An overview of dioxin-like compounds, PCB, and pesticide exposures associated with sexual differentiation of neuroendocrine systems, fluctuating asymmetry, and behavioral effects in birds

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part C Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 286-300

  Ottinger, Mary Ann ^a   Lavoie, Emma T ^a   Abdelnabi, Mahmoud ^b   Quinn Jr , Michael J ^c   Marcell, Allegra ^a   Dean, Karen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Altricial birds; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Lifetime fitness; Precocial birds; Semi altricial birds; Sexual differentiation

Indexed keywords

ALTRICIAL BIRDS; BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS; DIOXIN-LIKE COMPOUNDS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; NEURAL SYSTEMS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEMS; PESTICIDE EXPOSURE; PRECOCIAL BIRDS;

CHEMICALS; HEALTH; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PRINTED CIRCUITS;

PESTICIDE EFFECTS;

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; 2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; CHLORPHENOTANE; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; DIOXIN; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; STEROID;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRD; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; DIOXINS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PESTICIDES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

AVES;

EID: 71449107969     PISSN: 10590501     EISSN: 15324095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10590500903310229     Document Type: Review

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