Endocrine Disruption of Reproduction in Amphibians

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates - Volume 2

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 203-211

  Norris, David O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374931-4.10011-2     Document Type: Chapter

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