Are fresh water fish safe to eat?

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-210

  Cooper, R G ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; GLYCOGEN; LACTIC ACID; MERCURY; NICKEL; PYRUVIC ACID; VANADIUM;

AFRICA; ANIMAL TISSUE; CATFISH; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; CYPRINIFORMES; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRESHWATER FISH; INDIA; LETTER; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; RIVER; RUTILUS RUTILUS; SAFETY; SEDIMENT; SURVIVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; CATFISHES; CYPRINIDAE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 50449101415     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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