Endocrine-disrupting effects of cattle feedlot effluent on an aquatic sentinel species, the fathead minnow - Research

Environmental Health Perspectives, March, 2004 by Edward F. Orlando, Alan S. Kolok, Gerry A. Binzcik, Jennifer L. Gates, Megan k Horton, Christy S. Lambright, L. Earl Gray, Jr., Ana M. Soto, Louis J. Guilette, Jr.

We thank G. Ankley, M. Chow, W. Hessler, M. Mann, K. Selcer, C. Tyler, and R. Stasiak for their assistance during this study.

This research was supported by a grant to E.F.O. and L.J.G. from the European Commission (contract DG XII-E2/98/AF/2).

The research described in this article has been reviewed by the National Health Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA, and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

The authors declare they have no competing financial interests.

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