Research Paper
Pollution is a problem, and the everyday third grader could grasp that concept. However, what the effects of specific pollutants are, seems to be less clear. Each individual pollutant has a different effect on a different aspect of the ocean and the organisms that live in it. One important type of pollutant is an Endocrine disruptor, or to be more specific: Diethyl Phthalate. Said compounds and their results on the live marine organisms need to be studied so that the level at which these chemicals produce harmful effects must be studied, monitored, then reduced. Endocrine Disrupting Compounds levels in the ocean have increased significantly due to the rising levels of pollutants in the ocean. These pollutants will likely mutate …show more content…
All of the effects are not known, however a few studies link the relationship between endocrine disrupting compounds and sea urchins as toxic. For example, two scientist Bôttger and McClintock studied the effects of the widely known sea urchin: Lytechinus Variegatus. In their experiment they exposed Lytechinus Variegatus to both inorganic and organic phosphates, which are also accepted endocrine disruptors. These scientists found that the exposure of this sea urchin to these phosphates inhibited gonadal growth, the spawning activities, and additionally the biochemical composition of the sea urchins (Lawrence 59). These changes in the chemical composition of sea urchins inhibit the normal function of this organism its reproductive …show more content…
Thousands of harmful chemicals are leaked into the environment every day due to humans. Some of the commonly known Endocrine disruptors that humans are responsible for releasing are “organochlorinated pesticides and industrial chemicals, plastics and plasticizers, fuels, and many other chemicals” (Diamanti-Kandarakis et al., 2009). When people utilize pesticides and these other chemicals, the chemicals do not just sit on the surface of the land; instead the rain, carrying these harmful chemicals, flows into the nearest body of water, such as an ocean or lake, exposing all of the organisms in that aquatic ecosystem to these pollutants. These chemicals are then easily absorbed by the marine life and the organism's body is exposed to these chemicals. When it comes to Endocrine Disruptors, numerous effects could take place such as “hormone biosynthesis, metabolism, or action resulting in a deviation from normal homeostatic control or reproduction” (Diamanti-Kandarakis et al.,
Pollution is a problem, and the everyday third grader could grasp that concept. However, what the effects of specific pollutants are, seems to be less clear. Each individual pollutant has a different effect on a different aspect of the ocean and the organisms that live in it. One important type of pollutant is an Endocrine disruptor, or to be more specific: Diethyl Phthalate. Said compounds and their results on the live marine organisms need to be studied so that the level at which these chemicals produce harmful effects must be studied, monitored, then reduced. Endocrine Disrupting Compounds levels in the ocean have increased significantly due to the rising levels of pollutants in the ocean. These pollutants will likely mutate …show more content…
All of the effects are not known, however a few studies link the relationship between endocrine disrupting compounds and sea urchins as toxic. For example, two scientist Bôttger and McClintock studied the effects of the widely known sea urchin: Lytechinus Variegatus. In their experiment they exposed Lytechinus Variegatus to both inorganic and organic phosphates, which are also accepted endocrine disruptors. These scientists found that the exposure of this sea urchin to these phosphates inhibited gonadal growth, the spawning activities, and additionally the biochemical composition of the sea urchins (Lawrence 59). These changes in the chemical composition of sea urchins inhibit the normal function of this organism its reproductive …show more content…
Thousands of harmful chemicals are leaked into the environment every day due to humans. Some of the commonly known Endocrine disruptors that humans are responsible for releasing are “organochlorinated pesticides and industrial chemicals, plastics and plasticizers, fuels, and many other chemicals” (Diamanti-Kandarakis et al., 2009). When people utilize pesticides and these other chemicals, the chemicals do not just sit on the surface of the land; instead the rain, carrying these harmful chemicals, flows into the nearest body of water, such as an ocean or lake, exposing all of the organisms in that aquatic ecosystem to these pollutants. These chemicals are then easily absorbed by the marine life and the organism's body is exposed to these chemicals. When it comes to Endocrine Disruptors, numerous effects could take place such as “hormone biosynthesis, metabolism, or action resulting in a deviation from normal homeostatic control or reproduction” (Diamanti-Kandarakis et al.,