EXPOSURE OF WINTERING SCOTERS TO SUBLETHAL INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON

EXPOSURE OF WINTERING SCOTERS TO SUBLETHAL INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON

North American scoter populations have declined by approximately 60% over the last 30-50 years. Prior studies of other sea duck species suggest that trace elements can have deleterious effects on overall body condition. For surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillatta) and white-winged scoters (Melanitta...

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Main Author: Behnke, Jessica Lynn Hallman
Format: Others
Published: OpenSIUC 2015
Subjects:
body condition
ecotoxicology
heavy metals
Melanitta fusca
Melanitta perspicillatta
scoters
Online Access:https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1838
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2852&context=theses

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https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2852&context=theses

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