Vet Med - Czech, 2016, 61(3):123-132 | DOI: 10.17221/8763-VETMED

Morphologic evaluation of the gills as a tool in the diagnostics of pathological conditions in fish and pollution in the aquatic environment: a reviewReview

E. Strzyzewska, J. Szarek, I. Babinska
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

Keywords: gills; respiratory tract; morphological examination; pathomorphological changes

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Strzyzewska E, Szarek J, Babinska I. Morphologic evaluation of the gills as a tool in the diagnostics of pathological conditions in fish and pollution in the aquatic environment: a review. Vet Med - Czech. 2016;61(3):123-132. doi: 10.17221/8763-VETMED.
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