Reserve Pits: Mortality Risks to Birds 2009.
A reserve pit is an earthen pit excavated adjacent to a drilling rig and is commonly used for the disposal of drilling muds and fluids in natural gas or oil fields. If the reserve pit contains oil or oil-based products (i.e. ...
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Migratory Bird Mortality in Oilfield Wastewater Disposal Facilities 2009.
Commercial and centralized oil field wastewater disposal facilities (COWDFs), pose a significant risk to migratory birds and other wildlife because they use large evaporation ponds (either passive or with aeration) to dispose...
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After Action Report: Barge DM932 Oil Spill, Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana 2009.
Description or Abstract Not Available...
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Assessment of contaminant exposure and effects on Ospreys nesting along the Lower Duwamish River, Washington, 2006-07 2009.
We evaluated the effects of contaminants on osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nesting along the lower Duwamish River (LDR), Washington, and used the upper reach of the Willamette River (WR), Oregon, as a reference site. Osprey eggs ...
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Chemical Contaminants, Pathogen Exposure and General Health Status of Live and Beach-Cast Washington Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) 2009.
Analyses of blood and liver samples from live captured sea otters and liver samples from beach-cast sea otter carcasses off the remote Washington coast indicate relatively low exposure to contaminants, but suggest that even a...
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Intersex Fish: Endocrine disruption in smallmouth bass 2009.
Since 2003, scientists at the U.S.
Geological Surveyﾒs National Fish
Health Research Laboratory
(NFHRL) in Kearneysville, WV have
been evaluating the reproductive
health of smallmouth bass in the upper
Potomac River and...
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Using the Sediment Quality Triad to characterize baseline conditions in the Anacostia River, Washington, DC, USA 2009. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
The Sediment Quality Triad (SQT) consists of complementary measures of sediment chemistry, benthic community structure, and sediment toxicity. We applied the SQT at 20 stations in the tidal portion of the Anacostia River from...
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Endangered species and Migratory Bird Treaty Act considerations in rodenticide registration and use.: Proceedings of the Twelfth Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 2008.
April 9-12, 2007. Corpus Christi, Texas...
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Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Eggs from the Northeastern U.S. 2008.
Peregrine falcon eggs from nests in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont were analyzed for polybrominanted diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Eggs were collected from 1996 to 2006, excluding 1997 ...
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Trace Elements and Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Aquatic Bird Food Chain Of Process Water Evaporation Ponds at the Little America Refinery, Casper, Wyoming 2008.
This study determined the nature and extent of trace elements, metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons in evaporation ponds used for the disposal of process water from Sinclair Oil Corporation's LARCO oil refinery in Evansville, W...
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Embryo Toxicity of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo- p- Dioxin to the Wood Duck ( Aix sponsa ) 2008.
We examined the sensitivity of the wood duck (Aix sponsa) embryo to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) by injecting the toxicant into their eggs. ...
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Accumulation of Environmental Contaminants in Wood Duck ( Aix sponsa ) Eggs, with Emphasis on Polychlorinated Dibenzo- p -Dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans 2008. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
We measured polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, and mercury in wood duck (Aix sponsa) eggs collected near a North Caro...
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INFLUENCE OF pH ON THE ACUTE TOXICITY OF AMMONIA TO JUVENILE FRESHWATER MUSSELS (FATMUCKET, LAMPSILIS SILIQUOIDEA) 2008.
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of pH on the toxicity of ammonia to juvenile freshwater mussels. ...
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Differential exposure, duration, and sensitivity of Unionoidean bivalve life stages to environmental contaminants. 2008.
Freshwater mussels (superfamily Unionoidea) are in serious global decline and in urgent need of protection and conservation. The declines have been attributed to a wide array of human activities resulting in pollution and wat...
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Intra- and inter-laboratory variability in acute toxicity tests with glochidia and juvenile mussels. 2008. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
The present study evaluated the performance and variability in acute toxicity tests with glochidia and newly transformed juvenile mussels using the standard methods outlined in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM...
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Wood Frogs (Rana Sylvatica) from three National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska, USA. 2008. Herpetological Review
Description or Abstract Not Available...
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Road Proximity Increases Risk of Skeletal Abnormalities in Wood Frogs from National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska 2008. Environmental Health Perspectives
Skeletal and eye abnormalities in amphibians are not well understood, and they appear to be increasing while global populations decline. Here, we present the first study of amphibian abnormalities in Alaska. In this study we ...
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Environmental Contaminants in Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) from Cove Brook and Two Tributaries of the Sheepscot River 2008.
In July 2006, thirty-six brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) were collected from tributaries of two Maine rivers and used as surrogates for assessing potential contaminant exposure in Atlantic salmon parr. Eighteen trout wer...
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Contaminant assessment of common terns in the Gulf of Maine. 2008.
During the 2004 and 2005 breeding seasons, a total of 50 common tern (Sterna hirundo) eggs and 42 chicks were collected from three Maine offshore islands where chick developmental abnormalities had been previously reported, a...
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Environmental Contaminants in Tern Eggs from Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge 2008.
Six non-viable common tern (Sterna hirundo) and three roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) eggs were collected from Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Massachusetts and Seal Island NWR in Maine. Eggs were formed into three...
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Trace Elements and Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Aquatic Bird Food Chain Of Process Water Evaporation Ponds at the Little America Refinery, Casper, Wyoming 2008.
This study determined the nature and extent of trace elements, metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons in evaporation ponds used for the disposal of process water from Sinclair Oil Corporationﾒs LARCO oil refinery in Evansville, W...
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Tumor prevalence in brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) from the Little Blackwater River, Maryland. 2008.
For further information, please see the contact information for the Chesapeake Bay Field Office. http://www.fws.gov/chesapeakebay/contact.html...
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Concentrations of Metals in Blood and Feathers of Nestling Ospreys ( Pandion haliaetus ) in Chesapeake and Delaware Bays 2008. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
In 2000, 2001, and 2002, blood and feather samples were collected from 40ﾖ45-day-old nestling ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) from Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay and River. Concentrations of 18 metals, metalloids, and other elem...
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Pollution Levels Declining in Waterfowl at an Eastern North Carolina Waste Site 2008.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and partners measured pollutants in wood duck (Aix sponsa) eggs collected near a North Carolina paper mill. The mill, on the Roanoke River near Plymouth, is adjacent to one of the Na...
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Mercury concentrations in blood and feathers of prebreeding Forster's terns in relation to space use of San Francisco Bay, California, USA, habitats. 2008. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
We examined mercury concentrations and space use of prebreeding Forster's terns (Sterna forsteri) in San Francisco Bay, California, USA, to assess factors influencing mercury levels in piscivorous birds. In 2005 and 2006, we ...
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Mercury correlations among six tissues for four waterbird species breeding in San Francisco Bay, USA. 2008. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
In Press, Accepted April 6, 2008. No abstract available....
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A General Approach to Modeling Biphasic Relationships 2008. Environmental Science and Technology
Biphasic relationships can be found throughout the sciences, especially in the dose-response relationships of pharmacology, toxicology, agriculture, and nutrition. Accurate modeling of biphasic dose-response is an essential s...
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Wood Frogs (Rana Sylvatica) from three National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska, USA. 2008. Herpetological Review
Description or Abstract Not Available...
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The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Habitat Protection as a Restoration Strategy 2008. Restoration Ecology
Habitat protection is a major component of the Exxon Valdez oil spill restoration process. The acquisition of private lands, or partial interests in private lands, is intended to promote natural recovery of spill-injured reso...
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