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Brazos Field Research Station

The BFRS works cooperatively with team members from CERC and with faculty and graduate students of Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University in research areas represented by the branch structure of the CERC including toxicology, ecology, biochemistry and physiology, environmental chemistry, ecogeography, and information More...

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Contaminant Exposure and Effects-Terrestrial Vertebrates database (CEE-TV)

Information about ecotoxicological exposure and its effects on terrestrial vertebrates residing in estuarine and coastal habitats like the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts, Alaska and Hawaii, as well as the Great Lakes. These vertebrates include birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. The data is a compilation of results from computerized More...

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West Nile Virus (WNV)

Learn about the West Nile Virus (WNV) from this USGS National Wildlife Health Center's Web page. Contains links to fact sheets and information from other government agencies and organizations.

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Biological and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrates Introduction

Written summaries of biological characteristics and contaminant exposure and effects data for 38 coastal and estuarine terrestrial vertebrates are available. Species were selected based on their previous use in contaminant monitoring, their status as valued natural resources, or as representatives of taxonomic groups. Characterizations were More...

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Biological Survey Unit, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

The Biological Survey Unit, formerly the Bureau of Biological Survey, played a major role in the collection of North American Birds housed at National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). This website gives a historical perspective of the history and organization of the collections and research of not only mammals, amphibians and reptiles curated by More...

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