Descriptions of amphibian habitat, both aquatic and terrestrial, often include plants as
characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian …

Biopolymers have gained tremendous attention in many daily life applications, including
medical applications, in the past few years. Obstetrics and gynecology are two fields dealing …

If not managed properly, modern agricultural practices can alter surface and groundwater
quality and drinking water resources resulting in potential negative effects on aquatic and …

Over the course of billions of years, receptors and the organisms in which they function have
been evolving endocrine systems that are astonishing in their complexity, diversity, and …

Many actions of estradiol (E2), the principal physiological estrogen in vertebrates, are
mediated by estrogen receptor-α (ERα) and ERβ. An important physiological feature of …

Phytotoxins (PTs) are bioactive secondary metabolites produced by plants. More recently,
they have been recognized as important aquatic micropollutants. Despite that, only a few …

Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are bound by steroid receptors, have steroid-like effects, and by
this, negatively influence hormone-regulated processes. Phytoestrogens, which are …

Some forage legumes synthesize phytoestrogens. We conducted a glasshouse study to
investigate how water stress (drought and waterlogging) influences phytoestrogen …

Plant-derived compounds, without doubt, can have significant medicinal effects since many
notable drugs in use today, such as morphine or taxol, were first isolated from botanical …

Land use alteration such as livestock grazing can affect water quality in habitats of at-risk
wildlife species. Data from managed wetlands are needed to understand levels of exposure …