Measurement of vitellogenin, a biomarker for exposure to oestrogenic chemicals, in a wide variety of cyprinid fish

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 418-426

  Tyler, C R ^a   Van Der Eerden, B ^a   Jobling, S ^a   Panter, G ^b   Sumpter, J P ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Biomarker; Cyprinids; Oestrogenic; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030473864     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02337886     Document Type: Article

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