Normal versus abnormal structure: considerations in morphologic responses of teleosts to pollutants

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8771139· OSTI ID:6516298

Hinton, D E; Lantz, R C; Hampton, J A; McCuskey, P R; McCuskey, R S

Consideration of newer more qualitative morphologic approaches to the study of aquatic pollutants can provide opportunity for collaborative/integrated studies with other subdisciplines in toxicology. Current commonly employed morphologic approaches result largely in subjective findings difficult to analyze statistically and often are directed at levels of structural organization inconsistent with biochemical and physiological approaches. The authors review some of the methods and approaches available for correlated structure/function studies and present examples from normal and altered skin, gill, and liver of teleosts.

• Research Organization: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown
• OSTI ID: 6516298
• Journal Information: Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States), Vol. 71
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
GILLS
MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES
LIVER
SKIN
WATER POLLUTION
TOXICITY
FISHES
LIVER CELLS
TROUT
TUBULES
ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BODY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
GLANDS
KIDNEYS
ORGANS
POLLUTION
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SOMATIC CELLS
VERTEBRATES
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