Biomarkers of hypoxia exposure and reproductive function in Atlantic croaker: A review with some preliminary findings from the northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 381, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Thomas, Peter ^a   Rahman, Md Saydur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic croaker; Endocrine disruption; Gulf of Mexico; Hypoxia; Hypoxia inducible factor; Reproductive impairment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKER; BLOOD; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FISH; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE; HYPOXIA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PERCIFORM; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RNA; SPERM; STEROID; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 71949100480     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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