Integrated biomarker response index using a Neotropical fish to assess the water quality in agricultural areas

Aquatic ecosystems in areas with intense agricultural activity are subject to pesticide contamination, which may compromise the health of the fish. In order to verify the quality of the water and the possible effects of pesticides on fish, a method that combines different biomarker responses into an...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira, Mayara da Silva Almeida, Bruno Ambrssio Galindo, Lindalva Pereira, Claudia Bueno dos Reis Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252014000100153&lng=en&tlng=en