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These xenobiotics can alter cell physiology with consequent reduction of fertilization success. Here the adverse effects on the reproductive processes of the marine invertebrate <jats:italic>Ciona intestinalis<\/jats:italic> (ascidian) of different xenobiotics: lead, zinc, an organic tin compound and a phenylurea herbicide were evaluated. By using the electrophysiological technique of whole-cell voltage clamping, the effects of these compounds on the mature oocyte plasma membrane electrical properties and the electrical events of fertilization were tested by calculating the concentration that induced 50% normal larval formation (EC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>). The results demonstrated that sodium currents in mature oocytes were reduced in a concentration-dependent manner by all tested xenobiotics, with the lowest EC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub> value for lead. In contrast, fertilization current frequencies were differently affected by zinc and organic tin compound. Toxicity tests on gametes demonstrated that sperm fertilizing capability and fertilization oocyte competence were not altered by xenobiotics, whereas fertilization was inhibited in zinc solution and underwent a reduction in organic tin compound solution (EC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub> value of 1.7 \u00b5M). Furthermore, fertilized oocytes resulted in a low percentage of normal larvae with an EC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub> value of 0.90 \u00b5M. 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