Histopathology and bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Cr, Ni and Pb) in fish (Channa striatus and Heteropneustes fossilis) tissue: A study for toxicity and ecological impacts

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 412-420

  Fatima, Mahino ^a   Usmani, Nazura ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Channa striatus; Gills; Heteropneustes fossilis; Kidney; Liver; Muscles

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; LEAD; NICKEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BODY BURDEN; CATFISH; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GILL; KIDNEY; LIVER; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PERCIFORMES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; BODY BURDEN; CATFISHES; CHROMIUM; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GILLS; KIDNEY; LEAD; LIVER; NICKEL; PERCIFORMES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SEWAGE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WATER QUALITY;

CHANNA STRIATA; HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS;

EID: 84875589583     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.412.420     Document Type: Article

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