An evaluation of the effects of persistent environmental contaminants on the reproductive success of Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias) in Indiana

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-280

  Baker, S D ^a,b   Sepulveda M S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEI CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ardea herodias; Contaminants; Great Blue Heron; Reproduction; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOTOXICOLOGY; EGG; FLEDGING; PAH; PCB; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WADER;

ARDEA HERODIAS; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTAMINATION; EGG YOLK; EVALUATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; EGG YOLK; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INDIANA; LINEAR MODELS; OVUM; PESTICIDES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; REPRODUCTION;

ARDEA HERODIAS;

EID: 61349101403     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-008-0281-2     Document Type: Article

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