Pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) are increasingly being reported in wastewater
effluents and surface waters around the world. The presence of these products, designed to …

Determining digestive enzyme activity is of potential interest to obtain and understand
valuable information about fish digestive physiology, since digestion is an elementary …

Understanding gonadal development in lampreys is complicated by their complex life cycle,
the long period during which their gonads remain histologically undifferentiated, and their …

Fluoxetine (Prozac™) is designed to alter human behaviour; however, because many
physiological pathways are conserved across vertebrates, this drug may affect the behaviour …

The aim of this study was to determine whether melatonin (Mel), which is a known
antioxidant and free radical scavenger, could perform the role of a preventive agent against …

Round goby Neogobius melanostomus sagittal (saccular) otolith morphology was compared
between males of the two alternative reproductive tactics (termed guarder and sneaker …

Reproduction is a fundamental process necessary for maintaining a population. However,
reproductive processes are sensitive to thermal stress which can cause bleaching in reef …

Triploidy could prevent escaped farm salmon breeding in the wild, while also improving
nutrient quality within farmed fillets. Despite these potential advantages, triploid Atlantic …

Here we report on the reproductive morphology and histology of three Gobiidae species (the
Caspian monkey goby, Neogobius pallasi; the Caspian goby, Neogobius caspius; and the …

Treated effluents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are a significant source of
anthropogenic contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals, in the aquatic environment …