Effects of dieldrin treatment on physiological and biochemical aspects of the toad embryonic development

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688210· OSTI ID:5138542

Gauna, L; Caballero de Castro, A; Chifflet de Llamas, M; Pechen de D'Angelo, A M ^[1]

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1. Univ. Nacional del Comahue, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Dieldrin is a cylclodiene insecticide highly persistent in nature due to its chemical stability. The exposure of toad embryos to Dieldrin induces hyperactivity in the swimming larvae and inhibition of cholinesterases. However, the inhibition of these enzymes during early development is not life threatening. The present report provides a physiological and biochemical study of the noxious effect of Dieldrin on the toad embryonic development.

• OSTI ID: 5138542
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 46:4; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
DIELDRIN
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
ESTERASES
INHIBITION
BEHAVIOR
INSECTICIDES
LARVAE
PHYSIOLOGY
TOADS
AMPHIBIANS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ENZYMES
HYDROLASES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
PROTEINS
VERTEBRATES
560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology