Lethal and teratogenic effects of phenol on Bufo arenarum embryos

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 167, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 64-68

  Paisio, Cintia Elizabeth ^a   Agostini, Elizabeth ^a   González, Paola Solange ^a   Bertuzzi, Mabel Lucía ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amphibian; AMPHITOX; Environmental pollutants; Malformations; Toxicity test

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; AMPHITOX; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; MALFORMATIONS; TOXICITY TEST;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); POLLUTION; TESTING; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

PHENOLS;

PHENOL;

ABNORMALITY; AMPHIBIAN; BIOINDICATOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMBRYO; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PHENOL; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXICITY TEST;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO MORTALITY; EMBRYOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LC 50; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; SOUTH AMERICA; SURVIVAL RATE; TERATOGENESIS; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BUFO ARENARUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; LETHAL DOSE 50; MORPHOGENESIS; PHENOLS; SURVIVAL RATE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; BUFO ARENARUM;

EID: 66149175293     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.12.084     Document Type: Article

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