Effect of a Polychlorinated Biphenyl on the Survival and Breeding of Puffins
- 1 August 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Applied Ecology
- Vol. 18 (2) , 471-479
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2402408
Abstract
(1) One hundred and eight wild puffins (Fratercula arctica) were dosed by implantation with 30-35 mg of a PCB (Aroclor 1254). (2) Although the concentration of ...This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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