Dramatic declines of DDE and other organochlorines in spring migrant Peregrine Falcons from Padre Island, Texas, 1978-2004

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-42

  Henny, Charles J ^a   Yates, Michael A ^b   Seegar, William S ^c  

^a FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Boise State University   (United States)

^c EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminants; DDE; DDT; Falco peregrinus; Migration; Monitoring; Peregrine falcon; Texas

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DDE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MONITORING SYSTEM; NEST SITE; ORGANOCHLORINE; PLASMA; RAPTOR;

NORTH AMERICA; PADRE ISLAND; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

AVES; FALCO PEREGRINUS;

EID: 63649152166     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-08-45.1     Document Type: Article

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