Selenium levels in bird eggs and effects on avian reproduction

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 572-578

  Ratti, John T ^a   Moser, Ann M ^a,b   Garton, Edward O ^a   Miller, Robyn ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian reproduction; Selenium; Southeast Idaho

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; HATCHING; MINING; REPRODUCTION; SELENIUM;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; AVES; TURDUS MIGRATORIUS;

EID: 33646674333     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[572:SLIBEA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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