Oxygen deprivation tampers with sex hormones in fish and impairs reproduction, according to new research. The results suggest that low oxygen in freshwater ecosystems can disrupt animals’ endocrine systems. Researchers say this link might explain the ongoing decline in some fish and amphibian species.
FISH FIND. Carp tolerate low-oxygen conditions but may show a reproductive decline.
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