Reproductive physiology in eastern snapping turtles (chelydra serpentina) exposed to runoff from a concentrated animal feeding operation

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 996-999

  Meyer, Jennifer L ^a   Rogers Burch, Sara ^a   Leet, Jessica K ^a   Villeneuve, Daniel L ^b   Ankley, Gerald T ^b   Sepúlveda, Maria S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

CAFO; Reproduction; Reptile; Testosterone; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; MALE; MANURE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TURTLE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; MALE; MANURE; REPRODUCTION; TURTLES; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84886770540     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/2012-10-248     Document Type: Article

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