Publication Abstract

Endocrine Disruption in the Marine Environment (EDMAR)

Y.T. Allen et al

Previous research on endocrine disruption in the freshwater and marine aquatic environments has shown that some fish species, particularly rainbow trout, roach and flounder are showing signs of exposure to exogenous oestrogens, as indicated by the presence of the female yolk protein vitellogenin (VTG) in blood plasma and intersex testes in male fish. In light of this work the EDMAR (Endocrine Disruption in the Marine Environment) programme was initiated in 1998. The objectives of this three-year research programme were to investigate whether there is evidence for changes in the reproductive health of both marine fish and invertebrates due to endocrine disruption, and, if so, the possible causes and potential impact on populations.

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Y.T. Allen* (compiler)  (2002) Endocrine disruption in the marine environment (EDMAR). EDMAR Secretariat, Defra London, 67pp, ISBN 0 907545 16 5