Atrazine reduces reproduction in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas): raw data report
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805
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Abstract
The herbicide, atrazine, routinely is observed in surface and groundwaters, particularly in the “corn belt” region, a high-use area of the United States. Atrazine has demonstrated effects on reproduction in mammals and amphibians, but the characterization of endocrine-related effects in fish has received only limited attention. Peak concentrations of atrazine in surface water of streams from these agricultural areas coincide with annual spawning events of native fishes. Consequently, there was an unacceptable level of uncertainty in our understanding of the risks associated with the periods of greatest atrazine exposure and greatest vulnerability of certain species of fishes. For this reason, a study of the effects of atrazine on fathead minnow reproduction was undertaken (Tillitt and others, 2010). This report provides the raw data from that study.
Suggested Citation
Tillitt, D.E., Papoulias, D.M., Whyte, J.J., Richter, C.A., 2014, Atrazine reduces reproduction in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas): raw data report: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 805, iii, 136 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds805.
ISSN: 2327-638X (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Atrazine reduces reproduction in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas): raw data report |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 805 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds805 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Columbia Environmental Research Center |
| Description | iii, 136 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |