Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L., reproduction inhibition by dietary exposure to Aroclor 1254

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 407-412

  Coimbra, A M ^a   Reis Henriques, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR 1254; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GONAD; HISTOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; REPRODUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TILAPIA;

ANIMALS; AROCLOR 1254; CICHLIDS; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 26644439944     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0768-y     Document Type: Article

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