Impact of oil-related environmental pollutants on the ovary structure in the freshwater leech Erpobdella johanssoni (Johansson, 1927) (Clitellata: Hirudinea)
Toxicity of organic chemical compounds, including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene (BTEX), is a major concern because of their induction of adverse effects in organisms, including reproductive abnormalities. In the present study, we investigated impacts of chronic exposure to BTEX at 25 µg...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | The European Zoological Journal |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2017.1329360 |