Two cases of fish mortality in low pH, aluminium rich water

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 765-770

  Stephens, F J ^a   Ingram, M ^b  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Bidyanus bidyanus; Carassius auratus; Cyprinus carpio; Freshwater; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; ALUMINUM SULFATE;

ALUMINUM; FISH; MORTALITY; PH;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; COAL MINING; DRUG EFFECT; GILL; GOLDFISH; LIVER; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; PERCH; PH; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALUM COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; COAL MINING; GILLS; GOLDFISH; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIVER; MORTALITY; PERCHES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BIDYANUS BIDYANUS; CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 33751368488     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2006.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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