Effect of inorganic mercury on hematological and antioxidant parameters on olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-220

  Kim, Jun Hwan ^a   Lee, Jung Sick ^b   Kang, Ju Chan ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme; Hematological parameter; Inorganic mercury; Paralichthys olivaceus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875140574     PISSN: 22341749     EISSN: 22341757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5657/FAS.2012.0215     Document Type: Article

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