Posthatch methoxychlor exposure adversely affects reproduction of adult zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 607-612

  Gee, J M ^a   Craig Veit, C B ^a   Millam, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXYCHLOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; INFERTILITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; FINCHES; INSECTICIDES; MALE; METHOXYCHLOR; OVUM; REPRODUCTION; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; DANIO RERIO; FRINGILLIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 6044238211     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0471-4     Document Type: Article

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