Environmental contamination with substances that exert an adverse influence on the
endocrine system of living organisms has been posing a growing concern in recent years …

Some freshwater phytoplankton species have been suggested to produce estrogenic
compounds in concentrations which could cause adverse effects to aquatic biota, while …

Seahorses, with brood pouch in adult males, are a bioindicator species that exhibit
specialized reproductive strategy of “male pregnancy”. Bisphenol A (BPA), one of the most …

Ethylbenzene dehydrogenase initiates the anaerobic bacterial degradation of ethylbenzene
and propylbenzene. Although the enzyme is currently only known from a few closely related …

Pyrethroid and organophosphate pesticides are two of the most commonly used classes of
insecticide worldwide. At sublethal concentrations, permethrin (a pyrethroid) and …

The aim of this work was to evaluate the endocrine disrupting effects on the ovarian
development of sharpbelly (Hemiculter leucisculus) caused by effluents containing phenolic …

In order to clarify the suitability of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos for the detection of
neurotoxic compounds, the acetylcholinesterase assay was adapted and validated with a …

The objective of this study was to investigate the endocrine disrupting effects of domestic
wastewater on fish using the brackish medaka Oryzias melastigma as the animal model …

Behavioral development occurs together with the development of the nervous system.
Studies on mammals indicate that exposures to some chemicals during embryonic …

Cyanobacteria blooms are increasing globally, with further increases predicted in
association with climate change. Recently, some cyanobacteria species have been …