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Metals in diet of Bering Sea walrus: Mya sp. as a possible transmitter of elevated cadmium and other metals Metals in diet of Bering Sea walrus: Mya sp. as a possible transmitter of elevated cadmium and other metals
Elevated levels of cadmium in Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) have been reported in populations from the Bering Sea (Goldblatt & Anthony, 1983; Taylor et al., 1989). Russian and US authorities are concerned because of the possible health hazards from consuming pinniped meat harvested for subsistence peoples. The effects of cadmium...
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A. Keith Miles, Susan Hills
Relation among cytochrome P450, AH-active PCB congeners and dioxin equivalents in pipping black-crowned night-heron embryos Relation among cytochrome P450, AH-active PCB congeners and dioxin equivalents in pipping black-crowned night-heron embryos
Pipping black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) embryos were collected from a relatively uncontaminated site (next to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA) and three polluted sites (Cat Island, Green Bay, Lake Michigan, WI; Bair Island, San Francisco Bay, CA; West Marin Island, San Francisco Bay, CA). Hepatic cytochrome P-450-associated monooxygenases and cytochrome P-450...
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Barnett A. Rattner, Jeff S. Hatfield, M. J. Melancon, T. W. Custer, D. E. Tillitt
First specimens of sooty shearwater, Newell's shearwater, and white-faced storm-petrel from American Samoa First specimens of sooty shearwater, Newell's shearwater, and white-faced storm-petrel from American Samoa
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G.S. Grant, P.W. Trail, R. B. Clapp
Symptoms and circumstances associated with bites by the brown tree snake (Colubridae: Boiga irregularis) on Guam Symptoms and circumstances associated with bites by the brown tree snake (Colubridae: Boiga irregularis) on Guam
A review of 94 cases of snakebite by the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, in Guam spanning a two year period shows a high proportion (80%) involve victims bitten while sleeping in their homes at night. Some bites apparently involve attempts to feed on small children. Of all children less than 1 yr old that were bitten in a two year period, infants 1-3 mo old comprised 82%. The...
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T. H. Fritts, M. J. McCoid, R.L. Haddock
Identification of sex in Boiga irregularis: Implications for population dynamics in Guam Identification of sex in Boiga irregularis: Implications for population dynamics in Guam
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M.A. Jordan, G.H. Rodda
A brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) sighting from Texas A brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) sighting from Texas
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M. J. McCoid, T. H. Fritts, E.W. Campbell
Trail conditions and management practices in the National Park Service Trail conditions and management practices in the National Park Service
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J. L. Marion
Bird use of agricultural fields under reduced and conventional tillage in the Texas Panhandle Bird use of agricultural fields under reduced and conventional tillage in the Texas Panhandle
We conducted bird surveys in reduced-tillage and conventional tillage fields in spring, summer, fall, and winter from 1987 to 1991 in the Texas Panhandle. Eastern meadowlarks, longspurs, and savannah sparrows were more common in reduced-tillage (sorghum and wheat stubble) fields than in conventionally tilled (plowed) fields in at least 1 season. Other species also had patterns suggestive...
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Edward L. Flickinger, G.W. Pendleton
Avian nesting success and diversity in conventionally and organically managed apple orchards Avian nesting success and diversity in conventionally and organically managed apple orchards
This study examines the effects of operational use of pesticides on avian species inhabiting apple orchards in Pennsylvania Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) and American robin (Turdus migratorius) nests were monitored in three organic and three conventional apple orchards during 1990 and 1991 In 1991 we surveyed the avian communities of these orchards by using line transects...
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K.M. Fluetsch, D. W. Sparling
Within-site variability in surveys of wildlife populations Within-site variability in surveys of wildlife populations
Most large-scale surveys of animal populations are based on counts of individuals observed during a sampling period, which are used as indexes to the population. The variability in these indexes not only reflects variability in population sizes among sites but also variability due to the inexactness of the counts. Repeated counts at survey sites can be used to document this additional...
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William A. Link, Richard J. Barker, John R. Sauer, Sam Droege
Cyanide and migratory birds at gold mines in Nevada, USA Cyanide and migratory birds at gold mines in Nevada, USA
Since the mid-1980s, cyanide in heap leach solutions and mill tailings ponds at gold mines in Nevada has killed a large but incompletely documented number of wildlife (>9,500 individuals, primarily migratory birds). This field investigation documents the availability of cyanide at a variety of ‘typical’ Nevada gold mines during 1990 and 1991, describes wildlife reactions to cyanide...
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Charles J. Henny, Robert J. Hallock, Elwood F. Hill