Use of the fish endoparasite Ligula intestinalis (L., 1758) in an intermediate cyprinid host (Rastreneobola argentea) for biomonitoring heavy metal contamination in Lake Victoria, Kenya

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-73

  Oyoo Okoth, Elijah ^a   Wim, Admiraal ^b   Osano, Odipo ^a   Kraak, Michiel H S ^b   Ngure, Veronica ^a   Makwali, Judith ^a   Orina, Paul S ^c  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Endoparasites; Heavy metals; Lake Victoria; Ligula intestinalis; Rastreneobola argentea

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; CYPRINID; ENDOPARASITE; LAKE POLLUTION; LEAD;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KENYA; LAKE VICTORIA;

CESTODA; CYPRINIDAE; LIGULA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 77950536095     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2010.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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