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Levels and effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on circulating thyroid hormones in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) from Leka, Norway

Dimmen, Malene Vågen (Master thesis, 2014)

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been reported to disrupt vertebrate endocrine systems in numerous wildlife, semi-field and laboratory studies, and thyroid homeostasis is among the systems reported to be susceptible ...
Steroids in house sparrows (Passer domesticus): Effects of POPs and male quality signalling

Nossen, Ida; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Dimmen, Malene Vågen; Jensen, Henrik; Ringsby, Thor Harald; Polder, Anuschka; Rønning, Bernt; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Styrishave, Bjarne (Journal article, 2016)

At high trophic levels, environmental contaminants have been found to affect endocrinological processes. Less attention has been paid to species at lower trophic levels. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) may be a useful ...