In ovo exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls: Reproductive effects on second-generation American kestrels

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 544-550

  Fernie, K J ^a,b,c   Smits, J E ^b   Bortolotti, G R ^b   Bird, D M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BIRD; PCB; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; EGGS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MORTALITY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RAPTORS; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035000701     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002440010208     Document Type: Article

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