The impact of a brominated flame retardant on smoltification and olfactory function in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) smolts

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 267-284

  Lower, Nicola ^a   Moore, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Brominated flame retardants (BFRs); Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD); Olfactory imprinting; Salmo salar; Smoltification; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HORMONE; MARINE POLLUTION; OLFACTORY CUE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALMONID;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 36348969492     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240701592104     Document Type: Article

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