Identification of a cestode from Channa micropeltes (Cuvier, 1831) and its potential as bioindicator for aquatic heavy metal pollution

• Main Author: Nhi, Tran Thi Yen
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Terengganu: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 2014
• Subjects: TD 174 .N4 2012; Nhi, Tran Thi Yen; Tesis AKUATROP 2012; Pollution prevention
• Online Access: http://dspace.psnz.umt.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/3015

At present, parasites are attracting increasing interest from parasite ecologists as potential indicators of environmental quality because of the variety of ways in which they respond to anthropogenic pollution. However, until recently, little was known about the accumulation of toxins within paras...