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This study examined the reproductive development of yellow perch exposed to two types of oil sands-affected waters over 13 years. In 1996 and 2009, yellow perch were stocked into an experimental pond containing water-capped oil sands tailings and a pond located in a reclaimed area containing bitumen-bearing clays. In 2009, male perch in the tailings pond showed reduced testicular development and lowered steroid hormones, while no effects were seen in the second pond or in females. Water chemistry in the tai

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