Studying effects from chronic marine environment pollution on the state of invertebrates reproductive function
Abstract
The paper summarises results of long-term laboratory and field studies on the effects of environmental pollution on the gametogenesis, breeding and reproductive cycles of sea urchins and bivalve molluscs. The disordered gametogenesis can serve as a sensitive indicator of marine environment pollution. The authors estimate informativity of various indicators of reproductive function of these species and cite data from the studies about spawning period of Strongylocentrotus intermedius from the north-western sea areas of the Sea of Japan with various anthropogenic stresses. The authors focus attention on a shift in the spawning period from autumn to early summer in sea urchin habitats known to be high-polluted, and discuss probable mechanisms of this phenomenon.
About the Authors
M. A. Vaschenko
A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
P. M. Zhadan
V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, FEB RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Vaschenko M.A., Zhadan P.M. Studying effects from chronic marine environment pollution on the state of invertebrates reproductive function. Pacific Medical Journal. 2012;(2):110-114. (In Russ.)
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