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FISH INTERSEXUALITY AS INDICATOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS
Citation:
Bortone, S. AND W. Davis. FISH INTERSEXUALITY AS INDICATOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-94/283 (NTIS PB94191095).
Description:
Intersexuality in the form of masculinization has been observed among poeciliid fishes (i.e., mosquitofish, least kilofish, and sailfin molly) from streams receiving paper mill effluent (i.e., kraft mill effluent). he degree of masculinization is related to the relative concentration and duration of exposure to KME. ompounds associated with KME apparently act as endocrine disruptors to the normal expression of secondary sex characters. onitoring intersexuality in these fishes may serve as a useful sentinel to detect endocrine disruptors in the environment.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/12/2004
Record ID:
49419