Developmental, reproductive, and demographic alterations in aquatic wildlife: Establishing causality between exposure to endocrine-active compounds (EACs) and effects

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-26

  Segner, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Ecological impairment; Endocrine disruption; Inference of causality

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKER; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISORDER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

EID: 20444458366     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200400550     Document Type: Review

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