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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Publié dans:Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Vol. 33, no. 1 (Jul. 2011), 122
Auteur principal: Espiritu, Emilyn Q.
Autres auteurs: Pimentel, Stephanie S., Marquez, Norman Dennis E., Roxas, Ma. Cathrina Margarita R., Domingo, Felix Antonio T.
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2011
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