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Bridging the Gap: Contaminants biologists help turn environmental hazards into healthy wetlands. 2007.
Ecological Contaminants biologists help turn environmental hazards into healthy wetlands in the Coeur d'Alene Basin in northern Idaho....
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Protecting and Restoring Marbled Murrelet Habitat 2007.
In 1998, the tanker Command spilled
approximately 3,000 gallons (11,350
liters) of fuel oil from a damaged tank
while en route from San Francisco to
Central America. The spill oiled beaches
along the San Mateo County coa...
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Contaminants in Unexpected Places 2007.
Fish hatcheries are an important
tool in the Fish and Wildlife Service's
efforts to restore threatened and endangered
aquatic species. Unfortunately,
these facilities sometimes face the same
contaminant risks encountered...
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Restoring Whooping Crane Habitat in Texas 2007.
The Fish and Wildlife Service's Corpus
Christi Ecological Services Field Office in
Texas is seeking to restore and preserve
the crane's vital estuarine habitat. Its
most recent success was made possible
through a coopera...
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Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Eggs from the Northeastern U.S. 2008.
Peregrine falcon eggs from nests in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont were analyzed for polybrominanted diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Eggs were collected from 1996 to 2006, excluding 1997 ...
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Mercury Contamination in Waterbirds Breeding in San Francisco Bay 2007.
San Francisco Bay has a legacy of mercury contamination from historical mercury mining
in the Coast Range and gold extraction in the Sierra Nevadas. An estimated 220 million pounds of mercury were mined in the coastal mounta...
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The Lake Apopka Agreement 2007.
From November 1998 through early
April 1999, a bird die-off occurred on
the north shore of Lake Apopka, Florida.
The deaths occurred on former farmlands
that had been purchased to reduce
nutrient run-off into the lake by...
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Recommendations for Conducting Cooperative Natural Resource Damage Assessment 2007.
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to state and federal natural resources
trustee agencies (Trustees) and parties responsible for oil spills or other pollution events
(Responsible Parties) on how to: 1) ini...
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The Environmental Contaminants Program 2007.
Today, the Service's Environmental
Contaminants Program includes contaminants
specialists stationed at more than
75 locations around the country. These
scientists are on the front lines in the
fight against pollution. Th...
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Alaskans are "Pulling Together" 2007.
When we hear about "invaders,"
we often imagine the danger these
interlopers pose is obvious and immediate.
However, newly introduced species
may not become invasive for decades
after they arrive. In 1993, biologist W.R....
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Developing Barriers to Biological Invasions 2007.
The pathways used by non-native
species are not always obvious. Many
problematic species, diseases, and
parasites have been transferred to new
locations as undetected (and unplanned)
hitchhikers. Unintended introductions...
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Clearing the Water for Mussels 2007.
In cooperation with our partners, the
Fish and Wildlife Service's Environmental
Contaminants Program provides the
science needed to improve water quality
for restoring freshwater mussels - our
Nation's largest group of t...
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Water Sediment Quality Survey of Threatened and Endangered Freshwater Mussel Habitat in the Chipola River Basin, Florida. 2007.
Reduced habitat quality may be contributing to the decline of freshwater mussels
in southeastern rivers. As part of an ongoing evaluation of the quality of freshwater
mussel habitat in Gulf Coastal Rivers, the Chipola River...
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Review of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2006 Abnormal Amphibian Project for the Southeast Region. 2007.
Preliminary screening assessments for abnormal amphibians were initiated on national wildlife refuges (NWRs) in the southeast region in 2000, with additional refuges included in each subsequent year (2001-2006) (Table 1, Figu...
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Trace Elements and Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Aquatic Bird Food Chain Of Process Water Evaporation Ponds at the Little America Refinery, Casper, Wyoming 2008.
This study determined the nature and extent of trace elements, metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons in evaporation ponds used for the disposal of process water from Sinclair Oil Corporation's LARCO oil refinery in Evansville, W...
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Oil Field Produced Water Discharges into Wetlands in Wyoming. 2002.
Approximately 600 oil field produced water discharges are permitted in Wyoming by the Stateメs
Department of Environmental Quality's (WDEQ) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit program. Wyoming is o...
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Tumors in Catfish from the South River, Anne Arundel County, MD 2005.
The brown bullhead (Ameiurus
nebulosus) is a species of catfish that
lives in rivers, lakes, and ponds. In tidal
waters, they can tolerate salinities up
to about 15 parts per thousand (about
half that of the ocean). Bull...
