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Methylmercury is the Predominant Form of Mercury in Bird Eggs: A Synthesis by Ackerman, Joshua T, Herzog, Mark P, Schwarzbach, Steven E

“…Bird eggs are commonly used in mercury monitoring programs to assess methylmercury contamination and toxicity to birds. However, only 6% of >200 studies…”
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Endangered species management and ecosystem restoration: finding the common ground by Casazza, Michael L., Overton, Cory T., Bui, Thuy-Vy D., Hull, Joshua M., Albertson, Joy D., Bloom, Valary K., Bobzien, Steven, McBroom, Jennifer, Latta, Marilyn, Olofson, Peggy, Rohmer, Tobias M., Schwarzbach, Steven, Strong, Donald R., Grijalva, Erik, Wood, Julian K., Skalos, Shannon M., Takekawa, John

“…Management actions to protect endangered species and conserve ecosystem function may not always be in precise alignment. Efforts to recover the California…”
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Effects of mercury on wildlife: A comprehensive review by Wolfe, Marti F., Schwarzbach, Steven, Sulaiman, Rini A.

“…Wildlife may be exposed to mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) from a variety of environmental sources, including mine tailings, industrial effluent,…”
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Mercury concentrations and space use of pre-breeding American avocets and black-necked stilts in San Francisco Bay by Ackerman, Joshua T., Eagles-Smith, Collin A., Takekawa, John Y., Demers, Scott A., Adelsbach, Terrence L., Bluso, Jill D., Keith Miles, A., Warnock, Nils, Suchanek, Thomas H., Schwarzbach, Steven E.

“…We examined factors influencing mercury concentrations in pre-breeding American avocets ( Recurvirostra americana) and black-necked stilts ( Himantopus…”
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EFFECTS OF PREDATION, FLOODING, AND CONTAMINATION ON REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF CALIFORNIA CLAPPER RAILS (RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS OBSOLETUS) IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY by Schwarzbach, Steven E, Albertson, Joy D, Thomas, Carmen M

“…We assessed the reproductive success of the California Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus), an endangered subspecies restricted to San Francisco Bay,…”
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Victims and Vectors: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 and the Ecology of Wild Birds by Takekawa, John Y., Prosser, Diann J., Newman, Scott H., Muzaffar, Sabir Bin, Hill, Nichola J., Yan, Baoping, Xiao, Xiangming, Lei, Fumin, Li, Tianxian, Schwarzbach, Steven E., Howell, Judd A.

“…The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses has raised concerns about the role of wild birds in the spread and persistence of the…”
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Concentrations and time trends of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in aquatic bird eggs from San Francisco Bay, CA 2000–2003 by She, Jianwen, Holden, Arthur, Adelsbach, Terrence L., Tanner, Manon, Schwarzbach, Steven E., Yee, Julie L, Hooper, Kim

“…Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in 169 avian eggs. We analyzed randomly collected…”
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Accumulation of Trifluoroacetate in Seasonal Wetlands in California by Cahill, Thomas M, Thomas, Carmen M, Schwarzbach, Steven E, Seiber, James N

“…Trifluoroacetate (TFA, CF3COO-) is a stable and mildly phytotoxic breakdown product of several fluorinated organic compounds including the…”
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Elevated mercury concentrations in failed eggs of Snowy Plovers at Point Reyes National Seashore by Schwarzbach, Steven E., Stephenson, Mark, Ruhlen, Tamiko, Abbott, Sue, Page, Gary W., Adams, Dawn

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Influence of water temperature on acetylcholinesterase activity in the pacific tree frog (hyla regilla) by Johnson, Catherine S., Schwarzbach, Steven E., Henderson, John D., Wilson, Barry W., Tjeerdema, Ronald S.

