An optimised experimental test procedure for measuring chemical effects on reproduction in the fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-98

  Thorpe, Karen L ^a   Benstead, Rachel ^b   Hutchinson, Thomas H ^c   Tyler, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egg collection; Egg number; Fathead minnow; Reproductive toxicology

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; EGG; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; TOXICOLOGY; VIABILITY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; EGG PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; FISH; LABORATORY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SPAWNING; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CLUTCH SIZE; CYPRINIDAE; FEMALE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 33846321225     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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