title: Enhanced growth and reproduction of Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematoda) in the presence of 4-nonylphenol.
abstract: The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was exposed over a whole fife-cycle (72 h) to several concentrations of 4-nonylphenol (NP; nominal concentrations: 0-350 microg/l). Growth and reproduction of C. elegans were enhanced at NP concentrations of 66 and 40 microg/l, respectively, with effects showing dose-response relationships. These stimulatory effects might be of ecological relevance in benthic habitats, where organisms can be exposed to high concentrations of NP.
authors.affiliation: Ecological Sediment and Soil Assessment (Ecossa), Munich, Germany. hoess@ecossa.de
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Höss
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jüttner
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Traunspurgerd
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pfisterb
authors.forename: Karl-Werner
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Schramm
authors.forename: Christian E W
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019015:Geologic Sediments; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C041594:4-nonylphenol