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SCiENCE INFORMATION EXCHANG SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION . 1730 M STREIZT, N.W. PHONE 202-301-5511 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20033 ZUtl- 34 3 3 f U !l p fi i l-J8 fi ::i. ? 3 \ !!, . 1 . j : `J U3 SFibwiX S iiJJ SUPPORTING AGENCY: AGENCY'S N U M 3 E:\lij: INTERIOR DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF SPORT FISH. ?, LF FISHERY RESEARCH DIVISION FR 2210-11 TITLE 02 PROJECT: SCREENING PESTICIDES FOR TERATOGENIC EFFECTS CN GAHBUSIA. CHROMIC ___TOXICITY OF PESTICIDES TO FRESHWATER FISHES________________________________ PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, ASSOCIATES AN O O EP ART M ENT, SP ECI \LTY: " JG ARMSTRONG FL MAYER FISH PESTICIDE RES LAB . RECIPIENT INSTITUTION: PERIOD FOR THIS NS?: U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR BUR. OF SPORT FISH. & WILDLIFE 7/70 TO 6/71 FY71 FUNDS $3,000 ! i ROUTS #1 .1 COLUMBIA. MISSOURI 652 OJ____________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY OF PROJECT: .I I The purpose of this work unit is to screen carbamates, fungicides, insect repellents, herbicides and polychloro biphenyls for possible teratogenic effects. The mosquitof ish, "Gambusia affinis" will be used as a test animal. Groups of mosquitofish containing both male and female subjects will be fed formulations of the above compounds through their diet both alone and in combination. Whole, cleasre specimens of the resulting progeny will be examined for anomalies and histological sections will be evaluated. \ i I iii DSW 255439 1 ) STLCOPCB4061130