Histological Changes in Lobsters ( Homarus americanus ) Exposed to Yellow Phosphorus
An industrial discharge of yellow phosphorus killed fish and crustaceans in Long Harbor, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, in 1969. During subsequent toxicity studies various organs from lobsters killed by exposure to suspensions of yellow phosphorus were examined for histological damage. Antennal gland...
| Published in: | Science |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1972
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4042.1434 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.176.4042.1434 |
| Summary: | An industrial discharge of yellow phosphorus killed fish and crustaceans in Long Harbor, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, in 1969. During subsequent toxicity studies various organs from lobsters killed by exposure to suspensions of yellow phosphorus were examined for histological damage. Antennal gland and hepatopancreas both showed degenerative changes, and cellular damage in the latter was extensive. |
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