Estimation of zinc chloride contamination by histopathological analysis of the respiratory organs of the air breathing 'murrel' Channa striata (Bloch, 1797) (Channiformes, Pisces)

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-263

  Banerjee, Tarun Kumar ^a   Chandra, Sunita ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Air breathing organs; Channa striata; Gills; Histopathology; Respiration; Zinc chloride toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHANNA MARULIUS MARULIUS; CHANNA STRIATA; CHANNIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 23044501878     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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