Fish development and acclimation to environmental conditions are strongly mediated by the
hormonal endocrine system. In environments contaminated by anthropogenic stressors …

Pyrogallol is widely used in several industrial applications and can subsequently
contaminate aquatic ecosystems. Here, we report for the first time the presence of pyrogallol …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a micro-pollutant found in various environmental matrices at
concentrations as low as ng/L. Recent studies have shown that this compound can cause …

Many fish species exhibit natural sex change as part of their life, providing unique
opportunities to study sexually-differentiated social behaviors and their plasticity. Past …

Sex differences in cell number in the preoptic area of the hypothalamus (POA) are
documented across all major vertebrate lineages and contribute to differential regulation of …

Microplastics (MPs) have become an environmental concern in recent years, with most
research focused on the physiological effects of exposure. Comparatively little consideration …

OBJECTIVES: We tested the toxicity of ethinylestradiol, a semisynthetic estrogen used in
oral contraceptives, on all-male triploid zebrafish using commercial feeds and three different …

Hemibagrus nemurus, river catfish is a hardy fish with high nutritive value, good meat quality
and excellent flavour that is commercially important in the fishery industry. However, due to …

Coral reefs are threatened by climate change and the effects of human activity on the marine
environment. Researchers are attempting to rescue this fragile ecosystem through coral …

Male and female bodies are both sexually specialized, yet studies of sexual dimorphism
predominantly focus on male specializations in ornamentations, brain circuits, and …