Endocrine stress response and abnormal development in carp (Cyprinus carpio) larvae after exposure of the embryos to PCB 126

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 321-329

  Stouthart, X J H X ^a   Huijbregts, M A J ^a   Balm, P H M ^a   Lock, R A C ^a   Wendelaar Bonga, S E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

a MSH; ACTH; Cortisol; Early development; Fish; PCB 126

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 0000048115     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016076415178     Document Type: Article

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