Toxicological significance of grit replacement times for juvenile mallards

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 858-862

  King, Joline R ^a   Bendell Young, Leah I ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arias platyrhynchos; Gizzard; Grit ingestion; Juveniles; Mallard; Oil and grease; Turnover time; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINANT; HABITAT; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; WETLAND;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; ARIAS; ARIAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES; PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 0033945305     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802756     Document Type: Article

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