Ecotoxicology of hexavalent chromium in freshwater fish: A critical review

Reviews on Environmental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-145

  Velma, Venkatramreddy ^a   Vutukuru, S S ^b   Tchounwou, Paul B ^a  

^a Jackson State University ^*  (United States)

^b SREENIDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Acute and chronic effects to fish; Aquatic pollution; Cr(VI); Risk assessment; Toxicity biomarkers

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM;

ECOTOXICITY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FRESHWATER FISH; HEALTH HAZARD; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 68549109592     PISSN: 00487554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/REVEH.2009.24.2.129     Document Type: Review

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