Endocrine Abstracts

Environmental compounds can interfere with endocrine systems of wildlife and humans. The main sink of such substances, called endocrine disruptors (ED), are surface waters; and thus aquatic vertebrates such as fishes and amphibians are most endangered. Despite numerous reports on ED in fishes exist, information about ED in amphibians is relatively scarce but emerging. Amphibians can be affected sensitively by ED via adverse effects on reproductive biology and development e.g. ...