The aquatic environment is affected by numerous chemical contaminants. There is an
increasing need to identify these chemicals and evaluate their potential toxicity towards …

The uptake of persistent polychlorinated hydrocarbons (PCHs) by four avian species was
investigated at upper trophic levels of two aquatic food chains of the lower Fox River and …

Ecological investigations revealed differences in breeding success of cormorants
(Phalacrocorax carbo) between two colonies in The Netherlands In this study the possible …

Extracts of sediments (n= 45) and soils (n= 37) collected from the coast of the Yellow Sea, in
Korea and China, were screened for their ability to induce dioxin-like gene expression in …

The H4IIE cell bioassay has proven utility as a screening tool for planar halogenated
hydrocarbons (PHHs) and structurally similar chemicals accumulated in organisms from the …

Samples of sediment and biota were collected from sites in the lower Fox River and
southern Green Bay to determine existing or potential impacts of sediment-associated …

A bioassay that uses chicken embryo hepatocyte (CEH) primary cultures for measuring 2, 3,
7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin equivalent (TCDD-EQ) concentrations in extracts prepared …

Morphological and biochemical indexes of contaminant exposure were examined in
hatching common terns (Sterna hirundo) and black‐crowned night herons (Nycticorax …

We experimentally examined the effects of dietary exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) on adrenocortical function in American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Nine captive …

Concentrations of total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine insecticides,
including the 1 1, 1‐trichloro‐2, 2′‐bis‐p‐chlorophenyl‐ethane (DDT) complex, were …