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Corticosterone Stress Response in Tree Swallows Nesting near Polychlorinated Biphenyl- and Dioxin-contaminated Rivers by Franceschini, Melinda D, Custer, Christine M, Custer, Thomas W, Reed, J. Michael, Romero, L. Michael

“…We assayed baseline and stress-induced corticosterone concentrations from adult female and nestling tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, from New England, USA,…”
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Perfluoroalkyl Contaminant Exposure and Effects in Tree Swallows Nesting at Clarks Marsh, Oscoda, Michigan, USA by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Delaney, Robert, Dummer, Paul M., Schultz, Sandra, Karouna-Renier, Natalie

“…A site in northeastern Michigan, Oscoda Township, has some of the highest recorded exposure in birds to perfluorinated substances (PFASs) in the United States…”
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Multi-omics responses in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nestlings from the Maumee Area of Concern, Maumee River, Ohio by Tseng, Chi Yen, Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M., Karouna-Renier, Natalie, Matson, Cole W.

“…A multi-omics approach was utilized to identify altered biological responses and functions, and to prioritize contaminants to assess the risks of chemical…”
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Exposure to and Biomarker Responses From Legacy and Emerging Contaminants Along Three Drainages in the Milwaukee Estuary, Wisconsin, USA by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M., Schultz, Sandra, Karouna‐Renier, Natalie, Tseng, Chi Yen, Matson, Cole W.

“…Legacy contaminants and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) were assessed in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) tissue and diet samples from three…”
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Using tree swallows to assess reductions in PCB exposure as a result of dredging at Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) sites in the Upper Midwest, USA by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M.

“…Tree swallows ( Tachycineta bicolor ) were used to assess the effectiveness of reducing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure to wildlife as a result of…”
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Perfluorinated Compounds and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Great Blue Heron Eggs from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana by Custer, Thomas W., Kannan, Kuruthachalam, Tao, Lin, Saxena, Abhinav R., Route, Bill

“…In 2007 archived great blue heron (Ardea herodias) eggs collected from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, IN, (Indiana Dunes) in 1993 were analyzed for 11…”
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Organic contamination in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nestlings at United States and binational Great Lakes Areas of Concern by Custer, Thomas W., Custer, Christine M., Dummer, Paul M., Goldberg, Diana, Franson, J. Christian, Erickson, Richard A.

“…Contaminant exposure of tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, nesting in 27 Areas of Concern (AOCs) in the Great Lakes basin was assessed from 2010 to 2014 to…”
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Legacy and Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Tree Swallows Along an Agricultural to Industrial Gradient: Maumee River, Ohio by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M., Schultz, Sandra, Tseng, Chi Yen, Karouna‐Renier, Natalie, Matson, Cole W.

“…Exposure to multiple classes of contaminants, both legacy and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), were assessed in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)…”
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Concentrations and spatial patterns of organic contaminants in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) eggs at United States and binational Great Lakes Areas of Concern, 2010-2015 by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M., Goldberg, Diana, Franson, J. Christian

“…Tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, were sampled across the Great Lakes basin in 2010 through 2015 to provide a system‐wide assessment of current exposure to…”
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Element Concentrations in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) from the U.S. and Binational Great Lakes Areas of Concern by Custer, Thomas W., Custer, Christine M., Dummer, Paul M., Goldberg, Diana, Franson, J. Christian

“…Selected elements were targeted in state Remedial Action Plans as one group of chemicals affecting the Beneficial Use Impairments of Great Lakes Areas of…”
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Exposure and Effects of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Tree Swallows Nesting in Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA by Custer, Christine M, Custer, Thomas W, Dummer, Paul M, Etterson, Matthew A, Thogmartin, Wayne E, Wu, Qian, Kannan, Kurunthachalam, Trowbridge, Annette, McKann, Patrick C

“…The exposure and effects of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were studied at eight locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin between 2007 and 2011 using tree…”
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Exposure and effects of perfluoroalkyl compounds on tree swallows nesting at Lake Johanna in east central Minnesota, USA by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Schoenfuss, Heiko L., Poganski, Beth H., Solem, Laura

“…Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) samples were collected at a reference lake and a nearby lake (Lake Johanna) in east central Minnesota, USA contaminated with…”
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Reproductive success and contaminant associations in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) used to assess a Beneficial Use Impairment in U.S. and Binational Great Lakes’ Areas of Concern by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Etterson, Matthew A., Dummer, Paul M., Goldberg, Diana, Franson, J. Christian

“…During 2010-2014, tree swallow ( Tachycineta bicolor ) reproductive success was monitored at 68 sites across all 5 Great Lakes, including 58 sites located…”
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Annual variation in polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) eggs and nestlings at Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) study sites by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M., Goldberg, Diana, Franson, J. Christian

“…Tree swallow ( Tachycineta bicolor ) eggs and nestlings were collected from 16 sites across the Great Lakes to quantify normal annual variation in total…”
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Patterns of organic contaminants in eggs of an insectivorous, an omnivorous, and a piscivorous bird nesting on the Hudson River, New York, USA by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M.

“…Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon), spotted sandpiper (Actitus macularia), and tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) eggs were collected in 2004 from the upper…”
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Incubation stage and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener patterns in an altricial and precocial bird species by CUSTER, Christine M, CUSTER, Thomas W, THYEN, Stefan, BECKER, Peter H

“…The composition of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners was compared between non-incubated and embryonated eggs of tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) and…”
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EROD activity, chromosomal damage, and oxidative stress in response to contaminants exposure in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nestlings from Great Lakes Areas of Concern by Custer, Thomas W., Custer, Christine M., Dummer, Paul M., Bigorgne, Emilie, Oziolor, Elias M., Karouna-Renier, Natalie, Schultz, Sandra, Erickson, Richard A., Aagaard, Kevin, Matson, Cole W.

“…Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor , nestlings were collected from 60 sites in the Great Lakes, which included multiple sites within 27 Areas of Concern (AOCs)…”
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Contaminant exposure of birds nesting in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA by Custer, Thomas W, Dummer, Paul M, Custer, Christine M, Franson, J. Christian, Jones, Michael

“…In earlier studies, elevated concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and p,p'‐dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) were reported in double‐crested…”
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PERFLUORINATED COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS IN GREAT BLUE HERON EGGS NEAR ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, USA, IN 1993 AND 2010-2011 by Custer, Thomas W., Dummer, Paul M., Custer, Christine M., Wu, Qian, Kannan, Kurunthachalam, Trowbridge, Annette

“…A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) colony on Pig's Eye Island on the Mississippi River near St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, is located near several potential…”
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Adult tree swallow survival on the polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated Hudson River, New York, USA, between 2006 and 2010 by Custer, Christine M., Custer, Thomas W., Hines, James E.

“…The upper Hudson River basin in east central New York, USA, is highly contaminated, primarily with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Reduced adult survival has…”
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