The use of physiological indices in rabbitfish Siganus oramin for monitoring of coastal pollution

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1229-1235

  Fang, J K H ^a   Au, D W T ^a   Wu, R S S ^a   Chan, A K Y ^a   Mok, H O L ^a   Shin, P K S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NITROGEN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; ZINC;

BIOMONITORING; MARINE POLLUTION; PERCIFORM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HABITAT QUALITY; HONG KONG; LIVER WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; SEA POLLUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GONADS; HONG KONG; LINEAR MODELS; LIVER; MALE; OCEANS AND SEAS; PERCIFORMES; REPRODUCTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

SIGANUS ORAMIN;

EID: 67651091521     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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