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Chemicals for worldwide aquaculture Chemicals for worldwide aquaculture

Regulations and therapeutants or other safe chemicals that are approved or acceptable for use in the aquaculture industry in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan are presented, discussing also compounds that are unacceptable for aquaculture. Chemical use practices that could affect public health are considered and details given regarding efforts to increase the number of registered and...
Authors
R. A. Schnick

Compendium of crane behavior. Part 1: Individual (nonsocial) behavior Compendium of crane behavior. Part 1: Individual (nonsocial) behavior

This paper provides the organizational framework, nomenclature, and abbreviated descriptions for all conspicuous nonsocial behavioral units for all 15 species of crane. We present eight generalized functional classes of behavior. These classes include about 90 discrete motor patterns that constitute the nonsocial repertoire of all cranes. We present this compendium to facilitate...
Authors
D. H. Ellis, George W. Archibald, S.R. Swengel, C. B. Kepler

Cryopreservation of crane semen Cryopreservation of crane semen

The method for the cryopreservation of crane semen at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is described in detail. Cryopreservation is useful for the long-term storage of crane semen and for specialized propagation needs. A 50% fertility rate from most sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis, inseminated with frozen-thawed semen can be expected. Additional research should improve the fertility...
Authors
G.F. Gee

Effects of contaminants on birds Effects of contaminants on birds

No abstract available.
Authors
G. H. Heinz, Stanley N. Wiemeyer
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