Effects of mercury exposure on the reproductive success of tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-141

  Brasso, Rebecka L ^a   Cristol, Daniel A ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Mercury; Productivity; Reproductive success; Tachycineta bicolor; Tree swallow

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MIGRATORY SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SONGBIRD;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; FEATHER; FEMALE; MERCURY EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SWALLOW (BIRD); TACHYCINETA BICOLOR; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CLUTCH SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEATHERS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FRESH WATER; INSECTS; MERCURY; REPRODUCTION; SWALLOWS; VIRGINIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZYGOTE;

NORTH AMERICA; SHENANDOAH RIVER; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AVES; GAVIIDAE; HEXAPODA; HIRUNDINIDAE; PASSERI; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 38349119951     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-007-0163-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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