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ArticleFish physiology and biochemistry2018

The effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of aldrin and methoxychlor on the testes and sperm of male Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) after short-term exposure.

J Das Neves, I E J Barnhoorn, G M Wagenaar

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Article in Fish physiology and biochemistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J Das NevesDepartment of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa.
I E J BarnhoornDepartment of Zoology, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa.
G M WagenaarDepartment of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa. inaw@uj.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5852-1907
University of Johannesburg · ZAUniversity of Venda · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The organochlorine pesticides aldrin (0.14 μg/L) and methoxychlor (0.23 μg/L) were both present in the Albasini Dam, Limpopo Province, South Africa, during a field survey in 2014. The use of aldrin has been banned in the USA since 1987 and restricted in South Africa since 1992. The use of methoxychlor, however, remains undefined with little information available about its registration in South Africa despite being banned in Europe (2002) and USA (2003). The aim of this study was to determine the potential effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of aldrin and methoxychlor on the reproductive system of male catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Males were exposed for 96 h to the two pesticides under controlled laboratory conditions. Following exposure, each fish was weighed and measured, and a necropsy performed to determine any macroscopic abnormalities and the general health of the fish. The fish were killed and dissected and the testes removed, weighed and measured to determine the gonadosomatic index (GSI). The right testis of each fish was sectioned for histopathological assessment and to calculate the testes index (I

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AldrinAnimalsCatfishesEnvironmental MonitoringInsecticidesMacrophagesMaleMethoxychlorSpermatocytesSpermatogoniaSpermatozoaTestisWater Pollutants, ChemicalAldrinInsecticidesMethoxychlorWater Pollutants, ChemicalComputer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA)Endocrine-disrupting chemicalsHistologyReproductionSperm qualityTestes

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