Endocrine disruptors in the Leça River and nearby Porto Coast (NW Portugal): Presence of estrogenic compounds and hypoxic conditions

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 262-274

  Rocha, Maria João ^a,b,c   Ribeiro, Marta ^b,c   Ribeiro, Cláudia ^a,b   Couto, Cristina ^b,c   Cruzeiro, Catarina ^a   Rocha, Eduardo ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES IUCS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

alkylphenol ethoxylates; alkylphenols; bisphenol A; endocrine disruptors; estrogens

Indexed keywords

ALKYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; ALKYLPHENOLS; BISPHENOL A; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGENS;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHENOLS; PORTS AND HARBORS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

RIVERS;

AQUATIC ORGANISM; BIOACCUMULATION; COASTAL ZONE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; DRUG; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; HARBOR; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; RIVER WATER;

ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; LECA RIVER; PORTO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84861155397     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2011.644291     Document Type: Article

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