Main Title |
Oocyte Atresia and Reproductive Success in Fathead Minnows ('Pimephales promelas') Exposed to Acidified Hardwater Environments. |
Author |
McCormick, J. H. ;
Stokes, G. N. ;
Hermanutz, R. O. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab.-Duluth, MN. |
Publisher |
1989 |
Year Published |
1989 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-89/016; |
Stock Number |
PB89-236301 |
Additional Subjects |
Reproduction(Biology) ;
Minnows ;
Acidification ;
pH ;
Exposure ;
Histology ;
Ovary ;
Environmental surveys ;
Reprints ;
Pimephales promelas ;
Water pollution effects(Animals) ;
Atresia ;
Oocytes
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB89-236301 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
10p |
Abstract |
The ovarian histology of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) chronically exposed to three levels of environmental pH was examined for evidence of reproductive impairment. Exposures occurred in three experimental running water channels receiving Mississippi River water. One of these channels was not acidified and two were dosed with H2SO4. The fish exhibited ovarian histological changes and depression of reproductive success which were directly associated with the level of environmental stress experienced. The association between these three factors was most consistent and pronounced if the fish were sampled near the end of the spawning season. |