The effects of heavy metals on embryonic development of fish (a review)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 625-640

  Jezierska, Barbara ^a   Ługowska, Katarzyna ^a   Witeska, Małgorzata ^a  

^a SIEDLCE UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Copper; Cyprinus carpio embryos; Lead; Malformation; Survival

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ANIMAL; CARP; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; CARPS; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; METALS, HEAVY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 70349499610     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-008-9284-4     Document Type: Review

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