The effect of fish size and condition on the contents of twelve essential and non essential elements in Aristichthys nobilis

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-112

  Naeem, N ^a   Salam, A ^a   Tahir, S S ^b   Rauf, N ^b  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b Pakistan Environ Protection Agency   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aristichthys nobilis; Condition factor; Fish size; Metal composition; Predictive equation

Indexed keywords

HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS NOBILIS;

EID: 79953294170     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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