Acute toxicity of diazinon to the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 651-654

  Adedeji, Olufemi Bolarinwa ^a   Adedeji, Adetola Olamide ^a   Adeyemo, Olanike Kudirat ^a   Agbede, Samuel Adewumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; African catfish; Clarias gariepinus; Lethal dose

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; DIMPYLATE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CATFISH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LC 50; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NONHUMAN; RESTLESSNESS; TOXICITY TESTING;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; PISCES;

EID: 40949122728     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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