An endocrine disrupting chemical changes courtship and parental care in the sand goby

Minna Saaristo; John A. Craft; Kari Lehtonen; Kai Lindström

doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.12.015

An endocrine disrupting chemical changes courtship and parental care in the sand goby

Minna Saaristo, John A. Craft, Kari Lehtonen, Kai Lindström

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Abstract

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a diverse group of compounds that can mimic, block or modulate the synthesis of natural hormones. They are known to cause impairment of reproduction of aquatic organisms at very low concentrations. The aim of this study was to examine how exposure from 10 to 31 days to 17a-ethinyl estradiol (EE2, 41 ng L-1) affects the courtship and parental care behaviour of male sand gobies (Pomatoschistus minutus). The sand goby exhibits a polygynous mating system, where males compete for females and provide paternal care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-292
Number of pages	8
Journal	Aquatic Toxicology
Volume	97
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.12.015
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2010

Keywords

sand goby
reproductive behaviour
endocrine disrupting chemical
EE2

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