Impaired cortisol secretion in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) from lakes contaminated by heavy metals: In vivo and in vitro assessment

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2752-2758

  Brodeur, Julie C ^a,c   Sherwood, Graham ^b   Rasmussen, Joseph B ^b   Hontela, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERCA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 0031461844     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-200     Document Type: Article

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