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Environmental contaminants in pre-fledged common mergansers : Wapiti River, August, 1992 / by Mark Wayland.R71-49/3-48E

In early August, 1992, pre-fledged Common Mergansers were collected upstream and downstream from the Weyerhaeuser Canada pulp mill (formerly Proctor and Gamble) on the Wapiti River, near Grande Prairie, Alberta. Four birds were collected upstream from the mill and six were collected downstream from the mill. Analyses of dioxins and furans and chlorinated phenolics were made on pooled liver homogenates (n=1 for both the upstream and downstream sites). Organochlorine insecticides, PCB's and metals were analyzed in liver or kidney tissue on an individual basis.--Report summary

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Department/Agency
  • Northern River Basins Study (Canada)‏.
TitleEnvironmental contaminants in pre-fledged common mergansers : Wapiti River, August, 1992 / by Mark Wayland.
Series title
  • Northern River Basins Study project report 1192-3571 No. 48
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatPhysical text
Other formatsDigital text-[English]
Note(s)
  • "In early August, 1992, pre-fledged Common Mergansers were collected upstream and downstream from the Weyerhaeuser Canada pulp mill (formerly Proctor and Gamble) on the Wapiti River, near Grande Prairie, Alberta. Four birds were collected upstream from the mill and six were collected downstream from the mill. Analyses of dioxins and furans and chlorinated phenolics were made on pooled liver homogenates (n=1 for both the upstream and downstream sites). Organochlorine insecticides, PCB's and metals were analyzed in liver or kidney tissue on an individual basis."--Report summary.
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Publishing information
  • Edmonton - Alberta : Northern River Basins Study 1995.
BindingRing binding
Descriptionv, 12p. : graphs, map, references, tables ; 28 cm.
ISBN0-662-23437-5
ISSN1192-3571
Catalogue number
  • R71-49/3-48E
Departmental catalogue numberProject 2363-C1
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