Toxicity of an Organophosphate Pesticide (chloropyrifos) on a common Niger Delta Wetland Fish - <i>Tilapia guineensis</i> (Blecker 1862)

Toxicity of an Organophosphate Pesticide (chloropyrifos) on a common Niger Delta Wetland Fish - <i>Tilapia guineensis</i> (Blecker 1862)

The acute and sublethal toxicity of an organophosphate pesticide (Chloropyrifos) on the juvenile of Tilapia guineensis was evaluated to determine its effect on the survival, body functions and heamatological values. The fish was exposed to varying levels of the toxicant (0.0125mg/l; 0.025mg/l; 0.05m...

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Main Authors: A C Chindah, F D Sikoki, Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2005-09-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/17233

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