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Portable X-ray fluorescence for bone lead measurements of Australian eagles by Hampton, Jordan O., Specht, Aaron J., Pay, James M., Pokras, Mark A., Bengsen, Andrew J.

“…Lead (Pb) toxicity from ammunition has been shown to be a threat to scavenging birds across the globe. Toxic levels of lead have recently been found in…”
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Lead exposure biomarkers in the Common Loon by Specht, Aaron J., Kirchner, Kimberley E., Weisskopf, Marc G., Pokras, Mark A.

“…Lead in fishing tackle is a significant source of exposure to the environment, wildlife, and potentially humans. Common Loons (Gavia immer) are exposed to lead…”
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Population-Level Effects of Lead Fishing Tackle on Common Loons by GRADE, TIFFANY J., POKRAS, MARK A., LAFLAMME, ERIC M., VOGEL, HARRY S.

“…Poisoning from lead fishing tackle has been identified as the leading cause of mortality in adult common loons (Gavia immer). As a K-selected species, adult…”
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Environmental lead reduces the resilience of bald eagle populations by Hanley, Brenda J., Dhondt, André A., Forzán, María J., Bunting, Elizabeth M., Pokras, Mark A., Hynes, Kevin P., Dominguez‐Villegas, Ernesto, Schuler, Krysten L.

“…Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are considered a recovery success in the United States after rebounding from near extirpation due to widespread use of…”
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Health risks from lead-based ammunition in the environment by Bellinger, David C, Burger, Joanna, Cade, Tom J, Cory-Slechta, Deborah A, Finkelstein, Myra, Hu, Howard, Kosnett, Michael, Landrigan, Philip J, Lanphear, Bruce, Pokras, Mark A, Redig, Patrick T, Rideout, Bruce A, Silbergeld, Ellen, Wright, Robert, Smith, Donald R

“…For other major categories of lead consumption, such as lead batteries and sheet lead/lead pipes, environmental discharge and disposal are regulated…”
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Documentation of Malaria Parasite (Plasmodium spp.) Infection and Associated Mortality in a Common Loon (Gavia immer) by Martinsen, Ellen S., Sidor, Inga F., Flint, Sean, Cooley, John, Pokras, Mark A.

“…We report malaria parasite infection (Plasmodium spp.) and associated mortality in a Common Loon (Gavia immer) found dead on Lake Umbagog in New Hampshire, US…”
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Managing macropods without poisoning ecosystems by Hampton, Jordan O., Pay, James M., Katzner, Todd E., Arnemo, Jon M., Pokras, Mark A., Buenz, Eric, Kanstrup, Niels, Thomas, Vernon G., Uhart, Marcela, Lambertucci, Sergio A., Krone, Oliver, Singh, Navinder J., Naidoo, Vinny, Ishizuka, Mayumi, Saito, Keisuke, Helander, Björn, Green, Rhys E.

“…Summary A recent review of the management of hyperabundant macropods in Australia proposed that expanded professional shooting is likely to lead to better…”
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A novel method for captive rearing and translocation of juvenile common loons by Kneeland, Michelle R., Spagnuolo, Vincent A., Evers, David C., Paruk, James D., Attix, Lee, Schoch, Nina, Pokras, Mark A., Stout, Virginia, Dalton, Alex, Silber, Katy

“…Common loons (Gavia immer) are diving waterbirds that are particularly challenging to keep in captivity due to their specific behavioral and physiologic needs,…”
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Subclinical Lead Exposure Among Backyard Chicken Flocks in Massachusetts by Mordarski, Daniel C, Leibler, Jessica H, Talmadge, Carolyn C, Wolfus, Gregory M, Pokras, Mark A, Rosenbaum, Marieke H

“…Ownership of backyard chickens (BYCs) is increasing in urban areas, and BYCs often have access to soil around the home. Exposure to lead-contaminated soil is a…”
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Lead Poisoning: Using Transdisciplinary Approaches to Solve an Ancient Problem by Pokras, Mark A., Kneeland, Michelle R.

