Unveiling the neurotoxicity of inorganic and organic mercury in fish optic tectum: a morphometric and histopathological study
The optic tectum is a brain area that has been pointed out as particularly vulnerable in fish to inorganic mercury (iHg) and methylmercury (MeHg). The structural and functional integrity of this area is central for the maintenance of several behaviours including food search, predator escape and repr...
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| Format: | masterThesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/31923 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/31923 |