Long-term Trends of Persistent Organochlorine Pollutants, Occupancy and Reproductive Success in Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus tundrius) Breeding near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Franke, Alastair, Setterington, Mike, Court, Gordon, Birkholz, Detlef
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2010
• Subjects: peregrine; Falco peregrinus; Arctic; Nunavut; organochlorine; productivity; occupancy; weather; temperature; precipitation; climate change; faucon pèlerin; Arctique; organochloré; productivité; occupation; temps; température; précipitation; changement climatique; Canada; Dane; Rankin Inlet; Arctique*; Climate change; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66384

The historical decline of the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in North America was attributed mainly to reproductive failure associated with persistent organochlorine pollutants, in particular DD T (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane). It is generally assumed that declining trends in pesticide lo...