Histological Analysis of Endocrine Disruptive Effects in Small Laboratory Fish

Timely title assembling the combined knowledge of some of the leading authorities in the field of small fish reproduction - an important topic for risk assessment and registration of chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical compounds Provides guidance on the microscopic structure of living tissue and evaluation of the reproductive glands of small laboratory fish Includes state-of-the-art science along with sufficient anatomical and physiological background for understanding and interpreting test results Helps standardize the interpretation of results from aquatic bioassays and field observations, which will also clarify inconsistencies in the current scientific literature Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–6): Chapter 2 Fish Species of Interest (pages 7–18): Chapter 3 Sexual Determination, Differentiation, and Gonadal Development (pages 19–65): Chapter 4 Female Gonad Anatomy and Morphology (pages 66–87): Chapter 5 Male Gonad Anatomy and Morphology (pages 88–114): Chapter 6 Endocrine?Disrupting Compounds (pages 115–246): Chapter 7 Determination of Effects of Exogenous Hormones and Endocrine?Like Active Compounds (pages 247–253): Chapter 8 Evaluation of Effects in Fish Gonads (pages 254–269): Chapter 9 Experimental Design and Statistics (pages 270–294): Chapter 10 Conclusions (pages 295–299):