Reversibility of deleterious effects of the pisciculture byproduct nitrite on cultured Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-23

  Azevedo, Maristela ^a   Souza, Marta M ^b   Freire, Carolina A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Methaemoglobin; Nile tilapia; Nitrite; Oreochromis; Osmoregulation

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; NITRITE; OSMOREGULATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TOXICITY;

OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 1642311147     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr:2004006     Document Type: Article

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