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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Study details
Groupbird
OrganismTachycineta bicolor (Tree swallow)
Tissue
AgeAdult
InVivoIn vivo
LabField
Flow
Duration
RouteEnvironmental contamination
Temperature
ConcentrationEggs: up to 29.5 µg/g
Notes
Described effects
suspected endocrine effect
Increased nest abandonment and reduced hatching
Literature references
McCarthy, J.P., Secord, A.L.(1999). Reproductive ecology of tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) with high levels of polychlorinated biphenyl contamination.Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 18: 1433-1439
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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