Vitellogenesis in fish and the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminants

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 77-90

  Nicolas, Jean Marc ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Estrogenic effect; Fish; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Vitellogenesis

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GONADOTROPIN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; VITELLOGENIN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EGG YOLK; ENVIRONMENT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FISH; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VITELLOGENESIS; WATER POLLUTION; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

EID: 0032993013     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(98)00095-2     Document Type: Review

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