Kevin P Kenow (Former Employee)
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Growth and energy requirements of captive-reared Common Loon (Gavia immer) chicks Growth and energy requirements of captive-reared Common Loon (Gavia immer) chicks
We measured the energy requirements during postnatal development of six hand-reared Common Loon (Gavia immer) chicks using continuous feeding trials and doubly labeled water. At fledging, the mean (± SE) body mass of chicks was 3,246 ± 51 g. They reached asymptotic body mass in ≈66 days and had a mean growth rate constant of 0.089 ± 0.002 day−1, which was greater than growth rate...
Authors
F. Fournier, W. H. Karasov, K.P. Kenow, M.W. Meyer
Distribution and accumulation of mercury in tissues of captive-reared common loon (Gavia immer) chicks Distribution and accumulation of mercury in tissues of captive-reared common loon (Gavia immer) chicks
We determined the distribution and accumulation of Hg in tissues of common loon (Gavia immer) chicks maintained for up to 15 weeks on either a control diet with no added methylmercury chloride (MeHgCl) or one containing either 0.4 or 1.2 ??g Hg (as MeHgCl)/g wet-weight food. Total Hg and MeHg tissue concentrations were strongly positively correlated (r2 > 0.95) with the amount of Hg...
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K.P. Kenow, M.W. Meyer, R. K. Hines, W. H. Karasov
Effects of methylmercury exposure on the immune function of juvenile common loons (Gavia immer) Effects of methylmercury exposure on the immune function of juvenile common loons (Gavia immer)
We conducted a dose-response laboratory study to quantify the level of exposure to dietary Hg, delivered as methylmercury chloride (CH3HgCl), that is associated with suppressed immune function in captive-reared common loon (Gavia immer) chicks. We used the phytohemagglutinin (PHA) skin test to assess T-lymphocyte function and the sheep red blood cell (SRBC) hemagglutination test to...
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K.P. Kenow, K.A. Grasman, R. K. Hines, M.W. Meyer, A. Gendron-Fitzpatrick, M. G. Spalding, B. R. Gray
A voluntary program to curtail boat disturbance to migrating waterfowl on the Upper Mississippi River A voluntary program to curtail boat disturbance to migrating waterfowl on the Upper Mississippi River
No abstract available.
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Kevin Kenow, James Nissen
Care and use of wildlife in field research Care and use of wildlife in field research
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F. J. Dein, D. E. Toweill, K.P. Kenow
Tundra swan research needs on the Upper Mississippi River Tundra swan research needs on the Upper Mississippi River
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K.P. Kenow, J.M. Nissen, R. Drieslein, E.M. Thorson
Science and Products
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Growth and energy requirements of captive-reared Common Loon (Gavia immer) chicks Growth and energy requirements of captive-reared Common Loon (Gavia immer) chicks
We measured the energy requirements during postnatal development of six hand-reared Common Loon (Gavia immer) chicks using continuous feeding trials and doubly labeled water. At fledging, the mean (± SE) body mass of chicks was 3,246 ± 51 g. They reached asymptotic body mass in ≈66 days and had a mean growth rate constant of 0.089 ± 0.002 day−1, which was greater than growth rate...
Authors
F. Fournier, W. H. Karasov, K.P. Kenow, M.W. Meyer
Distribution and accumulation of mercury in tissues of captive-reared common loon (Gavia immer) chicks Distribution and accumulation of mercury in tissues of captive-reared common loon (Gavia immer) chicks
We determined the distribution and accumulation of Hg in tissues of common loon (Gavia immer) chicks maintained for up to 15 weeks on either a control diet with no added methylmercury chloride (MeHgCl) or one containing either 0.4 or 1.2 ??g Hg (as MeHgCl)/g wet-weight food. Total Hg and MeHg tissue concentrations were strongly positively correlated (r2 > 0.95) with the amount of Hg...
Authors
K.P. Kenow, M.W. Meyer, R. K. Hines, W. H. Karasov
Effects of methylmercury exposure on the immune function of juvenile common loons (Gavia immer) Effects of methylmercury exposure on the immune function of juvenile common loons (Gavia immer)
We conducted a dose-response laboratory study to quantify the level of exposure to dietary Hg, delivered as methylmercury chloride (CH3HgCl), that is associated with suppressed immune function in captive-reared common loon (Gavia immer) chicks. We used the phytohemagglutinin (PHA) skin test to assess T-lymphocyte function and the sheep red blood cell (SRBC) hemagglutination test to...
Authors
K.P. Kenow, K.A. Grasman, R. K. Hines, M.W. Meyer, A. Gendron-Fitzpatrick, M. G. Spalding, B. R. Gray
A voluntary program to curtail boat disturbance to migrating waterfowl on the Upper Mississippi River A voluntary program to curtail boat disturbance to migrating waterfowl on the Upper Mississippi River
No abstract available.
Authors
Kevin Kenow, James Nissen
Care and use of wildlife in field research Care and use of wildlife in field research
Abstract not submitted to date
Authors
F. J. Dein, D. E. Toweill, K.P. Kenow
Tundra swan research needs on the Upper Mississippi River Tundra swan research needs on the Upper Mississippi River
Abstract not submitted to date
Authors
K.P. Kenow, J.M. Nissen, R. Drieslein, E.M. Thorson