The Mexican Ixtoc oil well blowout resulted in extensive oil contamination along the Texas Gulf coast. This oil posed a potential hazard to migrating birds including the endangered peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus). Laboratory tests with the American kestrel (Falco sparverius) indicated that the oil: water mixture gathered at the surface of the blowout site posed little acute hazard to falcons.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Title | Short-term effects of oil ingestion on American kestrels (Falco sparverius) |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-18.2.235 |
| Authors | O. H. Pattee, J. C. Franson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| Index ID | 5221754 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |