Persistent of nematode parasite in presence of heavy metals found in edible herbivorous fishes of Arabian Sea

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 282-285

  Azmat, Rafia ^a   Akhter, Yasmeen ^a   Talat, Rukhsana ^a   Uddin, Fahim ^b  

^a JINNAH UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Herbivorous fish; Nematode parasite; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASIA; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CATERING SERVICE; DINOFLAGELLATE; FISH; HERBIVORY; INFECTION; INTESTINE; MOLLUSC; MORTALITY; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; PAKISTAN; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SAND; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE;

ANIMALIA; DINOPHYCEAE; MOLLUSCA; PISCES;

EID: 33645399054     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.282.285     Document Type: Article

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