Food chain sources of polychlorinated dioxins and furans to great blue herons (Ardea herodias) foraging in the Fraser River Estuary, British Columbia / A. Harfenist ... [et al.]. : CW69-5/169E-PDF

"Polychlorinated dibenzodioxin (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF) levels in the prey of Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias) foraging on the Fraser River estuary tidal flats were determined in 1991. Observations of herons foraging at Iona and Westham Islands showed that starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) and Pacific staghom sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) were the major prey species throughout the year. During the summer months the herons at Westham Island foraged extensively on other species as well"--Abstract.

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Ministère/Organisme Canada. Environment Canada.
Canadian Wildlife Service. Pacific and Yukon Region.
Titre Food chain sources of polychlorinated dioxins and furans to great blue herons (Ardea herodias) foraging in the Fraser River Estuary, British Columbia / A. Harfenist ... [et al.].
Titre de la série Technical report series ; no. 169
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Autres formats offerts Papier-[Anglais]
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-18).
Issued also in print format.
Includes abstract in French.
Information sur la publication Delta, B.C. : Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific and Yukon Region, 1995.
Auteur / Contributeur Harfenist, Anne, 1957-
Description iii, 26 p. : map, charts.
Numéro de catalogue
  • CW69-5/169E-PDF
Descripteurs Birds
Food
Pollutants
Great blue heron
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