The disruptive effect of mercury chloride (HgCl) on gene expression of gonadotrophin hormones and testosterone level in male silver sharkminnow (Osteochilus hasseltii C.V.) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
Endocrine-disrupting compounds in water affect reproductive activities in fish. Mercury is a toxic and persistent pollutant, which bioaccumulates in the food chain. To investigate the effect of mercury chloride (HgCl) on fish reproduction, animals were kept in four aquaria containing increasing leve...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | The European Zoological Journal |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2017.1352040 |