Autopsy of teleosts from contaminated areas.
A systematic procedure provides one method of assessing xenobiotic-induced abnormalities in fish following environmental exposures. Behavioral, external (or gross), histopathological, and internal organ changes allow determination of the severity of toxicant impact on an endemic population provided a sufficient number of specimens is analyzed. Over the past 15 years, these methods have led to the establishment of causal factors in metal- and metalloid-induced toxicity.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin 78712.
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Sorensen
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Bell
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Harlan
D000818:Animals; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*
D004785:Environmental Pollutants