Effects of the anti-androgen, bicalutamide, in a reduced life-cycle study with the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 114-115, Issue , 2012, Pages 31-38

  Panter, G H ^a   Glennon, Y C ^a   Robinson, J ^a   Hargreaves, A ^a   Murray Smith, R ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti androgen; Fish; Pharmaceutical; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BICALUTAMIDE;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; DRUG; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FECUNDITY; FISH; GROWTH; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GONAD DYSFUNCTION; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPAWNING; SURVIVAL;

ANILIDES; ANIMALS; CYPRINIDAE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FEMALE; MALE; NITRILES; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; TOSYL COMPOUNDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 84857700175     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: 18791514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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