Short communication: Cadmium bioconcentration and genotoxicity in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 302-309

  Ossana, Natalia A ^a,b   Eissa, Bettina L ^b   Salibián, Alfredo ^b,c  

^a CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

^c Centro Científico y Tecnológico Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bioconcentration; Cadmium; Condition factor; Cyclophosphamide; Cyprinus carpio; Environmental health; Erythrocyte micronuclei test; Hepatosomatic index

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 70349514898     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2009.028596     Document Type: Article

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