Quantitative histopathology of Oreochromis niloticus gills after copper exposure

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1376-1392

  Monteiro, S M ^a   Rocha, E ^b,c   Fontainhas Fernandes A ^a   Sousa, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIMAR)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gill damage; Heavy metals; Histology; Nile tilapia; Stereology; Teleostei

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TELEOSTEI; TILAPIA;

EID: 53549087768     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02009.x     Document Type: Article

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