Alterations in steroidogenesis in alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) exposed naturally and experimentally to environmental contaminants.
Many environmental contaminants alter the reproduction of animals by altering the development and function of the endocrine system. The ability of environmental contaminants to alter the endocrine system of alligators was studied both in a descriptive study in which juvenile alligators from a histor...
Main Authors: | Crain, D A, Guillette, L J, Rooney, A A, Pickford, D B |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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1997
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1469881/ |
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