Histological alterations in liver and testis of Astyanax aff. bimaculatus caused by acute exposition to zinc

Histological alterations in liver and testis of Astyanax aff. bimaculatus caused by acute exposition to zinc

This study investigated the effect of acute exposition to zinc (Zn) on histology of the liver and testes of yellow tail lambari (Astyanax aff. bimaculatus). The exposure consisted of six concentrations of Zn (0, 3, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg/L) for 96 hours of exposure. Fragments of liver and testis were...

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Main Authors: Daiane Cristina Marques dos Santos*, Marli do Carmo Cupertino, Sérgio Luis Pinto da Matta, Juraci Alves de Oliveira, Jorge Abdala Dergam dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2015-04-01
Series:Revista Ceres
Subjects:
metal pesado
contaminação aquática
lambari do rabo amarelo
gônadas
fígado
histopatologia
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