Reproductive success and chlorinated hydrocarbon contamination in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) nesting along rivers receiving pulp and paper mill effluent discharges

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 307-320

  Harris, M L ^a   Elliott, J E ^b  

^a Lorax Environmental Services Ltd   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorophenols; Dibenzofurans; Nestling growth; Nutrient enrichment; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; CHLOROGUAIACOL; CHLOROPHENOL; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

HYDROCARBON; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CANADA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDICATOR ORGANISM; INSECT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; PULP MILL; REPRODUCTION; RIVER;

CANADA;

TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 0034047318     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00296-1     Document Type: Article

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