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Original Articles

A study on carbohydrate moieties of gills and air-breathing organs of the walking catfish Clarias batrachus (Linn.) following exposure to arsenic

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Pages 43-52 | Received 26 Jan 2008, Accepted 07 Mar 2008, Published online: 23 Feb 2009

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