Impact of cadmium on food utilization of the Indian major carp, Catla catla (Ham).
Catla catla, under the sublethal stress of cadmium exhibited depletion in food utilization parameters and it was concentration dependent. Heavy metal intoxication was found to exhibit reduction in biomass.
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D000818:Animals; D018533:Biomass; D002104:Cadmium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002347:Carps / Q000502:physiology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014873:Water Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium