Organochlorines, heavy metals, and the biology of North American accipiters
BioScience
By: N.F.R. Snyder, Hollice A. Snyder, J.L. Lincer, and R.T. Reynolds
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Abstract
Analyses of eggs of three species of North American accipitrine hawks for organochlorines and heavy metals indicate that contamination with DDE may be the primary cause of recent population declines of two of the species, Cooper's hawk and sharp-shinned hawk.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Organochlorines, heavy metals, and the biology of North American accipiters |
| Series title | BioScience |
| DOI | 10.2307/1296439 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford Academic |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 300 |
| Last page | 305 |
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