The Biology of Oreochromis niloticus in a Polluted Canal

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 405-416

  Khallaf, Elsayed A ^a   Galal, Mansour ^a   Authman, Mohammad ^a  

^a Menoufia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Growth and mortality; Oreochromis niloticus; Pollution; Reproductive characters

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; PESTICIDE;

AGE; CANAL; CONDITION FACTOR; FECUNDITY; GROWTH; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; MORTALITY; POLLUTION EFFECT;

AGE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EGYPT; EUTROPHICATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); GROWTH RATE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURITY; TILAPIA; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CICHLIDS; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; PESTICIDES; SEASONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0242721333     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026156222685     Document Type: Article

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