Assessment of Mercury Bioaccumulation in Zebra Cichlid (Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum) Exposed to Sublethal Concentrations of Permethrin

Background: Aquatic ecosystems are frequently subjected to contamination by toxic heavy metals and pesticides, yet very little is known about the influence of pesticides on bioaccumulation of heavy metals in aquatic organisms. Mercury is a toxic metal with no known biological benefit to organisms. B...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Banaee, Amal Beitsayah, Isar Jorabdoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
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Online Access:http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=375&sid=1&slc_lang=en