Organochlorines and Mercury in Eggs of Coastal Terns and Herons in California, USA

Organochlorines and Mercury in Eggs of Coastal Terns and Herons in California, USA

In San Francisco Bay, California, USA, concentrations of DDE and mercury in eggs differed among Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Black-crowned Night-Heron, and Snowy Egret in 1982. Geometric mean DDE concentrations were higher (P

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Veröffentlicht in:Colonial waterbirds 1988-01, Vol.11 (1), p.85-94
Hauptverfasser: Ohlendorf, Harry M., Custer, Thomas W., Lowe, Roy W., Rigney, Michael, Cromartie, Eugene
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal nesting
Bird nesting
Coasts
Contaminants
Egg shell thickness
Eggs
Eggshells
Pesticides
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Waterfowl
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Zusammenfassung:In San Francisco Bay, California, USA, concentrations of DDE and mercury in eggs differed among Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Black-crowned Night-Heron, and Snowy Egret in 1982. Geometric mean DDE concentrations were higher (P
ISSN:0738-6028
DOI:10.2307/1521173