Gill histopathology and micronucleus test of Astyanax jacuhiensis (Cope, 1894) (Teleostei, Characidae) to evaluate effects caused by acute exposure to aluminum

The contamination of aquatic environments by aluminum (Al) is usually caused by several anthropogenic activities. Diverse morphological, physiological and biochemical alterations in aquatic organisms have been attributed to exposure to Al. In this context, the aim of this study was to investigate th...

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Main Authors: Thaís Dalzochio, Angélica Goldoni, Gabriela Zimmermann Prado Rodrigues, Ismael Evandro Petry, Luciano Basso da Silva, Günther Gehlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2016-02-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/38065