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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Methoxychlor
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismIctalurus punctatus (Channel catfish), male
Tissue
Age14 months
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration10 days
RouteIntraperitoneal
Temperature
Concentration250 mg/kg
Notes
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: Slightly increased serum vitellogenin
Literature references
Schlenk, D., Stresser, D.M., Rimoldi, J., Arcand, L., McCants, J., Nimrod, A.C., Benson, W.H.(1998). Biotransformation and estrogenic activity of methoxychlor and its metabolites in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).Mar. Environ. Res., 46: 159-162
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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