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This is a list of publications written by Patuxent employees since Patuxent opened in 1939.  To search for Patuxent's publications by author or title, please click below to go to the USGS Publication Warehouse.

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Summarizing remarks Summarizing remarks

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Authors
C.S. Robbins

The influence of diet composition upon growth and development of Sandhill Cranes The influence of diet composition upon growth and development of Sandhill Cranes

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of protein, metabolizable energy, and sulfur amino acid content of five diets upon growth and development of captive Florida Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis pratensis) and Greater Sandhill Crane (G. c. tabida) chicks raised under controlled conditions. A high protein (32%) diet resulted in faster growth than that obtained when a lower...
Authors
John A. Serafin

White-faced ibis White-faced ibis

No abstract available.
Authors
Kirk A. King

Subacute dietary toxicities of dicrotophos and dieldrin in time-replicated trials with young ring-necked pheasants and mallards Subacute dietary toxicities of dicrotophos and dieldrin in time-replicated trials with young ring-necked pheasants and mallards

The dietary toxicities of (E)-phosphoric acid 3-(dimethylamino)-1-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl dimethyl ester (dicrotophos) and 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-2,7:3,6-dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]oxirene (dieldrin) to 10-day-old ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) and 5-day-old mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) were compared in five time-replicated trials. Toxicities were...
Authors
E. F. Hill

Seasonal brain acetylcholinesterase activity in three species of shorebirds overwintering in Texas Seasonal brain acetylcholinesterase activity in three species of shorebirds overwintering in Texas

There was no seasonal variation in average brain AChE activity for the 3 species of wild birds collected between October and February. Further work needs to be done, however, covering an even broader time frame which includes the reproductive cycle. It appears that some birds feeding at the mouth of an agricultural drain, at some distance from the nearest pesticide applications, were...
Authors
C. A. Mitchell, Donald H. White

Lead shot incidence in sediments and waterfowl gizzards from Merrymeeting Bay, Maine Lead shot incidence in sediments and waterfowl gizzards from Merrymeeting Bay, Maine

Lead shot in bottom sediments from Merrymeeting Bay, Maine, averaged 99,932 shot/ha. More shot (P 0.05) was present in silt sediments than in sand sediments. Number 6 size shot was the most abundant in all 6 river deltas sampled. Ingested lead shot occurred in gizzards of 6 of 10 waterfowl species. Lead shot occurred in 5.9-8.1% of the black ducks (Anas rubripes) sampled during the...
Authors
J. R. Longcore, P.O. Corr, H.E. Spencer

Techniques for trapping, aging, and banding wintering canvasbacks Techniques for trapping, aging, and banding wintering canvasbacks

Techniques used to trap, band, and determine age of Canvasbacks during winter on Chesapeake Bay are presented. Canvasbacks were captured with welded-wire traps baited with corn. Two trap designs were used and traps and trapping techniques are described. Ducks were dipnetted from traps and held in modified poultry crates that provided seclusion and ventilation and allowed birds to dry...
Authors
G.M. Haramis, E.L. Derleth, D.G. McAuley
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