Effects of exposure to cadmium in sperm cells of zebrafish, Danio rerio

Cadmium is a natural element found in the earth’s crust; it is usually associated with other metals, but due to the impacts caused by human activity, its concentration has increased in the aquatic environment. This metal may damage aquatic animal reproduction, decreasing the rate of fertilization of...

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Main Authors: Izani Bonel Acosta, Antonio Sergio Varela Junior, Estela Fernandes e Silva, Tainã Figueiredo Cardoso, Jôsie Schwartz Caldas, Rodrigo Desessards Jardim, Carine Dahl Corcini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750016300580