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Copper tolerance in fathead minnows: I. The role of genetic and nongenetic factors.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry - 1 Jan 2004
Kolok Alan S, Peake Elizabeth B, Tierney Laura L, Roark Shaun A, Noble Robert B, See Kyoungah, Guttman Sheldon I
Abstract excerpt
Swim performances of male and female fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) from three different suppliers were determined before and after an 8- to 9-d exposure to 175 microg/L copper (Cu). The reduction in swim performance (delta) due to the Cu exposure varied widely among individual fish, but was surprisingly consistent from one supplier to the next and between males and females. Genetic analysis of the...
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