Occurrence of vertebral deformities in Gobiidae (Pisces) from the Tagus estuary

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-285

  Da Cunha, Pedro Lopes ^a   Antunes, Maria Margarida ^a  

^a Azinhaga Lameiros Estrada Paco L   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gobiidae; Portugal; Tagus; Teratology

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; ICHTHYOFAUNA; POLLUTION;

PORTUGAL;

GOBIUS NIGER; GOBIUS PAGANELLUS; POMATOSCHISTUS MICROPS; POMATOSCHISTUS MINUTUS;

EID: 0342313808     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009986504933     Document Type: Article

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