Tissue-specific bio-accumulation of metals in fish during chronic waterborne and dietary exposures

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 567-570

  Javed, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bio accumulation; Fish; Metals; Organs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867683750     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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