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The increasing preponderance of females in fish populations has become a matter of concern not only for scientists but also for environmental authorities. For example, in the extensive waterways in Berlin, Germany, 70% of the fish population is female. A twofold question should be asked: is the biomarker vitellogenin (vitellogenin-synthesis assay) an appropriate tool for determining endocrine effects (European Commission 1996) and of chemical pollutants in effluents (Castillo et al. 1997), such as estradiols, phthalates, alkyl-phenols, and alkyl-ethoxylates, influence sex differentiation in fish?
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Hansen, PD. et al. (1998). Vitellogenin — A Biomarker for Endocrine Disruptors. In: Hock, B., Barceló, D., Cammann, K., Hansen, PD., Turner, A.P.F. (eds) Biosensors for Environmental Diagnostics. Teubner-Reihe UMWELT. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-93454-3_15
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