Effects of water borne cadmium on biomarker enzymes and metallothioneins in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 315-322

  Chandrasekera, L W H U ^a   Pathiratne, A ^a   Pathiratne, K A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cadmium; Metallothionein; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149398154     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v36i4.270     Document Type: Article

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