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The effect of copper on the embryonic development and hatching ofSepia officinalis L.

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The influence of copper on embryonic development and hatching ofSepia officinalis was investigated. Copper exerts a profound effect on both hatching stage and time-to-hatching. At high copper concentrations (50–200 ppb Cu2+), the embryos hatch earlier than the controls but have a lower survival potential. No external morphological malformations were found. Whereas copper does not accumulate in the embryo or in the vitellus, it is absorbed by the envelope and/or the chorion.

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  1. Zoology Department I, Catholic University, Toernooiveld, 6525, ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    W. P. Paulij & J. M. Denucé

  2. Delta Institute for Hydrobiological Research, Vierstraat 28, 4401, EA Yerseke, The Netherlands

    W. Zurburg & E. J. van Hannen

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Contribution no. 471 of the Delta Institute for Hydrobiological Research.

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Paulij, W.P., Zurburg, W., Denucé, J.M. et al. The effect of copper on the embryonic development and hatching ofSepia officinalis L.. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 19, 797–801 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01183995

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