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Preliminary survey of estrogenic activity in part of waters in Haihe River, Tianjin

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A preliminary survey of estrogenic activity of the contaminant in part of waters (Ziya River and the estuary of Haihe River) in Haihe River, Tianjin has been performed with the plasma vitellogenin (Vtg) in feral fish as a biomarker for estrogenic activity. The concentrations of bisphenol A (BPA), 4-tert-octylphenol (OP) and 4-nonylphenol (NP) in surface water were also determined. The presence of Vtg in male fish plasma as well as that in female can be detected at different sites and different seasons. The results indicate that the water in the sampling sites was contaminated by some estrogenic compounds. Although BPA, OP and NP can be detected in all of the water samples, their concentrations were much lower than the effective concentrations for those chemicals to induce Vtg production in male fish.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100085, Beijing, China

    Jing Shao, Maoyong Song, Jianbo Shi & Guibin Jiang

  2. School of Applied Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 100083, Beijing, China

    Guoqing Shi

  3. Environmental Science and Safety Engineering School, Tianjin University of Technology, 300191, Tianjin, China

    Xinglong Jin

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Shao, J., Shi, G., Jin, X. et al. Preliminary survey of estrogenic activity in part of waters in Haihe River, Tianjin. Chin. Sci. Bull. 50, 2565–2570 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03183651

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