Preliminary assessment of oestrogenic activity in water sources in Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-254

  Aneck Hahn, N H ^a   Bornman, M S ^a   De Jager, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Hormone activity; Recombinant Yeast Screen bio assay (YES); Water quality

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 58049191319     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2008.33.3.7.619     Document Type: Article

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