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Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on birds Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on birds

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Authors
R.G. Heath, J. W. Spann, J.F. Kreitzer, C. Vance

Environmental Education: Academia's Response Environmental Education: Academia's Response

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Authors
J.L. Aldrich, E.J. Kormondy, C. L. Douglas

Feed formulation and evaluation Feed formulation and evaluation

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Authors
W.H. Hastings, L.M. Dickie

Los plaguicidas y la contaminacion del medio ambiente Venezolano Los plaguicidas y la contaminacion del medio ambiente Venezolano

RESUMEN DE RECOMENDACIONES Recomendaciones para el Programa de Investigacion: 1. Establecer un sistema de muestreo biologico para detectar los niveles tendencias de los productos quimicos toxicos en un peque?o numero de si tios representativos. 2. Mantener continua vigilancia de la contaminacion ambiental, mediante la seleccion acertadamente dirigida de las zonas afectadas y de las
Authors
L.F. Stickel, W. H. Stickel

Nutritional fish diseases Nutritional fish diseases

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Authors
S. F. Snieszko

Orbital-science investigation: Part B: photogrammetric analysis of Apollo 15 records Orbital-science investigation: Part B: photogrammetric analysis of Apollo 15 records

The three cameras—stellar, mapping, and panoramic—together with the laser altimeter, all included in the scientific instrument module (SIM) bay, represent an integrated photogrammatric system with extraordinary potential for extending knowledge of the lunar figure, surface configuration, and geological structure.
Authors
Frederick J. Doyle

Orbital-science investigation: Part C: photogrammetry of Apollo 15 photography Orbital-science investigation: Part C: photogrammetry of Apollo 15 photography

Mapping of large areas of the Moon by photogrammetric methods was not seriously considered until the Apollo 15 mission. In this mission, a mapping camera system and a 61-cm optical-bar high-resolution panoramic camera, as well as a laser altimeter, were used. The mapping camera system comprises a 7.6-cm metric terrain camera and a 7.6-cm stellar camera mounted in a fixed angular...
Authors
Sherman S.C. Wu, Francis J. Schafer, Raymond Jordan, Gary M. Nakata, James L. Derick
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