The variations of haematological parameters hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration,
leukocyte and erythrocyte count have been used as pollution and physiological indicators of …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent environmental contaminants that act as
endocrine disruptors and organ system toxicants. These pesticides (eg …

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 …

Concern has been raised in recent years that exposure to wastewater treatment effluents
containing estrogenic chemicals can disrupt the endocrine functioning of riverine fish and …

A variety of methods have been used by numerous investigators attempting to link tissue
concentrations with observed adverse biological effects. This paper is the first to evaluate in …

The purpose of this review is to collate physiological knowledge on salmonid eggs and
larvae in relation to water quality criteria. Salmonid genera reviewed include Coregonus …

Despite frequent field observations of impaired immune response and increased disease
incidence in contaminant-exposed wildlife populations, immunotoxic effects are rarely …

The Potomac River basin is an area where a high prevalence of abnormalities such as
testicular oocytes (TO), skin lesions, and mortality has been observed in smallmouth bass …

Developmental stressors are increasingly recognised for their pervasive influence on the
ecology and evolution of animals. In particular, many studies have focused on how …

Fishes were collected at 16 sites within the three major river drainages (Delaware,
Susquehanna, and Ohio) of Pennsylvania. Three species were evaluated for biomarkers of …