Main Title |
The effects of low levels of oil on aquatic birds : a non-technical summary of research activities, FY76 through FY78 / |
Author |
Biderman, John O.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
College of the Atlantic.; Coastal Ecosystems Project.; United States. Interagency Energy-Environment Research and Development Program.; United States. Biological Services Program. |
Publisher |
Biological Services Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, |
Year Published |
1980 |
OCLC Number |
06365098 |
Subjects |
Oil spills and wildlife ;
Aquatic animals--Effect of water pollution on ;
Oil spills--Environmental aspects
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Additional Subjects |
Oil spills and wildlife ;
Aquatic animals, Effect of water pollution on ;
Oil spills--Environmental aspects
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
QH104.5.O4B58 1980 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
02/28/2007 |
EJDM |
QH91.8.O4B58 1980 |
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Env Science Center Library/Ft Meade,MD |
01/01/1988 |
EKCM |
QH91.8.O4B58 |
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CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL |
01/01/1988 |
ELBM |
QH540.U56 1980 no.80/16 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
08/02/2017 |
EMAD |
US FWS/OBS-80/16 |
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Region 6 Library/Dallas,TX |
07/27/2010 |
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Collation |
5 leaves ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
The reproductive period, including the time of growth and development of the young, is a highly sensitive time for any animal when physiological systems are acting at critical rates.^Any slight interference, such as the addition of a stressful or toxic agent is likely to be disastrous.^It has been demonstrated that exposure of adult waterbirds or their developing young to slight amounts of petroleum can seriously interfere with the reproductive process.^Effects can range from interference with the physiology of reproduction to killing of embryos, production of developmental defects, stunting of growth and impairment of survival ability when birds are stressed.^Oil can be taken up by adults in their food or picked up on their feathers, and from them can be transferred to eggs or nestlings.^Managers should be conscious of these effects, which though less apparent in nature, may in fact be more serious than the infrequent kill-offs occurring after catastrophic spills.^For it may well turn out that a chronic reduction in reproductive success may be the most significant effect of oil pollution on populations of aquatic birds. |
Notes |
Published in cooperation with the Interagency Energy-Environment Research and Development Program, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |