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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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Magruder Park Swamp Magruder Park Swamp

The last Tuesday in August, between five-thirty and seven in the evening, we zigzaged through this glorious jungle, attended by a family of Wood Pewees for whom we seemed to be stirring up a feast of flying insects. There was gentle background music by Mole Crickets. A few steps in from the playing field and we were out of sight in ten-foot-high Cattails. All through, we met -- as high...
Authors
N. Hotchkiss, F.M. Uhler

Histopathology of mallards dosed with lead and selected substitute shot Histopathology of mallards dosed with lead and selected substitute shot

The histopathological response of male game farm mallards fed lead, three types of plastic-coated lead, two lead-magnesium alloys, iron, copper, zinc-coated iron, and molybdenum-coated iron shot was studied. Mallards fed lead, plastic-coated lead, or lead-magnesium alloy shot developed a similar pathological response, including the formation of acid-fast intranuclear inclusion bodies in...
Authors
L. N. Locke, H.D. Irby, George E. Bagley

Haemoproteus, a blood parasite, in domestic pigeons and mourning doves in Maryland Haemoproteus, a blood parasite, in domestic pigeons and mourning doves in Maryland

The occurrence of Haemoproteus in pigeons throughout the world and in mourning doves in the United States is reviewed. Haemoproteus has previously been reported only once from pigeons in Maryland. During this study it was found in all of 18 pigeons from one area but in none of 12 from an adjacent area. No infections were found in 90 Maryland mourning doves. All of the 10 mourning doves...
Authors
J. O. Knisley, C. M. Herman

Lead poisoning in a black duck Lead poisoning in a black duck

No abstract available.
Authors
L. N. Locke, George E. Bagley

Lead poisoning in Canada geese in Delaware Lead poisoning in Canada geese in Delaware

Trainer and Hunt (9) stated that lead poisoning of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) had been reported from three states: North Carolina, Indiana, and Wisconsin. More recently, the Mississippi Flyway Council (8) cited suspected cases of lead poisoning of Canada geese in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland. Hanson and Smith (6) also cited cases in...
Authors
George E. Bagley, Louis N. Locke, Gordon T. Nightingale
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