Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in common carp: Implications for human health

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 489-494

  Yousafzai, Ali Muhammad ^a   Siraj, Muhammad ^b   Ahmad, Habib ^b   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b HAZARA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cyprinidae; Gills; Heavy metals; Liver; Pollutants; Skin; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CYPRINID; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HEAVY METAL; MUSCLE; POLLUTION EFFECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SKIN; TOXICITY;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 84859031120     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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