Histopathological changes in liver and gill epithelium of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, exposed to waterborne copper copper

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 103-109

  Figueiredo Fernandes, António ^a   Ferreira Cardoso, Jorge V ^a   Garcia Santos, Sofia ^a   Monteiro, Sandra M ^a   Carrola, João ^a   Matos, Pedro ^a   Fontaínhas Fernandes, António ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Copper; Gill; Histopathological changes; Liver; Oreochromis niloticus; Teleostei

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TELEOSTEI; TILAPIA;

EID: 34347225579     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: 16785150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2007000300004     Document Type: Article

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