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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Study details
Groupreptile
OrganismAlligator mississipiensis
Tissue
AgeEggs
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration
RouteIn ovo
Temperature30°C (female producing) and 33°C (male producing)
ConcentrationNOEC = 14 ppm
NotesConcentration range: 0.14-14 p pm
Described effects
suspected no endocrine effect
No sex reversal
suspected no endocrine effect
No effects on hatchling plasma hormone concentrations or gonadal aromatase activity
suspected no endocrine effect
No effects on CAF hormone concentrations
Literature references
Crain, D.A., Guillette, L.J., Jr., Rooney, A.A., Pickford, D.B.(1997). Alterations in steroidogenesis in alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) exposed naturally and experimentally to environmental contaminants.Environ. Health Perspect., 105: 528-533
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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