Serum sorbitol dehydrogenase activity as an indicator of chemically induced liver damage in black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri)

Environmental Bioindicators

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 172-182

  Webb, Diane ^a   Gagnon, Marthe Monique ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Biomarker; Hyperplasia; Liver somatic index; Na PCP; s SDH

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPAGRUS BUTCHERI; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA;

EID: 34848906220     PISSN: 15555275     EISSN: 15555267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555270701591006     Document Type: Article

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