Swine farm wastewater discharge causes masculinization of western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)

Natural and synthetic steroid hormones have been detected in swine farm wastewaters (SFWs) and receiving waters. However, little is known on their potential endocrine disrupting effects on fish population in receiving rivers. Here we investigated the concentrations of androgens and estrogens in the...

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Main Authors: Guo-Yong Huang, Yan-Qiu Liang, You-Sheng Liu, Wen-Jun Shi, Shuang-Shuang Liu, Li-Xin Hu, Lingtian Xie, Guang-Guo Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018325480