Vitellogenin induction and reduced fecundity in zebrafish exposed to effluents from the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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- 作者：Charles Teta ; Yogeshkumar S. Naik ; yogeshkumar.naik@nust.ac.zw" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Urban effluents ; Sewage treatment plants ; Endocrine disrupting chemicals ; Fish fertility
- 刊名：Chemosphere
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：167
- 期：Complete
- 页码：282-290
- 全文大小：4539 K
文摘
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We tested effects of effluents from Bulawayo Zimbabwe on zebrafish reproduction.
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Sewage treatment plant effluent caused vitellogenin induction in male zebrafish.
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Textile effluent reduced fertilization success and gonad maturity of fish.
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Little data is available on EDCs in Developing Countries in Sub-Saharan Region.