Reproduction and development of Japanese medaka following an early life stage exposure to xenoestrogens

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 141-156

  Nimrod, A C ^a   Benson, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Medaka; Methoxychlor; Nonylphenol; Reproductive toxicity; Xenoestrogens

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; METHOXYCHLOR; NONYLPHENOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FISH; HATCHING; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEX RATIO; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0031732870     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(98)00062-9     Document Type: Article

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