Papillomas of black bullheads, Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque), living in a chlorinated sewage pond

Papillomas of black bullheads, Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque), living in a chlorinated sewage pond

Black bullheads, Ictalurus melas, were collected from a final oxidation pond, which receives sewage that has been aerated, settled, and chlorinated, and then examined for papillomas. The findings are discussed with photomicrographs. Papillomas were present on the oral mucosa and lips, and the preval...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish diseases 1981-01, Vol.4 (4), p.345-351
Hauptverfasser: Grizzle, J.M, Schwedler, T.E, Scott, A.L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
animal health
animal injuries
aquatic organisms
environmental degradation
Freshwater
Ictalurus melas
pollution
waste management
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Zusammenfassung:Black bullheads, Ictalurus melas, were collected from a final oxidation pond, which receives sewage that has been aerated, settled, and chlorinated, and then examined for papillomas. The findings are discussed with photomicrographs. Papillomas were present on the oral mucosa and lips, and the prevalance of papillomas averaged 73 per cent.
ISSN:0140-7775
1365-2761
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2761.1981.tb01142.x