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Evaluation of Endocrine Disrupting Effects in Potomac River Fish: CBFO-C03-01 2003.
The Potomac River estuary, the second largest tributary to Chesapeake Bay, is an important
nursery and spawning area for both migratory and resident fish species of commercial and
recreational importance. The objective of t...
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Investigation of Fish Tissue Contaminant Concentrations at Painted Turtle Pond, Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, VA: Final Report 2003.
Painted Turtle Pond is a 1.1-hectare (2.7-acre) man-made pond located on the Occoquan Bay
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Woodbridge, Virginia. This 234-hectare (579-acre) refuge is
part of the Potomac River NWR Complex. Th...
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Tumor Prevalence in Brown Bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) from Darby Creek, John Heinz NWR at Tinicum, Philadelphia, PA 2004.
The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (JHNWRT) is located along Darby Creek
near its confluence with the Delaware River, south of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). The
Refuge hosts the largest freshwater tidal ...
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Evaluation of Tumor Prevalence in Mummichogs (Fundulus heteroclitus) from the Delaware Estuary Watershed: Final Report 2004.
Environmental scientists and managers often use tumor surveys with freshwater, estuarine, and
marine fish as indicators of habitat quality. In 2002-2004, we collected mummichogs (Fundulus
heteroclitus, > 70 mm total length,...
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Ecological Risk Assessment For Range 17 (Trap and Skeet Range): Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland 2004.
Patuxent Research Refuge (PRR) located in Laurel, Maryland (MD). The samples were analyzed for antimony (Sb), arsenic
(As), copper (Cu), and lead (Pb) using a field portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Antimony, As, a...
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Using the Sediment Quality Triad to Characterize Toxic Conditions in the Chesapeake Bay (2002): An Assessment of Tidal River Segments in the Bohemia, Elk, Northeast and Severn Rivers 2005.
In 1999, the Chesapeake Bay Program Toxics Subcommittee characterized the tidal tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay for their potential for adverse effects due to chemical contamination. One finding was that, due to a paucity ...
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Tumor Prevalence in Brown Bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus), from the South River, Anne Arundel County, MD 2005.
The South River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay flowing near Annapolis, Maryland.
In March 2005, brown bullheads were collected in a fyke net set about 1.25 km
downriver of the Route 50 Bridge. A total of 30 brown bull...
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Angler Alert: Fishing Line Can Kill! 2003.
Ospreys are very tolerant of humans and will
fish and nest close to populated communities.
They often line their nests with a variety of
natural and manmade materials. Some of the
manmade materials ospreys pick up include...
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Contaminant residue analysis of fish tissues from Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge-Kansas. 2000.
Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was added to the National Wildlife Refuges system in 1992. During public involvement in acquisition planning, the Service committed to opening the Refuge to recreational fi...
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Contaminant Assessment Process Report for Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge 2003.
The Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) program identifies and
evaluates the effects of environmental contaminants on lands and biological resources managed
by the Department of the Interior (DOI). The p...
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Beyond Cleanup: Restoring America's Natural Heritage: Facts About Superfund's Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program 1998.
CERCLA, commonly known as
Superfund, was passed in 1980 with
bipartisan support, establishing a
"polluter pays" hazardous waste cleanup
program. CERCLA's trust fund - made
up of an environmental income tax, and
petroleu...
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Water and sediment quality integrity survey of threatened and endangered freshwater mussel habitat in the Ochlockonee River basin. 2005.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Freshwater Mussels Recovery Plan (USFWS 2003) called for the evaluation of freshwater mussel habitat in the Ochlockonee River of Florida and Georgia to identify areas with factors ...
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Sediment quality survey of the Choctawhatchee Bay system in the Florida panhandle. 2005.
No Abstract Available...
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Assessment of Florida's biological integrity standard in Watson Bayou of the St. Andrew Bay System, Bay County. 2007.
The biological integrity of contaminated sediments in Watson Bayou was evaluated. Results demonstrated the applicability of the biological integrity standard for estuarine systems in the State of Florida and the value of sedi...
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Mercury concentrations and space use of pre-breeding American avocets and black-necked stilts in San Francisco Bay 2007.
We examined factors influencing mercury concentrations in pre-breeding American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) and black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus), the two most abundant breeding shorebirds in San Francisco Bay,...
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Mercury contamination and effects on survival of American avocet and black-necked stilt chicks in San Francisco Bay 2007.
We evaluated whether mercury influenced survival of free-ranging American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) and black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) chicks in San Francisco Bay, California. Using radio telemetry, we radio...
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