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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Fish populations surviving estrogen pollution
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Biology, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-12-10 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Claus Wedekind |
| Abstract |
Among the most common pollutants that enter the environment after passing municipal wastewater treatment are estrogens, especially the synthetic 17α-ethinylestradiol that is used in oral contraceptives. Estrogens are potent endocrine disruptors at concentrations frequently observed in surface waters. However, new genetic analyses suggest that some fish populations can be self-sustaining even in heavily polluted waters. We now need to understand the basis of this tolerance. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 27% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 18% |
| Germany | 1 | 9% |
| United States | 1 | 9% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 9% |
| Mexico | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 2 | 18% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 64% |
| Scientists | 3 | 27% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 63 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 62 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 15 | 24% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 11% |
| Researcher | 6 | 10% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 27 | 43% |
| Environmental Science | 10 | 16% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 10% |
| Engineering | 3 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 10% |
| Unknown | 9 | 14% |