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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Lindane (gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane)
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismHeteropneustes fossilis (Catfish)
Tissue
Age
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowSemi-static
Duration4 weeks
RouteWater
Temperature
Concentration16 ppm
Notes
Described effects
Effect on thyroid hormone: Decreased T3 and increased T4 levels
Effect on thyroid hormone: Decreased T3/T4 ratio
Literature references
Yadav, A.K., Singh, T.P.(1986). Effect of Pesticide on Circulating Thyroid Hormone Levels in the Freshwater Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch).Environ. Res.? 39/ 136-142
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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