Effect of chronic exposure to ammonia on alterations of proteins and immunoglobulins in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) serum

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 247-253

  Cœurdacier, Jean Luc ^a   Dutto, Gilbert ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Dicentrarchus labrax; Fish culture; Immunoglobulin; Proteins; Sublethal toxicity

Indexed keywords

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; SERRANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 17944386086     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0990-7440(00)86635-8     Document Type: Article

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