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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
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Bisphenol A
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismOryzias Latipes (Japanese medaka)
Tissue
AgeFertilized egg
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowSemi-static
DurationUntil 60 days posthatch
RouteWater
Temperature24°C
Concentration1820 µg/l
NotesDose range: 2.28-1820 µg/l
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: 100% female sex ratio
Effect on estrogen: Induction of testis-ova
Literature references
Yokota, H., Tsuruda, Y., Maeda, M., Oshima, Y., Tadokoro, H., Nakazono, A., Honjo, T., Kobayashi, K.(2000). Effect of bisphenol A on the early life stage in Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes).Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 19: 1925-1930
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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