Organochlorine contaminants in seabird e
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J. E. Elliott; D. G. Noble; R. J. Norstrom; P. E. Whitehead
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Article
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1989
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Springer
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English
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Eggs were collected from seven seabird species at colonies on the British Columbia coast from 1983 to 1986 and analyzed for organochlorine contaminants. Total PCB levels (wet weight) were highest in double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) from the Fraser estuary (2.91 mg kg-1) and the Stra