Avaliação da degradação ambiental na bacia do rio Mogi-Guaçu por meio de testes de toxicidade com sedimento e de análises histopatológicas em peixes

Abstract

The integument or skin is the envelope that not only separates and protects a fish from its environment, but also provides the means through which most contacts with the outer world are made. It is a large organ and is continuous with the linings of all body openings, and also covers the fins. Fish integument is a multifunctional organ, and its components may serve important roles in protection, communication, sensory perception, locomotion, respiration, ion regulation, excretion, and thermal regulation. ?? 2011 Published by Elsevier Inc.