Comparison of embryo toxicity using two classes of aquatic vertebrates

Abstract

Toxicity tests of musk ketone (MK) and tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) on embryos were conducted in two amphibian species, Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis and the Swedish native species Rana arualis. TBBPA was also tested on fish embryos of Danio rerio. All species were tested in similar experimental setup. Musk ketone caused decreased heart rates at concentrations from 10 and 100 mu g/L in R. arualis and X. tropicalis, respectively. TBBPA caused effects at 1000 mu g/L in all three species. The responses were comparable between all three species which supports the relevance for using data from non-native species in national risk assessment. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Amphibians; Fish; Embryo; Toxicity

Published in

Environmental toxicology and pharmacology
2014, Volume: 37, number: 1, pages: 24-27
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

SLU Authors

• Carlsson, Gunnar

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Norrgren, Leif

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG3 Good health and well-being
SDG6 Clean water and sanitation


UKÄ Subject classification

Developmental Biology


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2013.10.015

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/53700