Hormones, antibiotics, vitamins and several other chemicals have been tested in
aquaculture operations for various remedies. Even though they give positive effects, they …

Metabolomics is an innovative approach used in the medical, toxicological, and biological
sciences. As an interdisciplinary topic, metabolomics and its relation with the environment …

Due to the time and expense associated with full life‐cycle testing, most current toxicity tests
with fish do not explicitly consider reproductive output as an endpoint but, rather, focus on …

Trenbolone acetate is a synthetic steroid that is extensively used in the United States as a
growth promoter in beef cattle. The acetate is administered to livestock via slow‐release …

Vitellogenin, the egg yolk precursor protein, has become a popular biomarker for measuring
exposure of oviparous animals to estrogen or estrogen mimics. Vitellogenin is normally …

Abstract Cytochrome P450 aromatase (CYP19) is a key enzyme in vertebrate
steroidogenesis, catalyzing the conversion of C19 androgens to C18 estrogens such as β …

Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) is a widespread environmental contaminant emanating
from the production and/or metabolism of fluorinated chemicals with a variety of applications …

The fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) has been proposed as a model species for
assessing the adverse effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on reproduction …

Many chemicals that adversely affect reproduction and/or development do so through
multiple pathways within the reproductive tract and hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis …

Vitellogenin (Vg), a major estrogen-inducible yolk precursor protein, has become an
important biomarker for assessing the estrogenic potency of chemicals and the exposure of …