The lack of endocrine disrupting effects in catfish (Clarias gariepinus) from a DDT sprayed area

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 256-263

  Brink, Kerry ^a   Jansen van Vuren, Johan ^a   Bornman, Riana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Biomonitoring; Catfish; DDT; Intersex; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CALCIUM; CHLORPHENOTANE; DIELDRIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENDOSULFAN; LINDANE; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHATE; VITELLOGENIN; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; BODY CONDITION; DDD; DDE; DDT; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FINFISH; INTERSEX; METABOLITE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CATFISH; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONAD SOMATIC INDEX; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENTIATION DISORDER; UROGENITAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CATFISHES; DDT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DICHLORODIPHENYL DICHLOROETHYLENE; DICHLORODIPHENYLDICHLOROETHANE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GONADS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; VITELLOGENINS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 84858292669     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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