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(Waterfowl, Shorebirds, Fowl, Raptors, and Passerines) - Migratory birds have been a major focus of the research program at various USGS science centers across the country. Studies have emphasized population biology and habitat needs of waterfowl and other grassland and wetland birds. Past and current research contributes to monitoring habitat and wildlife conservation of avian populations and improved management of their habitats.

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Biological and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrates Introduction

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC, Laurel) | Format: URL

www.pwrc.usgs.gov — BEST Large River Fish Health Data Query Tool provides a simplified portal for accessing database that serves fish health endpoints measured through the Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Project's Large River Monitoring Network (LRMN). The tool allows the user to search the database by species, chemical, river basin, sampling More...

Raptor Information System (RIS)

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL

ris.wr.usgs.gov — The Raptor Information System (RIS) is a computerized literature retrieval system that focuses on raptor management, human impacts on raptors, the mitigation of adverse impacts, and basic raptor biology (with an emphasis on population dynamics and predation). The raptor contaminants database is a subset of RIS that includes references with More...

Sources of Organochlorine Contaminants and Mercury in Seabirds from the Aleutian Archipelago of Alaska

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Ecological Research Center (WERC, Sacramento) | Format: URL

www.werc.usgs.gov — The Aleutian archipelago of Alaska, which separates the North Pacific Ocean from the Bering Sea, supports a diverse and abundant community of resident and migratory seabirds, comprising over 26 species and 10 million birds. However, comparatively little data exist on sources of environmental contaminants for this community despite extensive More...

Biological and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrates Introduction

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC, Laurel) | Format: URL

www.pwrc.usgs.gov — 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 and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrates Introduction

Raptor Information System (RIS)

Sources of Organochlorine Contaminants and Mercury in Seabirds from the Aleutian Archipelago of Alaska

Biological and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrates Introduction