An epidemiological evaluation of the biochemical basis for steroid hormonal depressions in fish exposed to industrial wastes

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-171

  McMaster, Mark E ^a   Van Der Kraak, Glen J ^b   Munkittrick, Kelly R ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

epidemiology; Fish; organic contaminants; PAHs; pulp mills; steroid biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029799577     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(96)70947-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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