Development and implementation of endocrine biomarkers of exposure and effects in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)

Chemosphere

Volumn 37, Issue 9-12, 1998, Pages 1905-1914

  Matter, J M ^a,b   McMurry, C S ^a   Anthony, A B ^a   Dickerson, R L ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JUNIATA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; 2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 3 INDOLEMETHANOL; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; COUMESTROL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; VITELLOGENIN;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EGG YOLK; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HATCHING; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; ALLIGATORINAE; ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032190730     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00257-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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