Environmental contaminants in Canadian seabirds 1968-1985 : trends and effects / David G. Noble, John E. Elliott.: CW69-5/13E-PDF

"This review was carried out to: assess the current levels of pollutants in Canadian marine birds; determine whether pollutants had affected or are continuing to affect seabird health; and evaluate the reliability of seabirds as indicators of the health of the marine ecosystem. Seabird samples from locations in British Columbia, the Atlantic coast and Arctic from 1968 to 1985 were analyzed for organochlorines, PCBs, and in certain cases, mercury, lead and cadmium"--Summary, p. i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canadian Wildlife Service. Headquarters.
Title Environmental contaminants in Canadian seabirds 1968-1985 : trends and effects / David G. Noble, John E. Elliott.
Series title Technical report series ; no. 13
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-141).
Issued also in print format.
Includes summary in French.
Publishing information Ottawa : Canadian Wildlife Service, Headquarters, 1986.
Author / Contributor Noble, David G.
Elliott, John E., 1953-
Description xviii, 275 p. : maps.
Catalogue number
  • CW69-5/13E-PDF
Subject terms Aquatic birds
Pollutants
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