Publication - Effects of Sampling Blood and Uropygial Oil on Breeding Success of Antarctic Birds (Efecto de Obtener Muestras de Sangre y Aceite de la Glándula Uropigial, en el Éxito de Anidamiento de Aves en la Antárctica)
“van den Brink, N.W. & Pigott, K., 1996. Effects of Sampling Blood and Uropygial Oil on Breeding Success of Antarctic Birds (Efecto de Obtener Muestras de Sangre y Aceite de la Glándula Uropigial, en el Éxito de Anidamiento de Aves en la Antárctica). Journal of Field Ornithology , 623-629”
Abstract
Samples of blood and uropygial (preen-gland) oil were collected from Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) and Southern Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialoides) in a study developing methods for monitoring organochlorine pollutants in Antarctica. This sampling and associated activities had no significant effects on the breeding success of these species. The techniques we used appear suitable for implementation in a monitoring program for organochlorine pollutants in Antarctica.
Authors
| Name | Organization |
| Nico van den Brink | Wageningen University & Research, Toxicology |
| Kate Pigott | Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia |
Datasets
| Title | Start date | End date |
| Directed transport of volatile organochlorine pollutants to polar regions:the effect on contamination of Antarctic seabirds | 1991-01-01 | 1994-02-28 |
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Publication type
Journal Article
Date
1996-10-01
Journal
Journal of Field Ornithology
Pages
623-629
Keywords
- Antarctic regions
- Aviculture
- Bird banding
- Bird nesting
- Birds
- Blood
- Breeding
- Chicks
- Hatching
- Nesting sites
