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Seasonal brain acetylcholinesterase activity in three species of shorebirds overwintering in Texas

January 1, 1982

There was no seasonal variation in average brain AChE activity for the 3 species of wild birds collected between October and February. Further work needs to be done, however, covering an even broader time frame which includes the reproductive cycle. It appears that some birds feeding at the mouth of an agricultural drain, at some distance from the nearest pesticide applications, were affected by AChE inhibitors.

Publication Year 1982
Title Seasonal brain acetylcholinesterase activity in three species of shorebirds overwintering in Texas
DOI 10.1007/BF01706241
Authors C. A. Mitchell, D. H. White
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Index ID 5221773
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center