Endocrine Abstracts

Natural and synthetic chemicals such as estrogenic and androgenic compounds have been observed to contribute to the pool of endocrine disruptors in the effluent water from sewage treatment works and may interfere with the endogenous hormonal system regulating reproduction in aquatic organisms. The teleost Zoarces viviparus is a recognized model used in aquatic toxicology due to the existence of a maternal-fetal trophic relationship with embryos/larvae developing in the ...