Reproductive recovery of a common eider Somateria mollissima population following reductions in discharges of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 202-207

  Bustnes, Jan O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Marine duck; Mortality; Nesting biology; Reproductive toxicology

Indexed keywords

INCUBATION PERIODS; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; MARINE DUCK; MORTALITY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE OUTPUT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; POLLUTION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DUCK; EGG; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; METABOLISM; NORWAY; POLLUTANT; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; DUCKS; EGGS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; NORWAY; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84880680158     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-1041-4     Document Type: Article

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