Effects of dietary cadmium on mallard ducklings
B. W. Cain, L. Sileo, J. C. Franson, Jeff Moore
1983, Environmental Research (32) 286-297
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings were fed cadmium in the diet at 0, 5, 10, or 20 ppm from 1 day of age until 12 weeks of age. At 4-week intervals six males and six females from each dietary group were randomly selected, bled by jugular venipuncture, and necropsied. Significant decreases...
Fenvalerate residues in nontarget organisms from treated cotton fields
R.S. Bennett, Erwin E. Klaas, J.R. Coats, M.A. Mayse, E. J. Kolbe
1983, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (31) 61-65
No abstract available....
Residues of organochlorine compounds in starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), 1979
B. W. Cain, C.M. Bunck
1983, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (3) 161-172
Starlings were collected for the National Pesticides Monitoring Program from 112 sites throughout the contiguous United States and analyzed for organochlorine compounds. Starling samples from 14 sites had greater than 1.0 ppm DDE residues with the highest DDE level being 15.8 ppm in a sample taken near Roswell, New Mexico....
Longevity records of North American birds: Columbidae through Paridae
R. B. Clapp, M. K. Klimkiewicz, A.G. Futcher
1983, Journal of Field Ornithology (54) 123-137
The correct name for the Hawaiian crow
R.C. Banks
1983, 'Elepaio (44) 1-2
No abstract available....
Empirical comparison of uniform and non-uniform probability sampling for estimating numbers of red-cockaded woodpecker colonies
P.H. Geissler, L.M. Moyer
1983, American Statistical Association, Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods (1983) 144-149
Four sampling and estimation methods for estimating the number of red-cockaded woodpecker colonies on National Forests in the Southeast were compared, using samples chosen from simulated populations based on the observed sample. The methods included (1) simple random sampling without replacement using a mean per sampling...
Review of bird conservation literature
R.C. Banks, H.S. Lapham, L.R. Mewaldt
1983, Bird Conservation (1) 133-146
Fifty-ninth Christmas Bird Count. 176. Ocean City, Md
C.S. Robbins
1983, American Zoologist (23) 129
Some organophosphorus insecticides have been reported to interfere with reproduction and even cause the decline of small mammal populations. The effects of such anticholinesterases on plasma LH concentrations were examined in male mice (Peromyscus leucopus noveboracensis) intubated with water (OW) or acephate (50 and 100 mg/kg) and sacrificed after...
Reduced fecundity in small populations of the rare plant Gentianopsis ciliate (Gentianaceae)
C.S. Robbins
1983, American Birds (37) 519
Habitat destruction is the main cause for the biodiversity crisis. Surviving populations are often fragmented, i.e., small and isolated from each other. Reproduction of plants in small populations is often reduced, and this has been attributed to inbreeding depression, reduced attractiveness for pollinators, and reduced habitat quality in...
[Book review] A bird family. The Cotingas, by David Snow
M.S. Foster
1983, Science (219) 281-282
[Book review] The Hawaiian Goose: An Experiment in Conservation by Janet Kear and A.J. Berger
C. B. Kepler
1983, Pacific Studies (6) 88-91
Letter to the Editor: Hawaii's upland forests
J. M. Scott, C. B. Kepler
1983, Science (220) 1002
[Book review] A coded workbook of birds of the World, Vol. 1: Non-passerines (2ndedition)
Richard C. Banks
1983, The Auk (100) 1015-1016
With a slight change in title, this is the second edition of Edwards' (1974) Coded List, from which it differs significantly. First, it covers only nonpasserines instead of all the birds of the world; presumably a list of the passerines will follow soon. The code is different, the format is...
Techniques for reintroducing cranes to the wild
S.R. Derrickson, J. W. Carpenter
1983, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Annual Proceedings (1983) 148-152
[Book review] The A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds, 6th edition, by American Ornithologists' Union
C.S. Robbins
1983, Maryland Birdlife (39) 25-26
The eighty-third Audubon Christmas bird count
C.S. Robbins
1983, American Birds (37) 516-517
No abstract available....
Trends in organochlorine and mercury residues in common loon (Gavia immer) eggs from New Hampshire
S. D. Haseltine, J.S. Fair, S.A. Sutcliffe, D. M. Swineford
1983, Transactions of the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference (40) 131-141
Failed eggs collected from New Hampshire common loon (Gavia immer) nests in 1979 (N = 15) and 1981 (N = 21) were analyzed for organochlorines and mercury (Hg). In contrast to reports of previous samplings, DDT was not detected in any egg. PCB and DDE residues showed declining...
Guidelines for manuscripts for publications of the American Society of Mammalogists
D.E. Wilson, A. L. Gardner
1983, Journal of Mammalogy (64) 1-12
No abstract available....
Elevated DDE and toxaphene residues in fishes and birds reflect local contamination in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Donald H. White, C. A. Mitchell, H.D. Kennedy, A. J. Krynitsky, M. A. Ribick
1983, Southwestern Naturalist (28) 325-333
A potential organochlorine pesticide problem was identified near Mission, Texas, by the National Pesticide Monitoring Program. Fish samples from this site have consistently contained elevated levels of DDE since 1968. Surveys were made in 1976, 1978, and 1979 to determine the extent of organochlorine pesticide contamination in fishes and birds...
Census and atlas work in North America
C.S. Robbins
1983, BTO News (128) 8-9
The bile acid composition of crane gallbladder bile
John A. Serafin
1983, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A: Physiology (74) 221-223
1. The biliary bile acids of the whooping crane (Grus americana) and the Florida sandhill crane (G. canadensis pratensis) have been examined.2. Cholic acid (CA), chenodeoxycholic acid (CDOCA) and lithocholic acid were found in bile from both species of these North American cranes.3. CDOCA and CA were the primary bile...
Snail kite use of the freshwater marshes of south Florida
P.W. Sykes Jr.
1983, Florida Field Naturalist (11) 73-88
No abstract available....
Two species of mosquitos feed on snail kites in Florida
P.W. Sykes Jr.
1983, Florida Field Naturalist (11) 116-116
No abstract available....
Mallard egg quality: Enhancement by low levels of petroleum and chlorinated hydrocarbons
L.D. Vangilder, T.J. Peterle
1983, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (30) 17-23
Effects on egg quality of mallards fed low concentrations of South Louisiana crude oil and DDE alone or in combination....
The eighty-third Audubon Christmas bird count. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
P.W. Sykes Jr.
1983, American Birds (37) 386-390