<b>The use of biomarkers for assessing effects of pollutant stress on fish species from a tropical river in Southeastern Brazil

Biomarkers are measurements within an organism that respond to environmental effects and are used as tools in bioassessment programs since they reflect physiological changes induced by exposure to pollutants. The hepatosomatic index (HSI) and the condition factor (CF) in three fish species Geophagus...

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Main Authors: Claudio Nona Morado, Francisco Gerson Araújo, Iracema David Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-11-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/34293