Ultrastructural study of skin and eye of UV-B irradiated ayu Plecoglossus altivelis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1646-1652

  Sharma, J G ^a   Masuda, R ^b   Tanaka, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eye; Plecoglossus altivelis; Scanning electron microscopy; Skin; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

EYE; FISH; IRRADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

PLECOGLOSSUS ALTIVELIS;

EID: 33745061698     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2005.00871.x     Document Type: Article

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