Evaluation of acute toxicity of copper to four fresh water fish species

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 801-804

  Kousar, Safina ^a   Javed, Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Copper; Fish; LC 50; Lethal concentrations; Metal sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867693539     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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