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| Marsupial development in the mysid Neomysis integer (Crustacea: Mysidacea) to evaluate the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals |  |
| Ghekiere, A.; Fockedey, N.; Verslycke, T.; Vincx, M.; Janssen, C.R. (2007). Marsupial development in the mysid Neomysis integer (Crustacea: Mysidacea) to evaluate the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 66(1): 9-15. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2006.02.008 |
| In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. Academic Press/Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0147-6513, meer |
| Trefwoorden |
Endocrinologie; Hormonen; Insekticiden; Methoprene; Ontwikkeling van embryo's; Mysidacea [Aasgarnalen] [WoRMS]; Neomysis integer (Leach, 1814) [Brakwateraasgarnaal] [WoRMS]; België, Zeeschelde, Haven van Antwerpen [gazetteer]; Marien; Brak water |
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- Endocrine disruption in the Scheldt Estuary: distribution, exposure and effects, meer
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| Abstract |
Embryonic development is a crucial time window within an organism's life history. Relatively few studies have focused on understanding the potential effects of endocrine disruptors on embryogenesis in invertebrates. Mysids (Crustacea: Mysidacea) have been used extensively in regulatory toxicity testing and they are the only invertebrate model currently included in the U.S. EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Program. We developed a method for studying mysid embryonic development in multiwell plates until the release of free-swimming juveniles. This method was used to evaluate the potential effects of the insecticide methoprene, a juvenile hormone analog, on mysid embryogenesis. Embryos were exposed to nominal concentrations 0.01, 1, and 100 μg methoprene/L. Average percentage survival, hatching success, total development time and duration of each developmental stage were analyzed. Embryos exposed to 1 and 100 μg methoprene/L had a significantly lower hatching success and lower survival rates. Our study indicates that in vitro embryogenesis can be used as a valuable tool to study the impact of endocrine disruptors in mysids. |
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