Accumulation and mobilization of organochlorine contaminants in wintering greater scaup

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 444-449

  Perkins, Christopher R ^a   Barclay, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aythya marila; DDT; Duck; Greater scaup; Lipid; Long Island Sound; Organochlorines; PCB; Pesticides; Toxicology; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AYTHYA MARILA; MARILA;

EID: 0030814295     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802602     Document Type: Article

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