A protective effect of calcium carbonate against arsenic toxicity of the Nile catfish, Clarias gariepinus

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-200

  Abdel Hameid, Nassr Allah H ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Calcium carbonate; Clarias gariepinus; Sublethal concentrations; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; PISCES;

EID: 77950670542     PISSN: 13032712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4194/trjfas.2009.0211     Document Type: Article

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