Ammonium perchlorate disruption of thyroid function in natural amphibian populations: Assessment and potential impact

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1443, 2003, Pages 130-142

  Carr, James A ^a   Urquidi, Lina J ^a   Goleman, Wanda L ^a   Hu, Fang ^a   Smith, Philip N ^a   Theodorakis, Christopher W ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Metamorphosis; Perchlorate; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COLLOIDS; CONTAMINATION;

METAMORPHOSIS;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 0037497232     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11179s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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