niloticus

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Ali, Amanat ^a   Al Ogaily, S M ^b   Al Asgah, N A ^a   Gropp, J ^c  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COPPER; FISH; GROWTH; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

FRAXINUS; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PISCES;

EID: 0141452130     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00440.x     Document Type: Article

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