Gonadosomatic index and testis morphology of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in rivers contaminated with estrogenic chemicals

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 921-926

  Hassanin, Amin ^a   Kuwahara, Sachi ^a   Nurhidayat, ^a   Tsukamoto, Yasuhiro ^a   Ogawa, Kazushige ^a   Hiramatsu, Kazuya ^b   Sasaki, Fumihiko ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefectural Freshwater Fish Experimental Station   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carp; Estrogenic chemical; Gonadosomatic index; Histology; Testis

Indexed keywords

CYPRINUS CARPIO;

ESTROGEN; FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARP; CHEMISTRY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; JAPAN; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CARPS; ESTROGENS; FRESH WATER; JAPAN; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0346453687     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.64.921     Document Type: Article

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