Long-term exposure to bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) inhibits growth of guppy fish (Poecilia reticulata)

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-33

  Zanotelli, Vito R T ^a   Neuhauss, Stephan C F ^b   Ehrengrubera, Markus U ^a  

^a Dep Biology   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bis(2 ethylhexyl)phthalate; DEHP; Fish; Growth inhibition; Guppy; Phthalate; Plastic softener; Plasticizer

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER;

ADULT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FISH; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; MALE; PLASTICIZERS; POECILIA; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 74549223028     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1468     Document Type: Article

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