Endocrine disruptive potential of endosulfan on the reproductive axis of C. dimerus (Perciformes, Cichlidae)

• Published in: Aquatic Toxicology
• Main Authors: Da Cuña, Rodrigo Hernán, Pandolfi, Matias, Genovese, Griselda, Piazza, Yanina Grisel, Ansaldo, Martín, Lo Nostro, Fabiana Laura
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science
• Subjects: endosulfan; cichlid fish; endocrine disruption; testes pathology; gonadotropins; sex steroids; Otras Ciencias Biológicas; Ciencias Biológicas; CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS; Argentina; Argentino; Hernán; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/12679

Endosulfan (ES), a persistent organochlorine pesticide, is widely used worldwide despite its toxicity to non-target animals. Upon reaching water bodies, ES can cause negative effects on aquatic animals, including disruption of hormonal systems. However, the action of ES on fish reproductive axis has...