Aroclor 1254 affects growth and survival skills of Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus larvae

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 252, Issue , 2003, Pages 295-301

  McCarthy, Ian D ^a,b   Fuiman, Lee A ^a   Alvarez, Maria C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic croaker; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Fish larvae; Growth; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Predator avoidance; Sublethal effects; Swimming activity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; FISH; GROWTH RATE; PCB; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; SURVIVAL;

MICROPOGONIAS; MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038179746     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps252295     Document Type: Article

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