Metal bioaccumulation, oxidative stress, and biochemical alterations in the freshwater snail (Galba truncatula) exposed to municipal sewage

Urban wastewater contains various detergents, pesticides, pharmaceutical medications, cosmetics, hygiene products, and heavy metals. Discharge of municipal sewage into surface water affects the health of aquatic organisms through altering biochemical markers and accumulating heavy metals in various...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Banaee, Somayeh Taheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research
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Online Access:http://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_81374_6cdd47ee7f2e5f844be3c2bf876d5986.pdf