Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4529813 Aquatic Toxicology 2011 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The effects of non-steroidal pharmaceuticals were assessed in the gonadal maturation of zebrafish. ► Carbamazepine, fenofibric acid, propranolol, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole were tested individually and in mixtures (low and high levels). ► Histological and stereological analyses showed a decreasing trend of the late mature stages and an increase in immature gametes, in both sexes. ► The females seemed to be more sensitive to mixtures and males to single compounds. ► Reproductive toxicological effects caused by these pharmaceuticals, even at low environmental levels, should not be overlooked.
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