| Abstract: | An oil spill near a breeding colony could result in the transfer of oil from the plumage and feet of incubating birds to their eggs. Microlitre amounts of No. 2 fuel oil were applied externally to common eider eggs in an island breeding colony in Maine. Clutches of eggs treated with 20 ?l of fuel oil had significantly greater embryonic mortality than the control clutches when they were examined 7 days after treatment. The results are similar to those of an earlier study of artificially incubated common eider eggs and indicate that nest site conditions do not affect embryotoxicity of No. 2 fuel oil. |
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| ProdID: | 5221448 |
| Citation Author: | Albers, P.H.; Szaro, R.C. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation End Page: | 139 |
| Citation Issue: | 5 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 2 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 138-139 |
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| Citation Public Comments: | 2010_Albers.pdf |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Effects of No. 2 fuel oil on common eider eggs; 1978; Article; Journal; Marine Pollution Bulletin; Albers, P.H.; Szaro, R.C. |
| Citation Start Page: | 138 |
| Citation Volume: | 9 |
| Citation Year: | 1978 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Effects of No. 2 fuel oil on common eider eggs; 1978; Article; Journal; Marine Pollution Bulletin; Albers, P.H.; Szaro, R.C. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
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| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:19 -0500 |
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