Molecular signatures in rainbow darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) inhabiting an urbanized river reach receiving wastewater effluents

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 148, Issue , 2014, Pages 211-220

  Bahamonde, P A ^a   Tetreault, G R ^b,c   McMaster, M E ^b   Servos, M R ^c   Martyniuk, C J ^a   Munkittrick, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruption; Intersex; Municipal wastewater effluents; Rainbow darter; Sex differentiation genes; Sexual development genes

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION; INTERSEX; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER EFFLUENTS; RAINBOW DARTER; SEX DIFFERENTIATION GENES; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT GENES;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADS; LIVER; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PERCHES; RIVERS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX FACTORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84893576518     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: 18791514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.01.010     Document Type: Article

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