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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Bisphenol A
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismOncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)
Tissue
AgeJuvenile
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowFlow through
Duration12 days
RouteWater
Temperature15°C
Concentration70.2-556 µg/l
NotesDose range: 10-500 µg/l
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: 70.2-106 µg/l: increased plasma VTG concentrations (not significant)
Effect on estrogen: 556 µg/l: significant induction of vitellogenesis
Literature references
Lindholst, C., Pedersen, K.L., Pedersen, S.N.(2000). Estrogenic response of bisphenol A in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).Aquat. Toxicol., 48: 87-94
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen or Tim Verslycke .
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