Histopathology of respiratory organs of certain air-breathing fishes of India

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 441-454

  Banerjee, T K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Accessory respiratory organ; Air breathing fishes; Gill; Histopathology; Respiration; Skin epidermis; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; LEAD; MUCIN;

AIR BREATHING SPECIES; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BLEEDING; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CELL DENSITY; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FISH DISEASE; GILL; HEMOLYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INDIA; MUCUS SECRETION; POLLUTANT; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN DISEASE; TISSUE REGENERATION;

CHANNA STRIATA; CLARIAS BATRACHUS; HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS; PISCES;

EID: 36349004691     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-007-9170-5     Document Type: Article

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