Comparison between biochemical responses of the teleost pacu and its hybrid tambacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus x Colossoma macropomum) to short term nitrite exposure

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1103-1108

  Moraes, Gilberto ^a   Avilez, I M ^a   Hori, T S F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Fish; Metabolism; Nitrite; Pacu; Tambaqui

Indexed keywords

COLOSSOMA MACROPOMUM; COLOSSOMA MARCOPOMUM; PIARACTUS MESOPOTAMICUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34247539912     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842006000600017     Document Type: Article

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