Reproductive changes in American kestrels (Falco sparverius) in relation to exposure to technical hexabromocyclododecane flame retardant

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2570-2575

  Fernie, Kim J ^a   Marteinson, Sarah C ^b   Bird, David M ^b   Ritchie, Ian J ^b   Letcher, Robert J ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

American kestrels; Flame retardant; HBCD isomers; Hexabromocyclododecane; Reproductive effects

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN KESTRELS; BREEDING SEASON; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HBCD ISOMERS; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANES; LAID EGGS; PEREGRINE FALCON; REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TECHNICAL MIXTURES; THYROID HORMONES;

FOOD SUPPLY; HORMONES;

ISOMERS;

FLAME RETARDANT; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE;

BREEDING SEASON; BROMINE COMPOUND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EGG SIZE; EGGSHELL; FLEDGING; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HATCHING; HORMONE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POROSITY; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AMERICAL KESTREL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; EGG SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FALCO SPARVERIUS; FEMALE; FLEDGLING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HATCHING; MALE; NONHUMAN; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CLUTCH SIZE; EGG SHELL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; FLAME RETARDANTS; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; MALE; OVUM; REPRODUCTION;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; FALCO PEREGRINUS; FALCO SPARVERIUS; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

EID: 80054101272     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.652     Document Type: Article

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