Accumulation of heavy metals in Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) from Al-Khadoud Spring, Al-hassa, Saudi Arabia

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2024-2029

  Al Kahtani, Mohammed A ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Al hassa; Al khadoud spring; Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals; Oreochromis niloticus; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249096042     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2009.2024.2029     Document Type: Article

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