Levels of chlorinated, brominated, and perfluorinated contaminants in birds of prey spanning multiple trophic levels

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 347-354

  Yordy, Jennifer E ^a,d   Rossman, Sam ^b   Ostrom, Peggy H ^b   Reiner, Jessica L ^a   Bargnesi, Keely ^c   Hughes, Stacy ^c   Elliot, James D ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c International Center for Birds of Prey   (United States)

^d MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds of prey; Contaminants; PBDEs; PCBs; PFCs; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; RAPTOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; PESTICIDES; RAPTORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH CAROLINA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AVES; RAPTORES;

EID: 84876036106     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/2012-03-084     Document Type: Article

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