ISSN:
1439-0426
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
The influence of water-borne iron (500 μg × 1-1 and 2 mg × 1-1) on the liver of Poecilia reticulata is studied by means of electron microscopy. The uptake and effect of iron is affected by a. the chemical speciation of the metal: Iron complexed with tri-polyphosphates is more deleterious than inorganic Fe3+; b. the nutritional status of the fish: In food-deprived Poecilia reticulata iron is absorbed and enhances starvation-induced liver damage. In fed animals, there is no uptake at all. Mild alterations of hepatocyte ultrastructure are attributed to an unspecific stress response.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.1985.tb00410.x
