Mechanisms of endocrine disruption with particular reference to occurrence in avian wildlife: A review

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 59-69

  Dawson, A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birds; Endocrine disruption; P450; Steroid hormones; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; SEX HORMONE; STEROID HORMONE; THYROID HORMONE;

BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; EGG SHELL; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TOXICOKINETICS; WILDLIFE;

EID: 0033830550     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008964128501     Document Type: Conference Paper

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