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January 1, 1973

West Indian parrots West Indian parrots

No abstract available.

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C. Kepler

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

December 31, 1972

Interstitial waters in sediments Interstitial waters in sediments

No abstract available.

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Frank Manheim

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

January 1, 1972

Development and affinities of Tertiary floras in the Rocky Mountains Development and affinities of Tertiary floras in the Rocky Mountains

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Estella Leopold, Harry MacGinitie

January 1, 1972

Analysis of faunal remains from Black Mesa: 1968-1970 excavations. App. III, Analysis of faunal remains from Black Mesa: 1968-1970 excavations. App. III,

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C. Douglas

Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

January 1, 1972

Biological data on PCBs in animals other than man Biological data on PCBs in animals other than man

SUMMARY: Polychlorinated biphenyls have become ubiquitous in the world ecosystem in quantities similar to those of DDE. Experimental studies have shown that PCBs have a toxicity to mallards, pheasants, bobwhite quail, coturnix quail, red-winged blackbirds, starlings, cowbirds, and grackles that is of the same order as the toxicity of DDE to these species. Overt signs of poisoning also...

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L.F. Stickel

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1972

Black-footed ferret-Prairie dog interrelationships Black-footed ferret-Prairie dog interrelationships

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R. Linder, R.B. Dahlgren, C. Hillman

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1972

Destruction of the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and possibilities for its reconstruction Destruction of the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and possibilities for its reconstruction

This paper is a review of the sequence of events within the Great Lakes and their drainage to provide a basis for interpreting probable cause-and-effect relations between events of settlement and changes in the ecosystem of the Great Lakes. Possibilities of restoration of the lakes are discussed. A plan to do so must include (1) improvement of land uses in the drainage basin, (2)...

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Stanford Smith

Ecosystems Mission Area, Great Lakes Science Center

January 1, 1972