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Effects of organochlorine residues on eggshell thickness, reproduction, and population status of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in South Carolina and Florida, 1969-76
Shells of brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) eggs collected in South Carolina from 1969 through 1975 and in Florida during 1969, 1970, and 1974 were significantly thinner (P greater than 0.05) than eggshells collected before 1947. Thickness of South Carolina eggshells increased in 1975, and mean thickness of eggshells collected in Florida during 1974 was greater than that of eggshells collecte
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L. J. Blus, T. G. Lamont, B.S. Neely
Lead concentrations: Bats vs. terrestrial small mammals collected near a major highway
No abstract available.
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D. R. Clark
No. 2 fuel oil decreases embryonic survival of great black-backed gulls
The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is widespread in the northern hemisphere, breeding south to Britain and Ireland on the European side of the Atlantic and to Long Island in the United States where populations have increased markedly during the last 50 years (DRURY 1979). With growing exploitation of oil resources, seabird populations are being increasingly threatened by accidental oiling
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Nancy C. Coon, Peter H. Albers, Robert C. Szaro
Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase enzyme activity in blood, brain, and liver of lead-dosed ducks
Mallard ducks were dosed with a single shotgun pellet (ca. 200 mg lead). After 1 month there was about 1 ppm lead in blood, 2.5 in liver, and 0.5 in brain. Lead-induced inhibition of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase enzyme in blood and cerebellum was much greater than in cerebral hemisphere or liver and was strongly correlated with the lead concentration in these tissues. The cerebellar port
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M. P. Dieter, M. T. Finley
White-crowned pigeon: Status rangewide and in the Dominican Republic
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W.J. Arendt, T.A. Vargas Mora, J. W. Wiley
Hematological values for the Siberian ferret (Mustela eversmanni)
No abstract available.
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J. W. Carpenter, E. F. Hill
Pharmacokinetics of gentamicin in blood plasma of quail, pheasants, and cranes
Rate of appearance, peak concentration, and the biological half-life of gentamicin in the plasma of quail (Coturnix coturnix), pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), and cranes (Grus canadensis tabida) were studied. Gentamicin was given IM in doses of 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg of body weight. Peak plasma concentrations occurred earliest in the quail, latest in the cranes. The peak concentrations varied direct
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R.S. Custer, M. Bush, J. W. Carpenter
Changes in forest bird species composition caused by transmission-line corridor cuts
No abstract available.
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S.H. Anderson
Radio-equipped woodcock traced on fall migration
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R.A. Coon, J.S. Lindzey
External determination of age of common snipe
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T.J. Dwyer, J.V. Dobell