Acetylcholinesterase inhibition and gill lesions in Rasbora caverii, an indigenous fish inhabiting rice field associated waterbodies in Sri Lanka

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 609-619

  Wijeyaratne, W M D N ^a   Pathiratne, Asoka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Biomarkers; Fish; Gill histology; Rasbora

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYMOLOGY; EVALUATION; FISH; GILL; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SRI LANKA; WATER POLLUTANT;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; GILLS; PESTICIDES; SRI LANKA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34547878153     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-006-0101-5     Document Type: Article

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