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Dataset: Acute oral toxicity and tissue residues of saxitoxin in the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

October 12, 2021

This data set is composed of data collected from an experimental study inoculating mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) with Saxitoxin and associated control ducks. Data includes the specific of inoculation, observational behavioral data, daily weights, dosing, results of inoculation, testing of samples collected throughout the study, and necropsy results.

Publication Year 2021
Title Dataset: Acute oral toxicity and tissue residues of saxitoxin in the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
DOI 10.5066/P9O73PTQ
Authors Robert J Dusek, Matthew M Smith, Caroline R Van Hemert, Valerie I Shearn-Bochsler, Sherwood Hall, Clark D. Ridge, D. Ransom Hardison, Robb S.A. Kaler, Barbara L Bodenstein, Erik K Hofmeister, Jeffrey S Hall
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center