Ecotoxicology of persistent organic pollutants in birds
Considering the explosive growth of the list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), the
scientific community is combatting increasing challenges to protect humans and wildlife from …
scientific community is combatting increasing challenges to protect humans and wildlife from …
[PDF][PDF] Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls, dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in wild birds
ML Harris, JE Elliott - … . CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca …, 2011 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), and
polychlori nated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are structurally related families of persistent organic …
polychlori nated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are structurally related families of persistent organic …
Compromised metamorphosis and thyroid hormone changes in wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) raised on reclaimed wetlands on the Athabasca oil sands
BD Hersikorn, JEG Smits - Environmental Pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
The wet landscape approach to oil sands tailings reclamation in the Athabasca Oil Sands
region involves creating wetlands from fluid tailings in mined-out pits. We measured time to …
region involves creating wetlands from fluid tailings in mined-out pits. We measured time to …
Variation in immune function, body condition, and feather corticosterone in nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) on reclaimed wetlands in the Athabasca oil …
NJ Harms, GD Fairhurst, GR Bortolotti, JEG Smits - Environmental Pollution, 2010 - Elsevier
In the Athabasca oil sands region of northern Alberta, mining companies are evaluating
reclamation using constructed wetlands for integration of tailings. From May to July 2008 …
reclamation using constructed wetlands for integration of tailings. From May to July 2008 …
Organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyl residues in feathers of birds from different trophic levels of South-West Iran
RD Behrooz, A Esmaili-Sari, SM Ghasempouri… - Environment …, 2009 - Elsevier
Persistent organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
(DDT) and its metabolites, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), α, β and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane …
(DDT) and its metabolites, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), α, β and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane …
Swallows as a sentinel species for contaminant exposure and effect studies
CM Custer - Wildlife ecotoxicology: Forensic approaches, 2011 - Springer
Tree swallows are an important model species to study the effects of contaminants in wild
bird populations and have been used extensively in studies across North America. The …
bird populations and have been used extensively in studies across North America. The …
Eurasian dipper eggs indicate elevated organohalogenated contaminants in urban rivers
Many urban European streams are recovering from industrial, mining, and sewage pollution
during the 20th century. However, associated recolonization by clean water organisms can …
during the 20th century. However, associated recolonization by clean water organisms can …
Experimental evaluation of the usefulness of feathers as a non-destructive biomonitor for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) using silastic implants as a novel method …
E Van den Steen, A Covaci, VLB Jaspers… - Environment …, 2007 - Elsevier
Risk assessment of pollutants requires both monitoring studies in the field and experimental
exposure studies. In this study, we evaluated silastic implants as an alternative method of …
exposure studies. In this study, we evaluated silastic implants as an alternative method of …
Stress response, biotransformation effort, and immunotoxicity in captive birds exposed to inhaled benzene, toluene, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide
L Cruz-Martinez, JEG Smits, K Fernie - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, toxicology research has largely neglected the effects of
air contaminants on biota. Captive Japanese quail (Coturnix c. japonica) and American …
air contaminants on biota. Captive Japanese quail (Coturnix c. japonica) and American …
The use of liver slices from the Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) to better understand the role of liver toxicity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in …
EO Adawaren, L Mukandiwa, EM Njoya… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) was responsible for the death of
millions of vultures on the Asian subcontinent, following the consumption of diclofenac …
millions of vultures on the Asian subcontinent, following the consumption of diclofenac …