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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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Residues of petroleum hydrocarbons in tissues of sea turtles exposed to the IXTOC I oil spill Residues of petroleum hydrocarbons in tissues of sea turtles exposed to the IXTOC I oil spill

Sea turtles found dead when the Ixtoc I oil spill reached Texas waters were necropsied and tissues were analyzed for residues of petroleum hydrocarbons. Two of the three turtles were in poor flesh, but had no apparent oil-caused lesions. There was evidence of oil in all tissues examined and indications that the exposure had been chronic. Comparisons with results of studies done on birds...
Authors
R.J. Hall, A. A. Belisle, L. Sileo

Response of American black ducks to dietary uranium: A proposed substitute for lead shot Response of American black ducks to dietary uranium: A proposed substitute for lead shot

Lead (Pb) shot has been associated with mortality in waterfowl (Trainer and Hunt 1965, Anderson 1975, Stout and Cornwell 1976) and other avian species (Benson et al. 1974, Kaiser et al. 1980, Pattee et al. 1981). Bellrose (1959) indicated that between 2 and 3% of waterfowl populations may be lost yearly to lead poisoning. Incidence of lead shot in waterfowl and estimates of mortality...
Authors
Susan D. Haseltine, Louis Sileo

Eggshell thickness and DDE residue levels in vlulture eggs Eggshell thickness and DDE residue levels in vlulture eggs

Post-DDT (post-1947) eggshell thickness was examined in samples of Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, and Crested Caracara eggs from several parts of the United States. Highly significant post-DDT decreases in eggshell thickness indices of at least 10 percent were found in Turkey Vulture eggs from California, Florida, and Texas and in Black Vulture eggs from Texas and Florida. Over one-third...
Authors
L.F. Kiff, David B. Peakall, M.L. Morrison, S.R. Wilbur

Puerto Rican Plain Pigeon Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Plain Pigeon Recovery Plan

No abstract available.
Authors
J. W. Wiley, R. Cotte, W.T. Parker, H. Raffaele, J.L. Vivaldi, N. Snyder
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