Nest success, cause-specific nest failure, and hatchability of aquatic birds at selenium-contaminated Kesterson Reservoir and a reference site

Ohlendorf, H.M.; Hothem, R.L.; Welsh, D.

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Nest success and causes of failure varied by species, site, and year. The most important causes of nest failure were predation, desertion, and water level changes. Embryotoxicity was the most important cause of nest failure in eared grebes at Kesterson Reservoir.

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Ohlendorf, H.M.; Hothem, R.L.; Welsh, D.

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Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

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Nest success, cause-specific nest failure, and hatchability of aquatic birds at selenium-contaminated Kesterson Reservoir and a reference site; 1989; Article; Journal; Condor; Ohlendorf, H.M.; Hothem, R.L.; Welsh, D.