Search Results - "DROUILLARD, K. G"

Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina) as Bioindicators in Canadian Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin. 1. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Organochlorine Pesticides in Eggs by de Solla, S. R, Fernie, K. J, Letcher, R. J, Chu, S. G, Drouillard, K. G, Shahmiri, S

“…We examined the concentrations and spatial patterns of congeners of PBDEs, PCBs, and organochlorine pesticides in snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) eggs…”
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Effect of Season and Habitat on PCB Bioaccumulation by Caged Bluegill Sunfish Deployed in a Great Lakes Area of Concern by McLeod, Anne, Leadley, T. A, Drouillard, K. G, Haffner, G. D

“…Bluegill sunfish were caged in the Detroit River, Ontario, Canada, for 64 days to determine bioaccumulation rates of PCBs. Deployments involved placing fish in…”
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Evaluation of chloroform/methanol and dichloromethane/hexane extractable lipids as surrogate measures of sample partition capacity for organochlorines in fish tissues by Drouillard, K.G., Hagen, H., Haffner, G.D.

“…Organic contaminant concentration data are often lipid normalized to provide an indication of the chemical fugacity in the sample or to compare the relative…”
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Influence of vegetation in mitigation of methyl parathion runoff by Moore, M.T., Bennett, E.R., Cooper, C.M., Smith, S., Farris, J.L., Drouillard, K.G., Schulz, R.

“…A pesticide runoff event was simulated on two 10 m × 50 m constructed wetlands (one non-vegetated, one vegetated) to evaluate the fate of methyl parathion…”
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Legacy contaminant trends in the Great Lakes uncovered by the wildlife environmental quality index by Hammond, M.P., de Solla, S.R., Hughes, K.D., Bohannon, M.E.B., Drouillard, K.G., Barrett, G.C., Bowerman, W.W.

“…Since the 1970s, wildlife managers have prioritized the recovery of Great Lakes ecosystems from contamination by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)…”
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The influence of diet properties and feeding rates on PCB toxicokinetics in the ring dove by DROUILLARD, K. G, NORSTROM, R. J

“…The influence of diet properties and feeding rate on the uptake and elimination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was investigated in ring doves…”
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Contaminants in lesser and greater scaup staging on the lower great lakes by PETRIE, S. A, BADZINSKI, S. S, DROUILLARD, K. G

“…The decrease and subsequent lack of recovery of the North American scaup population has increased concerns about contaminants acquired during migration. We…”
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Water and sediment as sources of phosphate in aquatic ecosystems: The Detroit River and its role in the Laurentian Great Lakes by Colborne, S.F., Maguire, T.J., Mayer, B., Nightingale, M., Enns, G.E., Fisk, A.T., Drouillard, K.G., Mohamed, M.N., Weisener, C.G., Wellen, C., Mundle, S.O.C.

“…Eutrophication of freshwater ecosystems and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are an ongoing concern affecting water quality in the Great Lakes watershed of North…”
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Temporal and spatial patterns of contaminants in Lake Erie watersnakes ( Nerodia sipedon insularum) before and after the round goby ( Apollonia melanostomus) invasion by Fernie, K.J., King, R.B., Drouillard, K.G., Stanford, K.M.

“…Temporal and spatial trends in contaminant concentrations were assessed in Lake Erie watersnakes, a threatened (USA)/endangered (Canada) species restricted to…”
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Quantitative biomonitoring of PAHs using the barnes mussel (Elliptio complanata) by GEWURTZ, S. B, DROUILLARD, K. G, LAZAR, R, HAFFNER, G. D

“…The elimination rate constants (k(2)) of nine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were examined for the freshwater mussel Elliptio complanata. The…”
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Courtship behavior of captive American kestrels (Falco sparverius) exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls by FISHER, S. A, BORTOLOTTI, G. R, FERNIE, K. J, SMITS, J. E, MARCHANT, T. A, DROUILLARD, K. G, BIRD, D. M

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) adversely affect reproduction in birds. Captive adult male and female American kestrels (Falco sparverius) were studied to…”
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Vegetated agricultural drainage ditches for the mitigation of pyrethroid-associated runoff by Bennett, Erin R., Moore, Matthew T., Cooper, Charles M., Smith Jr, Sammie, Shields Jr, F. Douglas, Drouillard, Ken G., Schulz, Ralf

“…Drainage ditches are indispensable components of the agricultural production landscape. A benefit of these ditches is contaminant mitigation of agricultural…”
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Immunosuppression in the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) induced by pesticide exposure by Gilbertson, Mary-Kate, Haffner, G. Douglas, Drouillard, Ken G., Albert, Anathea, Dixon, Brian

“…An injection study and a field study were used to investigate the hypothesis that environmental xenobiotics have the potential to alter the immune function of…”
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CHANGES IN EGG COMPOSITION OF AMERICAN KESTRELS EXPOSED TO DIETARY POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS by Fernie, K J, Bortolotti, G R, Smits, J E, Wilson, J, Drouillard, K G, Bird, D M

“…Changes in the quality of eggs of birds exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been described, but have never been directly attributed to PCBs…”
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Bioaccumulation and toxicokinetics of 42 polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in American kestrels (Falco sparverius) by Drouillard, Ken G., Fernie, Kimberly J., Smits, Judit E., Bortolotti, Gary R., Bird, David M., Norstrom, Ross J.

“…The bioaccumulation and toxicokinetics of 42 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was determined in male Amrican kestrels exposed to an Aroclor®‐contaminated diet…”
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Quantifying maternal and dietary sources of 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl deposited in eggs of the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria) by Drouillard, Ken G., Norstrom, Ross J.

“…The influence of maternal versus dietary sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) deposited to eggs of ring doves (Streptopelia risoria) was investigated…”
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Plasma-Associated Halogenated Phenolic Contaminants in Benthic and Pelagic Fish Species from the Detroit River by Li, Hongxia, Drouillard, Ken G, Bennett, Erin, Haffner, G. Douglas, Letcher, Robert J

“…Halogenated phenolic contaminants (HPCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other organochlorine (OC) contaminants (DDTs, chlordanes, HCH, and…”
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Does Metamorphosis Increase the Susceptibility of Frogs to Highly Hydrophobic Contaminants? by Leney, Jocelyn L, Drouillard, Ken G, Haffner, G. Douglas

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether the process of metamorphosis in amphibians increases the chemical activity of hydrophobic contaminants such…”
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Volatility of chlorinated n-alkanes (C10-C12): Vapor pressures and Henry's law constants by Drouillard, Ken G., Tomy, Gregg T., Muir, Derek C. G., Friesen, Ken J.

“…Polychlorinated n‐decanes, n‐undecanes, and n‐dodecanes with chlorine numbers of two to six were utilized to assess physicochemical properties of short‐chain…”
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Persistent organic pollutants in marine birds, arctic hare and ringed seals near Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada by Mallory, Mark L., Braune, Birgit M., Wayland, Mark, Drouillard, Ken G.

“…In Nunavut, Canada, samples of marine birds, arctic hare, and ringed seal were collected near Qikiqtarjuaq, and concentrations of persistent organic pollutants…”
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