Mugilid Fish Are Sentinels of Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Coastal and Estuarine Environments

Mugilid Fish Are Sentinels of Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Coastal and Estuarine Environments

Effects on fish reproduction can result from a variety of toxicity mechanisms first operating at the molecular level. Notably, the presence in the environment of some compounds termed endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can cause adverse effects on reproduction by interfering with the endocrine sy...

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Main Authors: Maren Ortiz-Zarragoitia, Cristina Bizarro, Iratxe Rojo-Bartolomé, Oihane Diaz de Cerio, Miren P. Cajaraville, Ibon Cancio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
mullets
endocrine disrupting chemicals
xenoestrogenicity
intersex
molecular markers
5S rRNA
TFIIIA
environmental monitoring
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/9/4756

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