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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Lindane (gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane)
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismCarassius auratus (Goldfish)
TissueGonad
Age
InVivoIn vitro
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration
Route
Temperature
Concentration0.01-1 ppm
NotesGonadal tissue from fish exposed to lindane for 4 weeks incubated with carp hypophyseal homogenate
Described effects
Effect on steroid: Altered steroid synthesis
Literature references
Singh, P.B., Kime, D.E., Epler, P., Chyb, J.(1994). Impact of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane exposure on plasma gonadotropin levels and in vitro stimulation of gonadal steroid production by carp hypophyseal homogenate in Carassius auratus.J. Fish Biol., 44: 195-204
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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