The effect of Chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate in acetyl cholinesterase activity in freshwater fishes

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-77

  Tilak, K S ^a   Veeraiah, K ^a   Rao, D Koteswara ^a  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acety cholinesterase (AChE); Catla catla; Chlorpyrifos; Cirrhinus mrigala; Labeo rohita

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHLORPYRIFOS; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CHLORPYRIFOS; FISH; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ASSAY; FISH; GILL; KIDNEY; LIVER; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; CATLA CATLA; CIRRHINUS MRIGALA; LABEO ROHITA; PISCES;

EID: 11244342264     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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