Toxicological and histopathological evaluations of the effects if synthetic hormones - 17a-Ethinylestradiol and Levonorgestrel - on tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Due to incomplete removal in most conventional biological sewage treatment plants, human excretions containing synthetic hormones from birth control pills find their way into sewage, agricultural runoff, and surface waters. In sufficiently high concentrations, these can affect the physiology and rep...

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Published in:Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Vol. 33, no. 1 (Jul. 2011), 122
Main Author: Espiritu, Emilyn Q.
Other Authors: Pimentel, Stephanie S., Marquez, Norman Dennis E., Roxas, Ma. Cathrina Margarita R., Domingo, Felix Antonio T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
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