Liver histopathology and accumulation of melano-macrophage centres in Hoplias malabaricus after long-term food deprivation and re-feeding

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1393-1406

  Rios, F S ^a   Donatti, L ^a   Fernandes, M N ^b   Kalinin, A L ^b   Rantin, F T ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fresh water; Histology; Lesion index; Starvation; Tra ra

Indexed keywords

HOPLIAS MALABARICUS;

EID: 35448957322     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01604.x     Document Type: Article

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