An assessment of DDT and other chlorinated compounds and the reproductive success of American robins (Turdus migratorius) breeding in fruit orchards

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 12, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 113-123

  Gill, Harpreet ^a   Wilson, Laurie K ^b   Cheng, Kimberly M ^a   Elliott, John E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

American robin; DDT; Orchard; Organochlorines; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CHLORPHENOTANE; DIELDRIN; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE;

DDT; ORCHARD; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HATCHING; NONHUMAN; ORCHARD; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DDT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FRUIT; INSECTICIDES; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SONGBIRDS; SURVIVAL;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PASSERIFORMES; TURDUS; TURDUS MIGRATORIUS;

EID: 0242500454     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022553315896     Document Type: Article

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