“…Conservation medicine examines the linkages among the health of people, animals, and the environment. Few issues illustrate this approach better than an…”
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Two unprecedented auk wrecks in the northwest Atlantic in winter 2012/13 by Diamond, Antony W, Mcnair, Douglas B, Ellis, Julie C, Rail, Jean-François, Whidden, Erin S, Kratter, Andrew W, Courchesne, Sarah J, Pokras, Mark A, Wilhelm, Sabina I, Kress, Stephen W, Farnsworth, Andrew, Iliff, Marshall J, Jennings, Samuel H, Brown, Justin D, Ballard, Jennifer R, Schweitzer, Sara H, Okoniewski, Joseph C, Gallegos, John B, Stanton, John D

“…An unprecedented irruption of thousands of Razorbills Alca torda into Florida in winter 2012/13 was followed by a 'wreck' of Razorbills and Atlantic Puffins…”
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GM1-gangliosidosis in American black bears: Clinical, pathological, biochemical and molecular genetic characterization by Muthupalani, Sureshkumar, Torres, Paola A., Wang, Betty C., Zeng, Bai Jin, Eaton, Samuel, Erdelyi, Ildiko, Ducore, Rebecca, Maganti, Rajanikarath, Keating, John, Perry, Bain J., Tseng, Florina S., Waliszewski, Nicole, Pokras, Mark, Causey, Robert, Seger, Rita, March, Philip, Tidwell, Amy, Pfannl, Rolf, Seyfried, Thomas, Kolodny, Edwin H., Alroy, Joseph

“…GM1-gangliosidosis is a rare progressive neurodegenerative disorder due to an autosomal recessively inherited deficiency of lysosomal β-galactosidase. We have…”
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Hematology and Absence of Hemoparasites in Breeding Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) from Cape Cod, Massachusetts by Fiorello, Christine V, Nisbet, Ian C. T, Hatch, Jeremy J, Corsiglia, Carolyn, Pokras, Mark A

“…In June and July 1995, 98 breeding common terns (Sterna hirundo) were captured, weighed, and bled as a part of ongoing research on the population health and…”
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Monitoring wading bird exposure to agricultural chemicals using serum cholinesterase activity by Parsons, Katharine C., Matz, Angela C., Hooper, Michael J., Pokras, Mark A.

“…Oganophosphorus (OP) and carbamate (CB) insecticidesare widely used and havea variety of lethal and sublethal effects on nontarget wildlife, primarily through…”
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MORTALITY OF COMMON LOONS IN NEW ENGLAND, 1987 TO 2000 by Sidor, Inga F., Pokras, Mark A., Major, Andrew R., Poppenga, Robert H., Taylor, Kate M., Miconi, Rose M.

“…Diagnostic findings are presented on 522 common loons (Gavia immer) found dead or moribund in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,…”
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HEMATOLOGIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC REFERENCE RANGES FOR FREE-RANGING ADULT AND YOUNG COMMON LOONS (GAVIA IMMER) by Haefele, Holly J, Sidor, Inga, Evers, David C, Hoyt, Darcy E, Pokras, Mark A

“…Wild common loons (Gavia immer) were captured across much of their southern North American range. Hematologic and physiologic data were collected to establish…”
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Lead poisoning from ingestion of fishing gear: A review by Grade, Tiffany, Campbell, Pamela, Cooley, Thomas, Kneeland, Michelle, Leslie, Elaine, MacDonald, Brooke, Melotti, Julie, Okoniewski, Joseph, Parmley, Elizabeth Jane, Perry, Cyndi, Vogel, Harry, Pokras, Mark

“…Many publications have investigated the ingestion and toxicity of metallic lead from hunting and the shooting sports. However, there is limited literature on…”
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Lead poisoning of raptors: state of the science and cross‐discipline mitigation options for a global problem by Katzner, Todd E., Pain, Deborah J., McTee, Michael, Brown, Leland, Cuadros, Sandra, Pokras, Mark, Slabe, Vincent A., Watson, Richard T., Wiemeyer, Guillermo, Bedrosian, Bryan, Hampton, Jordan O., Parish, Chris N., Pay, James M., Saito, Keisuke, Schulz, John H.

“…ABSTRACT Lead poisoning is an important global conservation problem for many species of wildlife, especially raptors. Despite the increasing number of…”
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PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRY AND PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS REFERENCE INTERVALS OF THE COMMON LOON ( GAVIA IMMER ) by Kneeland, Michelle, Berman, Emily, Grade, Tiffany, Cooley, John, Vogel, Harry, Schoch, Nina, Cray, Carolyn, Stout, Virginia, Evers, David, Pokras, Mark

“…There are no published plasma biochemistry reference intervals for any species within the order Gaviiformes, which includes the common loon ( ). Because of…”
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SIZE CHARACTERISTICS OF STONES INGESTED BY COMMON LOONS by Franson, J. Christian, Hansen, Scott P, Pokras and, Mark A, Miconi, Rose

“…Common Loon (Gavia immer) carcasses recovered in New England had more stones of greater combined mass in their stomachs than loons from the southeastern United…”
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