Ecological effects of endocrine disruption: Current evidence and research priorities

Chemosphere

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1237-1248

  Taylor, M R ^a   Harrison, P T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033215077     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00191-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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