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Endocrine disruption in juvenile roach from English rivers: a preliminary study
Author(s) -
Beresford N.,
Jobling S.,
Williams R.,
Sumpter J. P.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00311.x
Subject(s) - rutilus , biology , juvenile , endocrine system , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , juvenile fish , cyprinidae , fishery , ecology , endocrinology , hormone
Juvenile roach Rutilus rutilus from seven rivers of varying water quality were examined for evidence of endocrine disruption. The majority of roach from five of these rivers had female‐like reproductive ducts. The results suggest that juvenile, rather than adult, fish could be used in studies of endocrine disruption in wild fish populations.