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Title:	Effects of alkylphenols (C4-C7) on the reproductive system of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Authors:	Meier, Sonnich
Issue Date:	15-Jun-2007
Publisher:	The University of Bergen
Abstract:	The work in this thesis is a part of a strategic work at the Institute of Marine Research, which aims to develop a variety of methods to be used in investigating potential endocrine disruption in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Produced water, a by-product of offshore oil production, contains significant amounts of alkylphenols (APs). Many studies have shown that long-chain para-substituated APs cause endocrine disruption in freshwater fish, but relatively little is currently known about their long-term effects on the biology of marine fish. Here we describe the results from two experiments studing in detail the effects of some APs present in produced water on the reproductive potential of first-time spawning Atlantic cod. Groups of cod were fed pastes containing four APs (4-tert-butylphenol, 4-npentylphenol, 4-n-hexylphenol and 4-n-heptylphenol), at different concentrations for either 4 months (experiment 1) or 5 weeks (experiment 2). AP-exposed fish were compared to unexposed fish and to fish fed paste containing natural estrogen (17 β- estradiol). The results of the present study suggest that multiple mechanisms underlie the responses in the AP treated cod. The exposure to APs influences the plasma concentration of several male and female sex hormones and the egg yolk precursor protein, vitellogenin, in Atlantic cod. This study also shows that AP-exposure down to 20 μg/kg body burden interferes with the maturation of the sex organs, and that this effect is likely caused by disruption of the sex hormone system. There were also found effects of the AP treatment on the hepatic P450 systems (CYP1A and CYP3A) as well as glutathione, glutathione-related enzymes and changes in the lipid composition in liver and brain membranes. Even though the concentrations used in our experiments are higher than may be reasonably expected as the result of oil production alone, measurements of actual AP levels in the sea indicate that APs may still be a significant risk factor in the marine environment.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1956/2326
ISBN:	978-82-308-0384-4 (print version)
Appears in Collections:	Department of Molecular Biology

Files in This Item: File Description Size Format Main_Thesis_Sonnich_ Meier.pdf Main Thesis 1,89 MB Adobe PDF View/Open Paper_I_Sonnich_ Meier.pdf Journal of Chromatography A 1059 (1-2), Boitsov, S.; Meier, S.; Klungsøyr, J. and A. Svardal., Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of alkylphenols in produced water from offshore oil installations as pentafluorobenzoate derivatives, pp. 131-141. Copyright 2004 Elsevier. 164,55 kB Adobe PDF View/Open Paper_II_Sonnich_Meier.pdf Journal of Chromatography A 1062 (2), Meier, S.; Klungsøyr, J.; Boitsov, S.; Eide, T. and A. Svardal., Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of alkylphenols in cod (Gadus morhua) tissues as pentafluorobenzoate derivatives, pp. 255-268. Copyright 2005 Elsevier. 498,51 kB Adobe PDF View/Open Paper_III_Sonnich_Meier.pdf Meier, Sonnich; Andersen, Tom Einar; Norberg, Birgitta; Taranger, Geir Lasse; Thorsen, Anders; Kjesbu, Olav Sigurd; Klungsøyr, Jarle and Asbjørn Svardal, Effects of long-term exposure of alkylphenols on the reproductive system of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Preprint. 126,38 kB Adobe PDF View/Open paper_IV_Sonnich_Meier.pdf Aquatic toxicology 81(2), Meier, Sonnich; Andersen, Tom Einar; Norberg, Birgitta; Thorsen, Anders; Taranger, Geir Lasse; Kjesbu, Olav Sigurd; Dale, Roy; Morton, H. Craig; Klungsøyr, Jarle and Asbjørn Svardal, Effects of alkylphenols on the reproductive system of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), 207-218. Copyright 2007 Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2006.12.002 781,54 kB Adobe PDF View/Open Paper_V_Sonnich_Meier.pdf Aquatic toxicology 69 (1), Hasselberg, L.; Meier, S. and A. Svardal., Effects of alkylphenols on redox status in first spawning Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), pp. 95-105. Copyright 2004 Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2004.04.004 118,33 kB Adobe PDF View/Open Paper_VI_Sonnich_Meier.pdf Aquatic toxicology 67 (4), Hasselberg, L.; Meier, S.; Svardal, A.; Hegelund, T. and M. C. Celander. Effects of alkylphenols on CYP1A and CYP3A expression in first spawning Atlantic cod (Gadusmorhua), pp. 303-313. Copyright 2004 Elsevier. 189,59 kB Adobe PDF View/Open Paper_VII_Sonnich_Meier.pdf Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-Toxicology & Pharmacology 145(3), Meier, Sonnich; Andersen, Thorny Cesilie; Lind-Larsen, Kristin; Svardal, Asbjørn and Holm Holmsen, Effects of alkylphenols on glycerophospholipids and cholesterol in liver and brain from cod (Gadus morhua), pp.420-430. Copyright 2007 Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.01.012 293,11 kB Adobe PDF View/Open Errata_Sonnich_Meier.pdf Errata 79,21 kB Adobe PDF View/Open

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