Polybrominated diphenyl ethers affect the reproduction and development, and alter the sex ratio of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 182, Issue , 2013, Pages 120-126

  Han, X B ^a,b   Yuen, Karen W Y ^c   Wu, Rudolf S S ^c  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b Shenzhen Water Group Co Ltd   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Malformation; PBDE; Reproduction; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION SUCCESS; MALFORMATION; PBDE; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX RATIOS;

FISH;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DE 71; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FISH; HATCHING; LARVA; PBDE; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GAMETE; HATCHING; LARVAL STAGE; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING; SPINE MALFORMATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; ZEBRA FISH;

MALFORMATION; PBDE; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO;

ABNORMALITIES, DRUG-INDUCED; ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FLAME RETARDANTS; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 84881088184     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.06.045     Document Type: Article

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