Publications
This list of publications includes peer-review journal articles, official USGS publications series, reports and more authored by scientists in the Ecosystems Mission Area. A database of all USGS publications, with advanced search features, can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Methodology for determining toxicity of pesticides to wild vertebrates
The effects of pesticidal contamination of wildlife habitats may be expected to be proportional to the toxicity of the compounds, the rate and manner of application, persistence of the basic chemical and/or any toxic metabolites, and the extent to which these substances are stored in animal tissues or concentrated by successive elements of wildlife food chains. Measurement of these effects under
Authors
James B. DeWitt
Establishing the status of wood duck populations--successes and problems
No abstract available.
Authors
A. D. Geis
Monitoring wildlife for pesticide content
In May 1963, the President's Science Advisory Committee issued a report entitled Use of Pesticides.17 the President already had requested the responsible federal agencies to implement the recommendations in the report. One of these recommendations was to provide for the development and coordination of a pesticide-monitoring program conducted on a continuing basis, by federal agencies to obtain ti
Authors
E. H. Dustman
Electromagnetic and sonic energy for pest control
No abstract available.
Authors
S.O. Nelson, J.L. Seubert
Problems in flyway-wide appraisal of wood duck habitat
No abstract available.
Authors
A.S. Hawkins, C.E. Addy