Possible effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on sex determination in rainbow trout
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA (United States). Coastal Resources Coordination Branch
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). School of Fisheries
Aqueous exposure of newly hatched rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) larvae to PCBs resulted in altered sex ratios and severe gonadal abnormalities in juvenile females. The proportion of females decreased from 41.9% in combined controls to 31.6 to 36.1% in groups that accumulated 2.5 {micro}g/g PCBs after 3-h immersions, although this decrease was not statistically significant. A total of 18.2% of the females in the treatment group that accumulated 2.1 {micro}g/g PCBs had abnormal gonads as compared to 2.7% in combined controls. Abnormalities were characterized by inconsistent or extremely limited development of oocytes. Although further work is required to validate these results, this study suggests that environmentally realistic tissue concentrations of PCBs may disrupt sexual development in female trout.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 675475
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 17, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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