Organochlorine Pollutants, Nest-Defense Behavior and Reproductive Success in Merlins
Fox GA and Donald T. 1980. Organochlorine Pollutants, Nest-Defense Behavior and Reproductive Success in Merlins. The Condor. 82(1):81-84
In a population of merlins nesting on the Canadian prairies, the eggs of females with large DDE burdens had significantly lower quality shells, disappeared more frequently, and hatched less frequently than normal. Few of the behavioral responses of such females to territorial intrusions appeared to be significantly altered. The changes in nest site defense which accompany DDE contamination are therefore of minor importance in the associated reproductive failure of falcons.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fox, Glen; Donald, Tom
- Units
- LAKE
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Aves (Birds), Chemical residues, Distribution (Biodiversity), Falco columbarius (merlin), Observations, Pesticide effects, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa Links To Datasets, Taxa Links To References, Vouchers