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Effects of chlordecone on the gonads of freshwater catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis.
- Source :
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology; Aug1994, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p186-191, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- The article presents a study which investigates the effects of the pesticide chlordecone (CD) on the gonads of freshwater catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis. The study performed a static acute toxicity bioassay to determine the lethal concentration 50 (LC50) value of CD. Moreover, the study revealed that the fish suffered extensive damage in the testes after exposure to CD.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00074861
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 70790823
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192031