Histological alterations in gills of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus caused by cadmium;Alterações histológicas em brânquias de tilápia nilotica Oreochromis niloticus causadas pelo cádmio

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 376-381

  Garcia Santos, S ^a   Monteiro, S M ^a   Carrola, J ^a   Fontainhas Fernandes, A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cadmium; Gills; Histopathology; Oreochromis niloticus; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TELEOST FISH; TILAPIA;

EID: 34447536283     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 16784162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352007000200017     Document Type: Article

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