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ReviewBiological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society2018

Endocrine disruption in aquatic systems: up-scaling research to address ecological consequences.

Fredric M Windsor, Steve J Ormerod, Charles R Tyler

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Review in Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
26citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fredric M WindsorSchool of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, U.K.ORCID 0000-0001-5030-3470
Steve J OrmerodSchool of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, U.K.
Charles R TylerDepartment of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4PS, U.K.
University of Exeter · GBCardiff University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can alter biological function in organisms at environmentally relevant concentrations and are a significant threat to aquatic biodiversity, but there is little understanding of exposure consequences for populations, communities and ecosystems. The pervasive nature of EDCs within aquatic environments and their multiple sub-lethal effects make assessments of their impact especially important but also highly challenging. Herein, we review the data on EDC effects in aquatic systems focusing on studies assessing populations and ecosystems, and including how biotic and abiotic processes may affect, and be affected by, responses to EDCs. Recent research indicates a significant influence of behavioural responses (e.g. enhancing feeding rates), transgenerational effects and trophic cascades in the ecological consequences of EDC exposure. In addition, interactions between EDCs and other chemical, physical and biological factors generate uncertainty in our understanding of the ecological effects of EDCs within aquatic ecosystems. We illustrate how effect thresholds for EDCs generated from individual-based experimental bioassays of the types commonly applied using chemical test guidelines [e.g. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)] may not necessarily reflect the hazards associated with endocrine disruption. We argue that improved risk assessment for EDCs in aquatic ecosystems urgently requires more ecologically oriented research as well as field-based assessments at population-, community- and food-web levels.

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EcosystemResearch DesignAnimalsConservation of Natural ResourcesEndocrine DisruptorsWater Pollutants, ChemicalEndocrine DisruptorsWater Pollutants, Chemicalaquatic pollutionecotoxicologyendocrine-disrupting chemicalsfood webspopulations

Identifiers

PMID28795474
PMCPMC6849538
OpenAlexW2742988919

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