Abstract |
Mouthpart deformities in chironomids have been reported to indicate adverse effects of environmental pollutants. The authors assessed rates of mouthpart deformities in tributyltin-exposed, inbred, and outcrossed Chironomus riparius larvae over multiple generations. The authors found that the occurrence of mouthpart deformities was significantly correlated with inbreeding, whereas no correlation was found with the tributyltin exposure. The present study confirms the strong effect of high inbreeding rates on developmental deformities in chironomids.
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Authors | Christian Vogt, Miriam Langer-Jaesrich, Oliver Elsässer, Claudia Schmitt, Stefan Van Dongen, Heinz-R Köhler, Jörg Oehlmann, Carsten Nowak |
Journal | Environmental toxicology and chemistry
(Environ Toxicol Chem)
Vol. 32
Issue 2
Pg. 423-5
(Feb 2013)
ISSN: 1552-8618 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 23161736
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2012 SETAC. |
Chemical References |
- Environmental Pollutants
- Pesticides
- Trialkyltin Compounds
- tributyltin
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Topics |
- Animals
- Behavior, Animal
(drug effects)
- Chironomidae
- Environmental Pollutants
(toxicity)
- Fish Diseases
(chemically induced)
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Inbreeding
- Larva
(drug effects)
- Mouth Abnormalities
(chemically induced)
- Pesticides
(toxicity)
- Trialkyltin Compounds
(toxicity)
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