Levels and effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on circulating thyroid hormones in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) from Leka, Norway
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been reported to disrupt vertebrate endocrine systems in numerous wildlife, semi-field and laboratory studies, and thyroid homeostasis is among the systems reported to be susceptible for such perturbation. Thyroid hormones are important in a vast range of ph...
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Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for biologi
2014
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-25214 |