Gill and liver histopathological changes in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and goldfish (Carassius auratus) exposed to oil sands process-affected water

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 365-377

  Nero, V ^a   Farwell, A ^a   Lister, A ^b   Van Der Kraak, G ^b   Lee, L E J ^c   Van Meer, T ^d   MacKinnon, M D ^d   Dixon, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecotoxicology; Gill and liver histopathology; Oil sands; Process affected water

Indexed keywords

ION; NAPHTHENIC ACID; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

HISTOPATHOLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPITHELIUM CELL; GILL; GOLDFISH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; LIVER TOXICITY; MUCOUS CELL; NONHUMAN; PERCH; SAND; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; GILLS; GOLDFISH; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIVER; METALS; MINING; PERCHES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; CARASSIUS AURATUS; PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 33644517249     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2005.04.014     Document Type: Article

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