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Weathered petroleum: Effects on mallard egg hatchability

January 1, 1980
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Comparison of the effects of fresh and weathered No. 2 fuel oil and Prudhoe Bay crude oil on mallard embryos. Artificially-incubated eggs exposed by eggshell application to 1-50 ul of fresh or weathered oil on day 8 of incubation. Measured hatching success.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1980
Title Weathered petroleum: Effects on mallard egg hatchability
Authors Robert C. Szaro, N. C. Coon, William C. Stout
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Wildlife Management
Index ID 5221554
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center