Histological Analysis of Endocrine Disruptive Effects in Small Laboratory Fish

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John Wiley & Sons, 31 jul 2009 - 360 pagina's
  • Timely title assembling the combined knowledge of some of the leading authorities in the field of small fish reproduction - an important topic for risk assessment and registration of chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical compounds
  • Provides guidance on the microscopic structure of living tissue and evaluation of the reproductive glands of small laboratory fish
  • Includes state-of-the-art science along with sufficient anatomical and physiological background for understanding and interpreting test results
  • Helps standardize the interpretation of results from aquatic bioassays and field observations, which will also clarify inconsistencies in the current scientific literature

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Contributing Authors
xv
1 Introduction
1
2 Fish Species of Interest
7
3 Sexual Determination Differentiation and Gonadal Development
19
4 Female Gonad Anatomy and Morphology
66
5 Male Gonad Anatomy and Morphology
88
6 EndocrineDisrupting Compounds
115
7 Determination of Effects of Exogenous Hormones and Endocrinelike Active Compounds
247
8 Evaluation of Effects in Fish Gonads
254
9 Experimental Design and Statistics
270
10 Conclusions
295
Appendix Fish Preparation and Microdissection of Organs
301
Index
319
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Over de auteur (2009)

Daniel R. Dietrich, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Human and Environmental Toxicology Group, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.

Heiko O. Krieger, MSc, is a scientific research assistant and PhD student in the Human and Environmental Toxicology Group, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.

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