Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) reproduction is impaired when exposed to a naphthenic acid extract

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 116-117, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-42

  Kavanagh, Richard J ^a   Frank, Richard A ^a   Burnison, B Kent ^b   Young, Rozlyn F ^c   Fedorak, Phillip M ^c   Solomon, Keith R ^a   Van Der Kraak, Glen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruption; Fathead minnow; Fish; Naphthenic acids; Oil sands; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; BICARBONATE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; NAPHTHENIC ACID EXTRACT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FISH; OIL SAND; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTION; SPAWNING; TOXICITY;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; EGG PRODUCTION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO MORTALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OIL SANDS PROCESS AFFECTED WATER; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPAWNING; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CYPRINIDAE; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; MALE; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION; SALTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 84858966814     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: 18791514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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