Nonylphenol (NP) is considered a potential endocrine-disrupting chemical affecting humans
and the environment. Due to widespread occurrence in the aquatic environment and neuro …

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been a prominent model vertebrate in a variety of biological
disciplines. Substantial information gathered from developmental and genetic research …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is now the pre-eminent vertebrate model system for clarification
of the roles of specific genes and signaling pathways in development. The zebrafish …

The zebrafish is increasingly used as a vertebrate animal model for in vivo drug discovery
and for assessing chemical toxicity and safety. Numerous studies have confirmed that …

The toxic effects of cadmium and other heavy metals have been well established, and many
of these and other environmental pollutants are known to be embryotoxic or teratogenic …

Nonylphenol is a typical endocrine-disrupting chemical that has received considerable
attention from government officials, scientists and the public due to its estrogenicity and …

In the last decades, the use and misuse of pesticides in the agriculture have increased,
having a severe impact on ecosystems and their fauna. Although the various effects of …

The organochlorine insecticide endosulfan (ES) is widely used despite its high toxicity to fish
(96-h LC50 median value of 2.6 μgL− 1). This study aimed to assess the acute toxicity …

Nonylphenol is a metabolic intermediate from the microbial transformation of detergents
used worldwide. While nonylphenol shows some acute toxicity, it is also able to mimic …