Estrogenic contamination by manure fertilizer in organic farming : a case study with the lizard Podarcis sicula

In the last years, worldwide organic farming has grown exponentially; as a consequence, the use of animal manure as a soil fertility source has become the principal agricultural choice. However, the use of manure as fertilizer can increase the amount of steroid hormone metabolites in the soil. In so...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 25(2016), 1 vom: 05. Jan., Seite 105-14
1. Verfasser: Verderame, Mariailaria (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Limatola, Ermelinda, Scudiero, Rosaria
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Biomarkers Endocrine Disruptors Environmental Pollutants Estrogen Receptor alpha Manure Vitellogenins