The effect of fipronil on some reproduction parameters of zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Journal Title: Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2013, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Our research investigated the effects of fipronil on the reproduction dynamics and parameters of the zebrafish (Danio rerio). The experiment consisted in exposing ready to spawn fish and the spawn itself to three different concentrations of the test substance. The survival rate over the 21 days of exposure was 100% in both the three experimental groups and control group. However, the effects on reproductive parameters were evident even at the lowest concentration of fipronil applied while exposure to the highest dose of fipronil decreased the spawn obtained considerably and as well the fecundation and hatching percentages, compared to the control group.
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Anca Boaru, Cristina El Mahdy, Bogdan Georgescu
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