Sediment ingestion rates in waterfowl (Anatidae) and their use in environmental risk assessment

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 246-251

  Beyer, W Nelson ^a   Perry, Matthew C ^a   Osenton, Peter C ^a  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Exposure; Risk assessment; Sediment ingestion; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DUCK; EATING; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; STOMACH JUICE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; DUCKS; EATING; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 49049090839     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/IEAM_2007-069.1     Document Type: Article

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