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Endocrine and physiological responses of hatchling American kestrels (Falco sparverius) following embryonic exposure to technical short-chain chlorinated paraffins (C10-13) by Fernie, K.J., Karouna-Renier, N.K., Letcher, R.J., Schultz, S.L., Peters, L.E., Palace, V., Henry, P.F.P.

“…[Display omitted] •Captive kestrels exposed in ovo to SCCP concentrations found in wild birds.•Sex-specific differences in SCCP uptake/deposition and thyroid…”
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Snapping turtles ( Chelydra serpentina) as bioindicators in Canadian Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin. II. Changes in hatching success and hatchling deformities in relation to persistent organic pollutants by de Solla, S.R., Fernie, K.J., Ashpole, S.

“…Hatching success and deformities in snapping turtle hatchlings ( Chelydra serpentina) were evaluated using eggs collected from 14 sites in the Canadian lower…”
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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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Early life exposure to triphenyl phosphate: Effects on thyroid function, growth, and resting metabolic rate of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) chicks by Guigueno, M.F., Head, J.A., Letcher, R.J., Karouna-Renier, N., Peters, L., Hanas, A.M., Fernie, K.J.

“…Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP; CAS # 115-86-6), a commonly used plasticizer and flame retardant, has been reported in wild birds and identified as a potential…”
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Reproductive and developmental changes in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) are influenced by multiple stressors, including polycyclic aromatic compounds, in the Athabasca Oil Sands by Fernie, K.J., Marteinson, S.C., Soos, C., Chen, D., Cruz-Martinez, L., Smits, J.E.G.

“…Mining in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) has contributed extensively to increased exposure of wildlife to naturally occurring polycyclic aromatic…”
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Changes in thyroid function of nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) in relation to polycyclic aromatic compounds and other environmental stressors in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region by Fernie, K.J., Marteinson, S.C., Chen, D., Palace, V., Peters, L., Soos, C., Smits, J.E.G.

“…In the Canadian Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR), nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) raised near mining-related activities accumulated greater…”
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Evidence of immunomodulation in nestling American kestrels ( Falco sparverius) exposed to environmentally relevant PBDEs by Fernie, Kim J., Mayne, Greg, Shutt, J. Laird, Pekarik, Cynthia, Grasman, Keith A., Letcher, Robert J., Drouillard, Ken

“…We investigated whether exposure to environmentally relevant polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) causes immunomodulation in captive nestling American…”
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