Biological effects of a neurotoxic pesticide at low concentrations on sea urchin early development. A terathogenic assay

Chemosphere

Volumn 37, Issue 14-15, 1998, Pages 3001-3010

  Morale, A ^a   Coniglio, L ^a,b   Angelini, C ^a,b   Cimoli, G ^b   Bolla, A ^c   Alleteo, D ^c   Russo, P ^b   Falugi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c Health Protection Unit 2   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECHINODERM; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT;

BIOASSAY; CELL MIGRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MESENCHYME CELL; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SEA URCHIN; TERATOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032402081     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00341-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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