This review compiles and evaluates existing scientific information on the use, limitations,
and procedural considerations for EROD activity (a catalytic measurement of cytochrome …

Animals have evolved inducible enzymatic defenses to facilitate the biotransformation and
elimination of toxic compounds encountered in the environment. The sensory component of …

With contributions from more than 75 international experts, this second edition focuses on
toxic substances and how they affect ecosystems worldwide. It presents methods for …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) derived from fossil fuels are ubiquitous
contaminants and occur in aquatic habitats as highly variable and complex mixtures of …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (Ah receptor or AHR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor
involved in the regulation of several genes, including those for xenobiotic-metabolizing …

Planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (pHAHs), such as 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-
dioxin (dioxin), show strong binding affinity for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and are …

So-called coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), as well as other environmental
contaminants that are aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists, may compromise the …

Some investigators have hypothesized that estrogens and other hormonally active agents
found in the environment might be involved in breast cancer increases and sperm count …

2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD or dioxin) is a global environmental
contaminant and the prototypical ligand for investigating aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) …