Effect of cadmium on gonadal development in freshwater turtle (Trachemys scripta, Chrysemys picta) embryos

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 262-271

  Kitana, Noppadon ^a,b   Callard, Ian P ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Environment; Freshwater turtle; Gonadal development; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CELL DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METABOLITES;

FRESHWATER TURTLES; GONADAL DEVELOPMENT; MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR); NEONATES; XENOBIOTICS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; SURFACE WATER; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GERM CELL; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; POND; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION; SEDIMENT; TURTLE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CADMIUM; CELL COUNT; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; GONADS; MASSACHUSETTS; OOCYTES; PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; TURTLES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALIA; CHRYSEMYS; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; SPONDIAS PURPUREA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 38349130778     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701792753     Document Type: Article

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