Acta Vet. Brno 2011, 80: 309-312

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201180030309

Nitrite toxicity assessment in Danio rerio and Poecilia reticulata

Petra Doleželová, Stanislava Mácová, Vladimíra Pištěková, Zdeňka Svobodová, Iveta Bedáňová, Eva Voslářová

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

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