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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Methoxychlor
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka)
Tissue
AgeLarva (5-8 days)
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowFlow through
Duration1 month
RouteWater
Temperature25°C
Concentration0.2-2.3 µg/l
Notes
Described effects
suspected no endocrine effect
No effect on sex ratio
suspected no endocrine effect
No depreciation in reproductive capability
Literature references
Nimrod, A.C., Benson, W.H.(1998). Reproduction and development of Japanese medaka following an early life stage exposure to xenoestrogens.Aquat. Toxicol., 44: 141-156
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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