Sublethal effects of a carbamate pesticide on pheromonal mediated endocrine function in mature male Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 203-211

  Waring, C P ^a   Moore, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Carbofuran; Olfaction; Pesticides; Pheromone; Prostaglandin; Salmo salar; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0000681208     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007747316943     Document Type: Article

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