Publications
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Concentrations of metals in feathers and blood of nestling Black-Crowned Night-Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) in Chesapeake and Delaware Bays Concentrations of metals in feathers and blood of nestling Black-Crowned Night-Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) in Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
Over the past decade, destruction and degradation of wetland habitat has contributed to the decline of wading bird colonies on the Atlantic Coast. In 1998, an initial assessment of the possible contribution of metal pollution to declining heron populations in Chesapeake and Delaware Bays was conducted. Study sites included two heronries in industrialized locations (Pea Patch Island, DE...
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N. H. Golden, Barnett A. Rattner, P. C. McGowan, K.C. Parsons, M. A. Ottinger
SETAC Wingspread workshop: summary, recommendations and habitat restoration SETAC Wingspread workshop: summary, recommendations and habitat restoration
No abstract available.
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S.K. Krest, D. Shank, G. Linder, D. W. Sparling
Effects of PAHs on marine birds, mammals and reptiles Effects of PAHs on marine birds, mammals and reptiles
No abstract available.
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P.H. Albers, Thomas R. Loughlin
Toxicological significance of soil ingestion by wild and domestic animals Toxicological significance of soil ingestion by wild and domestic animals
Most wild and domestic animals ingest some soil or sediment, and some species may routinely, or under special circumstances, ingest considerable amounts. Ingested soil supplies nutrients, exposes animals to parasites and pathogens, and may play a role in developing immune systems.1 Soil ingestion is also sometimes the principal route of exposure to various environmental contaminants.2-7...
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W. Nelson Beyer, George F. Fries
Ecotoxicology of mercury Ecotoxicology of mercury
No abstract available.
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James G. Wiener, David P. Krabbenhoft, Gary H. Heinz, Anton M. Scheuhammer
Interaction between perchlorate and iodine in the metamorphosis of Hyla versicolor Interaction between perchlorate and iodine in the metamorphosis of Hyla versicolor
Perchlorate (ClO4-) is a water-soluble, inorganic anion that is often combined with ammonium, potassium or other cations for use in industry and agriculture. Ammonium perchlorate, for example, is a potent oxidizer and is used in various military applications including rocket fuel. It has also been found in an historically widely used fertilizer, Chilean nitrate and in other fertilizers...
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D. W. Sparling, G. Harvey, V. Nzengung
Synergy of agroforestry and bottomland hardwood afforestation Synergy of agroforestry and bottomland hardwood afforestation
Afforestation of bottomland hardwood forests has historically emphasized planting heavy-seeded tree species such as oak (Quercus spp.) and pecan (Caryaillinoensis) with little or no silvicultural management during stand development. Slow growth of these tree species, herbivory, competing vegetation, and limited seed dispersal, often result in restored sites that are slow to develop...
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D.J. Twedt, J. Portwood
Developing a general conceptual framework for avian conservation science Developing a general conceptual framework for avian conservation science
Avian conservation science in North America has produced a variety of monitoring programs designed to provide information on population status of birds. Waterfowl surveys provide population estimates for breeding ducks over most of the continent, the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) provides indexes to population change for >400 breeding bird species, and many other surveys...
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J.R. Sauer
Storms as agents of wetland elevation change: their impact on surface and subsurface sediment processes Storms as agents of wetland elevation change: their impact on surface and subsurface sediment processes
Direct measures of the impact of major storms on wetland sediment elevation are rare. Recently developed techniques have enabled simultaneous, quantitative observations of surface and subsurface processes affecting sediment elevation. An analysis of ten wetland sites revealed the following patterns of sediment elevation change after storm passage: (1) elevation change equivalent to...
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Donald R. Cahoon
Wildlife toxicology of organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides Wildlife toxicology of organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides
No abstract available.
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Elwood F. Hill
Demographic analysis from summaries of an age-structured population Demographic analysis from summaries of an age-structured population
Demographic analyses of age-structured populations typically rely on life history data for individuals, or when individual animals are not identified, on information about the numbers of individuals in each age class through time. While it is usually difficult to determine the age class of a randomly encountered individual, it is often the case that the individual can be readily and...
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William A. Link, J. Andrew Royle, Jeff S. Hatfield