Acute effects of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (Tnt) on haematology parameters and hepatic erod-activity in rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss)

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 415-421

  Ek, Helene ^a   Dave, Göran ^a   Birgersson, Göran ^a   Förlin, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ammunition; Biomarker; Fish; Gas chromatograph; Methaemoglobin; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0347662339     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044171     Document Type: Article

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