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Study details | Group | reptile | Organism | Chelydra serpentina serpentina | Tissue | | Age | | InVivo | In vivo | Lab | Field | Flow | | Duration | | Route | Environmental contamination | Temperature | | Concentration | | Notes | Environmental contamination of PCBs, PCDD, PCDF and organochlorine pesticides |
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Described effects | | suspected endocrine effect Reduction in PPR | | suspected endocrine effect Overlapping of PPRs of males with those of females |
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Literature references | de Solla, S.R., Bishop, C.A., Van Der Kraak, G., Brooks, R.J.(1998). Impact of organochlorine contamination on levels of sex hormones and external morphology of common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina serpentina) in Ontario, Canada.Environ. Health Perspect., 106: 253-260 |
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