Parasites of Fish as Biomarkers of Environmental Degradation: A Field Study

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 394-400

  Khan, R A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SEA WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; DETOXIFICATION; DOMESTIC WASTE; ECTOPARASITE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FISH; FORAGING; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; SAMPLING; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; FLOUNDER; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0842305830     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-003-9092-6     Document Type: Article

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