Tolerance level of different life stages of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) to low pH and acidified waters

Tolerance level of different life stages of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) to low pH and acidified waters

Abstract Background Acidification or acid rain in freshwater ecosystem is increasing especially in developing countries due to modernization, urbanization and population increase. An effect of acid deposition on water bodies is the lowering of the pH, which affects fish species negatively. This stud...

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Main Authors: Moshood K. Mustapha, Samuel D. Atolagbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Subjects:
Acid
Stress
Survival
Mortality
Morphology
Behaviour
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-018-0061-3

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