Effects of copper toxicity on growth, reproduction and metal accumulation in chosen ornamental fishes

Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-97

  James, Raja ^a   Sampath, Kunchitham ^a   Jothilakshmi, Shellam ^a   Vasudhevan, Iyyadurai ^a   Thangarathinam, Ramasamy ^a  

^a V O CHIDAMBARAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Copper burden; Egg; Fry; Gonad weight; Parent fish; Specific growth rate

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FISH; GROWTH RATE; METAL; POLLUTION EFFECT; REPRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

CARASSIUS AURATUS; PISCES; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 65649093647     PISSN: 16423593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10104-009-0007-y     Document Type: Article

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