Influence of pH and water hardness upon nickel accumulation in edible fish Cirrhinus mrigala

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 489-492

  Karthikeyan, S ^a   Palaniappan, Pl Rm ^b   Sabhanayakam, Selvi ^b  

^a ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Cirrhinus mrigala; Hardness; Nickel; pH

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; NICKEL;

BIOACCUMULATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; EDIBLE SPECIES; NICKEL; PH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SALMONID; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

ALKALINITY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; NONHUMAN; WATER HARDNESS; WATER POLLUTION;

CIRRHINUS MRIGALA;

EID: 34247616169     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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