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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Study details
Groupcrustacean
OrganismDaphnia magna
Tissue
AgeNeonatal (< 24 hours)
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
FlowSemi-static
Duration21 days
RouteWater
Temperature21.6°C
Concentration1 µg/l
Notes
Described effects
suspected endocrine effect
Slightly increased male to female sex ratio (not significant)
Literature references
Baer, K.N., Owens, K.D.(1999). Evaluation of selected endocrine disrupting compounds on sex determination in Daphnia magna using reduced photoperiod and different feeding rates.Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.: 62: 214-221
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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