Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) in Ogun State, Nigeria
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The morphology and morphometry of the epididymis in the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus Temmincks).
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In this study, the structures of penises of eight sexually mature male greater cane rats were examined at both macroscopic and histological levels. Each animal was sacrificed after anaesthesia with ether and then dissected open with the penis exposed from its root. The penises were first grossly examined, measured, and then prepared for histological examination. From this study it was observed ...
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For the purpose of sustainable exploitation of the fishery resources of Oni River, Ogun State, Nigeria, the fish biodiversity assessment was carried out. This was conducted by enumerating and identifying fish species composition, measuring the fish length, fish weight, assessing the fish abundance and biomass, determining the length-weight relationships and the length-frequency of the fishes. A...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2006-9820
DOI: 10.5897/jtehs2014.0310