Hepatic metallothionein and metal (Zn, Cu and Cd) variability in relation to reproductive cycle of Mullus barbatus and Merluccius merluccius from the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 705-712

  Marijić, Vlatka Filipović ^a   Raspor, Biserka ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Cd; Cu; Eastern Adriatic Sea; Fish reproductive cycle; Hepatic metallothioneins; Zn

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; GADOID; METALLOTHIONEIN; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SPAWNING; ZINC;

MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS; MULLIDAE; MULLUS BARBATUS;

EID: 47549099406     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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