Toxicity of mercury during the embryonic development of Chasmagnathus granulatus (Brachyura, Varunidae)

Ovigerous females of the estuarine crab Chasmagnathus granulatus were exposed to mercury (0.1 mg/L) during the entire, early, or late embryonic development. A delay in the egg incubation period and some morphological abnormalities were detected in larvae hatched from exposed females. Particularly, h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental research 2005-09, Vol.99 (1), p.72-78
Hauptverfasser:	Sánchez, María Victoria, Cahansky, Alejandra V., López Greco, Laura S., Rodríguez, Enrique M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abnormalities Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Brachyura Brachyura - embryology Brackish Chasmagnathus granulatus Crustacean larvae Decapoda Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates Embryo, Nonmammalian - drug effects Embryonic Development - drug effects Eye Eye Abnormalities - chemically induced Eye Abnormalities - embryology Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Larva - drug effects Marine Mercury Mercury - toxicity Pigmentation Pigmentation - drug effects Varunidae Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
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