Effects of the Synthetic Hormone 17α-Ethinylestradiol on Aquatic Organisms of Different Trophic Levels
Konference "Vides zinātne un izglītība Latvijā un Eiropā": tēžu krājums 2014
Karīna Bāliņa, Maija Balode, Ieva Putna

Synthetic hormone 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) is one of the main components of oral contraceptives. Entering the aquatic environment EE2 interacts on estrogen receptors of aquqtic organisms. It’s impacting their survival, growth, development and reproduction. Research shows how EE2 affects different trophic levels of aquatic organisms. There were appropriate test organisms used for each trofic level: phytoplankton – Desmodesmus communis, zooplankton – Daphnia magna, zoobenthos - Hyalella azteca. Accute and chronic toxicity tests were carried out. It was found that elevated EE2 concentrations in environment significantly affect their abilities to survive, grow and reproduce. Result of this research show that according to sensitivity against EE2 used test organisms ranges: Desmodesmus communis > Hyalella azteca > Daphnia magna.


Keywords
17α-etinilestradiols (EE2), ekotoksicitāte, Desmodesmus communis, Daphnia magna, Hyalella azteca
Hyperlink
http://www.lvzsa.lv/sites/default/files/tezu_krajums_videszinateneunizglitiba_2014.pdf

Bāliņa, K., Balode, M., Putna, I. Effects of the Synthetic Hormone 17α-Ethinylestradiol on Aquatic Organisms of Different Trophic Levels. In: Konference "Vides zinātne un izglītība Latvijā un Eiropā": tēžu krājums, Latvia, Rīga, 24-24 October, 2014. Rīga: 2014, pp.16-17. ISBN 97899341433111.

Publication language
Latvian (lv)
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