“…This investigation evaluated whether acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in Pacific tree frogs (Hyla regilla) from different geographical locations was influenced by…”
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CFC alternatives under a cloud by Schwarzbach, Steven E

“…The acceleration of restrictions on the use of CFCs depends on the manufacture of replacements. The candidate replacement compounds include seven…”
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Using Integrated Research and Interdisciplinary Science: Potential Benefits and Challenges to Managers of Parks and Protected Areas by van Riper, Charles, Powell, Robert B., Machlis, Gary, van Wagtendonk, Jan W., van Riper, Carena J., von Ruschkowski, Eick, Schwarzbach, Steven E., Galipeau, Russell E.

“…Van Riper et al build a case for utilizing interdisciplinary science to enhance the management of parks and protected areas. They suggest that…”
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ORGANOCHLORINE CONCENTRATIONS AND EGGSHELL THICKNESS IN FAILED EGGS OF THE CALIFORNIA CLAPPER RAIL FROM SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY by Schwarzbach, Steven E, Henderson, John D, Thomas, Carmen M, Albertson, Joy D

“…In 1992 we collected 22 failed California Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) eggs from four tidal marshes of south San Francisco Bay for…”
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Effects of an Agricultural Drainwater Bypass on Fishes Inhabiting the Grassland Water District and the Lower San Joaquin River, California by Saiki, Michael K., Martin, Barbara A., Schwarzbach, Steven E., May, Thomas W.

“…The Grassland Bypass Project, which began operation in September 1996, was conceived as a means of diverting brackish selenium‐contaminated agricultural…”
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Potential for Increased Mercury Accumulation in the Estuary Food Web by Davis, Jay, Yee, Donald, Collins, Joshua, Schwarzbach, Steven, Luoma, Samuel

“…Present concentrations of mercury in large portions of San Francisco Bay (Bay), the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), and the Sacramento and San Joaquin…”
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Endangered species management and ecosystem restoration: finding the common ground by Casazza, Michael L, Overton, Cory T, Bui, Thuy-Vy D, Hull, Joshua M, Albertson, Joy D, Bloom, Valary K, Bobzien, Steven, McBroom, Jennifer, Latta, Marilyn, Olofson, Peggy, Rohmer, Tobias M, Schwarzbach, Steven, Strong, Donald R, Grijalva, Erik, Wood, Julian K, Skalos, Shannon M, Takekawa, John

“…Management actions to protect endangered species and conserve ecosystem function may not always be in precise alignment. Efforts to recover the California…”
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Effects of Predation, Flooding, and Contamination on Reproductive Success of California Clapper Rails (Rallus Longirostris Obsoletus) in San Francisco Bay by Schwarzbach, Steven E., Albertson, Joy D., Thomas, Carmen M.

“…Abstract We assessed the reproductive success of the California Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus), an endangered subspecies restricted to San…”
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Chromatographic determination of dicofol and metabolites in egg yolks by MOURER, C. R, HALL, G. L, WHITEHEAD, W. E, SHIBAMOTO, T, SHULL, L. R, SCHWARZBACH, S. E

“…Egg yolk was spiked with p,p'-dicofol (p,p'-DCF) (0.1-2.0 micrograms/gm), p,p'-dichlorobenzophenone (p,p'-DCBP) (0.1-2.0 micrograms/gm), and…”
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Low Prevalence of Avian Influenza Virus in Shorebirds on the Pacific Coast of North America by Iverson, Samuel A, Takekawa, John Y, Schwarzbach, Steven, Cardona, Carol J, Warnock, Nils, Bishop, Mary Anne, Schirato, Greg A, Paroulek, Sara, Ackerman, Joshua T, Ip, Hon, Boyce, Walter M

“…The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has elevated concerns about wild birds as virus hosts; however, little is known about the…”
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Short communication : Influence of water temperature on acetylcholinesterase activity in the pacific tree frog (Hyla regilla) by JOHNSON, Catherine S, SCHWARZBACH, Steven E, HENDERSON, John D, WILSON, Barry W, TJEERDEMA, Ronald S

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