Gill histopathological alterations in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus exposed to treated sewage Water

Adult Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, of both sexes were exposed in wastewater from a sewage treatment plant for a period of 4 days. Gill samples were collected after 24, 48, 72 and 96 h and histopathological changes were analyzed by light and scanning electronic microscopy. Gill epithelium of...

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Main Authors: António Fontaínhas-Fernandes, Ana Luzio, Sofia Garcia-Santos, João Carrola, Sandra Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2008-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132008000500023