A great deal of information is known regarding the process of sex differentiation in fish, and
the mechanisms involved in primary sex determination are now beginning to be defined. A …

For over 70 years, scientists have reported that certain synthetic and natural compounds
could mimic natural hormones in the endocrine systems of animals. These substances are …

Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods
of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial …

A number of chemicals present in the environment have been shown to mimic or antagonize
the actions of steroid hormones, an issue often described as “endocrine …

In recent years, a number of man-made chemicals have been shown to be able to mimic
endogenous hormones, and it has been hypothesized that alterations in the normal pattern …

Many wildlife species may be exposed to biologically active concentrations of endocrine-
disrupting chemicals. There is strong evidence obtained from laboratory studies showing the …

The occurrence of certain natural and synthetic steroidal estrogens in the final effluent from
STW has been demonstrated. 17β-Estradiol and estrone were present at concentrations in …

Steroidal estrogens, originating principally from human excretion, are likely to play a major
role in causing widespread endocrine disruption in wild populations of the roach (Rutilus …

A fish full life‐cycle (FFLC) study was conducted for 17α‐ethinylestradiol (EE2) using the
fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas. Newly fertilized embryos (< 24 h old) were exposed …

In this paper, evidence from the current literature is presented that addresses either of two
questions: 1) do EDCs in the aquatic environment have the potential to impact the …