Detectable effect size and bioassay power of mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) adult reproductive tests

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2416-2425

  Melvin, Steven D ^a   Munkittrick, Kelly R ^a   Bosker, Thus ^a   Maclatchy, Deborah L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruption; Fundulus heteroclitus; Pimephales promelas; Pulp mill effluent; Reproductive bioassay

Indexed keywords

EFFECT SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION; FATHEAD MINNOW; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; KRAFT PULP MILLS; MILL EFFLUENTS; MUMMICHOGS; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PULP MILL EFFLUENT; WHOLE-BODY;

BIOMARKERS; KRAFT PROCESS; MICROARRAYS; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; TESTING;

KRAFT PULP;

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

BIOASSAY; EFFLUENT; EGG PRODUCTION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; EFFLUENT TOXICITY; EGG PRODUCTION; FEMALE; FISH; FUNDULU HETEROCLITUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULP MILL; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CYPRINIDAE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FUNDULIDAE; GONADS; MALE; NEW BRUNSWICK; REPRODUCTION; TESTOSTERONE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EFFLUENTS; KRAFT PULPING; PAPER MILLS; PULP MILLS; TESTING;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; SAINT JOHN [NEW BRUNSWICK];

FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 77950311739     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/08-601.1     Document Type: Article

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