In situ evaluation of the genotoxic potential of the river Nile: I. micronucleus and nuclear lesion tests of erythrocytes of oreochromis niloticus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) and clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1002-1017

  Osman, Alaa G M ^a,b   Abd El Baset, M ^a   El Reheem, Abd ^a   Moustafa, Mohsen A ^a   Mahmoud, Usama M ^c   Abuel Fadl, Khaled Y ^d   Kloas, Werner ^b,e  

^a Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^c Assiut University   (Egypt)

^d Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency EEAA   (Egypt)

^e HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

African catfish; Genotoxicity; Micronucleus test; Nile tilapia; Nuclear lesions; River nile

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN CATFISH; GENOTOXICITY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NILE TILAPIA; NUCLEAR LESIONS;

BIOMARKERS; COMPUTER SYSTEM FIREWALLS; FISH; HEAVY METALS; HEAVY WATER; POLLUTION; RIVERS; WATER QUALITY;

RIVER POLLUTION;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMARKER; BLOOD; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CICHLID; GENOTOXICITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RIVER WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ASWAN [ASWAN (GVR)]; ASWAN [EGYPT]; EGYPT; KENYA; NILE RIVER;

ANIMALIA; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 79958011037     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2011.564496     Document Type: Article

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