Toxicity of ammonia and its effects on oxidative stress mechanisms of juvenile crucian carp (carassius auratus)

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 297-302

  Yang, Wei ^a   Xiang, Fuhui ^a   Liang, Liguo ^a   Yang, Zhou ^a  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; AMMONIA; ANTIOXIDANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYPRINID; ENZYME ACTIVITY; JUVENILE; LAKE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIDATION; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGAE; CARASSIUS; CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYPRINIDAE;

EID: 77953004430     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2010.9665080     Document Type: Article

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