Endocrine Disruption in Invertebrates
Subtitle: Endocrinology, Testing, and Assessment (Setac Technical Publications Series)
Contributors: International Setac Workshop on Endocrine Disruption in Invertebrates (Corporate Author); Peter L. Defur (Editor)
Publisher: Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemist
Published: November 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781880611272
Subjects: Endocrinology; Invertebrates; Science; Life Sciences - Zoology - General; Toxicology; Sociology; Medical; Anthropology - Physical; Congresses; Effect of chemicals on; Endocrine toxicology
First sentence: Invertebrates account for roughly 95% of the known species of animals on our planet, yet our knowledge of their basic endocrinology is limited, and only recently have we begun to understand their value in alerting us to potential environmental ED.