Changes in hematological parameters of Rana frogs in a transformed urban environment

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-192

  Romanova, E B ^a   Egorikhina, M N ^a  

^a LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNY NOVGOROD   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Hematological parameters; Immune system; White blood count

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BLOOD; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FROG; HEMATOLOGY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; POLLUTION; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 33646789129     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413606030076     Document Type: Article

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