Maternally derived testosterone and 17β-estradiol in the eggs of Arctic-breeding glaucous gulls in relation to persistent organic pollutants

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-151

  Verboven, Nanette ^a   Verreault, Jonathan ^b   Letcher, Robert J ^b   Gabrielsen, Geir W ^c   Evans, Neil P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; Glaucous gull; Larus hyperboreus; Maternal effects; Norwegian Arctic; Persistent organic pollutants; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FLAME RETARDANT; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; TESTOSTERONE; HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EGG; ESTROGEN METABOLISM; FEMALE; FIELD STUDY; GLAUCOUS GULL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEA POLLUTION; SEABIRD; ANIMAL; CHARADRIIFORMES; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EGG YOLK; FOOD CHAIN; METABOLISM; NORWAY; OVIPARITY; POLLUTANT; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; ZYGOTE;

AVES; LARUS HYPERBOREUS;

ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; CHARADRIIFORMES; CLUTCH SIZE; EGG YOLK; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; NORWAY; OVIPARITY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TESTOSTERONE; ZYGOTE;

EID: 46149087017     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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