Effects of Ethinylestradiol (EE2) and an Organophosphorus Flame Retardant (TCPP) on Gonadal Maturation in the Sea Urchin, <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>

Effects of Ethinylestradiol (EE2) and an Organophosphorus Flame Retardant (TCPP) on Gonadal Maturation in the Sea Urchin, <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>

The sea urchin (<i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>) was used to test the effects of one of the most abundant flame retardant additives for plastics, tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP), and the synthetic hormone ethinylestradiol (EE2) on gametogenesis and gonad development of adults. Wit...

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Main Authors: Pedro Campoy-López, Estefanía Pereira-Pinto, Leonardo Mantilla-Aldana, Ricardo Beiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
endocrine disruptors
organophosphorus flame retardant
xenoestrogens
<i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>
echinoderms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/8/611

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