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POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS, TRACE ELEMENTS, AND MONOOXYGENASE ACTIVITY IN BIRDS NESTING ON THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER, CASPER, WYOMING, USA

2001; Wiley; Volume: 20; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1897/1551-5028(2001)020 2.0.co;2

1552-8618

Thomas W. Custer, Christine M. Custer, Kimberly Dickerson, Kenneth Allen, Mark J. Melancon, Larry J. Schmidt,

Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Environmental Toxicology and ChemistryVolume 20, Issue 3 p. 624-631 Environmental Toxicology Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, trace elements, and monooxygenase activity in birds nesting on the North Platte River, Casper, Wyoming, USA Thomas W. Custer, Corresponding Author Thomas W. Custer [email protected] U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603Search for more papers by this authorChristine M. Custer, Christine M. Custer U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603Search for more papers by this authorKimberly Dickerson, Kimberly Dickerson U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 4000 Morrie Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001Search for more papers by this authorKenneth Allen, Kenneth Allen U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 4000 Morrie Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001Search for more papers by this authorMark J. Melancon, Mark J. Melancon U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12011 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708Search for more papers by this authorLarry J. Schmidt, Larry J. Schmidt U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603Search for more papers by this author Thomas W. Custer, Corresponding Author Thomas W. Custer [email protected] U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603Search for more papers by this authorChristine M. Custer, Christine M. Custer U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603Search for more papers by this authorKimberly Dickerson, Kimberly Dickerson U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 4000 Morrie Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001Search for more papers by this authorKenneth Allen, Kenneth Allen U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 4000 Morrie Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001Search for more papers by this authorMark J. Melancon, Mark J. Melancon U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12011 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708Search for more papers by this authorLarry J. Schmidt, Larry J. Schmidt U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603Search for more papers by this author First published: 03 November 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620200323Citations: 42Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) and house wren (Troglodytes aedon) eggs and chicks were collected near a refinery site on the North Platte River, Casper, Wyoming, USA and at a reference site 10 km upstream. Total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in swallow and wren chicks were higher at the refinery site than at the reference site. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in sediment and chick dietary samples were consistent with these findings. The general lack of methylated PAHs in sediment, diet, and bird carcasses suggested that the PAHs were derived from combustion and not from petroleum. The predominance of odd-numbered aliphatic hydrocarbons and the low ratios (≤0.25) of pristane:n-C17 and phytane:n-C18 in chick and diet samples also suggested that swallow and wren chicks were not being chronically exposed to petroleum. 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