title: Induction of micronuclei in fish by polluted water and heavy metals.
abstract: Induction of micronuclei in five different species of fish from polluted sewage water and in fish exposed to heavy metals was investigated. The frequency of micronuclei was statistically significant in both the groups and among the five species tested, Lepidocephalus was found to be highly sensitive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Poongothai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shayin
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Usharani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus; D002857:Chromium / Q000633:toxicity; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005399:Fishes; D007194:India; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000633:toxicity*; D015162:Micronucleus Tests / Q000379:methods*; D012722:Sewage; D014876:Water Pollution; D015032:Zinc / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012722:Sewage; D002857:Chromium; D015032:Zinc