Estrogen in the Water: Impacts of Sewage Wastewater on Feminization and Vitellogenin Expression in Male Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas)
Estrogenic compounds (primarily from substances likebirth control drugs) are commonly found in domesticwastewater effluent. These compounds can feminize malefish (e.g., decrease male secondary sex characteristics),reducing competitive advantage during spawning.Exposure to estrogenic chemicals can al...
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Purdue University Press
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research |
| Online Access: | http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=jpur |