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 …

Atrazine is the most commonly detected pesticide contaminant of ground water, surface
water, and precipitation. Atrazine is also an endocrine disruptor that, among other effects …

A review. The differentiation of gonads in gonochoristic fish species is discussed under that
following headings: Gonadal primordia in fish; Initial ovarian and testicular differentiation; …

Phenotypic plasticity is the extent to which an organism can change its physiology,
behaviour, morphology and/or development in response to environmental cues …

Successful reproduction by an adult depends on the normal ontogenesis of the gonads, a
complex process of cellular and histological differentiation that starts early in life. This …

1. Sea turtles have a high fecundity, high mortality, great longevity life history strategy. 2. 2.
With the exception of the leatherback, turtle distribution is constrained by the 20° C surface …

▪ Abstract Genetic mechanisms of sex determination are unexpectedly diverse and change
rapidly during evolution. We review the role of genetic conflict as the driving force behind …

Information about fish age, development and growth is a cornerstone in fishery research and
management. Development describes the sequencing of life-history stages and growth is a …

The concept of innateness is a part of folk wisdom but is also used by biologists and
cognitive scientists. This concept has a legitimate role to play in science only if the colloquial …

The present work reviews the latest information on the cellular, molecular and physiological
aspects of sexual determination and differentiation in teleost fish. The group exhibits a large …