Effects of 17α-ethynylestradiol on early-life development, sex differentiation and vitellogenin induction in mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 178-186

  Peters, Rebecca E M ^a   Courtenay, Simon C ^b   Hewitt, L Mark ^c   MacLatchy, Deborah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Development; Endocrine disruption; Ethynylestradiol; Fundulus heteroclitus; Lifecycle; Sex differentiation; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION; ETHYNYLESTRADIOL; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; VITELLOGENIN;

BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FISH; HATCHES; MEATS;

BIOMARKERS;

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FRESH WATER; VITELLOGENIN;

BIOASSAY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FECUNDITY; FISH; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; JUVENILE; LIFE CYCLE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FERTILITY; FISH; HATCHING; JUVENILE ANIMAL; LARVA; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL; ZYGOTE; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIVER; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS;

ANIMALS; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FUNDULIDAE; GONADS; LIVER; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; VITELLOGENINS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 75449110358     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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