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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
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Lindane (gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane)
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismHeteropneustes fossilis (Catfish), female
Tissue
AgePreparatory and pre-spawning phase
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowSemi-static
Duration4 weeks
RouteWater
Temperature
Concentration16 mg/l
Notes
Described effects
Effect on sex steroid: Decreased plasma and ovarian steroid levels
Effect on gonadotropin releasing hormone: Impaired GnRH secretion
Effect on gonadotropin: Impaired GTH secretion
Literature references
Singh, P.B., Singh, T.P.(1991). Impact of gamma-HCH on sex steroid levels and their modulation by ovine luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone and Mystus gonadotropin in the freshwater catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis.Aquat. Toxicol., 21: 93-102
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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