Effects of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate on hemoglobin content and oxygen consumption of freshwater fish, Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-47

  Tilak, K S ^a   Veeraiah, K ^a   Milton Prema Raju, J ^a  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Cyprinus carpio; Methemoglobin; Nitrate; Nitrite; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; HEMOGLOBIN; NITRATE; NITRITE;

AMMONIA; CYPRINID; HEMOGLOBIN; NITRATE; NITRITE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; CARP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRESHWATER FISH; LC 50; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WATER SAMPLING;

CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 33846650590     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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