The EU-funded project IDEA aimed to evaluate (a) what parameters and endpoints allow the
detection of endocrine-mediated developmental and reproductive effects of (xeno) …

It is now well established that there is a diverse array of chemicals discharged into the
environment that can mimic or antagonise the action of hormones. These endocrine …

Steroid sex hormones play an important role in the sexual differentiation of fish. Thus, it is
not surprising that chemical contaminants with steroid-like activities were considered as …

Globally, feminization responses in wild male freshwater fish are caused by exposure to
estrogenic chemicals, including natural and synthetic estrogens, contained in effluents from …

Over the past century, evidence has emerged that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
have an impact on reproductive health. An increased frequency of reproductive disorders …

Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are synthetic or natural chemical molecules occurring in
environment that have the potential to impart adverse effects on homeostasis of endocrine …

Ecologically relevant indicators of endocrine disruption in fish must be linked with measures
of reproductive success. The ability of male fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) to …

A wide range of organic contaminant compounds prevalent in the aquatic environment has
been shown to exhibit hormone-disrupting activity. The actual potency of such compounds …

A wide range of chemicals have been identified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
in vertebrate species. Most studies of EDCs have focused on exposure of both male and …

Exposure to estrogenic endocrine disruptors (EDCs) during development affects fertility,
reproductive and non-reproductive behavior in mammals and fish. These effects can also be …