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Residues in fish, wildlife, and estuaries. Indicator species near top of food chain chosen for assessment of pesticide base levels in fish and wildlife--clams, oysters, and sediment in estuarine environment

January 1, 1967

Federal efforts to determine pesticide levels in fish and wildlife are being carried out by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, U. S. Department of the Interior. Monitoring estuarine pesticide levels in clams, oysters, and sediments is a joint endeavor of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, U. S. Department of the Interior, and the Water Supply and Sea Resources Program of the National Center for Urban and Industrial Health, Public Health Service, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1967
Title Residues in fish, wildlife, and estuaries. Indicator species near top of food chain chosen for assessment of pesticide base levels in fish and wildlife--clams, oysters, and sediment in estuarine environment
Authors R.E. Johnson, T.C. Carver, E. H. Dustman
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Pesticides Monitoring Journal
Index ID 5221278
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center