Contaminants
Research Activities
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center scientists are currently conducting research
on a wide variety of scientific topics. To view and search Patuxent's projects
and other work by USGS staff, click on the following link: Research
Topics.
Resources and References
 Annotated
Bibliography of Petroleum Pollution (select Petroleum database)- fully
searchable database providing information on petroleum crude oil and related
compounds on wildlife or PDF
Format
Wildlife & Contaminants Online - gateway page for the following:
Contaminant
Exposure and Effects-Terrestrial Vertebrates database - searchable database
containing over 17,000 geo-referenced data records describing contaminant
exposure and effects in free-ranging terrestrial vertebrates in coastal and
estuarine habitat in the United States
Biological
and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrates Residing in
Estuaries - summary of useful information in selecting sentinels for contaminant
monitoring projects
Utility and Vulnerability Ranking Programs for Terrestrial Vertebrates
- indices that rank terrestrial vertebrates for their utility in biomonitoring and susceptibility to the persistent
organic pollutants, cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides, petroleum crude oil, mercury, and lead shot
Tools for Teachers
- Tools for Teachers introduces high school students to biological research methods with an emphasis in ecotoxicology
 Contaminant
Hazard Reviews On-Line - authoritative review of the hazards of 35 contaminants
or contaminants classes on invertebrates, fish and wildlife
 Declining,
Threatened, and Endangered Species Database - Species Decline: Contaminants
as a Contributing Factor Database
 Pollution and Contaminants Contributing to Species Decline as Outlined in Species Recovery Plans - This database lists and ranks the effects of environmental contaminants and pollutants contributing to threatened and endangered species decline
Whole Wildlife Toxicology Catalog - web portal of wildlife toxicology web sites and databases
Special Interest
 Amphibian
Ecotoxicological Science Projects
 Mercury
Pollution Science Projects
 Natural
Resources Damage Assessments Science Projects
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