Environmental Pollution and Protection
Haematological Variations of Etroplus Suratensis with Respect to Heavy Metal Contamination in Two Distinct Regions of Vembanadu Estuary, South-West Coast of India.
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- Kannan, V.M.
School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala - Renjini, P.
School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala - Gopikrishna V.G.
School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala - Binsh, M.B.
School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala - Mahesh Mohan*
School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
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