Early warning signs of endocrine disruption in adult fish from the ingestion of polyethylene with and without sorbed chemical pollutants from the marine environment

Plastic debris is associated with several chemical pollutants known to disrupt the functioning of the endocrine system. To determine if the exposure to plastic debris and associated chemicals promotes endocrine-disrupting effects in fish, we conducted a chronic two-month dietary exposure using Japan...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 2014-09, Vol.493, p.656-661
Main Authors: Rochman, Chelsea M., Kurobe, Tomofumi, Flores, Ida, Teh, Swee J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Down-Regulation
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on vertebrates
Endocrine disruption
Endocrine Disruptors - metabolism
Endocrine Disruptors - toxicity
Endocrine System - drug effects
Endocrine System - metabolism
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gene Expression
Germ cells
Japanese medaka
Male
Oryzias - physiology
Oryzias latipes
Plastic debris
Polyethylene - metabolism
Polyethylene - toxicity
Vitellogenins - metabolism
Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
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Summary:Plastic debris is associated with several chemical pollutants known to disrupt the functioning of the endocrine system. To determine if the exposure to plastic debris and associated chemicals promotes endocrine-disrupting effects in fish, we conducted a chronic two-month dietary exposure using Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) and environmentally relevant concentrations of microplastic (
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.06.051