The effects of lead, water hardness and pH on oxygen consumption, plasma chlorides and bioaccumulation in the freshwater fish Tilapia sparrmanii

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-46

  Van Aardt, W J ^a   Venter, L C R ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blood chlorides; Hard water; Lead toxicity; Oxygen consumption rate; Tilapia fish

Indexed keywords

TILAPIA; TILAPIA SPARRMANII; VERTEBRATA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 2942689195     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910409503790     Document Type: Article

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