Effects of Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent in a Receiving Stream on Reproductive Behavior of Fathead Minnows (<i>Pimephales promelas</i>)
Wastewater treatment plant effluents contain a variety of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including chemicals with estrogenic activity such as 17β-estradiol (E2), 17α-ethinyl estradiol (EE2), and nonylphenols. These substances can affect both behavior and physiology in vertebrate animals. To...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Fishes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/6/2/14 |