Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Abstract Since the industrial revolution mankind has been introducing substantial quantities of various foreign substances into the environment. This is done both intentionally, e.g. to eliminate undesired organisms by the use of biocides, and unintentionally or, rather, due to lack of proper foreth...

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Main Author: Becker, Peter H
Format: Book Part
Language:unknown
Published: Oxford University PressOxford 1991
Subjects:
Common tern
Sterna hirundo
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198577300.003.0021
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spelling croxfordunivpr:10.1093/oso/9780198577300.003.0021 2024-06-09T07:45:28+00:00 Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo Becker, Peter H 1991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198577300.003.0021 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/52554717/isbn-9780198577300-book-part-21.pdf unknown Oxford University PressOxford Bird Population Studies page 433-460 ISBN 9780198577300 9781383030310 book-chapter 1991 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198577300.003.0021 2024-05-10T13:13:07Z Abstract Since the industrial revolution mankind has been introducing substantial quantities of various foreign substances into the environment. This is done both intentionally, e.g. to eliminate undesired organisms by the use of biocides, and unintentionally or, rather, due to lack of proper forethought whereby various substances are emitted into the environment in the course of energy or chemical production: or through uncontrolled release of garbage or oil, perhaps from oil platforms or tankers. Nowadays no continent, sea or ecosystem is unaffected by pollution. Book Part Common tern Sterna hirundo Oxford University Press 433 460
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description Abstract Since the industrial revolution mankind has been introducing substantial quantities of various foreign substances into the environment. This is done both intentionally, e.g. to eliminate undesired organisms by the use of biocides, and unintentionally or, rather, due to lack of proper forethought whereby various substances are emitted into the environment in the course of energy or chemical production: or through uncontrolled release of garbage or oil, perhaps from oil platforms or tankers. Nowadays no continent, sea or ecosystem is unaffected by pollution.
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Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo
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title Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo
title_short Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo
title_full Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo
title_fullStr Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo
title_full_unstemmed Population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the Common Tern Sterna hirundo
title_sort population and contamination studies in coastal birds: the common tern sterna hirundo
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