| Main Title |
Procedure for Evaluating the Potential Ability of Birds to Avoid Chemically Contaminated Food. |
| Author |
Bennett, R. S. ;
Schafer, D. W. ;
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| CORP Author |
Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. ;Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. Dept. of Statistics. |
| Publisher |
c1988 |
| Year Published |
1988 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-88/399; |
| Stock Number |
PB90-100603 |
| Additional Subjects |
Birds ;
Animal behavior ;
Feeding habits ;
Food contamination ;
Toxicology ;
Exposure ;
Avoidance learning ;
Reprints ;
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB90-100603 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
6p |
| Abstract |
The report describes a procedure for evaluating the potential ability of birds to avoid chemically contaminated food. The discrimination threshold is defined as the dietary concentration above which test animals will decrease the proportion of treated food they consume if untreated alternative foods are available. Two-phase regression analysis is sued to calculate the discrimination threshold, 95% confidence interval and the goodness of fit of the model. An index to evaluate the relative potentials for food avoidance behavior between chemicals is described. (Copyright (c) 1988 SETAC.) |
