Bird populations as sentinels of endocrine disrupting chemicals

• Main Authors: Claudio Carere (Author), David Costantini (Author), Alberto Sorace (Author), Daniela Santucci (Author), Enrico Alleva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is a widespread phenomenon in nature. Although the mechanisms of action of EDCs are actively studied, the consequences of endocrine disruption (ED) at the population level and the adaptations evolved to cope with chronic EDC exposure have been overlo...