Estrone is a natural estrogen detected in sewage treatment works effluents and in estuarine
waters. However, there is little information on the effects of estrone on marine fish. This study …

In vitro bioassays have been successfully used to screen for estrogenic activity in
wastewater and surface water, however, few have been applied to treated drinking water …

Sexual differentiation in fish occurs after hatching during early life-stages and is believed to
be a time when the gonad has a heightened sensitivity to disruption by chemicals that mimic …

Environmental estrogens are capable of interfering with the spermatogenesis and fertility of
fish. However in natural waters, these chemicals are more likely to occur as a combination …

This review focuses on environmental chemicals that mimic the activity of the endogenous
estrogen, 17β-estradiol (E2), and their effects on wildlife, because it is the most studied area …

Ecologically relevant indicators of endocrine disruption in fish must be linked with measures
of reproductive success. The ability of male fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) to …

Some environmental pollutants have the ability to alter the endocrine function in fish through
interaction with the estrogen receptor (ER). Many of these chemicals are also able to …

Environmental estrogens in the aquatic environment have been shown to be responsible for
the feminization of fish. The estrogenic content of the Yangtze River (Nanjing section …

Exposure to 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen, has previously been shown to
decrease reproductive endocrine status and egg production in northern mummichog …

The natural estrogen 17 β‐estradiol (E2) is a potential environmental contaminant
commonly employed as a positive control substance in bioassays involving estrogenic …