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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Nonylphenol
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismOncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)
Tissue
AgeJuvenile
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration9 days
RouteIntraperitoneal
Temperature
Concentration50 mg/kg
NotesSingle dose at day 0; technical mixture
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: Approximately 300-fold increases in plasma VTG levels
Literature references
Christiansen, L.B., Pedersen, K.L., Korsgaard, B., Bjerregaard, P.(1998). Estrogenicity of xenobiotics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) using in vivo synthesis of vitellogenin as a biomarker.Mar. Environ. Res., 46: 137-140
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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