Adverse Effect of Antifouling Compounds on the Reproductive Mechanisms of the Ascidian Ciona intestinalis

Fertilization and embryo development that occur in sea water are sensitive to xenobiotics from anthropogenic sources. In this work, we evaluated the influence of two antifouling biocides, tributyltin (TBT) and diuron, on the reproductive mechanisms of the marine invertebrate Ciona intestinalis. By u...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Gallo, Elisabetta Tosti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/9/3554