Physiological mechanisms of degradation of fish populations in acidified water bodies

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 257-263

  Moiseenko, T I ^a   Sharova, O N ^b  

^a WATER PROBLEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b NORTHERN WATER PROBLEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Fish; Hydrogen ions; Physiological systems; Stages of development; Water acidification

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALUMINUM; DISTURBANCE; FISH; ION; MORTALITY; PH;

EID: 33745895335     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413606040072     Document Type: Article

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