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Effects of Cadmium and Zinc on the Gamete Viability, Fertilization, and Embryonic Development ofTripneustes gratilla(Linnaeus)
1 Jan 2016
Abstract excerpt
Heavy metals are frequently reported for their mutagenic and teratogenic effects on benthic organisms. Thus, this study aimed to determine the toxicity of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) in the gametes of T. gratilla and to compare its fertilization and embryonic development under the highest nongametotoxic concentrations of these heavy metals. Gamete viability of T. gratilla under CdCl2 and ZnSO4 treatments was...
