Waterborne 17α-ethynylestradiol affects aggressive behaviour male fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) under artificial spawning conditions

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 697-710

  Majewski, Andrew R ^a   Blanchfield, Paul J ^a   Palace, Vince P ^a   Wautier, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

17 ethynylestradiol; Behaviour; Fathead minnow; Nest site; Spawning

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

SPAWNING CONDITIONS;

WATER QUALITY;

AGGRESSION; COURTSHIP; FISH; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CYPRINIFORMES; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS; PIMEPHALES; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PISCES;

EID: 0036439157     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2002.047     Document Type: Article

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