Environmental Science
2 years ago

Toxic Mercury Disrupts Reproduction, Threatens Marine Life Survival

Journal of Experimental Zoology
Mercuric ions impair the fertilization potential, the resumption of meiosis, the formation of male pronucleus, and increase polyspermy, in the egg of the ascidian Phallusia mammillata
Cécile Franchet, Marie Goudeau, Henri Goudeau

Paper Summary

Mercuric ions harm the ability of sea squirt eggs to fertilize, resume meiosis, form male pronucleus, and increase polyspermy.

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