Initial survey of plasma vitellogenin and gonadal development in male carp (Cyprinus carpio) from three locations in New Jersey, USA

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-175

  Stansley, W ^a   Washuta, E J ^a  

^a Office of Fish and Wildlife Health and Forensics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; VITELLOGENIN; FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; TESTIS; WATER POLLUTANT;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

ANIMALS; CARPS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; MALE; NEW JERSEY; TESTIS; VITELLOGENINS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34249705217     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9011-3     Document Type: Article

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