Estrogen-receptor independent effects of two ubiquitous environmental estrogens on Melosira varians Agardh, a common component of the aquatic primary production community

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-27

  Julius, Matthew L ^a   Stepanek, Joshua ^a   Tedrow, O'Neill ^a   Gamble, Carolyn ^a   Schoenfuss, Heiko L ^a  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

17 Estradiol; 4 Nonylphenol; Diatom(s); Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

4 NONYLPHENOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FRESH WATER;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; AQUATIC COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; FOOD WEB; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; LIPID; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SURFACE WATER; TROPHIC LEVEL;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL DENSITY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIPID ANALYSIS; MELOSIRA VARIANS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CHLOROPHYLL; DIATOMS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; LIPIDS; PHENOLS; POPULATION DENSITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; MELOSIRA VARIANS; PROTISTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34548680070     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2007.07.010     Document Type: Article

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