Histopathological and genotoxic effects of pollution on Anguilla anguilla in the Gediz River (Turkey)

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 9, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 2890-2899

  Yildiz, Sukran ^a   Gurcu, Beyhan ^a   Basimoglu Koca, Yucel ^b   Koca, Serdar ^b  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Fish; Histopatology; Micronucleus; Sediment; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649837189     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2010.2890.2899     Document Type: Article

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